R11 513 Find Cheap Flights from California to South Africa – Compare and Save

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to South Africa.

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from California to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from California to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from California to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

There are 19 airports in South Africa. The busiest airport is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), with 54% of all flights arriving there.

The cheapest month for flights from California to South Africa is August, when tickets cost R13 255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 639 and R17 489 respectively.

To get a below-average price on the flight from California to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

An average direct flight from California to South Africa takes 35h 08m, covering a distance of 26839 km. The shortest route is Las Vegas (LAS) to Cape Town (CPT) with an average flight time of 20h 24m.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sun City Resort (34% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Cape Town (30%) and Johannesburg (28%). Searches for flights to Durban (3%), to Port Elizabeth (1%), and to Hoedspruit (1%) are also popular.