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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco from R11 498

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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to San Francisco (JNB-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo 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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21:05 - 13:15JNB-SFO
25h 10m1 stop
19:20 - 7:15SFO-JNB
26h 55m1 stop
R17 124
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Wed, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 21
18:50 - 12:45JNB-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
10:35 - 21:20SFO-JNB
25h 45m2 stops
R17 829
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Wed, May 15 - Wed, Jun 5
21:05 - 13:15JNB-SFO
25h 10m1 stop
16:09 - 7:15SFO-JNB
30h 06m2 stops
R18 172
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Wed, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 21
19:20 - 13:15JNB-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
19:20 - 9:25SFO-JNB
29h 05m1 stop
R18 420
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Thu, May 2 - Fri, May 10
18:50 - 12:45JNB-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
6:00 - 19:00SFO-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R18 554Delta
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Thu, May 2 - Sat, May 11
21:05 - 19:41JNB-SFO
31h 36m2 stops
14:45 - 7:15SFO-JNB
31h 30m2 stops
R18 630British Airways
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Wed, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 21
19:20 - 16:58JNB-SFO
30h 38m2 stops
13:08 - 7:15SFO-JNB
33h 07m2 stops
R24 122British Airways
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Thu, Jun 6 - Fri, Jun 21
18:05 - 11:20JNB-SFO
26h 15m1 stop
18:35 - 10:05SFO-JNB
30h 30m1 stop
R26 543Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Thu, Aug 29
19:00 - 20:55JNB-SFO
34h 55m2 stops
0:30 - 17:45SFO-JNB
32h 15m2 stops
R26 772United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Thu, Jun 20
16:10 - 14:00JNB-SFO
30h 50m3 stops
17:05 - 20:25SFO-JNB
42h 20m3 stops
R80 679Emirates
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Thu, May 2 - Sat, May 11

Flights from OR Tambo to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to San Francisco, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost R16 551 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is R22 348 and R21 719 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to San Francisco from Johannesburg were found on Etihad Airways (R11 498) and Qatar Airways (R13 462), and the lowest return tickets were found on Delta (R18 554) and British Airways (R18 630).

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Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R11 498
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to San Francisco

When to book flights from OR Tambo to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to San Francisco was R603 for a one-way ticket and R898 for a return.

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

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

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

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to San Francisco are Qatar Airways and British Airways. With an average price for the route of R21 555 and an overall rating of 7,7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R20 485 and an overall rating of 6,8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to San Francisco.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo 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 4085 reviews
8,3crew
8,1comfort
7,9food
8,3entertainment
8,2boarding
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The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024DXB - JFK
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The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

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

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

WORST AIRLINE EVER—FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE AND WIDEBODY 777 BOEING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! IT WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY THAT I PAID.

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

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.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

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.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff for a fantastic friendly nice we came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meeting was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast.

We originally had a window seat. Our seats were changed to the center isle between 2 bathrooms. This was a red eye flight and we were traveling with an infant. Due to the light from the bathroom doors opening and closing throughout the night our infant would not sleep and cried the whole night which kept us awake and everyone around us. It was a very unpleasant experience for everyone trying to sleep.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

Overall good, the gluten free food is very hit/miss though and you must tell them you have an allergy days in advance.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/6Thu
2 stopsEtihad Airways
47h 03mJNB-SFO
R11 498
29/5Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
47h 03mJNB-SFO
R11 517
29/5Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
47h 03mJNB-SFO
R11 536
28/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 15mJNB-SFO
R13 462
4/6Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 35mJNB-SFO
R13 501
5/6Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 35mJNB-SFO
R13 748
3/6Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 15mJNB-SFO
R14 034
21/8Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 55mJNB-SFO
R14 797
16/8Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
25h 10mJNB-SFO
R15 064
17/7Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 34mJNB-SFO
R262 078

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Johannesburg - San Francisco Flights

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Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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