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R11 466+ Cheap flights to San Francisco

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Jul 13 — Jul 201
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Flights to San Francisco in 2025

Find the latest flights to San Francisco in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 8 July 2025.

Return from

R17 500

One-way from

R11 466

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

R20 056
Turkish Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • 20/11-24/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 61h 35m total
  • Johannesburg to San Francisco
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 17/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 32h 40m total
  • Johannesburg to San Francisco
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price (R29 996 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R6 424 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in July 2025

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 8 July 2025.

Thu 20/1119:10JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 35mTurkish Airlines
Mon 24/1118:50SFO - JNB
1 stop30h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 7/7R17 500
Fri 28/1122:00JNB - SFO
2 stops29h 50mUnited Airlines
Tue 30/1212:50SFO - JNB
2 stops34h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/7R17 944
Fri 28/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 45mBritish Airways
Tue 30/1217:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 7/7R18 388
Wed 16/718:50JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mDelta
Thu 31/75:55SFO - JNB
2 stops30h 25mDelta
Deal found 7/7R18 618
Wed 16/723:15JNB - SFO
1 stop45h 30mKLM
Thu 31/713:45SFO - JNB
1 stop22h 35mKLM
Deal found 7/7R19 239
Sun 3/821:15JNB - SFO
2 stops32h 17mAmerican Airlines
Tue 2/915:21SFO - JNB
2 stops33h 04mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/7R19 364
Thu 21/813:55JNB - SFO
1 stop32h 40mQatar Airways
Thu 28/815:55SFO - JNB
1 stop39h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 7/7R21 831

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Locate flights to San Francisco that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 8 July 2025.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 20/11

19:10-16:45

1 stop31h 35m

San Francisco

Mon 24/11

18:50-10:50

1 stop30h 00m

R17 500

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/11

22:00-17:50

2 stops29h 50m

San Francisco

Tue 30/12

12:50-9:30

2 stops34h 40m

R17 944

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/11

22:00-18:45

1 stop30h 45m

San Francisco

Tue 30/12

17:30-7:35

1 stop28h 05m

R18 388

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 3/8

21:15-20:32

2 stops32h 17m

San Francisco

Tue 2/9

15:21-9:25

2 stops33h 04m

R19 364

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/8

13:55-13:35

1 stop32h 40m

San Francisco

Thu 28/8

15:55-16:10

1 stop39h 15m

R21 831

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 17/9

13:55-13:35

1 stop32h 40m

R11 466

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/11

1:35-13:13

2 stops45h 38m

R12 034

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 16/8

17:50-10:35

1 stop25h 45m

R14 891

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

3:10-12:25

2 stops43h 15m

R15 264

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 27/7

1:25-23:47

2 stops31h 22m

R16 879

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Best time to book a flight to San Francisco

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Everything you need to know about your flight to San Francisco

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on 27 June 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 40 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco takes 25 hours 45 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco are SWISS, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

Rainfall in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to 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 an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated 8 July 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines, andQatar Airways to the United States have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Crew

8,3

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

FAQs about flying to San Francisco

San Francisco climate

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.

Getting around San Francisco

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.

What is good to know if travelling to San Francisco?

  • The Ferry Building downtown (along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street) offers better – and cheaper – food and fewer tourists than Fisherman’s Wharf. 
  • Shopping is great in San Francisco. If you’re considering taking cheap flights to San Francisco in the summer time it for late June/early July. This is when the big stores discount their stock. Marshall’s (901 Market Street) is fantastic for heavily discounted designer stock. 
  • Alcatraz was the feared prison that stands, on a rock, in the middle of the Bay. Al Capone and “Birdman” Robert Stroud were residents among many, many hardened crims between 1934 and 1963. Now Alcatraz is a haven of flora and fauna and thousands and thousands of sea birds. The Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour will give you an insight into what life was like for the inmates. The voices you’ll hear are those of former inmates and their jailers. 
  • A must-visit: the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Its collection is made up of more than 26,000 artworks, photographs and design objects.
  • When is the best time to fly to San Francisco?

    Peak Season:  Most travellers jet in on their cheap flights to San Francisco during the summer months. Summer days can be chilly and foggy however. Thank the city’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean for the fog.  Off Season:  December to February is the “rainy season” when you can expect light rain showers, torrential downpours and everything in between.  Shoulder Season:  April, September-November. are shoulder season months.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?

    Travellers will need to book flights to San Francisco (SFO) if they wish to fly to San Francisco. The San Francisco airport is 19,0 km from the city centre.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.

  • Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco, Cape Town Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (23 hours 20 minutes).

  • Does San Francisco have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

    Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1,6 km away from San Francisco).

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