What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to California one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R10 942. Users have also found prices from R11 716 and R12 058 on Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines, respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to California?

Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to California at least 41 days early can save you up to 8% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 41 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to California for as little as R17 727 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R20 463 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to California?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in August. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to California. Flights to California from South Africa in February are about R19 810 on average during February, but can be found for as low as R15 333.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to California that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to California flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to California?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to California.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to California?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to California by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from South Africa to California

Round-trip from	R17 115
One-way from	R10 942
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R17 817

United Airlines
29/5-6/6
4 total stops
62h 14m total
South Africa to California

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Qatar Airways
2/6
1 total stop
33h 05m total
South Africa to California

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R6 538 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 May 2025.

Thu 29/521:20JNB - ONT

2 stops34h 39mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/65:10ONT - JNB

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 115

Mon 2/619:50CPT - SFO

1 stop23h 20mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/66:30SFO - CPT

1 stop23h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/5R17 205

Tue 10/621:55JNB - LAX

1 stop34h 40mDelta

Mon 16/60:50LAX - JNB

2 stops35h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/5R17 439

Thu 5/621:55JNB - SFO

1 stop34h 37mDelta

Sat 21/67:00SFO - JNB

2 stops29h 20mDelta

Deal found 19/5R17 439

Wed 4/620:40JNB - LAX

1 stop29h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 11/620:05LAX - JNB

1 stop29h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 19/5R17 475

Mon 8/917:55JNB - LAX

1 stop26h 50mTurkish Airlines

Fri 19/90:10LAX - JNB

1 stop25h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 583

Wed 4/623:15CPT - LAX

2 stops34h 34mDelta

Tue 10/623:55LAX - CPT

2 stops36h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/5R17 601

Tue 3/618:50JNB - LAX

1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/613:50LAX - JNB

1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 763

Tue 22/720:05CPT - SNA

2 stops32h 59mDelta

Sun 3/821:20SNA - CPT

1 stop35h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/5R18 159

Fri 28/1119:35JNB - SFO

1 stop28h 40mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 30/1222:20SFO - JNB

1 stop27h 10mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 20/5R18 429

Tue 15/719:25JNB - LAX

1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways

Tue 16/920:05LAX - JNB

1 stop25h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/5R18 447

Sun 25/523:15JNB - LAX

2 stops50h 50mKLM

Sat 7/622:50LAX - JNB

2 stops37h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/5R19 059

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Thu 29/521:20JNB - ONT

2 stops34h 39mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/65:10ONT - JNB

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 115

Tue 10/621:55JNB - LAX

1 stop34h 40mDelta

Mon 16/60:50LAX - JNB

2 stops35h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/5R17 439

Wed 4/620:40JNB - LAX

1 stop29h 25mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 11/620:05LAX - JNB

1 stop29h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 19/5R17 475

Tue 3/618:50JNB - LAX

1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/613:50LAX - JNB

1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 763

Sun 25/523:15JNB - LAX

2 stops50h 50mKLM

Sat 7/622:50LAX - JNB

2 stops37h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/5R19 059

Mon 9/617:55JNB - SFO

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 7/712:40SFO - JNB

1 stop36h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/5R19 905

Wed 18/619:25JNB - LAX

2 stops32h 03mBritish Airways

Mon 28/721:21LAX - JNB

2 stops27h 04mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/5R20 229

Fri 24/1014:35CPT - SFO

3 stops37h 19mKenya Airways

Fri 31/1021:00SFO - CPT

3 stops55h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/5R20 643

Fri 24/1013:00CPT - LAX

1 stop34h 00mQatar Airways

Fri 31/1016:10LAX - CPT

1 stop33h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/5R22 352

Thu 12/611:05CPT - LAX

2 stops38h 25mSWISS

Mon 30/619:35LAX - CPT

2 stops36h 10mSWISS

Deal found 20/5R23 108

Tue 10/611:20JNB - LAX

1 stop33h 00mCathay Pacific

Mon 16/61:25LAX - JNB

1 stop45h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/5R26 942

Tue 17/618:55CPT - LAX

1 stop29h 00mAmerican Airlines

Mon 14/721:30LAX - CPT

1 stop28h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/5R27 895

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Thu 22/518:55CPT - LAX

1 stop31h 40mBritish Airways

Mon 26/517:05LAX - CPT

1 stop32h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/5R20 301

Sun 25/523:15JNB - LAX

2 stops50h 50mKLM

Sat 7/622:50LAX - JNB

2 stops37h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/5R19 059

Tue 27/518:05CPT - LAX

2 stops37h 54mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/67:30LAX - CPT

2 stops48h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R66 949

Tue 27/520:00CPT - LAX

2 stops44h 31mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/60:23LAX - CPT

2 stops29h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R79 763

Tue 27/520:00CPT - ONT

2 stops30h 25mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/65:10ONT - CPT

2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R79 763

Tue 27/517:00JNB - SFO

2 stops31h 01mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/622:45SFO - JNB

2 stops51h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R88 707

Tue 27/518:50JNB - SFO

1 stop32h 25mDelta

Sat 7/623:59SFO - JNB

1 stop34h 41mDelta

Deal found 20/5R91 173

Tue 27/521:20JNB - SFO

3 stops34h 01mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/60:43SFO - JNB

2 stops32h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R152 507

Thu 29/521:20JNB - ONT

2 stops34h 39mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/65:10ONT - JNB

2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/5R17 115

Thu 29/513:25JNB - SNA

2 stops41h 35mEmirates

Fri 6/612:04SNA - JNB

2 stops43h 11mEmirates

Deal found 20/5R37 398

Thu 29/522:50JNB - LAX

3 stops49h 12mEthiopian Air

Fri 6/622:50LAX - JNB

2 stops29h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/5R40 979

Mon 2/619:50CPT - SFO

2 stops27h 53mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/60:43SFO - CPT

2 stops29h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/5R17 205

One-way flights from South Africa to California
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to California. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 May 2025.

Mon 2/613:55JNB - LAX

1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/5R10 942

Mon 26/59:50JNB - LAX

2 stops37h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R11 518

Mon 28/79:50JNB - SFO

2 stops43h 58mEtihad Airways

Deal found 20/5R11 716

Mon 13/1016:35CPT - SFO

1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/5R12 058

Sun 14/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/5R13 336

Mon 1/917:55JNB - LAX

1 stop26h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/5R13 516

Sat 30/819:50JNB - LAX

1 stop32h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/5R13 948

Mon 13/1010:40CPT - SFO

2 stops32h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/5R13 948

Sun 14/910:40CPT - LAX

3 stops35h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/5R14 200

Mon 7/716:50JNB - LAX

2 stops30h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 20/5R15 172

Tue 29/716:35CPT - LAX

2 stops34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/5R15 244

Wed 20/823:15CPT - SFO

1 stop45h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/5R15 262

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JohannesburgOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

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Thu 29/5

21:20-22:59

2 stops34h 39m

Ontario

Fri 6/6

5:10-17:45

2 stops27h 35m

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Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT - SFO

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/6

19:50-14:43

2 stops27h 53m

San Francisco

Sun 8/6

0:43-15:20

2 stops29h 37m

R17 205

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

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Tue 10/6

21:55-23:35

1 stop34h 40m

Los Angeles

Mon 16/6

0:50-21:20

2 stops35h 30m

R17 439

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

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Thu 5/6

21:55-23:32

1 stop34h 37m

San Francisco

Sat 21/6

7:00-21:20

2 stops29h 20m

R17 439

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

20:40-17:05

1 stop29h 25m

Los Angeles

Wed 11/6

20:05-10:20

1 stop29h 15m

R17 475

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/6

23:15-0:49

2 stops34h 34m

Los Angeles

Tue 10/6

23:55-21:25

2 stops36h 30m

R17 601

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/6

18:50-18:10

1 stop32h 20m

Los Angeles

Thu 12/6

13:50-21:20

1 stop22h 30m

R17 763

Cape TownSanta Ana

CPT - SNA

CPTSNA

Cape Town Intl

Tue 22/7

20:05-20:04

2 stops32h 59m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 3/8

21:20-17:50

1 stop35h 30m

R18 159

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/5

23:15-17:05

2 stops50h 50m

Los Angeles

Sat 7/6

22:50-21:20

2 stops37h 30m

R19 059

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT - LAX

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/10

20:00-17:42

2 stops30h 42m

Los Angeles

Sun 19/10

23:04-15:20

1 stop31h 16m

R19 077

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to California

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to California

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to California?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to California (average of R924). Flying from South Africa to California in October is currently the most expensive (average of R1 083). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to CA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to California as you normally would.

Rainfall in California by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in California by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing California

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to California, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Delta. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 298 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Delta

8,0

Very Good

7 951 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 346 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

792 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 238 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to California one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R10 942. Users have also found prices from R11 716 and R12 058 on Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to California that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to California flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to California?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to California.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to California?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to California by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to California?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to California (average of R924). Flying from South Africa to California in October is currently the most expensive (average of R1 083). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Lufthansa	CheapestR11 814	AverageR21 276	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
SWISS	CheapestR14 803	AverageR20 029	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
British Airways	CheapestR15 561	AverageR20 806	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
United Airlines	CheapestR16 223	AverageR21 419	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR16 458	AverageR20 733	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Delta	CheapestR16 463	AverageR22 478	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Air France	CheapestR16 514	AverageR18 787	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR16 611	AverageR19 661	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	CheapestR16 958	AverageR18 580	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestR18 237	AverageR22 641	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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