To save on the cost of your flight from San Francisco to South Africa, book at least 35 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 33% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $1,457 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $1,727.
The best pricing can be found in the month of January. Prices to South Africa from San Francisco average $1,492. You can even find prices in January for less than $1,492, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as $1,058. The month of July appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to South Africa from San Francisco. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 26%.
When flying from San Francisco to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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$927 - $1,368
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Sat 10/12
2 stops32h 05m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 11/11
2 stops47h 55m
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Sun 12/1
1 stop30h 00m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 12/24
1 stop31h 40m
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Sat 11/16
2 stops51h 55m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 11/26
2 stops47h 55m
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Wed 11/13
1 stop27h 30m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 11/26
1 stop28h 30m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Wed 10/9
1 stop33h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 10/23
1 stop33h 50m
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Sat 11/16
1 stop24h 40m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 11/27
1 stop26h 00m
San FranciscoJohannesburg OR Tambo
SFO - JNB
SFOJNB
San Francisco
Mon 10/14
2 stops27h 40m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 10/30
1 stop26h 55m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Tue 10/1
1 stop29h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 10/24
1 stop30h 05m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Sat 11/23
1 stop33h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 12/5
2 stops33h 46m
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Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Crew
Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Crew
Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Crew
Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Crew
Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Crew
Boarding
Overall
Food
Entertainment
Comfort
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
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SWISS | Cheapest$954 | Average$1,334 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time79% |
Turkish Airlines | Cheapest$956 | Average$1,167 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% |
Qatar Airways | Cheapest$1,036 | Average$1,364 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time68% |
Iberia | Cheapest$1,100 | Average$1,440 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% |
Delta | Cheapest$1,151 | Average$1,651 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |
Brussels Airlines | Cheapest$1,227 | Average$1,370 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |
Lufthansa | Cheapest$1,229 | Average$1,597 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% |
American Airlines | Cheapest$1,259 | Average$1,703 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |
British Airways | Cheapest$1,291 | Average$1,605 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% |
United Airlines | Cheapest$1,292 | Average$1,713 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |