R1 541+ Cheap flights from San Francisco

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SFO — JNB
Jan 17 — Jan 241
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R4 130 or less

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R2 162 or less
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Tue 13/118:50SFO - JNB
1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines
Wed 11/219:05JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/12R16 998
Sat 7/219:25SFO - JNB
1 stop29h 05mSWISS
Wed 18/220:15JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 15mSWISS
Deal found 17/12R17 216
Wed 14/118:50SFO - JNB
1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines
Wed 28/119:05JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12R17 450
Thu 30/412:50SFO - JNB
1 stop36h 45mTurkish Airlines
Tue 12/517:55JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12R17 501
Sat 17/16:45SFO - JNB
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Mon 2/222:00JNB - SFO
2 stops27h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/12R17 534
Fri 23/118:50SFO - JNB
1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines
Fri 30/119:05JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12R17 601
Sat 7/213:10SFO - JNB
1 stop35h 40mTurkish Airlines
Thu 19/219:10JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 17/12R17 618
Tue 13/111:46SFO - JNB
1 stop21h 14mDelta
Wed 28/121:55JNB - SFO
1 stop34h 00mDelta
Deal found 16/12R17 702
Tue 3/26:00SFO - JNB
1 stop27h 00mDelta
Sat 14/221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 59mDelta
Deal found 17/12R17 718
Sat 17/18:30SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines
Thu 29/122:00JNB - SFO
2 stops27h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12R17 785
Wed 4/222:00SFO - JNB
1 stop35h 00mDelta
Sun 8/221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 54mDelta
Deal found 18/12R17 802
Mon 12/114:05SFO - JNB
1 stop42h 55mDelta
Sun 25/121:55JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 54mDelta
Deal found 16/12R17 836

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Find flights departing from San Francisco that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 18 December 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

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OR Tambo

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 17/1

8:35-18:35

2 stops24h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/2

22:00-12:15

1 stop24h 15m

R17 534

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Thu 5/2

11:40-19:00

1 stop21h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

21:55-18:18

1 stop30h 23m

R17 718

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 3/2

5:55-19:00

2 stops27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

21:55-18:36

2 stops30h 41m

R17 785

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 4/2

22:00-19:00

1 stop35h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

21:55-21:55

1 stop34h 00m

R17 802

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 4/2

22:00-19:00

1 stop35h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/2

21:55-19:54

1 stop31h 59m

R17 802

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 12/1

14:05-19:00

1 stop42h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/1

21:55-12:55

1 stop25h 00m

R17 836

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 21/4

13:45-21:20

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/4

23:15-11:45

1 stop45h 30m

R17 919

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 1/5

13:45-21:20

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

23:15-11:45

1 stop45h 30m

R17 919

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 3/2

13:55-22:05

1 stop22h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/2

23:59-11:50

1 stop45h 51m

R17 953

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 14/3

16:40-12:10

1 stop34h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/3

18:00-12:50

1 stop27h 50m

R17 953

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco

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When is the best time to book a flight from San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to OR Tambo. Price data was last updated on 12 December 2025.

Booking 76 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco (average of R13 398). Flying from San Francisco in June will prove the most costly (average of R19 694). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from San Francisco?

From San Francisco you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: New York (686 flights per day), Los Angeles (414 flights per day) and London (386 flights per day).

San Diego
San Diego
From R1 821
New York
New York
From R6 084
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
From R1 996
Toronto
Toronto
From R9 144

What is the cheapest place to fly to from San Francisco?

The cheapest city to fly to from San Francisco is San Diego, with prices starting at R1 821. Explore other affordable destinations below.

San Diego
San Diego
From R1 821
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
From R1 996
Austin Bergstrom
Austin Bergstrom
From R3 164
New York
New York
From R6 084

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from San Francisco?

    The most selected flight destinations from San Francisco for the current month are Mumbai, Bengaluru, Boston. While Mumbai, Bengaluru, Boston are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of San Francisco for as low as R1 821 to San Diego (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R10 709 to fly from San Francisco.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco?

    July is currently the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco. At this moment in time June is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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