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R1 242+ Cheap flights from San Francisco

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SFO — JNB
May 5 — May 121
1 adult

What to know about flights from San Francisco

Discover essential information about flights departing from San Francisco, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the San Francisco airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 30 April 2025.

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R31 767 or less

Good one-way deal

R1 065 or less
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 30 April 2025.

Tue 20/518:45SFO - CPT
1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines
Tue 3/616:35CPT - SFO
1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 29/4R18 851
Wed 15/1015:55SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways
Sun 2/1118:55CPT - SFO
1 stop27h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 30/4R19 463
Tue 20/518:45SFO - CPT
1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/618:25CPT - SFO
2 stops55h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/4R20 631
Thu 11/922:45SFO - CPT
2 stops30h 50mEthiopian Air
Mon 29/914:35CPT - SFO
3 stops33h 48mEthiopian Air
Deal found 29/4R21 261
Sun 11/518:45SFO - JNB
1 stop30h 50mTurkish Airlines
Thu 22/517:50JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 29/4R21 650
Wed 15/1015:55SFO - JNB
3 stops55h 15mQatar Airways
Sun 2/1112:45JNB - SFO
1 stop33h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 30/4R21 743
Sat 10/50:20SFO - JNB
1 stop46h 20mCathay Pacific
Thu 22/511:20JNB - SFO
1 stop32h 55mCathay Pacific
Deal found 29/4R22 188
Tue 2/90:43SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 02mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/1019:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/4R22 948
Wed 3/923:59SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 46mUnited Airlines
Wed 8/1019:00JNB - SFO
2 stops31h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/4R23 133
Tue 27/521:00SFO - JNB
2 stops31h 05mEthiopian Air
Tue 3/614:30JNB - SFO
3 stops33h 53mEthiopian Air
Deal found 29/4R23 430
Fri 16/519:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 50mSWISS
Fri 23/519:35JNB - SFO
1 stop29h 35mSWISS
Deal found 29/4R23 578
Tue 3/611:43SFO - JNB
2 stops39h 32mLATAM Airlines
Tue 10/615:05JNB - SFO
2 stops27h 53mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 29/4R24 153

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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 30 April 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 FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 20/5

18:45-11:50

1 stop32h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/6

16:35-16:40

1 stop33h 05m

R18 851

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Wed 15/10

15:55-10:50

1 stop33h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/11

18:55-12:25

1 stop27h 30m

R19 463

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 20/5

18:45-11:50

1 stop32h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/6

18:25-16:40

2 stops55h 15m

R20 631

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Thu 11/9

22:45-14:35

2 stops30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 29/9

14:35-15:23

3 stops33h 48m

R21 261

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sun 11/5

18:45-10:35

1 stop30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/5

17:50-16:40

1 stop31h 50m

R21 650

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 15/10

15:55-8:10

3 stops55h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 2/11

12:45-12:25

1 stop33h 40m

R21 743

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 10/5

0:20-7:40

1 stop46h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/5

11:20-11:15

1 stop32h 55m

R22 188

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 2/9

0:43-17:45

2 stops32h 02m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/10

19:00-12:40

1 stop26h 40m

R22 948

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 3/9

23:59-17:45

2 stops32h 46m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/10

19:00-17:46

2 stops31h 46m

R23 133

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Tue 27/5

21:00-13:05

2 stops31h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/6

14:30-15:23

3 stops33h 53m

R23 430

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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 25 April 2025.

Booking 5 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, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco (average of R17 851). Flying from San Francisco in July will prove the most costly (average of R25 228). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from San Francisco?

When flying from San Francisco check dates and pricing for the following: Turkish Airlines. As it departs for the following popular destinations: Johannesburg.

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

From R977

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 (1 584 flights per day), Los Angeles (1 120 flights per day) and Chicago (960 flights per day).

New York

New York

From R99

Zurich

Zurich

From R760

Reno

Reno

From R244

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

From R125

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

The cheapest city to fly to from San Francisco is Ontario, with prices starting at R1 055. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Ontario

Ontario

From R57

New York

New York

From R99

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

From R125

Austin Bergstrom

Austin Bergstrom

From R189

Airline reviews for flights from San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from San Francisco. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches.
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Delta
8,0
Very Good
7 934 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
KLM
7,8
Good
1 334 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
SWISS
7,5
Good
1 588 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Cathay Pacific
7,5
Good
852 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 215 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Overall

8,0

Food

7,8

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

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Related info for your journey

Access useful and relevant information related to your journey from San Francisco. This can include details such as airport transportation, visa requirements, travel insurance, luggage regulations, and any other information that can ensure a smooth and hassle-free travel experience. Please note that the information is based on general guidance and may need to be verified with official sources. Data last updated 30 April 2025.

  • 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 Boston, Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. 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 055 to Ontario (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R10 540 to fly from San Francisco.

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from San Francisco?

    Premium economy can provide you with benefits such as more leg room and ideal seating locations without the price tag of a business class flight. Some of the cheapest premium economy flight options from San Francisco are below:
    San Francisco to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport from R16 883
    San Francisco to Zurich from R35 217
    San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport from R56 974

  • What is the cheapest first class flight from San Francisco?

    If you’re looking to fly first-class from San Francisco to anywhere, put Las Vegas on your list as prices start at R10 328 for this destination.

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

    August is currently the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco. At this moment in time July 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.

  • How does Cheapflights help users find flights from San Francisco?

    Cheapflights helps you search for flights from San Francisco via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

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