Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco, CA from $617

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 $617, 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
10:05 — 14:00
+1 day
10:05 — 20:15 EK768 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
12h 55m stop
09:10 — 14:00 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
36h 55m
including layover
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from$900
10:10 — 10:30
+1 day
10:10 — 10:55 CA868 Air China Limited
Johannesburg — Beijing
2h 5m stop
13:00 — 10:30 CA985 Air China Limited
Beijing — San Francisco
33h 20m
including layover
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from$1703
11:20 — 11:15
+1 day
11:20 — 06:30 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
6h 55m stop
13:25 — 11:30 CX870 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
32h 55m
including layover
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from$911
11:20 — 17:30
+1 day
11:20 — 06:30 CX748 Cathay Pacific
Johannesburg — Hong Kong
13h 25m stop
19:55 — 17:50 CX892 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — San Francisco
39h 10m
including layover
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13:55 — 13:35
+1 day
12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 35m stop
07:50 — 12:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
32h 40m
including layover
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from$617
17:50 — 10:35
+1 day
17:50 — 04:35 TK39 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
2h 35m stop
07:10 — 10:35 TK289 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — San Francisco
25h 45m
including layover
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from$728
17:50 — 16:40
+1 day
17:50 — 04:35 TK39 Turkish Airlines
Johannesburg — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
13:20 — 16:40 TK79 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — San Francisco
31h 50m
including layover
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from$728
18:50 — 20:50
+1 day
18:50 — 06:10 AF995 Air France
Johannesburg — Paris
12h 20m stop
18:30 — 20:50 BF710 Bluebird Cargo
Paris — San Francisco
35h
including layover
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from$1303
18:50 — 13:50
+1 day
18:50 — 06:10 AF995 Air France
Johannesburg — Paris
5h 20m stop
11:30 — 13:50 BF714 Bluebird Cargo
Paris — San Francisco
28h
including layover
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from$1590
19:10 — 14:00
+1 day
18:50 — 05:05 EK764 Emirates
Johannesburg — Dubai
3h 45m stop
08:50 — 12:50 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
27h 50m
including layover
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from$900
19:25 — 13:50
+1 day
19:25 — 05:35 BA56 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
5h 10m stop
10:45 — 13:50 BA285 British Airways
London — San Francisco
27h 25m
including layover
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from$939
20:40 — 13:35
+1 day
20:40 — 06:00 QR1378 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
1h 50m stop
07:50 — 13:35 QR737 Qatar Airways
Doha — San Francisco
25h 55m
including layover
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from$952
20:40 — 17:25
+1 day
20:40 — 06:45 VS450 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Johannesburg — London
7h 30m stop
14:15 — 17:25 BA287 British Airways
London — San Francisco
29h 45m
including layover
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from$1558
21:15 — 13:50
+1 day
21:15 — 07:30 BA54 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
3h 15m stop
10:45 — 13:50 BA285 British Airways
London — San Francisco
25h 35m
including layover
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from$939
21:15 — 17:15
+1 day
21:15 — 07:30 BA54 British Airways
Johannesburg — London
6h 35m stop
14:15 — 17:15 BA287 British Airways
London — San Francisco
29h
including layover
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from$1166
22:20 — 14:00
+2 days
22:20 — 08:20 SA7162 South African Airways
Johannesburg — Dubai
24h 50m stop
09:10 — 14:00 EK225 Emirates
Dubai — San Francisco
48h 40m
including layover
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from$1744
13:55 — 17:54
+1 day
13:55 — 23:15 QR1364 Qatar Airways
Johannesburg — Doha
8h 45m stop
08:00 — 14:00 QR739 Qatar Airways
Doha — Los Angeles
2h 21m stop
16:41 — 18:13 QR2177 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — San Francisco
36h 59m
including layover
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from$717
*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 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

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are october (from 617 $), november (from 693 $), january (from 699 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 987 $), april (from 952 $), august (from 775 $).

What is the lowest airfare Johannesburg to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $617. 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 $ 972 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by South African Airways airline - from $ 7638.

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 $617.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $972
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  • 5Z - Bismillah Airlines
    from $1062
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $838
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1096
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1287
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $886
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  • DT - TAAG Angola Airlines
    from $1326
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $1307
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  • SK - SAS
    from $4344
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $1284
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $3254
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  • UR - UTair-Express
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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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