Cheap flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco from R10 944
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 23/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — SFO
Dec 5 — Dec 121
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Johannesburg to San Francisco are usually found in February or March, booked 44 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Wednesday
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Cheapest flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 5 November 2025.
Thu 20/1119:35JNB - SFO
2 stops35h 53mAmerican Airlines
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/11R16 861
Fri 5/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Mon 19/112:15SFO - JNB
2 stops34h 20mDelta
Deal found 4/11R16 878
Mon 24/1122:00JNB - SFO
2 stops32h 14mAmerican Airlines
Tue 2/1214:43SFO - JNB
2 stops30h 52mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/11R16 983
Mon 24/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Tue 2/1216:30SFO - JNB
2 stops33h 40mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 035
Wed 24/1221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop24h 56mDelta
Tue 13/18:00SFO - JNB
1 stop25h 00mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 943
Wed 24/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways
Wed 14/120:40SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R19 339
Thu 20/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 45mBritish Airways
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R19 950
Mon 22/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways
Tue 13/120:40SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R20 613
Mon 29/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 7/122:55SFO - JNB
2 stops47h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 4/11R20 858
Wed 24/1221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop24h 56mDelta
Fri 9/111:46SFO - JNB
1 stop21h 14mDelta
Deal found 4/11R21 172
Best flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Johannesburg to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
Thu 20/1119:35JNB - SFO
2 stops35h 53mAmerican Airlines
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/11R16 861
Fri 5/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Mon 19/112:15SFO - JNB
2 stops34h 20mDelta
Deal found 4/11R16 878
Sun 8/219:45JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 10mUnited Airlines
Sat 28/30:45SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11R19 182
Thu 20/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 45mBritish Airways
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R19 950
Sun 16/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Sat 22/1113:58SFO - JNB
2 stops29h 47mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 5/11R21 626
Sun 8/222:00JNB - SFO
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Sun 29/36:00SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 40mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 000
Mon 24/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Mon 1/120:30SFO - JNB
2 stops35h 35mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 070
Mon 22/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways
Tue 13/120:40SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R20 613
Wed 24/1221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop24h 56mDelta
Fri 9/111:46SFO - JNB
1 stop21h 14mDelta
Deal found 4/11R21 172
Last-minute flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Data last updated 5 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Thu 20/1119:35JNB - SFO
2 stops35h 53mAmerican Airlines
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/11R16 861
Thu 20/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 45mBritish Airways
Mon 24/1117:30SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R19 950
Mon 24/1122:00JNB - SFO
2 stops32h 14mAmerican Airlines
Tue 2/1214:43SFO - JNB
2 stops30h 52mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/11R16 983
Mon 24/1122:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Tue 2/1216:30SFO - JNB
2 stops33h 40mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 035
Fri 5/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mDelta
Mon 19/112:15SFO - JNB
2 stops34h 20mDelta
Deal found 4/11R16 878
Mon 22/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways
Tue 13/120:40SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R20 613
Wed 24/1221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop24h 56mDelta
Tue 13/18:00SFO - JNB
1 stop25h 00mDelta
Deal found 4/11R17 943
Wed 24/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mBritish Airways
Wed 14/120:40SFO - JNB
1 stop24h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/11R19 339
Wed 24/1221:55JNB - SFO
1 stop24h 56mDelta
Fri 9/111:46SFO - JNB
1 stop21h 14mDelta
Deal found 4/11R21 172
Mon 29/1222:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 7/122:55SFO - JNB
2 stops47h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 4/11R20 858
One-way flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
Sun 23/1117:00JNB - SFO
3 stops34h 23mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 5/11R10 944
Sun 23/1120:20JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 20mQatar Airways
Deal found 5/11R11 415
Sat 22/111:35JNB - SFO
2 stops44h 57mKenya Airways
Deal found 5/11R15 569
Mon 5/119:35JNB - SFO
2 stops30h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 5/11R20 107
Mon 5/19:50JNB - SFO
2 stops41h 23mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11R23 616
Sun 4/11:35JNB - SFO
2 stops48h 34mKenya Airways
Deal found 5/11R27 403
Mon 5/118:50JNB - SFO
1 stop28h 00mEmirates
Deal found 5/11R28 765
Mon 5/123:00JNB - SFO
3 stops50h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 4/11R33 495
Tue 3/317:00JNB - SFO
2 stops29h 46mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/11R45 713
Tue 3/311:00JNB - SFO
1 stop44h 15mCathay Pacific
Deal found 4/11R45 817
Cheap flight deals from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Johannesburg (ZA1) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco that are best for you.
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Route
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Return
Price
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 20/11
19:35-21:28
2 stops35h 53m
San Francisco
Mon 24/11
17:30-7:35
1 stop28h 05m
R16 861
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 5/12
22:00-14:40
1 stop26h 40m
San Francisco
Mon 19/1
12:15-8:35
2 stops34h 20m
R16 878
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 8/2
22:00-19:45
2 stops31h 45m
San Francisco
Sun 29/3
6:00-19:40
1 stop28h 40m
R17 000
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 24/11
22:00-14:40
1 stop26h 40m
San Francisco
Mon 1/12
0:30-22:05
2 stops35h 35m
R17 070
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 8/2
19:45-15:55
1 stop30h 10m
San Francisco
Sat 28/3
0:45-17:45
2 stops32h 00m
R19 182
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 20/11
22:00-18:45
1 stop30h 45m
San Francisco
Mon 24/11
17:30-7:35
1 stop28h 05m
R19 950
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 22/12
22:00-15:00
1 stop27h 00m
San Francisco
Tue 13/1
20:40-7:35
1 stop24h 55m
R20 613
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 24/12
21:55-12:51
1 stop24h 56m
San Francisco
Fri 9/1
11:46-19:00
1 stop21h 14m
R21 172
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 16/11
22:00-14:40
1 stop26h 40m
San Francisco
Sat 22/11
13:58-5:45
2 stops29h 47m
R21 626
JohannesburgSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 23/11
17:00-17:23
3 stops34h 23m
R10 944
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Best time to book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Johannesburg 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 31 October 2025.
Booking 44 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco (average of R15 901). Flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of R16 913). 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.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JNB to SFO?
Find hourly flight availability from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Johannesburg to San Francisco is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 34% on airfare.
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 5 November 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with KLM, Virgin Atlantic, andUnited Airlines from Johannesburg to San Francisco have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Related info for your journey
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What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Johannesburg?
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.
How long is the flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?
Airlines like American Airlines and Delta fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco in about 26h 40m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 9h 13m. Johannesburg and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 16966 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco round-trip?
Currently priced at R14 357, SWISS will fly you from Johannesburg to San Francisco and back. In addition to SWISS, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from United Airlines and Turkish Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from R15 907 and R16 189, respectively. Users have found that SWISS is 21% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?
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.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?
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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco (average of R15 901). Flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of R16 913). 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.
Top 10 airlines flying from Johannesburg to San Francisco
Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 5 November 2025.
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