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Best Flights from San Francisco to Johannesburg Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Johannesburg with the lowest price of $409. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Francisco to Johannesburg from $409. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 22h 30m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $409 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	07:45+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	53h 5m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 5m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 FA100
from $409 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	08:30+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	53h 50m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 50m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 MN100
from $415 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	07:45+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	53h 5m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 10m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 FA128
from $415 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	08:25+3 дня Johannesburg Lanseria	53h 45m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 40m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 FA310
from $416 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	07:55+3 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	53h 15m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 20m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 JE134
from $417 Find flight	16:40 San Francisco San Francisco	07:50+3 дня Johannesburg Lanseria	53h 10m layover 23h 0m - Lisbon 6h 15m - Cape Town	TAP Portugal	TP236 TP275 MN450
from $465 Find flight	09:45 San Francisco San Francisco	04:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	32h 50m layover 2h 5m - Philadelphia 4h 0m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS1138 QR728 QR1365
from $468 Find flight	07:50 San Francisco San Francisco	04:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	35h 45m layover 4h 35m - Newark 4h 25m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS340 QR702 QR1365
from $468 Find flight	07:25 San Francisco San Francisco	04:35+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	36h 10m layover 5h 1m - New York 4h 25m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS1022 QR702 QR1365
from $468 Find flight	07:50 San Francisco San Francisco	09:50+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	41h 0m layover 8h 35m - Newark 5h 40m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS340 QR704 QR1363
from $468 Find flight	07:50 San Francisco San Francisco	09:50+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	41h 0m layover 4h 35m - Newark 9h 40m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS340 QR702 QR1363
from $468 Find flight	07:25 San Francisco San Francisco	09:50+2 дня Johannesburg OR Tambo International	41h 25m layover 5h 1m - New York 9h 40m - Doha	Alaska Airlines	AS1022 QR702 QR1363

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 25, 2024

Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Johannesburg

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Johannesburg. 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	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
06:30 — 07:30 +2 days	06:30 — 08:21 UA504 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 6h 39m stop 15:00 — 17:15 SV42 Saudi Arabian Airlines Los Angeles — Jeddah 8h 30m stop 01:45 — 07:30 SV447 Saudi Arabian Airlines Jeddah — Johannesburg	39h including layover	Find flight from$540
06:30 — 14:40 +2 days	06:30 — 14:52 AA234 American Airlines San Francisco — New York 18h 53m stop 09:45 — 06:00 QR704 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 55m stop 06:55 — 14:40 QR1367 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	46h 10m including layover	Find flight from$544
07:25 — 04:35 +2 days	07:25 — 15:59 AS1022 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — New York 5h 1m stop 21:00 — 16:15 QR702 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 4h 25m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	36h 10m including layover	Find flight from$468
07:25 — 09:50 +2 days	07:25 — 15:59 AS1022 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — New York 5h 1m stop 21:00 — 16:15 QR702 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 9h 40m stop 01:55 — 09:50 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	41h 25m including layover	Find flight from$468
08:30 — 04:35 +2 days	08:30 — 17:25 AS1352 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Boston 4h 35m stop 22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 3h 45m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	35h 5m including layover	Find flight from$479
08:30 — 04:35 +2 days	08:30 — 16:25 UA1178 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C. 4h stop 20:25 — 16:15 QR708 Qatar Airways Washington D.C. — Doha 4h 25m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	35h 5m including layover	Find flight from$499
09:40 — 04:35 +2 days	09:40 — 15:30 UA2235 United Airlines San Francisco — Houston 2h 20m stop 17:50 — 17:20 QR714 Qatar Airways Houston — Doha 3h 20m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	32h 55m including layover	Find flight from$498
09:45 — 04:35 +2 days	09:45 — 18:15 AS1138 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Philadelphia 2h 5m stop 20:20 — 16:40 QR728 Qatar Airways Philadelphia — Doha 4h stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	32h 50m including layover	Find flight from$465
10:50 — 04:35 +2 days	10:50 — 19:13 AA1045 American Airlines San Francisco — Philadelphia 2h 7m stop 21:20 — 16:40 QR728 Qatar Airways Philadelphia — Doha 4h stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	32h 45m including layover	Find flight from$506
10:50 — 10:05 +2 days	10:50 — 19:13 AA1045 American Airlines San Francisco — Philadelphia 2h 7m stop 21:20 — 16:40 QR728 Qatar Airways Philadelphia — Doha 9h 30m stop 02:10 — 10:05 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	38h 15m including layover	Find flight from$506
11:00 — 04:35 +2 days	11:00 — 19:49 QR4045 Qatar Airways San Francisco — Boston 2h 11m stop 22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 3h 45m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	32h 35m including layover	Find flight from$511
11:00 — 09:50 +2 days	11:00 — 19:49 QR4045 Qatar Airways San Francisco — Boston 2h 11m stop 22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 9h stop 01:55 — 09:50 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	37h 50m including layover	Find flight from$511
12:35 — 04:35 +2 days	12:35 — 21:13 QR3866 Qatar Airways San Francisco — Boston 1h 37m stop 22:50 — 17:45 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 2h 55m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	31h including layover	Find flight from$513
12:35 — 10:05 +2 days	12:35 — 21:13 QR3866 Qatar Airways San Francisco — Boston 1h 37m stop 22:50 — 17:45 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 8h 25m stop 02:10 — 10:05 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	36h 30m including layover	Find flight from$513
13:04 — 04:35 +3 days	13:04 — 18:58 UA1578 United Airlines San Francisco — Houston 23h 2m stop 18:00 — 16:40 QR714 Qatar Airways Houston — Doha 4h stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	54h 31m including layover	Find flight from$521
14:20 — 04:35 +3 days	14:20 — 22:31 UA444 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C. 21h 54m stop 20:25 — 16:15 QR708 Qatar Airways Washington D.C. — Doha 4h 25m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	53h 15m including layover	Find flight from$500
14:40 — 09:50 +2 days	14:40 — 23:05 B6516 JetBlue San Francisco — New York 1h 55m stop 01:00 — 20:15 QR704 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 5h 40m stop 01:55 — 09:50 QR1363 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	34h 10m including layover	Find flight from$544
15:45 — 04:35 +3 days	15:45 — 23:59 AS1088 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C. 19h 6m stop 19:05 — 15:55 QR708 Qatar Airways Washington D.C. — Doha 4h 45m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	50h 50m including layover	Find flight from$512
16:40 — 07:45 +3 days	16:40 — 11:30 TP236 TAP Portugal San Francisco — Lisbon 23h stop 10:30 — 23:40 TP275 TAP Portugal Lisbon — Cape Town 6h 5m stop 05:45 — 07:45 FA100 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg	53h 5m including layover	Find flight from$409
16:40 — 08:30 +3 days	16:40 — 11:30 TP236 TAP Portugal San Francisco — Lisbon 23h stop 10:30 — 23:40 TP275 TAP Portugal Lisbon — Cape Town 6h 50m stop 06:30 — 08:30 MN100 Comair Cape Town — Johannesburg	53h 50m including layover	Find flight from$409
19:45 — 06:40 +3 days	19:45 — 15:30 BF711 Bluebird Cargo San Francisco — Paris 15h 40m stop 07:10 — 12:50 TO3930 Transavia France Paris — Tel Aviv 9h 10m stop 22:00 — 06:40 LY51 EL AL Tel Aviv — Johannesburg	48h 55m including layover	Find flight from$530
20:30 — 07:30 +3 days	20:30 — 21:48 AA1888 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 17h 12m stop 15:00 — 17:15 SV42 Saudi Arabian Airlines Los Angeles — Jeddah 8h 30m stop 01:45 — 07:30 SV447 Saudi Arabian Airlines Jeddah — Johannesburg	49h including layover	Find flight from$530
20:55 — 07:30 +3 days	20:55 — 22:20 WN859 Southwest Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 16h 40m stop 15:00 — 17:15 SV42 Saudi Arabian Airlines Los Angeles — Jeddah 8h 30m stop 01:45 — 07:30 SV447 Saudi Arabian Airlines Jeddah — Johannesburg	48h 35m including layover	Find flight from$531
21:05 — 07:30 +3 days	21:05 — 22:19 AS3440 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 16h 41m stop 15:00 — 17:15 SV42 Saudi Arabian Airlines Los Angeles — Jeddah 8h 30m stop 01:45 — 07:30 SV447 Saudi Arabian Airlines Jeddah — Johannesburg	48h 25m including layover	Find flight from$536
21:45 — 04:35 +3 days	21:45 — 06:14 B6134 JetBlue San Francisco — Boston 15h 46m stop 22:00 — 16:55 QR744 Qatar Airways Boston — Doha 3h 45m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	45h 50m including layover	Find flight from$542
22:35 — 14:40 +2 days	22:35 — 07:25 AS254 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — New York 2h 20m stop 09:45 — 06:00 QR704 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 55m stop 06:55 — 14:40 QR1367 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	30h 5m including layover	Find flight from$474
22:35 — 14:50 +2 days	22:35 — 07:25 AS254 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — New York 2h 20m stop 09:45 — 06:00 QR704 Qatar Airways New York — Doha 55m stop 06:55 — 14:50 QR1377 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	30h 15m including layover	Find flight from$474
23:11 — 04:35 +3 days	23:11 — 07:22 UA1707 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C. 13h 3m stop 20:25 — 16:15 QR708 Qatar Airways Washington D.C. — Doha 4h 25m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	44h 24m including layover	Find flight from$499
23:55 — 04:35 +3 days	23:55 — 05:45 UA505 United Airlines San Francisco — Houston 12h 5m stop 17:50 — 17:20 QR714 Qatar Airways Houston — Doha 3h 20m stop 20:40 — 04:35 QR1365 Qatar Airways Doha — Johannesburg	42h 40m including layover	Find flight from$502

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 25, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Johannesburg is 16978 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:59 to 5 Johannesburg airports. Average flight time is 31h 5m.

The fastest flight 22h 30m
Average flight time 31h 5m
The earliest flight 00:20
The latest flight 23:59
Distance 10550 ml

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Johannesburg?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $409. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TP236 flight by TAP Portugal for November 23, 2020 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 16:40 am and arrives at Johannesburg OR Tambo International at 08:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Johannesburg is served by 21 regular airline and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 26 departures per week at the price of from $ 506 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1617.

Direct flights

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Connecting Flights

There are 271 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is DL9647 by Delta Air Lines Inc. takes 22h 30m and the cheapest is TP236 by TAP Portugal for $409.

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QR - Qatar Airways

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KL - KLM

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AC - Air Canada

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BF - Bluebird Cargo

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EI - Aer Lingus

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AF - Air France

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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UA - United Airlines

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SA - South African Airways

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Johannesburg from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

San Francisco-SFO

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Johannesburg airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Johannesburg from San Francisco by 21 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Boeing 737-800

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Airbus A321-100/200

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Airbus A321

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Boeing 737-900 (winglets)

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Boeing 737-900

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Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321

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Airbus A318/319/320/321

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Boeing 757-200

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Airbus A321 Sharklets

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

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