Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles, CA from $635

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 891 connecting flights from Johannesburg to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 34 airlines and multiple travel sites from $635, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out JNB-LAX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
09:50 — 07:00
+1 day
09:50 — 15:25 SA222 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Sao Paulo
7h 25m stop
23:05 — 07:25 LA8086 LAN Airlines
Sao Paulo — Los Angeles
30h 10m
including layover
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from$1102
10:05 — 14:15
+1 day
10:05 — 20:15 EK768 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
12h 40m stop
08:55 — 14:15 EK215 Emirates
Dubai — Los Angeles
37h 10m
including layover
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from$955
10:10 — 20:10
+1 day
10:10 — 10:55 CA868 Air China Limited
Johannesburg — Beijing
11h stop
21:55 — 20:10 CA983 Air China Limited
Beijing — Los Angeles
43h
including layover
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from$1281
11:20 — 10:45
+1 day
11:20 — 06:30 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
6h 15m stop
12:45 — 11:20 CX884 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
32h 25m
including layover
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from$914
11:20 — 16:25
+1 day
11:20 — 06:30 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
11h 55m stop
18:25 — 17:05 CX882 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Los Angeles
38h 5m
including layover
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from$914
13:25 — 14:15
+1 day
13:25 — 23:40 EK762 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
9h 15m stop
08:55 — 14:15 EK215 Emirates
Dubai — Los Angeles
33h 50m
including layover
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13:55 — 14:00
+1 day
12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 45m stop
07:35 — 12:50 QR739 Qatar Airways
Doha — Los Angeles
33h 5m
including layover
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from$642
17:50 — 11:45
+1 day
17:50 — 04:35 TK39 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
3h 30m stop
08:05 — 11:45 TK179 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Los Angeles
26h 55m
including layover
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from$728
17:50 — 18:00
+1 day
17:50 — 04:35 TK39 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
9h 35m stop
14:10 — 18:00 TK9 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Los Angeles
33h 10m
including layover
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from$728
18:50 — 17:30
+1 day
18:50 — 06:10 AF995 Air France
Johannesburg — Paris
8h 40m stop
14:50 — 17:30 BF730 Bluebird Cargo
Paris — Los Angeles
31h 40m
including layover
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from$1076
18:50 — 19:05
+1 day
18:50 — 06:10 AF995 Air France
Johannesburg — Paris
10h 30m stop
16:40 — 19:05 N0311 N0
Paris — Los Angeles
33h 15m
including layover
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from$1192
19:25 — 13:25
+1 day
19:25 — 05:35 BA56 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
4h 35m stop
10:10 — 13:25 BA283 British Airways
London — Los Angeles
27h
including layover
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19:25 — 14:55
+1 day
19:25 — 05:35 BA56 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
6h 5m stop
11:40 — 14:55 BA281 British Airways
London — Los Angeles
28h 30m
including layover
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20:25 — 14:00
+1 day
19:45 — 05:10 QR1378 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 15m stop
07:35 — 12:50 QR739 Qatar Airways
Doha — Los Angeles
26h 35m
including layover
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from$772
20:40 — 14:00
+1 day
20:40 — 06:45 VS450 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Johannesburg — London
4h stop
10:45 — 14:00 Z0711 Z0
London — Los Angeles
26h 20m
including layover
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from$1018
21:15 — 13:25
+1 day
21:15 — 07:30 BA54 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
2h 40m stop
10:10 — 13:25 BA283 British Airways
London — Los Angeles
25h 10m
including layover
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21:15 — 14:55
+1 day
21:15 — 07:30 BA54 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
4h 10m stop
11:40 — 14:55 BA281 British Airways
London — Los Angeles
26h 40m
including layover
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from$939
22:20 — 14:15
+2 days
22:20 — 08:20 SA7162 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Dubai
24h 35m stop
08:55 — 14:15 EK215 Emirates
Dubai — Los Angeles
48h 55m
including layover
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from$1718
23:15 — 14:50
+1 day
23:15 — 10:20 KL592 KLM
Johannesburg — Amsterdam
2h 25m stop
12:45 — 14:50 KL603 KLM
Amsterdam — Los Angeles
24h 35m
including layover
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from$1125
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 6, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Johannesburg to Los Angeles depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Johannesburg and Los Angeles is 16706 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h. Airplanes depart 00:45 to 23:45 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 00:45 to 23:45 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 34h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 23h 38m
  • Average flight time 34h 30m
  • The earliest flight 00:45
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 10381 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are october (from 635 $), july (from 650 $), september (from 663 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 1 150 $), december (from 1 097 $), august (from 809 $).

What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $635. This airfare is for economy class on one-way KQ763 flight by Kenya Airways for October 7, 2025 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 17:00 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 17:53.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Johannesburg — Los Angeles is served by 34 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 27 departures per week at the price of from $ 991 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by South African Airways airline - from $ 8873.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 891 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA187 by United Airlines takes 23h 38m and the cheapest is KQ763 by Kenya Airways for $635.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $991
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  • 5Z - Bismillah Airlines
    from $960
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $856
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $898
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1281
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $945
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  • DT - TAAG Angola Airlines
    from $947
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $1262
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  • SK - SAS
    from $4344
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • UR - UTair-Express
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Airports

You can fly from Johannesburg to Los Angeles from 5 airports (Johannesburg Airport, Rand/Germiston, Lanseria, OR Tambo International, Grand Central).

Johannesburg airports

  • Johannesburg Airport-HCS
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  • Rand/Germiston-QRA
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  • Lanseria-HLA
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  • OR Tambo International-JNB
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  • Grand Central-GCJ
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Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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