Flights from San Francisco to Johannesburg

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Johannesburg

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Johannesburg (JNB) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Johannesburg. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0879, CX0749
33h 45min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0748, CX0870
32h 55min
Cathay Pacific Airways
$1,012
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0290, TK0042
36h 55min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0043, TK0079
31h 45min
Turkish Airlines
$1,053
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0873, CX0749
46h 20min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0748, CX0870
32h 55min
Cathay Pacific Airways ?
$1,084
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0080, TK0042
30h 50min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0043, TK0079
31h 45min
Turkish Airlines ?
$1,091
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0080, TK0042
30h 50min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0043, TK0079
31h 45min
Turkish Airlines
$1,147
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0879, CX0749
33h 45min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (HKG)
CX0748, CX0870
32h 55min
Cathay Pacific Airways ?
$1,164
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0284, BA0055
29h 25min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (LHR)
BA0054, BA0285
25h 35min
British Airways ?
$1,293
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
09/19/25
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0226, EK0765
42h 45min
Return
09/29/25
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0764, EK0225
27h 50min
Emirates Airline
$1,348
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2093, DE2288
30h 20min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (FRA)
DE2289, DE2092
29h 40min
Condor
$1,400
San Francisco
Johannesburg
Outbound
07/25/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0039, LX0282
28h 50min
Return
08/17/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0283, LX0038
29h 35min
Swiss International Air Lines
$1,407
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Johannesburg

Favorite airline: Qatar Airways
Flight tickets on the route San Francisco – Johannesburg are most frequently booked with Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways
70 %
British Airways
10 %
Emirates
10 %
Favourite connection: via Doha
Stopover flights on this route are especially popular via Doha, making up 88 % of bookings.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Doha International Airport
32h 40min, from $1,047
88 %
1 stopover London Heathrow
33h 00min, from $1,267
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Johannesburg

Roundtrip from $1,011.85
Distance 16997 km
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Johannesburg-Johannesburg Inernational (JNB)
Destination country Flights to South Africa
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