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San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 956

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November

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December

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R10 886
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FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How long is the flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to San Francisco Bay Area takes 33h 09m, covering a distance of 27103 km. The most popular route is Sun City Resort - San Jose with an average flight time of 37h 40m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R17 031. The most popular route is from Sun City Resort to San Jose and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R26 980.

  • What are the most popular destinations in San Francisco Bay Area?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San Jose (55% of total searches to San Francisco Bay Area). The next most popular destinations are San Francisco (40%) and Oakland (5%).

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
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Top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to San Francisco Bay Area. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
7,5
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3773 reviews
7,5Comfort
7,5Entertainment
8,0Crew
7,4Food
7,6Boarding
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Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Nov 2024DOH - PHL
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Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

The flight was delayed so the people from a late connecting flight was able to still make the connection.

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

We had to wait almost an hour for the wheelchair porter to be ready to pick up my mother. And when she arrived in Newark airport the porter was not there and she started walking with her cane and her poor mobility. When the Newark porter found her they didn't want to transfer her bags to the wheelchair for her.

My experience was medium staff where great I dislike flying in triple 7 seats very uncomfortable and no room on jet all the rest of the flights where great

Great onboard crew. Boarding was a zoo, I got in line before pre boarding in Group 2, still had my bag force checked. WiFi was glitchy all flight. Seat and bathroom are both tiny unless you pay $$$ for first class.

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

For me it was a good experience… thank you Turkish Airlines

Old aircraft, very very low business class standards, no privacy between the seats, horrible old TVs, tiny bathrooms.

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

The seats have to be one of the worst when it comes to comfort and you have to scramble around to out your handbag in the overhead. The food is still awful. Definitely will not travel on Turkish again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for sure.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

Food excellent Bathrooms improve cleanliness needed Staff fairly well attentive Entertainment fair Seats lie flat worked well

My flight was cancelled with no warning! I had to find out right at the airport when I arrived from my previous flight!

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

I have been flying Turkish Airlines for the last 5 years it’s always great service, on time , excellent food, only one thing wasn’t reliable is their on board WiFi most of the time it doesn’t work.

I never made this flight but the staff helped to get me rebooked (see previous review)

No land services during boarding, specially while moving from terminal to another

Even the carry-ons were not allowed and upon getting down, we had the wait for the longest time for the baggage to put on the jet aisle. We had a short connection which British Airways kept changing and made out entire experience poor. I would never fly BA again.

The seat was very uncomfortable. It helped to use the foot rest. Could not sleep because of the seat.

The seats are incredibly uncomfortable. My luggage didn't make it on the flight from London to Nashville.

The plane itself is old and way overcrowded. The crew do a great job of trying to mitigate. It is just uncomfortable for over 8 hours, bearable, but barely. Boarding, and the baggage game, is ludicrous. Why charge extra to check bags when there is not enough room for everyone to "carry-on" and checking is needed? I do not think these issues would be different with other airlines, I believe it is the attitude that squeezes every penny out of each traveler.

Expected a lot better service paying for a business class seat. Seemed to be short on staff and did not get the service I expected.

I flew Club World and was SHOCKED at how totally absent the crew were for the duration of the flight. So much so that we received no drink service other than the post-departure cocktail and that was it. Wasn't even offered tea/coffee and the in-flight attention was so bad that literally minutes before landing the one crew member for our row was scrambling to pick up left-behind water bottles, glassware, trash. And the rest of the crew had already stowed all carts, he was cramming the trash into the lavatory trash can and was stashing the glassware frantically in the galley as we were on final approach. He was so scrambled he left two overhead lockers wide open (that he'd opened) for landing. Unbelievable!

The flight was several times changed. That was inconvenient, to sah the least.

They lost my special meal request and tried to tell me I didn't request it. I had the proof. Then they tried to get me to eat food I can't eat. No apologies

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
26h 30mJNB-SFO
18/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
29h 00mSFO-JNB
R16 956
11/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
26h 30mJNB-SFO
18/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
40h 10mSFO-JNB
R17 031
24/1Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
31h 00mCPT-SFO
31/1Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 51mSFO-CPT
R17 106
11/2Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
35h 13mJNB-SFO
18/2Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 30mSFO-JNB
R17 106
5/5Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 55mCPT-SFO
29/5Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
30h 40mSFO-CPT
R20 947
7/5Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
33h 34mCPT-SFO
28/5Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
33h 25mSFO-CPT
R21 584
8/5Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mCPT-SFO
27/5Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 00mSFO-CPT
R24 244
9/5Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 55mCPT-SFO
30/5Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 00mSFO-CPT
R26 755
5/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
31/5Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
37h 00mSFO-CPT
R33 781
10/5Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
31/5Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
37h 00mSFO-CPT
R34 025

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/2Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
34h 00mCPT-SFO
R10 886
24/1Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
27h 50mCPT-SFO
R12 366
17/4Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mCPT-SFO
R12 759
13/4Sun
2 stopsKLM
29h 09mCPT-SFO
R15 064
13/4Sun
2 stopsDelta
33h 43mCPT-SFO
R15 588
13/4Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
36h 57mCPT-SFO
R21 846
8/1Wed
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
29h 15mJNB-SFO
R27 017
8/1Wed
2 stopsVirgin Atlantic
34h 49mJNB-SFO
R27 130
10/1Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
46h 50mCPT-SFO
R27 654
27/1Mon
1 stopDelta
37h 45mCPT-SFO
R42 868

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Last minute flights to San Francisco Bay Area

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/12Sun
multi-stop
35h 22mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stop
38h 57mSFO-JNB
R32 601
29/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
32h 47mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stopDelta
32h 00mSFO-JNB
R36 648
29/12Sun
multi-stopDelta
32h 22mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stopDelta
34h 50mSFO-JNB
R36 704
29/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 12mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 50mSFO-JNB
R49 107
2/1Thu
multi-stop
41h 20mJNB-SFO
13/1Mon
multi-stop
40h 00mSFO-JNB
R76 087
1/1Wed
multi-stop
31h 36mJNB-SFO
13/1Mon
multi-stop
31h 10mSFO-JNB
R77 886
2/1Thu
multi-stop
34h 32mJNB-SFO
13/1Mon
multi-stop
38h 52mSFO-JNB
R107 920
2/1Thu
multi-stop
41h 20mJNB-SFO
13/1Mon
multi-stop
32h 50mSFO-JNB
R110 636
1/1Wed
multi-stop
51h 21mJNB-SFO
13/1Mon
multi-stop
29h 55mSFO-JNB
R122 197
2/1Thu
multi-stop
41h 20mJNB-SFO
12/1Sun
multi-stop
25h 41mSFO-JNB
R219 305

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