R1 416+ Cheap flights from San Francisco

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SFO — JNB
Mar 31 — Apr 71
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R3 925 or less

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R905 or less
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco
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Wed 5/811:45
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop45h 50m
Singapore Airlines
Tue 25/819:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop47h 00m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 25/2R16 058
Tue 10/314:10
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop35h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 18/319:05
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop31h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 26/2R16 328
Thu 30/412:55
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop36h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 12/517:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop31h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 25/2R16 344
Tue 28/412:55
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop36h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 5/517:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop31h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 28/2R16 360
Sun 23/818:45
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 10/917:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop26h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 25/2R16 774
Tue 28/422:55
SFO
-
JNB
2 stops31h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 7/517:00
JNB
-
SFO
2 stops29h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2R16 806
Sat 22/811:45
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop45h 50m
Singapore Airlines
Tue 1/919:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop47h 00m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 26/2R16 854
Tue 7/412:06
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop22h 34m
Delta
Thu 7/521:55
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop26h 01m
Delta
Deal found 27/2R16 901
Thu 9/416:05
SFO
-
JNB
2 stops38h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 7/517:00
JNB
-
SFO
2 stops29h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/2R16 933
Fri 10/412:55
SFO
-
JNB
1 stop36h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 7/517:50
JNB
-
SFO
1 stop31h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 27/2R16 949
Mon 10/811:45
SFO
-
CPT
2 stops36h 40m
Singapore Airlines
Mon 24/810:40
CPT
-
SFO
2 stops32h 10m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 27/2R17 395
Wed 19/811:45
SFO
-
CPT
2 stops36h 40m
Singapore Airlines
Mon 7/910:40
CPT
-
SFO
2 stops32h 10m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 28/2R17 729

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 1/5

22:35-19:40

1 stop36h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

21:55-14:56

1 stop26h 01m

R16 981

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 1/5

19:30-9:25

1 stop28h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

21:15-13:50

1 stop25h 35m

R16 981

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 1/5

13:45-21:20

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 11/5

23:15-19:20

2 stops29h 05m

R17 267

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 4/5

8:00-21:20

2 stops28h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/5

23:15-11:45

1 stop45h 30m

R17 490

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

18:45-11:50

1 stop32h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/5

16:35-16:40

1 stop33h 05m

R18 477

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 14/3

17:50-12:10

2 stops33h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/3

20:25-20:59

2 stops33h 34m

R18 684

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 18/5

7:05-21:20

2 stops29h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 23/5

20:25-21:24

2 stops33h 59m

R18 700

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 22/5

13:35-7:00

2 stops32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/6

19:25-13:50

1 stop27h 25m

R19 193

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 6/6

7:05-21:20

2 stops29h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 20/6

18:00-12:50

1 stop27h 50m

R19 846

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 6/6

13:45-21:20

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 21/6

20:25-15:45

1 stop28h 20m

R19 941

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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 27 February 2026.

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 R12 493). Flying from San Francisco in June will prove the most costly (average of R18 238). 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 (1 520 flights per day), Los Angeles (944 flights per day) and Chicago (804 flights per day).

San Diego
San Diego
From R1 731
New York
New York
From R5 782
Toronto
Toronto
From R8 689

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 731. Explore other affordable destinations below.

San Diego
San Diego
From R1 731
Austin Bergstrom
Austin Bergstrom
From R3 007
New York
New York
From R5 782

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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, Boston, 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 R905 to Vancouver Intl Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R10 061 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 Las Vegas from R9 851

  • 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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