Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco, CA from $604
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 36 airlines and multiple travel sites from $604, 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.
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 01:15 to 23:45 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 01:15 to 23:45 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 34h 35m.
- The fastest flight 23h 9m
- Average flight time 34h 35m
- The earliest flight 01:15
- The latest flight 23:45
- Distance 10550 ml
Best Flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $604 | 13:55 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 13:35+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 32h 40m layover 8h 35m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR1364 QR737 |
from $711 | 17:50 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 16:40+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 31h 50m layover 8h 45m - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK39 TK79 |
from $701 | 13:55 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 17:54+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 36h 59m layover 8h 45m - Doha 2h 21m - Los Angeles | Qatar Airways | QR1364 QR739 QR2177 |
from $713 | 09:50 Johannesburg OR Tambo International | 23:59+1 день San Francisco San Francisco | 47h 9m layover 6h 50m - Abu Dhabi 11h 29m - New York | Etihad Airways | EY748 EY1 HA4995 |
The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are october (from 604 $), november (from 678 $), january (from 683 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 965 $), april (from 931 $), august (from 758 $).
What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to San Francisco?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $604. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR1364 flight by Qatar Airways for October 7, 2025 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 13:55 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 13:35.
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Johannesburg — San Francisco is served by 36 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 30 departures per week at the price of from $ 950 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by South African Airways airline - from $ 5709.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA187 by United Airlines takes 23h 9m and the cheapest is QR1364 by Qatar Airways for $604.
- DE - Condor Airlinesfrom $950Find
- 5Z - Bismillah Airlinesfrom $1039Find
- WB - RwandAirfrom $819Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $1072Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1258Find
- SA - South African Airwaysfrom $867Find
- DT - TAAG Angola Airlinesfrom $1297Find
- QF - Qantasfrom $1278Find
- SK - SASfrom $4246Find
- SN - Brussels Airlinesfrom $1255Find
- WS - WestJetfrom $3181Find
- UR - UTair-Expressfrom $1438Find
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-HCSFind
- Rand/Germiston-QRAFind
- Lanseria-HLAfrom $807Find
- OR Tambo International-JNBfrom $604Find
- Grand Central-GCJFind
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOFind
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Francisco from Johannesburg by 36 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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