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R17 084 - R32 788
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Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 11/7
1 stop26h 15m
San Francisco
Thu 18/7
1 stop30h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 13/10
1 stop28h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 4/11
2 stops28h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 13/10
2 stops28h 55m
San Francisco
Mon 4/11
2 stops31h 10m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 12/10
2 stops46h 55m
San Francisco
Mon 4/11
2 stops51h 55m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 13/10
2 stops34h 43m
San Francisco
Sun 3/11
2 stops32h 03m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/6
1 stop25h 10m
San Francisco
Wed 10/7
2 stops26h 10m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 13/10
3 stops32h 46m
San Francisco
Mon 4/11
3 stops30h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 10/7
2 stops43h 40m
San Francisco
Thu 18/7
3 stops61h 50m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 3/6
3 stops35h 41m
San Francisco
Wed 10/7
2 stops29h 15m
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to San Francisco (average of R849). Flying to San Francisco in July will prove the most costly (average of R1 193). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
January
R16 863
February
R15 613
March
R16 734
April
R17 801
May
R17 157
June
R17 268
July
R21 939
August
R20 596
September
R15 999
October
R16 054
November
R16 275
December
R17 268
SFO Temperature | 11 - 17 °C |
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If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
San Francisco sits on a peninsula, surrounded by San Francisco Bay on the east side and the Pacific Ocean on the west, a compact city composed of several distinct neighbourhoods. Millions of travellers take cheap flights to San Francisco each year to see its iconic landmarks – the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Haight-Ashbury, Alcatraz – ride a cable car along California Street or saunter through the colourful Chinatowns (there are two).
North Beach is one of San Francisco’s best-loved neighbourhoods. Famous for its cafe culture, it has everything that has made the city famous – cable cars, corkscrew-like streets and bohemian bars.
Pacific Heights boasts those elegant mansions and Nob Hill and Russian Hill are ritzy. The Castro is renowned worldwide as a gay hotspot. Chinatown is a riot of colours, sights, sounds and mouthwatering food.
Haight-Ashbury may no longer be the hippie culture capital, but it has kept its laidback vibe even if its stores are more high-end than tie-dyed.
San Francisco has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters, but, as it’s surrounded by water on three sides, it’s cooler than you’d expect a Californian city to be. Average summer temps are 21 degrees Celsius and the winter temps hover about the 15-degree mark. March-May is spring; June through August summer; September to November autumn (San Francisco gets a wonderful late burst of sun) and December to February is winter when most rain falls.
San Francisco has its share of hills, but the best way to see it is to walk it.
Driving around San Francisco can be a frustrating business and parking spaces seem to be in extremely high demand too. Public transport is fantastic. San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) extends across most of the tourist areas. BART is the regional metro and Caltrain offers fast commuter rail service.
The historic street cars and cable cars are a tourist must-do. Cable cars go to the most popular tourist destinations. The city bus system (Muni) is comprehensive but avoid rush-hours when the buses are packed.
If you’re bound for Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building or Union Square, take the “F” Line Trolley. It runs on Market Street and The Embarcadero from the Castro district to Fisherman’s Wharf.
Renting a bike is a wonderful way to see San Francisco. Bike rentals start about $20 per day.