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Cheap Flight Deals to San Francisco

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to San Francisco 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.

Recent return flight deals from South Africa to San Francisco

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to San Francisco.
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18:30 - 21:51CPT-SFO
37h 21m2 stops
16:35 - 11:40SFO-CPT
33h 05m2 stops
R15 317
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Tue, Jan 21 - Mon, Feb 3
18:30 - 17:30CPT-SFO
33h 00m2 stops
16:35 - 11:40SFO-CPT
33h 05m2 stops
R15 372
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Wed, Jan 22 - Mon, Feb 3
19:50 - 16:25CPT-SFO
30h 35m1 stop
19:25 - 10:55SFO-CPT
29h 30m1 stop
R16 598SWISS
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Mon, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 9
22:00 - 12:10JNB-SFO
24h 10m1 stop
23:59 - 18:35SFO-JNB
32h 36m2 stops
R16 726United Airlines
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
20:50 - 15:38CPT-SFO
28h 48m2 stops
23:59 - 16:10SFO-CPT
30h 11m2 stops
R16 781United Airlines
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Thu, Jan 23 - Wed, Feb 5
21:10 - 17:25JNB-SFO
29h 15m1 stop
19:20 - 7:00SFO-JNB
26h 40m1 stop
R18 776British Airways
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Wed, Apr 16 - Sun, May 25
12:35 - 12:35CPT-SFO
34h 00m1 stop
14:45 - 17:25SFO-CPT
40h 40m1 stop
R19 179Qatar Airways
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Wed, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 12
17:15 - 11:05CPT-SFO
27h 50m1 stop
18:50 - 12:00SFO-CPT
31h 10m1 stop
R20 039Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 4
16:35 - 10:30CPT-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
18:50 - 11:50SFO-CPT
32h 00m1 stop
R20 222Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Apr 15 - Thu, May 1
18:45 - 15:00CPT-SFO
30h 15m1 stop
21:40 - 10:20SFO-CPT
27h 40m1 stop
R20 478British Airways
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Fri, Mar 7 - Mon, Mar 17

Flights to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R19 438. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R21 255 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Francisco, 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 to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost R16 690 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R23 772 and R23 497 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R17 147.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price for all round-trip flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R19 220 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R22 805.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R12 920
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to San Francisco

When to book flights to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to San Francisco based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    Central San Francisco is 19 km away from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco Airport. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Francisco?

    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 to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco 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 to San Francisco?

    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 to San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

  • 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.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Francisco flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to San Francisco

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +75 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +76 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +77 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +78 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to South Africa

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +75 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +76 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +78 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +75 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +76 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +77 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +78 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +77 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +78 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to San Francisco. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Francisco? 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 3789 reviews
7,5Entertainment
8,0Crew
7,5Comfort
7,7Boarding
7,4Food
Airline reviews

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

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

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?!?

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.

Staff was generally seeming stressed out and was a bit rude and slow. Plane left late. Pilot was very well-spoken.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

The seat seemed roomy, the service was good, everything was fine.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

The senior flight attendants were amazing. Totally different vibe from other carriers. Easy 10 hour flight in Business Class. Great food. Good humor as well.

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 found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/1Tue
2 stops
37h 21mCPT-SFO
3/2Mon
2 stops
33h 05mSFO-CPT
R15 317
22/1Wed
2 stops
33h 00mCPT-SFO
3/2Mon
2 stops
33h 05mSFO-CPT
R15 372
27/1Mon
1 stopSWISS
30h 35mCPT-SFO
9/2Sun
1 stopSWISS
29h 30mSFO-CPT
R16 598
4/2Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
24h 10mJNB-SFO
11/2Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
32h 36mSFO-JNB
R16 726
23/1Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 48mCPT-SFO
5/2Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 11mSFO-CPT
R16 781
16/4Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 15mJNB-SFO
25/5Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 40mSFO-JNB
R18 776
5/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
34h 00mCPT-SFO
12/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
40h 40mSFO-CPT
R19 179
27/1Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
27h 50mCPT-SFO
4/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 10mSFO-CPT
R20 039
15/4Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 55mCPT-SFO
1/5Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 00mSFO-CPT
R20 222
7/3Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
30h 15mCPT-SFO
17/3Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 40mSFO-CPT
R20 478

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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 found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/4Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mCPT-SFO
R12 920
22/1Wed
3 stops
38h 05mDUR-SFO
R14 274
22/1Wed
2 stops
32h 40mDUR-SFO
R14 549
13/4Sun
2 stopsDelta
29h 05mCPT-SFO
R15 226
17/1Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 35mJNB-SFO
R17 550
17/1Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 39mJNB-SFO
R18 209
22/1Wed
1 stopEmirates
27h 40mDUR-SFO
R18 300
13/4Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
36h 57mCPT-SFO
R21 393
20/1Mon
2 stopsKLM
33h 27mJNB-SFO
R41 852
2/1Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
39h 50mJNB-SFO
R85 590

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Last minute flights to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 44mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 57mSFO-JNB
R16 726
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 26mJNB-SFO
19/1Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 35mSFO-JNB
R16 781
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 12mJNB-SFO
5/1Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mSFO-JNB
R22 729
23/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 40mJNB-SFO
5/1Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 25mSFO-JNB
R22 802
23/12Mon
multi-stop
45h 55mJNB-SFO
5/1Sun
multi-stop
32h 00mSFO-JNB
R26 993
23/12Mon
multi-stopKLM
45h 55mJNB-SFO
5/1Sun
multi-stopKLM
22h 10mSFO-JNB
R27 340
23/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
34h 00mJNB-SFO
4/1Sat
multi-stopDelta
35h 50mSFO-JNB
R38 064
26/12Thu
multi-stop
32h 47mJNB-SFO
6/1Mon
multi-stop
32h 00mSFO-JNB
R67 784
26/12Thu
multi-stopAir France
27h 30mJNB-SFO
6/1Mon
multi-stopAir France
32h 00mSFO-JNB
R68 058
25/12Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
46h 29mJNB-SFO
6/1Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
39h 25mSFO-JNB
R70 254

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