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

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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Flight Schedule Johannesburg to San Francisco (California)

10:05 — 14:00+1day
36h 55m flight time
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from$880
10:05 — 20:15 Johannesburg — Dubai
EK768 Emirates
12h 55m stop
09:10 — 14:00 Dubai — San Francisco
EK225 Emirates
11:20 — 11:15+1day
32h 55m flight time
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from$879
11:20 — 06:30 Johannesburg — Hong Kong
CX748 Cathay Pacific
6h 55m stop
13:25 — 11:30 Hong Kong — San Francisco
CX870 Cathay Pacific
11:20 — 17:30+1day
39h 10m flight time
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from$879
11:20 — 06:30 Johannesburg — Hong Kong
CX748 Cathay Pacific
13h 25m stop
19:55 — 17:50 Hong Kong — San Francisco
CX892 Cathay Pacific
11:20 — 22:40+1day
44h 20m flight time
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from$879
11:20 — 06:30 Johannesburg — Hong Kong
CX748 Cathay Pacific
18h 20m stop
00:50 — 22:55 Hong Kong — San Francisco
CX872 Cathay Pacific
13:25 — 14:00+1day
33h 35m flight time
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from$880
13:25 — 23:45 Johannesburg — Dubai
EK762 Emirates
9h 30m stop
09:10 — 14:00 Dubai — San Francisco
EK225 Emirates
13:55 — 13:35+1day
32h 40m flight time
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from$604
12:45 — 22:10 Johannesburg — Doha
QR1364 Qatar Airways
8h 35m stop
07:50 — 12:35 Doha — San Francisco
QR737 Qatar Airways
13:55 — 17:54+1day
36h 59m flight time
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from$701
13:55 — 23:15 Johannesburg — Doha
QR1364 Qatar Airways
8h 45m stop
08:00 — 14:00 Doha — Los Angeles
QR739 Qatar Airways
2h 21m stop
16:41 — 18:13 Los Angeles — San Francisco
QR2177 Qatar Airways
17:50 — 16:40+1day
31h 50m flight time
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from$711
17:50 — 04:35 Johannesburg — Istanbul
TK39 Turkish Airlines
8h 45m stop
13:20 — 16:40 Istanbul — San Francisco
TK79 Turkish Airlines
17:50 — 10:35+1day
25h 45m flight time
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from$712
17:50 — 04:35 Johannesburg — Istanbul
TK39 Turkish Airlines
2h 35m stop
07:10 — 10:35 Istanbul — San Francisco
TK289 Turkish Airlines
17:55 — 16:40+1day
31h 45m flight time
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from$820
17:55 — 04:40 Johannesburg — Istanbul
TK43 Turkish Airlines
8h 40m stop
13:20 — 16:40 Istanbul — San Francisco
TK79 Turkish Airlines
17:55 — 10:35+1day
25h 40m flight time
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from$823
19:05 — 06:20 Johannesburg — Istanbul
TK43 Turkish Airlines
2h 30m stop
08:05 — 11:05 Istanbul — San Francisco
TK289 Turkish Airlines
19:10 — 14:00+1day
27h 50m flight time
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18:50 — 05:05 Johannesburg — Dubai
EK764 Emirates
3h 45m stop
08:50 — 12:50 Dubai — San Francisco
EK225 Emirates
19:25 — 13:50+1day
27h 25m flight time
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from$918
19:25 — 05:35 Johannesburg — London
BA56 British Airways
5h 10m stop
10:45 — 13:50 London — San Francisco
BA285 British Airways
20:40 — 13:35+1day
25h 55m flight time
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from$931
20:40 — 06:00 Johannesburg — Doha
QR1378 Qatar Airways
1h 50m stop
07:50 — 13:35 Doha — San Francisco
QR737 Qatar Airways
21:15 — 13:50+1day
25h 35m flight time
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21:15 — 07:30 Johannesburg — London
BA54 British Airways
3h 15m stop
10:45 — 13:50 London — San Francisco
BA285 British Airways
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 16, 2025.

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 Airlines
    from $950
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  • 5Z - Bismillah Airlines
    from $1039
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  • WB - RwandAir
    from $819
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1072
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1258
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  • SA - South African Airways
    from $867
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  • DT - TAAG Angola Airlines
    from $1297
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  • QF - Qantas
    from $1278
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  • SK - SAS
    from $4246
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
    from $1255
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  • WS - WestJet
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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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