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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR23 971
Durban
Durban2 stopsR29 541
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR36 450
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR23 971
Durban
Durban2 stopsR29 541
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stopsR36 450

Book Cheap San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
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12:18 - 7:40SAN-JNB
58h 22m2 stops
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11:20 - 8:29JNB-SAN
54h 09m2 stops
R21 398
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Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 17
British Airways Logo
18:00 - 7:35SAN-JNB
27h 35m1 stop
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22:00 - 17:10JNB-SAN
28h 10m1 stop
R21 697British Airways
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 15
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20:08 - 7:40SAN-JNB
50h 32m2 stops
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11:05 - 8:40JNB-SAN
55h 35m2 stops
R21 838
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Wed, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 3
American Airlines Logo
12:43 - 7:35SAN-JNB
32h 52m2 stops
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22:00 - 16:10JNB-SAN
28h 10m1 stop
R21 962American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 3
American Airlines Logo
12:43 - 7:35SAN-JNB
32h 52m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 20:15JNB-SAN
32h 15m2 stops
R22 138American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
Cathay Pacific Logo
16:59 - 7:40SAN-JNB
53h 41m2 stops
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11:20 - 16:51JNB-SAN
38h 31m2 stops
R23 002Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
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10:55 - 19:40SAN-JNB
23h 45m1 stop
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21:55 - 18:32JNB-SAN
29h 37m1 stop
R23 107Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 29
United Airlines Logo
19:28 - 17:45SAN-JNB
37h 17m3 stops
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10:25 - 12:40JNB-SAN
35h 15m2 stops
R24 059United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
19:20 - 17:45SAN-JNB
37h 25m3 stops
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21:20 - 18:10JNB-SAN
29h 50m2 stops
R24 341United Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Sun, Nov 2
Virgin Atlantic Logo
15:15 - 7:55SAN-CPT
31h 40m2 stops
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21:30 - 18:32CPT-SAN
31h 02m1 stop
R26 844Virgin Atlantic
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa is March, when tickets cost R21 697 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R31 885 and R31 691 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South Africa on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to South Africa. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR12 197
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R1 007 on average. Morning departures are around 21% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 585.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Diego to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego 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.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8936 reviews
7,3Comfort
8,1Crew
7,1Entertainment
6,6Food
7,7Boarding
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From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

2,0 MediocreMartin, Aug 2025SFO - YVR
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From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

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.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

The check-in of my luggage was terrible. When purchased my tickets, one luggage and one carry-on was part of the fight. My flight was switched from British to American Airline. During check-in of luggage at the airport, I was denied and had to pay extra $75. How do I get reimbursed for this extra luggage payment?

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

The delay was not communicated via text and the person who helped with check in also didn’t inform me about the delay. I ended up missing my connection and it was a waste of 5 hours. The crew didn’t mention there would be someone at the gate informing of if I would be rebooked and there was no signage. Overall a very poor experience. The British Airways app was also very buggy, and didn’t work. I will avoid flying with British Airways when possible.

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

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