Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco, CA from $450

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 478 connecting flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 29 airlines and multiple travel sites from $450, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out JNB-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:50 — 12:35
+1 day
08:50 — 18:15 QR1366 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
13h 35m stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
37h 45m
including layover
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from$584
10:10 — 18:45
+1 day
10:10 — 19:35 LH579 Lufthansa
Johannesburg — Munich
20h 15m stop
15:50 — 18:45 LH458 Lufthansa
Munich — San Francisco
42h 35m
including layover
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from$1355
10:10 — 09:50
+1 day
10:10 — 10:30 CA868 Air China Limited
Johannesburg — Beijing
2h 35m stop
13:05 — 09:50 CA985 Air China Limited
Beijing — San Francisco
33h 40m
including layover
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from$1604
11:05 — 09:45
+1 day
11:05 — 05:50 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
7h 35m stop
13:25 — 09:45 CX870 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
32h 40m
including layover
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from$936
11:05 — 21:00
+1 day
11:05 — 05:50 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
19h 5m stop
00:55 — 21:15 CX872 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
43h 55m
including layover
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from$1349
12:45 — 12:35
+1 day
12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
9h 40m stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
33h 50m
including layover
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from$582
13:25 — 12:50
+1 day
13:25 — 23:45 EK762 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
9h 5m stop
08:50 — 12:50 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
33h 25m
including layover
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from$915
13:45 — 18:35
+1 day
13:45 — 06:10 SQ479 Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg — Singapore
13h 45m stop
19:55 — 18:35 SQ34 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
38h 50m
including layover
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from$1029
14:00 — 07:50
+1 day
13:45 — 06:10 SQ479 Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg — Singapore
2h 50m stop
09:25 — 09:40 SQ32 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
27h 50m
including layover
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from$450
18:50 — 12:50
+1 day
18:50 — 05:05 EK764 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
3h 45m stop
08:50 — 12:50 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
28h
including layover
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from$915
18:50 — 12:50
+1 day
18:50 — 05:05 SA7158 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Dubai
3h 45m stop
08:50 — 12:50 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
28h
including layover
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from$1849
19:05 — 11:05
+1 day
19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
1h 45m stop
08:05 — 11:05 TK289 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — San Francisco
26h
including layover
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from$744
19:05 — 16:45
+1 day
19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
7h 30m stop
13:50 — 16:45 TK79 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — San Francisco
31h 40m
including layover
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from$744
20:25 — 16:25
+1 day
20:25 — 06:15 LX283 SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
7h stop
13:15 — 16:25 LX38 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — San Francisco
30h
including layover
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from$1164
20:25 — 16:25
+1 day
20:25 — 06:15 LX283 SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
7h stop
13:15 — 16:25 UA9728 United Airlines
Zurich — San Francisco
30h
including layover
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from$1571
22:00 — 12:10
+1 day
22:00 — 07:15 UA187 United Airlines
Johannesburg — Newark
1h 30m stop
08:45 — 12:12 UA2855 United Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
24h 10m
including layover
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from$1674
22:30 — 18:35
+1 day
22:30 — 14:55 SQ481 Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg — Singapore
5h stop
19:55 — 18:35 SQ34 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
30h 5m
including layover
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from$1768
23:55 — 16:25
+1 day
23:55 — 09:45 LX289 SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
3h 30m stop
13:15 — 16:25 LX38 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — San Francisco
26h 30m
including layover
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from$1165
23:55 — 16:25
+1 day
23:55 — 09:45 LX289 SWISS International Air Lines
Johannesburg — Zurich
3h 30m stop
13:15 — 16:25 UA9728 United Airlines
Zurich — San Francisco
26h 30m
including layover
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from$1965
08:50 — 16:26
+1 day
08:50 — 18:15 QR1366 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
13h 20m stop
07:35 — 12:50 QR739 Qatar Airways
Doha — Los Angeles
2h 9m stop
14:59 — 16:26 QR2155 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — San Francisco
41h 36m
including layover
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from$760
09:35 — 12:35
+1 day
09:35 — 10:40 QR5687 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Durban
1h 15m stop
11:55 — 23:40 QR1376 Qatar Airways
Durban — Doha
8h 10m stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
37h
including layover
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from$692
09:55 — 20:02
+1 day
10:00 — 19:50 EY748 Etihad Airways
Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi
7h 5m stop
02:50 — 08:40 EY1 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — New York
7h 20m stop
17:29 — 20:57 AS41 Alaska Airlines
New York — San Francisco
44h 7m
including layover
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from$718
12:45 — 16:26
+1 day
12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
9h 25m stop
07:35 — 12:50 QR739 Qatar Airways
Doha — Los Angeles
2h 9m stop
14:59 — 16:26 QR2155 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — San Francisco
37h 41m
including layover
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from$758
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 21, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between Johannesburg and San Francisco is 16978 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h. Airplanes depart 05:55 to 23:55 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 05:55 to 23:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 33h 25m.

  • The fastest flight 24h 10m
  • Average flight time 33h 25m
  • The earliest flight 05:55
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 10550 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are december (from 450 $), november (from 577 $), january (from 582 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 583 $), january (from 582 $), november (from 577 $).

What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $450. This airfare is for economy class on one-way SQ479 flight by Singapore Airlines for December 23, 2024 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 14:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 07:50.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Johannesburg — San Francisco is served by 29 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 5421 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Xiamen Airlines airline - from $ 13866.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 478 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA187 by United Airlines takes 24h 10m and the cheapest is SQ479 by Singapore Airlines for $450.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $5421
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1113
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1462
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $925
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  • DT - TAAG Angola Airlines
    from $5594
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  • MF - Xiamen Airlines
    from $13866
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $1176
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  • UR - UTair-Express
    from $1833
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
    from $450
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  • GE - TransAsia Airways Corporation
    from $1020
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $1604
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  • P0 - Proflight Zambia
    from $1906
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Airports

You can fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco 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
    from $851
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  • OR Tambo International-JNB
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  • Grand Central-GCJ
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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