Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco, CA from $474

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 20 connecting flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $474, 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
10:10 — 12:20
+1 day
10:10 — 09:55 CA868 Air China Limited
Johannesburg — Beijing
5h 45m stop
15:40 — 12:20 CA985 Air China Limited
Beijing — San Francisco
35h 10m
including layover
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from$1422
13:40 — 14:00
+1 day
13:40 — 23:59 EK762 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
9h 11m stop
09:10 — 14:00 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
33h 20m
including layover
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from$489
13:45 — 09:40
+1 day
13:45 — 06:10 SQ479 Singapore Airlines
Johannesburg — Singapore
3h 15m stop
09:25 — 09:40 SQ32 Singapore Airlines
Singapore — San Francisco
28h 55m
including layover
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from$474
17:40 — 11:00
+1 day
17:40 — 06:00 SA209 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Washington D.C.
2h 15m stop
08:15 — 11:00 UA424 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
26h 20m
including layover
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from$895
17:40 — 11:30
+1 day
17:40 — 06:00 SA209 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Washington D.C.
2h 54m stop
08:54 — 11:30 UA1763 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
26h 50m
including layover
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19:10 — 14:00
+1 day
19:10 — 05:25 EK764 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
3h 45m stop
09:10 — 14:00 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
27h 50m
including layover
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from$489
08:20 — 15:15
+1 day
08:20 — 14:45 ET848 Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
7h 55m stop
22:40 — 08:40 ET500 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Washington D.C.
3h 54m stop
12:34 — 15:15 ET1358 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
39h 55m
including layover
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08:20 — 06:00
+1 day
08:20 — 14:45 ET848 Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
1h 50m stop
16:35 — 21:10 ET414 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Tel Aviv
3h 45m stop
00:55 — 06:00 UA955 United Airlines
Tel Aviv — San Francisco
30h 40m
including layover
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from$1290
08:55 — 11:45
+1 day
08:55 — 19:40 AF995 Air France
Johannesburg — Paris
11h 30m stop
07:10 — 08:35 AF1240 Air France
Paris — Amsterdam
1h 15m stop
09:50 — 11:45 AF8402 Air France
Amsterdam — San Francisco
35h 50m
including layover
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from$1352
12:45 — 00:20
+1 day
12:45 — 22:35 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
9h 40m stop
08:15 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
5h 40m stop
20:40 — 00:20 QR3917 Qatar Airways
New York — San Francisco
44h 35m
including layover
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12:45 — 01:36
+2 days
12:45 — 22:35 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
9h 40m stop
08:15 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
7h 11m stop
22:11 — 01:36 QR3961 Qatar Airways
New York — San Francisco
45h 51m
including layover
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14:10 — 15:15
+1 day
14:10 — 20:25 ET808 Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
2h 15m stop
22:40 — 08:40 ET500 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Washington D.C.
3h 54m stop
12:34 — 15:15 ET1358 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
34h 5m
including layover
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from$791
17:30 — 11:45
+1 day
17:30 — 22:35 KQ763 Kenya Airways
Johannesburg — Nairobi
1h 24m stop
23:59 — 07:20 KQ1566 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — Amsterdam
2h 30m stop
09:50 — 11:45 DL9380 Delta Air Lines Inc.
Amsterdam — San Francisco
27h 15m
including layover
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from$1124
17:30 — 11:45
+1 day
17:30 — 22:35 KQ763 Kenya Airways
Johannesburg — Nairobi
1h 15m stop
23:50 — 07:10 KL566 KLM
Nairobi — Amsterdam
2h 40m stop
09:50 — 11:45 KL605 KLM
Amsterdam — San Francisco
27h 15m
including layover
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from$1441
19:10 — 00:20
+1 day
19:10 — 05:25 EK764 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
3h 5m stop
08:30 — 14:25 EK201 Emirates
Dubai — New York
6h 15m stop
20:40 — 00:20 EK6123 Emirates
New York — San Francisco
38h 10m
including layover
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from$497
20:25 — 00:20
+1 day
20:25 — 06:10 QR1368 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 5m stop
08:15 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
5h 40m stop
20:40 — 00:20 QR3917 Qatar Airways
New York — San Francisco
36h 55m
including layover
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from$796
20:25 — 01:36
+2 days
20:25 — 06:10 QR1368 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
2h 5m stop
08:15 — 15:00 QR701 Qatar Airways
Doha — New York
7h 11m stop
22:11 — 01:36 QR3961 Qatar Airways
New York — San Francisco
38h 11m
including layover
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from$796
20:55 — 18:20
+1 day
20:55 — 07:00 AZ849 Alitalia
Johannesburg — Rome
2h stop
09:00 — 10:50 AZ74 Alitalia
Rome — Barcelona
3h 20m stop
14:10 — 18:20 LV2621 Albanian Airlines
Barcelona — San Francisco
30h 25m
including layover
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from$662
23:00 — 15:15
+2 days
23:00 — 05:25 ET858 Ethiopian Airlines
Johannesburg — Addis Ababa
17h 15m stop
22:40 — 08:40 ET500 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Washington D.C.
3h 54m stop
12:34 — 15:15 ET1358 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
49h 15m
including layover
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from$804
23:10 — 18:20
+1 day
23:10 — 10:15 AF8282 Air France
Johannesburg — Amsterdam
2h 10m stop
12:25 — 13:40 AF8233 Air France
Amsterdam — Paris
2h 10m stop
15:50 — 18:20 AF82 Air France
Paris — San Francisco
28h 10m
including layover
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from$1360
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 20, 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 08:20 to 23:10 from 5 Johannesburg airports and arrive 08:20 to 23:10 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 33h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 26h 20m
  • Average flight time 33h 43m
  • The earliest flight 08:20
  • The latest flight 23:10
  • Distance 10550 ml

What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $474. This airfare is for economy class on one-way SQ479 flight by Singapore Airlines for August 3, 2020 which leaves OR Tambo International in Johannesburg at 13:45 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 09:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Johannesburg — San Francisco is served by 9 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 796 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Kenya Airways airline - from $ 1441.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 20 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is SA209 by South African Airways takes 26h 20m and the cheapest is SQ479 by Singapore Airlines for $474.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $796
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  • AF - Air France
    from $1352
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $489
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  • KQ - Kenya Airways
    from $1124
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  • AZ - Alitalia
    from $662
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $895
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  • CA - Air China Limited
    from $1422
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  • ET - Ethiopian Airlines
    from $791
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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
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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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