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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area 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 Francisco Bay Area 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 Francisco Bay Area 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 Francisco Bay Area 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 Francisco Bay Area 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 day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R24 283. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, when return prices are R36 294 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R1 448 on average. Morning departures are around 2% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 664.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa is March, when tickets cost R22 091 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R36 991 and R33 907 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average direct flight from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa takes 40h 52m, covering a distance of 27365 km. The shortest route is San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) with an average flight time of 23h 45m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sun City Resort (47% of total searches to South Africa). The next most popular destinations are Cape Town (35%) and Durban (5%). Searches for flights to Port Elizabeth (4%), to Pietermaritzburg (1%), and to George (1%) are also popular.

Top airline flying from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco Bay Area 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.
7,3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3852 reviews
7,4Entertainment
7,3Comfort
7,7Crew
7,3Food
7,3Boarding
Airline reviews

Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025DFW - IST
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Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

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Recent return flight deals

17/9Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
38h 10mSFO-CPT
1/10Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 05mCPT-SFO
R18 576
7/8Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 50mSFO-JNB
21/8Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
25h 45mJNB-SFO
R18 917
4/11Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
32h 50mSFO-JNB
17/11Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
47h 57mJNB-SFO
R19 939
28/10Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
42h 15mSFO-JNB
17/11Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
47h 57mJNB-SFO
R19 957
14/10Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
30h 50mSFO-CPT
28/10Tue
3 stopsEthiopian Air
37h 44mCPT-SFO
R20 513
5/11Wed
1 stop
36h 40mSFO-CPT
12/11Wed
2 stops
39h 00mCPT-SFO
R20 800
27/10Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
46h 05mSFO-JNB
18/11Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
32h 40mJNB-SFO
R20 961
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1 stop
32h 05mSFO-CPT
19/8Tue
2 stops
35h 40mCPT-SFO
R20 961
12/10Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
46h 20mSFO-JNB
29/10Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
32h 40mJNB-SFO
R20 979
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28h 25mSFO-CPT
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3 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 00mCPT-SFO
R21 158

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1 stopQatar Airways
33h 55mSFO-CPT
R10 705
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R10 776
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R10 974
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Last minute flights from San Francisco Bay Area to South Africa

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20/6Fri
multi-stopDelta
35h 41mSFO-JNB
18/7Fri
multi-stopDelta
34h 04mJNB-SFO
R32 221
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multi-stop
33h 40mSFO-JNB
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35h 07mJNB-SFO
R32 508
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35h 28mSFO-JNB
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32h 00mJNB-SFO
R32 867
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27h 25mSFO-JNB
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32h 25mJNB-SFO
R32 974
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R33 100
20/6Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
38h 25mSFO-JNB
17/7Thu
multi-stopRwandAir
43h 25mJNB-SFO
R37 116
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multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 15mSFO-JNB
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multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 10mJNB-SFO
R37 242
19/6Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 15mSFO-JNB
21/6Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 10mJNB-SFO
R38 443
19/6Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
45h 35mSFO-JNB
18/7Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mJNB-SFO
R40 882
17/6Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
45h 35mSFO-JNB
20/6Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
33h 10mJNB-SFO
R46 010

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