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Cheap flights to California from R10 387

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CMH — LAX
May 26 — Jun 21
1 adult
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Sun 2/6

Flights to California in 2024

Find the latest flights to California in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 539 534 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

October

Average price

R16 514

Return from

R17 330

One-way from

R10 387
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Browse one-way and return flights deals to California on Cheapflights. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on 21 May 2024
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Cheap flights to California in May & June 2024

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These are some of the cheapest-priced fares users can find on flights departing to California in May and June 2024. Check back soon for alternative prices as deals update often.
Cheap flights to Los Angeles, California
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop25h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/613:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R16 134
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 50mDelta
Tue 27/810:15LAX - JNB
1 stop23h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 587
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 50mDelta
Wed 5/615:55LAX - JNB
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 623
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
2 stops32h 42mDelta
Tue 27/88:00LAX - JNB
1 stop26h 00mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 768
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
2 stops32h 42mDelta
Wed 5/615:55LAX - JNB
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 804
Wed 22/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 3/619:10LAX - JNB
2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R16 841
Wed 22/523:15JNB - LAX
1 stop24h 35mKLM
Mon 3/613:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mKLM
Deal found 21/5R16 877
Wed 29/523:15JNB - LAX
2 stops30h 02mDelta
Tue 27/86:00LAX - JNB
2 stops30h 20mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 986
Thu 23/518:55JNB - LAX
1 stop30h 45mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 5/622:55LAX - JNB
1 stop26h 20mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 20/5R17 384
Cheap flights to San Francisco, California
Sun 9/619:20JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 55mBritish Airways
Mon 17/66:15SFO - JNB
2 stops42h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R20 303
Sun 9/621:05JNB - SFO
2 stops34h 11mBritish Airways
Mon 17/616:10SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R22 968
Thu 6/69:55JNB - SFO
2 stops43h 24mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/621:43SFO - JNB
2 stops49h 52mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R23 167
Sat 8/621:05JNB - SFO
1 stop25h 10mBritish Airways
Mon 17/619:20SFO - JNB
1 stop29h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R23 530
Sat 8/621:05JNB - SFO
1 stop25h 10mBritish Airways
Sat 15/615:57SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 28mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R25 197
Fri 7/621:05JNB - SFO
2 stops30h 22mBritish Airways
Sat 15/615:57SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 28mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R25 741
Sat 8/621:05JNB - SFO
2 stops30h 22mBritish Airways
Tue 18/615:57SFO - JNB
2 stops30h 18mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R25 796
Sat 8/621:05JNB - SFO
1 stop25h 10mBritish Airways
Thu 20/615:57SFO - JNB
2 stops30h 18mBritish Airways
Deal found 21/5R25 832
Sun 9/623:15JNB - SFO
2 stops28h 48mKLM
Tue 18/68:59SFO - JNB
2 stops27h 21mKLM
Deal found 21/5R26 086
Cheap flights to San Diego, California
Tue 28/518:55JNB - SAN
2 stops36h 26mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 4/618:10SAN - JNB
2 stops31h 05mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 21/5R17 421
Tue 28/521:55JNB - SAN
1 stop27h 33mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/618:10SAN - JNB
2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R22 732
Tue 28/519:35JNB - SAN
2 stops34h 15mSWISS
Tue 4/610:40SAN - JNB
3 stops61h 30mSWISS
Deal found 21/5R26 630
Tue 28/521:55JNB - SAN
1 stop27h 33mDelta
Tue 4/622:50SAN - JNB
1 stop35h 10mDelta
Deal found 21/5R28 043
Tue 28/519:35JNB - SAN
3 stops34h 15mSWISS
Tue 4/610:40SAN - JNB
3 stops61h 30mSWISS
Deal found 21/5R28 642

California 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for California in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 539 534 searches and data were last updated on 21 May 2024.
These are some of the most attractive deals on flights to California in 2024. Check back regularly for other flight deals.
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop25h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/613:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R16 134
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 50mDelta
Tue 27/810:15LAX - JNB
1 stop23h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 587
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop32h 50mDelta
Wed 5/615:55LAX - JNB
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 623
Tue 17/1219:50JNB - LAX
1 stop27h 10mDelta
Tue 31/1212:15LAX - JNB
1 stop20h 45mDelta
Deal found 20/5R16 696
Tue 17/1219:50JNB - LAX
1 stop27h 10mDelta
Sun 5/118:35LAX - JNB
1 stop28h 20mDelta
Deal found 20/5R16 714
Wed 18/1223:59JNB - SAN
2 stops31h 48mKLM
Thu 27/27:00SAN - JNB
2 stops29h 00mKLM
Deal found 20/5R16 714
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
2 stops32h 42mDelta
Tue 27/88:00LAX - JNB
1 stop26h 00mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 768
Wed 18/1219:50JNB - LAX
2 stops29h 25mDelta
Sun 29/129:30LAX - JNB
1 stop23h 30mDelta
Deal found 20/5R16 786
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
2 stops32h 42mDelta
Wed 5/615:55LAX - JNB
2 stops31h 45mDelta
Deal found 21/5R16 804

Flights to California departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to California, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 539 534 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.
Browse some of the flights available to California departing last-minute. Make sure to double check the price, time, and destination to confirm all are correct.
Wed 29/518:50JNB - LAX
1 stop25h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/613:50LAX - JNB
1 stop22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/5R16 134
Tue 28/518:55JNB - SAN
2 stops36h 26mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 4/618:10SAN - JNB
2 stops31h 05mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 21/5R17 421

One-way flights to California

Explore one-way flight options to California for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 539 534 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.
Take a look at some of the one-way flights departing to California in the near future. Users can also find round-trip California flights by using the search form above.
Wed 5/69:55JNB - LAX
2 stops42h 07mEtihad Airways
Deal found 20/5R10 387
Wed 9/1013:35JNB - SFO
1 stop33h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 21/5R11 221
Sat 13/719:35JNB - SAN
2 stops36h 12mAir Canada
Deal found 21/5R50 377

Find flights to California within your budget

Locate flights to California that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 539 534 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

R17 330 - R26 086

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/7

1 stop28h 10m

Los Angeles

Thu 25/7

1 stop33h 20m

R17 330

Johannesburg OR TamboSacramento Intl

JNB - SMF

JNBSMF

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/11

2 stops30h 09m

Sacramento Intl

Sun 17/11

2 stops32h 45m

R18 381

Johannesburg OR TamboLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/9

2 stops28h 08m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Wed 25/9

2 stops27h 55m

R18 708

Johannesburg OR TamboBurbank Bob Hope

JNB - BUR

JNBBUR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/11

2 stops34h 33m

Burbank Bob Hope

Mon 11/11

2 stops35h 37m

R20 919

Johannesburg OR TamboLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

JNB - LAS

JNBLAS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/9

2 stops35h 58m

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 24/9

2 stops31h 46m

R21 173

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/10

2 stops37h 38m

Los Angeles

Thu 2/1

2 stops38h 20m

R21 554

Johannesburg OR TamboOntario

JNB - ONT

JNBONT

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/10

2 stops38h 57m

Ontario

Thu 2/1

2 stops41h 40m

R21 953

Johannesburg OR TamboLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/6

1 stop27h 15m

Los Angeles

Mon 17/6

1 stop30h 50m

R22 478

Johannesburg OR TamboSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/6

2 stops28h 48m

San Francisco

Tue 18/6

2 stops27h 21m

R26 086

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Best time to book a flight to California

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Temperature and rainfall in California by month

Plan your trip to California by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

LAX

Temperature

14 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to California?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to California. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
The best time to book flights to California is 81 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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Reviews of airlines servicing California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to California. Reviews last updated 21 May 2024.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Virgin Atlantic, KLM and British Airways to California. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
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Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 937 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
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Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Delta
8,0
Very Good
10 595 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

KLM
7,9
Good
1 554 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

Cathay Pacific
7,8
Good
1 073 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,2
Very Good
1 436 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,1

Food

7,8

Boarding

8,4

Overall

8,2

Crew

8,7

Entertainment

8,1

Reviews

1 / 10

They changed my flight but didn't notify the other carrier. I can't do online check-in and had to wait 30 min to get it all sort out at the counter.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to California if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to California?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to California.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in California?

    San Francisco Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in California. One-way flights to San Francisco Airport typically cost R540, while return flights cost around R2 671.

  • How much is a return flight to California?

    A return flight to California will typically cost around R148, however they can be found for as little as R147.

  • Where does the fastest flight to California depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to California, Cape Town offers the quickest one-way flight (24 hours 10 minutes).

  • Does Los Angeles Airport have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles Airport can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Los Angeles Airport?

    Yes. Los Angeles Airport has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. 2br Furn Home - Safe/Quiet/Clean So Bay Nr Bch/Lax is the closest property to Los Angeles Airport (0,0 km away from Los Angeles Airport).

  • When is the best time to book a flight to California?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to California (average of R866). Flying to California in July will prove the most costly (average of R1 082). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

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