Flights to California

R17 533 Cheap flights to California

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British Airways
May 19
JNB
25h 25m
1 stop
LAX
May 26
LAX
29h 30m
1 stop
JNB
R17 533
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
34h 36m
1 stop
LAX
May 12
LAX
38h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R17 862
United Airlines
Jun 18
JNB
34h 38m
2 stops
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
23h 10m
1 stop
JNB
R17 994
Qatar Airways
Jun 21
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 109
Qatar Airways
Jun 20
JNB
34h 20m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 175
Qatar Airways
Jun 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 307
Qatar Airways
Jun 18
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 389
Qatar Airways
Jun 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 406
British Airways
Jun 9
JNB
30h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Jun 17
LAX
26h 55m
2 stops
JNB
R18 439
Qatar Airways
Jun 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 2
LAX
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 455
Qatar Airways
Jul 18
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Aug 16
LAX
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 472
Qatar Airways
Aug 22
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Sept 5
LAX
26h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R18 505
Qatar Airways
Aug 31
CPT
33h 20m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 7
SFO
33h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R17 599
Qatar Airways
Sept 7
CPT
33h 20m
1 stop
SFO
Oct 5
SFO
33h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R18 472
Qatar Airways
Aug 30
DUR
34h 30m
2 stops
SFO
Dec 15
SFO
33h 55m
2 stops
DUR
R18 933
Qatar Airways
Aug 30
JNB
33h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Dec 15
SFO
26h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R19 031
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
33h 49m
1 stop
SFO
May 10
SFO
29h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R19 245
Qatar Airways
Sept 16
CPT
33h 20m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 23
SFO
42h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R19 262
Virgin Atlantic
Oct 14
JNB
28h 20m
1 stop
SFO
Oct 21
SFO
20h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R19 361
Virgin Atlantic
Oct 14
JNB
32h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Oct 21
SFO
30h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R19 443
British Airways
Oct 14
JNB
31h 01m
2 stops
SFO
Oct 21
SFO
27h 02m
2 stops
JNB
R19 822
Qatar Airways
Jul 15
CPT
27h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Sept 10
SFO
33h 20m
1 stop
CPT
R19 854
Qatar Airways
Sept 7
CPT
33h 20m
1 stop
SFO
Oct 5
SFO
37h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R19 871
British Airways
May 18
JNB
29h 25m
2 stops
SFO
Jun 8
SFO
30h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R19 970
Delta
Jun 3
JNB
30h 38m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 10
SAN
32h 03m
2 stops
JNB
R20 134
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
33h 38m
3 stops
SAN
May 10
SAN
35h 50m
2 stops
CPT
R20 414
Virgin Atlantic
Jun 6
JNB
31h 51m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 13
SAN
33h 07m
2 stops
JNB
R21 962
Multiple Airlines
Jun 21
JNB
44h 58m
2 stops
SAN
Aug 2
SAN
50h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R22 159
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
37h 28m
2 stops
SAN
May 14
SAN
35h 50m
2 stops
CPT
R22 225
Multiple Airlines
Jun 21
JNB
44h 58m
2 stops
SAN
Aug 2
SAN
50h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R22 653
Delta
Jun 4
JNB
30h 38m
2 stops
SAN
Jun 11
SAN
29h 20m
2 stops
JNB
R22 950
Multiple Airlines
Jun 20
JNB
46h 58m
2 stops
SAN
Aug 2
SAN
50h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R23 065
Multiple Airlines
Jun 20
JNB
46h 58m
2 stops
SAN
Aug 2
SAN
50h 40m
2 stops
JNB
R23 559
Multiple Airlines
May 4
JNB
49h 58m
2 stops
SAN
May 7
SAN
36h 08m
2 stops
JNB
R23 723
British Airways
Aug 16
JNB
31h 39m
2 stops
SAN
Nov 22
SAN
29h 10m
2 stops
JNB
R24 118
British Airways
Aug 16
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SAN
Nov 22
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R24 793
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
49h 00m
2 stops
SJC
May 13
SJC
57h 57m
2 stops
CPT
R22 982
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
35h 58m
2 stops
SJC
May 10
SJC
39h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R23 493
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
49h 00m
2 stops
SJC
May 12
SJC
66h 00m
3 stops
CPT
R24 810
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
35h 58m
2 stops
SJC
May 10
SJC
42h 00m
3 stops
CPT
R26 621
Delta
May 4
CPT
43h 12m
2 stops
SJC
May 11
SJC
29h 15m
2 stops
CPT
R26 983
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
49h 00m
2 stops
SJC
May 12
SJC
57h 44m
2 stops
CPT
R27 296
KLM
Jun 4
CPT
29h 04m
2 stops
SJC
Jun 11
SJC
29h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R27 312
Delta
May 4
CPT
42h 19m
2 stops
SJC
May 14
SJC
28h 49m
2 stops
CPT
R27 806
KLM
Jun 6
CPT
29h 20m
2 stops
SJC
Jun 13
SJC
48h 56m
2 stops
CPT
R27 921
United Airlines
May 4
CPT
31h 41m
2 stops
SJC
May 12
SJC
66h 00m
3 stops
CPT
R29 107
Multiple Airlines
Jun 5
CPT
37h 01m
2 stops
SJC
Jun 12
SJC
58h 42m
2 stops
CPT
R29 173
United Airlines
May 3
CPT
49h 00m
2 stops
SJC
May 14
SJC
42h 00m
2 stops
CPT
R29 765

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British Airways Logo
21:15 - 13:40
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LAX
25h 25m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:30 - 7:00
LAX
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JNB
29h 30m
1 stop
R17 533British Airways
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 13:35
CPT
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SFO
33h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:55 - 10:15
SFO
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CPT
33h 20m
1 stop
R17 599Qatar Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 21:36
CPT
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LAX
34h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:15 - 9:30
LAX
-
CPT
38h 15m
2 stops
R17 862United Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Tue, May 12
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 23:38
JNB
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LAX
34h 38m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:20 - 18:30
LAX
-
JNB
23h 10m
1 stop
R17 994United Airlines
Thu, Jun 18 - Sun, Aug 2
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 14:00
JNB
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LAX
34h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
16:20 - 9:00
LAX
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
R18 109Qatar Airways
Sun, Jun 21 - Sun, Aug 2
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:25 - 15:45
JNB
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SFO
28h 20m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
14:00 - 19:40
SFO
-
JNB
20h 40m
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R19 361Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:55 - 21:35
JNB
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SFO
32h 40m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
16:45 - 8:25
SFO
-
JNB
30h 40m
2 stops
R19 443Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 14:00
CPT
-
SFO
33h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
17:05 - 18:05
SFO
-
CPT
40h 00m
1 stop
R20 348Emirates
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
KLM Logo
23:15 - 19:43
JNB
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LAS
29h 28m
2 stops
KLM Logo
20:25 - 21:20
LAS
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JNB
39h 55m
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R21 731KLM
Fri, Jun 5 - Fri, Jun 12
KLM Logo
23:15 - 22:21
JNB
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LAS
32h 06m
2 stops
KLM Logo
20:25 - 21:20
LAS
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JNB
39h 55m
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R23 295KLM
Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 24

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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 23 April 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to California that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/5

21:15-13:40

1 stop25h 25m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 26/5

16:30-7:00

1 stop29h 30m

R17 533

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 31/8

13:15-13:35

1 stop33h 20m

San Francisco

Mon 7/9

15:55-10:15

1 stop33h 20m

R17 599

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 3/5

20:00-21:36

1 stop34h 36m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 12/5

10:15-9:30

2 stops38h 15m

R17 862

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/6

22:00-23:38

2 stops34h 38m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 2/8

10:20-18:30

1 stop23h 10m

R17 994

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 21/6

12:40-14:00

1 stop34h 20m

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 2/8

16:20-9:00

1 stop31h 40m

R18 109
Fastest return journey

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

20:25-15:45

1 stop28h 20m

San Francisco

Wed 21/10

14:00-19:40

1 stop20h 40m

R19 361

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

21:55-21:35

1 stop32h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 21/10

16:45-8:25

2 stops30h 40m

R19 443

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

13:15-14:00

1 stop33h 45m

San Francisco

Wed 23/9

17:05-18:05

1 stop40h 00m

R20 348

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/6

23:15-19:43

2 stops29h 28m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Fri 12/6

20:25-21:20

1 stop39h 55m

R21 731

JohannesburgLas Vegas

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 14/5

23:15-22:21

2 stops32h 06m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 24/5

20:25-21:20

1 stop39h 55m

R23 295

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California flights insights and trends

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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 37% 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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Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 010

Best Round-Trip Price

R17 533

Fastest flight time

30h 14m
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 010 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R17 533 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Los Angeles Los Angeles).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 30h 14m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to San Diego).

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R8 121/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R1 790/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, California 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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