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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg2 stopsR16 571
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR18 185
Durban
Durban2 stopsR21 205
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR24 737
George
George2 stopsR25 136
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR27 485
Johannesburg
Johannesburg2 stopsR16 571
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR18 185
Durban
Durban2 stopsR21 205
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR24 737
George
George2 stopsR25 136
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR27 485

Book Cheap Los Angeles to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Los Angeles to South Africa 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 Los Angeles to South Africa

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R17 546Virgin Atlantic
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R24 737United Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South Africa, 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 Los Angeles to South Africa is March, when tickets cost R18 664 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R25 807 and R24 800 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Los Angeles to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR9 764
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • Which South Africa Airport is closest to Victoria and Alfred Waterfront?

    Most travelers prefer to fly through Cape Town Airport because it is about 11 miles (18 km) away. Once you land at the airport, you can access the attraction via road through a taxi or rental car.

  • Where should I fly to in Johannesburg from Los Angeles?

    Most airlines don’t offer direct flights from Los Angles to Johannesburg. Therefore, faster flights are more expensive because they will save you more than four hours of travel. Therefore, they are the best option if you have a tight schedule.

  • Should parents travel with a car seat from Los Angeles to South Africa?

    The traffic regulations in South Africa require all adults to ensure children up to 3 are restrained in a SAB-approved baby car seat. Children above three should get buckled in the back seat with a booster seat. Furthermore, children under 13 should not be seated in the front passenger seat.

  • Which nearby cities get served by the Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport?

    If your flight lands at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, you can access nearby cities by public transport or other local flights. You will be close to South African cities such as Kempton Park, Nigel, Alberton, Heidelberg, Germiston, and Sandston, among others.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to South Africa?

    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 Los Angeles to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to South Africa 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 Los Angeles to South Africa?

    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 Los Angeles to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to South Africa?

    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 Los Angeles to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • South Africa is a popular attraction that has major cities like Pretoria, Durban, and East London, which will need you to get additional flights or public transport to access. Therefore, consider flying to the most central part of South Africa, the town of Hanover, Northern Cape. This way, you can use Hanover as a base to access other parts of South Africa. Cape Town International Airport is the closest airport to Hanover, about 4 miles (7 km) away. Through Hanover, you can travel to major cities such as Newcastle, Maputo, Port Elizabeth, and Boksburg.
  • If your flight is delayed or canceled, the Los Angeles LAX Airport has a lot of amenities to keep you comfortable and relaxed as you wait for your flight. It has nursing rooms for mothers located close to all terminals. A medical and first aid station is well-equipped to handle emergency health issues if you feel unwell. Moreover, if you or your loved one needs wheelchair services when accessing the airport, contact your airline at least 72 hours before your scheduled flight and request them to provide this service.
  • Besides the restaurants within LAX Airport, you can entertain your family by taking them to the public art collection, flight path museum and learning center, or the proud bird food bazaar.
  • Most flights to South Africa from Los Angeles require at least one layover. Therefore, expect to have a stop at Istanbul, Newark, Amsterdam Schipol, Salt Lake City, London Heathrow, Portland, and Zurich.
  • If you are considering traveling to South Africa during the National Arts Festival, around June and July, be aware that the airfares can rise drastically during this period. Therefore, you can save up by booking a flight before or after this period.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Los Angeles to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to South Africa? 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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KLMOverall score based on 1448 reviews
8,4Crew
7,6Comfort
7,1Entertainment
7,8Boarding
7,3Food
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Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
AMS - NCL
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Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

I wear hearing aids in both ears the infotainment system is hard to hear.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Flight from Hong Kong to LAX was late, the plane was grubby, overcrowded and hot. I recently flew Starlux and that was a MUCH better experience.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

Need to offer Better food from LAX to London Service from London to Delhi very delayed after take off.

Great crew and food and beverage. Seating tight but not the airline's fault. Will definitely fly BA in future!

Crying baby the ENTIRE flight. Not your fault, but I paid 2700 for a premium economy ticket and it wasn't worth it. should have just stuck with coach. flight attendants very mediocre - minimal effort. Plane didn't seem very clean. Didn't have any cleansing wipes - most airlines give you this when you board. Flat screen scrolling didn't work. Toiletry case a joke - why bother at all?

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

Enjoyable flight, helpful crew everything was organized to accommodate passengers.

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