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	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

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Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Johannesburg

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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