Flights to California

R15 984 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Multiple Airlines
May 18
JNB
32h 05m
1 stop
LAX
May 31
LAX
30h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 984
Multiple Airlines
May 18
JNB
33h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 1
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 033
Multiple Airlines
May 12
JNB
32h 05m
1 stop
LAX
May 26
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 115
British Airways
May 12
JNB
32h 05m
1 stop
LAX
May 26
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 540
British Airways
May 12
JNB
30h 07m
2 stops
LAX
May 26
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 589
British Airways
Jun 9
JNB
32h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 17
LAX
31h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 753
Multiple Airlines
May 12
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
LAX
May 26
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R16 851
Multiple Airlines
May 12
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 2
LAX
30h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R16 933
British Airways
Jun 9
JNB
32h 00m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 17
LAX
26h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R17 080
British Airways
May 25
JNB
28h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 1
LAX
29h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R17 162
British Airways
May 12
JNB
30h 07m
2 stops
LAX
May 26
LAX
27h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R17 178
British Airways
May 12
JNB
28h 56m
2 stops
LAX
May 26
LAX
29h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R17 243
Turkish Airlines
May 18
JNB
25h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 8
SFO
36h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 290
Qatar Airways
Jun 16
DUR
34h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Jul 24
SFO
37h 58m
3 stops
DUR
R18 601
Turkish Airlines
May 26
JNB
31h 50m
1 stop
SFO
Jun 2
SFO
36h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R18 814
British Airways
May 19
JNB
29h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 6
SFO
36h 48m
2 stops
JNB
R19 059
British Airways
May 19
JNB
29h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 15
SFO
30h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R19 158
British Airways
May 26
JNB
29h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 2
SFO
30h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R19 174
British Airways
May 18
JNB
31h 15m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 6
SFO
36h 48m
2 stops
JNB
R19 305
American Airlines
May 2
JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
SFO
May 12
SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R19 387
British Airways
May 18
JNB
31h 05m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 7
SFO
30h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R19 403
American Airlines
May 2
JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
SFO
May 12
SFO
30h 08m
2 stops
JNB
R19 452
American Airlines
May 2
JNB
30h 56m
2 stops
SFO
May 12
SFO
30h 08m
2 stops
JNB
R19 616
British Airways
May 19
JNB
29h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 17
SFO
30h 45m
2 stops
JNB
R19 714
Multiple Airlines
May 25
JNB
29h 18m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 1
SAN
28h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R19 926
British Airways
May 25
JNB
29h 18m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 1
SAN
30h 04m
2 stops
JNB
R21 104
Multiple Airlines
Sept 1
JNB
31h 25m
1 stop
SAN
Sept 7
SAN
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R21 677
British Airways
May 25
JNB
29h 18m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 1
SAN
26h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R21 922
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
29h 05m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
36h 50m
2 stops
CPT
R21 972
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
29h 05m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
39h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R21 988
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
29h 05m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
36h 50m
2 stops
CPT
R22 004
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
47h 16m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
33h 55m
2 stops
CPT
R22 070
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
47h 16m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
39h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R22 102
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
29h 05m
1 stop
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
42h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R22 168
British Airways
Oct 1
CPT
47h 16m
2 stops
SAN
Oct 4
SAN
33h 55m
2 stops
CPT
R22 266
Multiple Airlines
Jun 20
JNB
46h 58m
2 stops
SAN
Aug 2
SAN
50h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R22 904

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21:15 - 20:20
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LAX
32h 05m
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18:05 - 9:25
LAX
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JNB
30h 20m
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R15 984Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Sun, May 31
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19:25 - 20:20
JNB
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LAX
33h 55m
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18:05 - 7:00
LAX
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27h 55m
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R16 033Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Mon, Jun 1
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21:15 - 20:20
JNB
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LAX
32h 05m
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18:05 - 7:00
LAX
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JNB
27h 55m
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R16 115Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
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21:15 - 20:20
JNB
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LAX
32h 05m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:05 - 7:00
LAX
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JNB
27h 55m
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R16 540British Airways
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
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21:15 - 18:22
JNB
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LAX
30h 07m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:05 - 7:00
LAX
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JNB
27h 55m
1 stop
R16 589British Airways
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
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18:00 - 10:50
JNB
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SFO
25h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:55 - 10:30
SFO
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JNB
36h 35m
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R18 291Turkish Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Mon, Jun 8
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17:50 - 16:40
JNB
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SFO
31h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:55 - 10:30
SFO
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JNB
36h 35m
1 stop
R18 814Turkish Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
KLM Logo
7:40 - 11:50
CPT
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LAX
37h 10m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:25 - 22:10
LAX
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CPT
42h 45m
1 stop
R21 088KLM
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
KLM Logo
23:15 - 20:10
CPT
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LAS
29h 55m
2 stops
KLM Logo
20:25 - 21:25
LAS
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CPT
40h 00m
1 stop
R25 358KLM
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 20:18
JNB
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SNA
34h 18m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:37 - 8:35
SNA
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JNB
36h 58m
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R30 544United Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 13 550 searches and data was last updated on 15 April 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

21:15-20:20

1 stop32h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 31/5

18:05-9:25

1 stop30h 20m

R15 984

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

19:25-20:20

1 stop33h 55m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 1/6

18:05-7:00

1 stop27h 55m

R16 033

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/5

21:15-20:20

1 stop32h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 26/5

18:05-7:00

1 stop27h 55m

R16 115

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/5

21:15-20:20

1 stop32h 05m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 26/5

18:05-7:00

1 stop27h 55m

R16 540
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/5

21:15-18:22

2 stops30h 07m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 26/5

18:05-7:00

1 stop27h 55m

R16 589

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/5

18:00-10:50

1 stop25h 50m

San Francisco

Mon 8/6

12:55-10:30

1 stop36h 35m

R18 290

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/5

17:50-16:40

1 stop31h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 2/6

12:55-10:30

1 stop36h 35m

R18 814

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Wed 23/9

7:40-11:50

1 stop37h 10m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 30/9

18:25-22:10

1 stop42h 45m

R21 088

Cape TownLas Vegas

CPT - LAS

CPTLAS

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/5

23:15-20:10

2 stops29h 55m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 3/6

20:25-21:25

1 stop40h 00m

R25 358

JohannesburgSanta Ana

JNB - SNA

JNBSNA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 26/5

19:00-20:18

2 stops34h 18m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 2/6

10:37-8:35

2 stops36h 58m

R30 544

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California flights insights and trends

Explore insights for your California flight to craft the best travel plan

Which airlines fly to California?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from South Africa according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in California

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Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 650

Best Round-Trip Price

R15 984

Fastest flight time

27h 30m
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 650 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R15 984 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 27h 30m (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles).

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R8 311/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 779/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Los Angeles?

I plan on visiting Universal Studios Hollywood. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Universal Studios Hollywood is Los Angeles Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Santa Ana Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in California?

What is the weather like in California?

California typically has a temperature range from 57,2 °F(January) to 73,4 °F(July). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting California should plan their trip in July, August, or June, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

Which airlines fly to California?

When did momondo last update prices for flights to California?

Prices for flights to California are updated daily.

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How old do you have to be to fly to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

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