Flights to California

R14 828 Cheap flights to California

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Recent flights found to popular cities in California

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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
30h 25m
1 stop
LAX
Feb 1
LAX
25h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 125
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 10
CPT
31h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 9
LAX
19h 40m
1 stop
CPT
R15 174
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 12
CPT
31h 10m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 9
LAX
21h 52m
1 stop
CPT
R15 191
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British Airways
Apr 20
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
LAX
Apr 27
LAX
25h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 455
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Turkish Airlines
Jan 30
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 2
LAX
35h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 571
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British Airways
Jan 14
JNB
25h 30m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 21
LAX
24h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R15 637
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Multiple Airlines
Jan 14
JNB
32h 55m
1 stop
LAX
Jan 21
LAX
35h 11m
2 stops
JNB
R15 686
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Kenya Airways
Feb 12
CPT
28h 27m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 9
LAX
23h 25m
1 stop
CPT
R15 719
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British Airways
Feb 15
JNB
32h 55m
2 stops
LAX
Feb 22
LAX
27h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R15 769
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 20
JNB
26h 05m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 31
LAX
29h 20m
1 stop
JNB
R15 785
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
30h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R15 802
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Turkish Airlines
Feb 20
JNB
31h 45m
1 stop
LAX
Mar 13
LAX
35h 45m
1 stop
JNB
R15 818
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Virgin Atlantic
Jan 19
CPT
32h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
21h 35m
1 stop
CPT
R14 960
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American Airlines
Mar 5
JNB
33h 23m
2 stops
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
32h 26m
2 stops
JNB
R15 373
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 7
JNB
25h 55m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 16
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R15 785
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American Airlines
Mar 5
JNB
31h 48m
2 stops
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
24h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R15 934
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SWISS
Mar 8
JNB
30h 15m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 15
SFO
29h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R16 000
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United Airlines
Jan 19
CPT
28h 06m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 1
SFO
25h 35m
2 stops
CPT
R16 132
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Delta
Mar 8
JNB
26h 40m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 17
SFO
37h 36m
2 stops
JNB
R16 149
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United Airlines
Feb 14
CPT
29h 01m
2 stops
SFO
Feb 21
SFO
22h 45m
2 stops
CPT
R16 182
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Delta
Mar 5
JNB
45h 51m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 17
SFO
21h 54m
1 stop
JNB
R16 330
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United Airlines
Mar 9
JNB
30h 10m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 18
SFO
21h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R16 380
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Delta
Mar 5
JNB
28h 05m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 16
SFO
35h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R16 429
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Turkish Airlines
Mar 5
JNB
31h 35m
1 stop
SFO
Mar 18
SFO
30h 00m
1 stop
JNB
R16 446
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 16
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
21h 59m
1 stop
CPT
R14 828
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 16
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
26h 45m
1 stop
CPT
R15 174
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 16
CPT
31h 21m
1 stop
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
39h 25m
2 stops
CPT
R15 538
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United Airlines
Feb 16
CPT
28h 51m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
21h 40m
1 stop
CPT
R16 165
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Virgin Atlantic
Feb 16
CPT
49h 10m
2 stops
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
39h 06m
2 stops
CPT
R16 396
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
27h 35m
1 stop
JNB
R17 436
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
30h 25m
1 stop
JNB
R17 470
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
31h 49m
2 stops
JNB
R17 833
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
33h 50m
2 stops
JNB
R17 849
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
28h 10m
1 stop
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
35h 51m
2 stops
JNB
R17 866
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United Airlines
Feb 16
CPT
33h 59m
3 stops
SAN
Feb 23
SAN
23h 55m
2 stops
CPT
R17 981
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British Airways
Mar 6
JNB
34h 34m
2 stops
SAN
Mar 10
SAN
31h 49m
2 stops
JNB
R18 163
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British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
36h 04m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
44h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R22 638
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British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
34h 39m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
44h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R22 671
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British Airways
Jan 22
CPT
34h 39m
2 stops
SJC
Jan 26
SJC
44h 10m
2 stops
CPT
R23 529
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Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 20:25
CPT
-
SFO
32h 55m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:40 - 19:15
SFO
-
CPT
21h 35m1 stop
R14 960Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 20:43
CPT
-
LAX
33h 13m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:30 - 19:15
LAX
-
CPT
24h 45m1 stop
R15 125Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 14:55
JNB
-
LAX
26h 40m1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:55 - 7:00
LAX
-
JNB
25h 05m1 stop
R15 455British Airways
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 16:50
JNB
-
LAX
31h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:05 - 10:50
LAX
-
JNB
35h 45m1 stop
R15 571Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Mon, Mar 2
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:30
JNB
-
LAX
25h 30m1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:00 - 7:35
LAX
-
JNB
24h 35m1 stop
R15 637British Airways
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 12:10
JNB
-
LAX
26h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:10 - 10:30
LAX
-
JNB
29h 20m1 stop
R15 785Turkish Airlines
Fri, Mar 20 - Tue, Mar 31
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:45
CPT
-
LAX
24h 55m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:35 - 18:00
LAX
-
CPT
24h 25m2 stops
R16 116United Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 14:56
CPT
-
SFO
28h 06m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 - 18:00
SFO
-
CPT
25h 35m2 stops
R16 132United Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 1
Qatar Airways Logo
20:30 - 18:45
JNB
-
ONT
32h 15m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:02 - 3:55
ONT
-
JNB
29h 53m2 stops
R26 518Qatar Airways
Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 15
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 13:49
JNB
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ONT
33h 04m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
15:19 - 9:00
ONT
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JNB
32h 41m2 stops
R27 492Qatar Airways
Fri, Mar 20 - Tue, Mar 31

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 3 January 2026.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-20:25

1 stop32h 55m

San Francisco

Sun 1/2

11:40-19:15

1 stop21h 35m

R14 960

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

21:30-20:43

1 stop33h 13m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

8:30-19:15

1 stop24h 45m

R15 125

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

21:15-14:55

1 stop26h 40m

Los Angeles

Mon 27/4

20:55-7:00

1 stop25h 05m

R15 455

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/1

19:05-16:50

1 stop31h 45m

Los Angeles

Mon 2/3

13:05-10:50

1 stop35h 45m

R15 571

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/1

22:00-13:30

1 stop25h 30m

Los Angeles

Wed 21/1

21:00-7:35

1 stop24h 35m

R15 637

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/3

19:05-12:10

1 stop26h 05m

Los Angeles

Tue 31/3

20:10-10:30

1 stop29h 20m

R15 785

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

20:50-11:45

1 stop24h 55m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/2

7:35-18:00

2 stops24h 25m

R16 116

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/1

20:50-14:56

2 stops28h 06m

San Francisco

Sun 1/2

6:25-18:00

2 stops25h 35m

R16 132

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

20:30-18:45

2 stops32h 15m

Ontario

Sun 15/2

12:02-3:55

2 stops29h 53m

R26 518

JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/3

13:45-13:49

2 stops33h 04m

Ontario

Tue 31/3

15:19-9:00

2 stops32h 41m

R27 492

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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 34% 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
Los Angeles

Cheap California flight deals and tips

Summary info about California flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R10 832

Best Round-Trip Price

R14 960

Fastest flight time

30h 42m

Popular in

April
The best one-way flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 832 (Cape Town Intl to Los Angeles).
The best round-trip flight price to California from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R14 960 (Cape Town Intl to San Francisco).
The fastest flight to California from South Africa takes 30h 42m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Ontario).
April has the highest demand for flights to California, with a 0% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to California

What is the cheapest flight I can find to California?

The average flight to California costs R8 018/per person and the cheapest flight to California is R915/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 Union Square. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Union Square is San Francisco Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to San Jose, 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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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to California?

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