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R10 180 Find Cheap Flights from Durban to San Francisco – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R18 573
Typical prices: R18 434-R18 975
Lufthansa
Thu 12/11Wed 9/12
DUR - SFO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R10 180
Qatar Airways
Sun 6/9
DUR - SFO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R18 573 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Durban to San Francisco (DUR-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Durban to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Durban to San Francisco

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Dec 9
Lufthansa Logo
17:00 - 19:35
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SFO
36h 35m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
21:40 - 16:20
SFO
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DUR
32h 40m
2 stops
R18 573Lufthansa
Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Dec 9
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17:00 - 16:30
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SFO
33h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:40 - 16:20
SFO
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DUR
32h 40m
2 stops
R19 032Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 7
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11:15 - 23:57
DUR
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SFO
45h 42m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
22:50 - 10:40
SFO
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DUR
49h 50m
2 stops
R19 409United Airlines
Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Dec 7
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17:00 - 16:30
DUR
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SFO
33h 30m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
19:25 - 14:00
SFO
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DUR
32h 35m
2 stops
R19 442SWISS
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Dec 8
Lufthansa Logo
17:00 - 19:35
DUR
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SFO
36h 35m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
21:40 - 16:20
SFO
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DUR
32h 40m
2 stops
R19 639Lufthansa
Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Dec 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 19:35
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SFO
36h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:25 - 14:00
SFO
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DUR
32h 35m
2 stops
R19 704Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Jan 23
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11:15 - 18:35
DUR
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SFO
41h 20m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
17:25 - 10:40
SFO
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DUR
55h 15m
2 stops
R20 048British Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Dec 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 16:30
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33h 30m
2 stops
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21:40 - 16:20
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32h 40m
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R20 098Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 21 - Sat, Jan 23
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 18:35
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SFO
41h 20m
2 stops
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22:20 - 10:40
SFO
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DUR
74h 20m
3 stops
R20 360British Airways
Tue, Nov 10 - Sun, Dec 6
British Airways Logo
11:15 - 14:55
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SFO
37h 40m
2 stops
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17:25 - 10:40
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55h 15m
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R20 491British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Durban to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Durban to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Durban to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Durban to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Durban to San Francisco is July, where tickets cost R0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R23 393 and R23 393 respectively.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR10 180
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Durban to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Durban to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Durban to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Durban to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Durban to San Francisco was R10 180 for a one-way ticket and R18 573 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Durban to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Durban to San Francisco?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Durban and San Francisco.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Durban to San Francisco, Qatar Airways or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Durban to San Francisco are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R19 611 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R21 328 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Durban to San Francisco?

    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 Durban to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Durban to San Francisco?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Durban to San Francisco?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Durban to San Francisco?

    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 to San Francisco from Durban up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Durban to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Durban to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Durban to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3618 reviews
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
8,1Boarding
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The crew was very attentive and delivered great service unlike any other airline. It was our first time with Emirates. Our only critique is the food. Pasta pesto is not very common. Tomato sauce would’ve been more of a crowd pleaser. Beef curry sounds bad because curry can be very tough on the stomach. We were in row 26 and the pasta ran out, meaning no one wanted the beef which says something. The beef was just ok… The rest of the food was very good and generous. The plane speaker sound could be better. It was tough to understand announcements even with headphones. Although we did not need them this time due to the purpose of our trip, we were surprised that 2 checked bags were included. That’d be great for the future. It was unpleasant though that our personal items were weighed (we’ve never had another airline do this), especially when we didn’t have checked bags and almost had our carry-ons checked. Overall it was a good experience, but we wish the prices were friendlier for such a short distance (Miami > Colombia).

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
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The crew was very attentive and delivered great service unlike any other airline. It was our first time with Emirates. Our only critique is the food. Pasta pesto is not very common. Tomato sauce would’ve been more of a crowd pleaser. Beef curry sounds bad because curry can be very tough on the stomach. We were in row 26 and the pasta ran out, meaning no one wanted the beef which says something. The beef was just ok… The rest of the food was very good and generous. The plane speaker sound could be better. It was tough to understand announcements even with headphones. Although we did not need them this time due to the purpose of our trip, we were surprised that 2 checked bags were included. That’d be great for the future. It was unpleasant though that our personal items were weighed (we’ve never had another airline do this), especially when we didn’t have checked bags and almost had our carry-ons checked. Overall it was a good experience, but we wish the prices were friendlier for such a short distance (Miami > Colombia).

It was very exlent flight and thanks a lot kayak

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

I am going to be just factual, not bad mouthing nor complaining, but this was my experience. With 3 pieces of luggage, I was told the flight from Mumbai to Dubai was cancelled due to flood. This was told not by the airport board which still showed the regular time of departure, but general stuff at the airport. No Emirates stuff around to direct the transfer passengers of the cancelled flights. By the departure counters with crowds of people, one by one, angry, frustrated, urgent conversations were going on. No announcement were made, no postings being seen, just private conversations. I still have 5+ hours of layover, so I let more urgent people settled first. However, the fact that no communication of when, what and where I should go was very unsettling. Basically no time limit waiting means, no meal, no sleep, no step away, no planning, no change plan, no telling of the family what to do. Nobody was able to tell you anything but asked you to wait, no chair, no space, no facility to freshen up. That went on for 10+ (from 5) hour without warnings and accurate communications. Email received from Emirates asked me not to go to Dubai at all, or boarding at the time that was passed. In other words, communication were very untimely, after the fact. That created more confusion instead. After changing several of boarding time, we were given the gate # and a boarding pass. However, the boarding pass still have the original time of boarding, so again, not knowing walking 30 min in the airport to the gate would make you late or not, therefore, still dare not to eat a meal. The flight arriving to Dubai was uneventful and I gave a 4/5 rating. I just thought the layover at Dubai would just cut short from 8+ hours to 2+ hours. At Dubai airport, I saw people sleeping on cardboard, knowing, these people got stranded but they dared to sleep because they know when to board and I didn't. Or these kind of delay are just so normal that people know what to do to pass time. Then the worst service and crazy thing happened. The boarding time on board for LA and at gate A9 was clearly 8:50AM. At 8:40, surprised by not having any boarding activities, then one single staff showed up and said to a few passengers that the boarding would be delayed without a time frame. Since only a few people know, I asked another Emirates staff at another counter, who simply said basically non of his business. I was shocked with that indifferent attitude. Yet every boards I saw show the same boarding time. What kind of system failure was that to prepare delay situation! How confusing and unnecessary chaos and anger that provoke. That poor staff had to repeat himself so many times, answered questions that he had no power nor information to provide nor solved. One an only one stuff to show up for 10 min, leaving the counter non-staff with board showing 8:50AM boarding. This was purely irresponsible from top to bottom of the entire airline operation staff. What kind of leader in a service industry would allow this to happen to their customers. Without explanation, after changing 3 times the boarding times, again, means you should not go to eat a full meal, because, when you found a mob at the gate. People who were stranded for 2 days were afraid of not getting a seat with a full plane. That would not be happening if the airline provide adequate guidance to each person, instead of just having 4 staff yelling at the gate at the same time to "control" the crowd, threatening no boarding and delay boarding. Finally, I was on board, hungry and tired, not sleep for 36 hours. I was denied with a snack of fruit. By the time meal was served, it was an hour later. Half way of the trip, I felt sleep in fetus position and did not want to move, happy I finally could have some shut eyes time. However, when I got up to the bathroom, I felt very light headed. Having sleep deprived, constipated for 3 days, dehydrated, I knew it could happen since my blood pressure usually was low closed to 90/60. Any lower then that, I could have syncope. Sure enough, I was on the floor just 10 feet from my seat and 5 feet to the bathroom. However, nobody called for help. I asked for warm water and juice to hydrate, came only with cold and icy drinks which I wouldn't take. I asked for blankets, one was given. Yet my shivering, needs to cover my head and multiple requests did not hasten to take the two blankets that are at my seat 10 feet away. I waited 10 min for that. While 2-3 staff surrounded me, nobody did the vitals until after 15 min, just the spirometer only of which did not work due to my cold fingers. The first reading was 86 and oxygen was suggested. But another supervising personnel came, fussed over another reading, ignoring my comfort and needs. Seemingly the reading of spirometer was the priority. By then, no oxygen needed. I had this fainting experience before, and I knew how to help myself. However, I was not being listened to but to be told this and that. Finally, I got better and returned to seat. One kind flight attendant said she would check back with me in 15 min. She did not come back. I felt asleep in that fetus position again and this time I woke up with a bad cramp at my left leg. Yet I needed to go to bathroom, the cramp was too bad to walk. So I stepped back to seat. When I tried again the second time, the other front leg got cramp. This time I dare not move but massaged myself. For all these 5-10 min, I called for attention. Attendants passed me by because they were carried with heavy load of blankets and stuff. Nobody answered the light. Then came landing and off board. I was asked by two attendants how I felt. I smiled and said "fine".

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

More space all around is practically essential on long international fights, and Emirates definitely delivers. But food selection and taste was only average. Otherwise, the flight was smooth and the cabin crew service was fine.

I bought Business class ticket but they treated me like economic class. No lounge allowed at check inn I have to take stuff out while other passengers have more than 25 lb in bag. Because I bought tickets from other than airlines . It’s discriminations from airlines to passengers.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Transit , Too long for terminal change, for a moment I thought Qatar airlines going to Los Angeles by bus. Please make transit convenient and quick.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

Ambience of the aircraft was great. Spacious seats with sufficient leg room in economy class. The layover could have been shorter.

Just snacks, could have more options.boarding was good. Everything else was good. We had a very bad experience with Qatar airways. We were deplaned a few minutes after boarding the flight. Had to wait 8 hours at the airport for the next replacement aircraft to take off. Had a harrowing experience. Were offered coupons for a small meal at the airport. Uncertainty caused a lot of stress and I got a cold and flu like symptoms.

Seats were not comfortable and touch free remote wasn’t working.

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