Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Johannesburg to San Francisco flights typically cost between R16 073 and R17 560 in April. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R14 834 on Turkish Airlines (Apr 27-May 11).

Question 1

How much does it cost for a return flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Johannesburg to San Francisco flights typically cost between R16 073 and R17 560 in April.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R14 834 on Turkish Airlines (Apr 27-May 11).

Question 2

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Airlines like Delta fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco in about 34h. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . Johannesburg and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 16966 km.

Question 3

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Currently priced at R15 070, Turkish Airlines will fly you from Johannesburg to San Francisco and back. In addition to Turkish Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Air France and SWISS - these airlines can fly you to your destination from R15 447 and R15 495, respectively. Users have found that Turkish Airlines is 14% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

Question 4

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco one-way?

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One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R9 399 on Qatar Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Turkish Airlines from R11 897 and Emirates from R12 418 one-way.

Question 5

How far ahead should I book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco (average of R14 751). Flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco in January is currently the most expensive (average of R17 213). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches 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.

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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).

Question 9

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

When booking a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco, you may want to consider flying on Virgin Atlantic, British Airways or Turkish Airlines as they are the most popular for this route.

Question 10

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JNB to SFO?

Accepted Answer

When flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

San Francisco (SFO) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco. You should not have trouble finding flights to San Francisco from Johannesburg; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Johannesburg per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 11 airlines have flights to the San Francisco airport from Johannesburg. It is only a 19,0 km journey from San Francisco (SFO) to San Francisco’s city centre.

Question 12

Can I find deals for flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 13

How can I find direct flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco.

Question 14

Can I find deals for business class flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Johannesburg to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Question 15

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from Johannesburg to 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.

Question 16

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

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Cheapflights simply makes it quick and affordable to book flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco by bringing together all flight options from hundreds of airlines and agencies online — and put it in one place for you to choose from. Plus, Cheapflights is 100% free to use for all.

Question 17

Can Cheapflights find flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco with no change fees?

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Round-trip from	R14 834
One-way from	R9 746
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R16 502

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR15 070	AverageR16 083	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air France	CheapestR15 447	AverageR17 321	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
SWISS	CheapestR15 495	AverageR17 601	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
United Airlines	CheapestR15 684	AverageR17 097	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	CheapestR15 699	AverageR17 706	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	CheapestR15 826	AverageR16 223	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Delta	CheapestR15 987	AverageR17 117	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
KLM	CheapestR16 074	AverageR16 797	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
British Airways	CheapestR16 626	AverageR18 029	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR17 762	AverageR20 511	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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