To save up to 10% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 56 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from South Africa to San Francisco from $888 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $1,039 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around $1,004 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $812. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.
When flying from South Africa to San Francisco, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
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Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/28
1 stop26h 00m
San Francisco
Mon 12/9
1 stop27h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 10/26
1 stop27h 10m
San Francisco
Mon 12/9
1 stop27h 30m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 10/25
1 stop26h 15m
San Francisco
Fri 12/6
1 stop35h 40m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 10/31
1 stop38h 50m
San Francisco
Tue 12/10
1 stop24h 30m
Cape Town IntlSan Francisco
CPT - SFO
CPTSFO
Cape Town Intl
Thu 8/15
2 stops31h 50m
San Francisco
Thu 8/22
1 stop23h 50m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 10/27
1 stop32h 50m
San Francisco
Sun 12/8
2 stops25h 40m
Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco
JNB - SFO
JNBSFO
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 10/28
1 stop30h 00m
San Francisco
Thu 12/12
1 stop28h 45m
Cape Town IntlSan Francisco
CPT - SFO
CPTSFO
Cape Town Intl
Fri 8/30
2 stops33h 06m
San Francisco
Fri 9/20
1 stop33h 40m
Cape Town IntlSan Francisco
CPT - SFO
CPTSFO
Cape Town Intl
Thu 8/15
3 stops35h 48m
San Francisco
Thu 8/22
2 stops29h 40m
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.
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