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R13 683+ Cheap flights to Palo Alto

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— SFO
Mar 6 — Mar 131
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Flights to Palo Alto in 2025

Find the latest flights to Palo Alto in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 1 March 2025.

Return from

R17 205

One-way from

R13 683

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

R18 151
SWISS
  • SWISS
  • 10/3-23/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 61h 00m total
  • Johannesburg to San Francisco
Turkish Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • 9/5
  • 1 total stop
  • 31h 45m total
  • Johannesburg to Palo Alto
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price (R48 680 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R7 015 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in March 2025

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Cheapest flights to Palo Alto
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Palo Alto. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 1 March 2025.

Mon 10/320:25JNB - SFO
1 stop30h 00mSWISS
Sun 23/318:25SFO - JNB
2 stops31h 00mSWISS
Deal found 28/2R17 205
Mon 10/319:40JNB - SFO
2 stops31h 14mDelta
Sun 23/38:30SFO - JNB
2 stops25h 30mDelta
Deal found 28/2R17 298
Mon 14/420:40JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 40mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 14/521:20SFO - JNB
1 stop28h 00mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 28/2R17 873
Wed 12/320:00JNB - SFO
1 stop26h 35mQatar Airways
Thu 3/416:10SFO - JNB
1 stop39h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 28/2R19 134
Wed 12/319:35JNB - SFO
1 stop27h 00mUnited Airlines
Thu 3/47:35SFO - JNB
2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/2R19 245
Wed 2/421:15JNB - SFO
1 stop25h 35mBritish Airways
Mon 14/419:20SFO - JNB
1 stop26h 40mBritish Airways
Deal found 28/2R19 634
Fri 28/1119:45JNB - SFO
2 stops28h 10mAir France
Tue 30/1215:45SFO - JNB
2 stops31h 30mAir France
Deal found 28/2R21 062
Tue 11/31:15JNB - SFO
2 stops50h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 3/422:50SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2R21 136
Sun 23/31:15JNB - SFO
2 stops46h 31mKenya Airways
Tue 8/422:50SFO - JNB
2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways
Deal found 27/2R21 192
Mon 21/417:55JNB - SFO
1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines
Mon 12/512:40SFO - JNB
1 stop36h 55mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 28/2R22 100
Fri 28/1113:45JNB - SFO
1 stop28h 05mSingapore Airlines
Tue 30/129:40SFO - JNB
1 stop34h 30mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 28/2R22 601
Sun 2/323:55JNB - SFO
2 stops33h 24mKLM
Mon 7/413:45SFO - JNB
1 stop22h 35mKLM
Deal found 28/2R23 491

Find flights to Palo Alto within your budget

Locate flights to Palo Alto that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 1 March 2025.

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Johannesburg

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 24/3

19:40-14:10

1 stop27h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 8/4

9:21-21:20

2 stops26h 59m

R17 446

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/4

20:40-14:20

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 14/5

21:20-10:20

1 stop28h 00m

R17 873

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/3

20:00-13:35

1 stop26h 35m

San Francisco

Thu 3/4

16:10-16:10

1 stop39h 00m

R19 134

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/3

19:35-13:35

1 stop27h 00m

San Francisco

Thu 3/4

7:35-17:45

2 stops25h 10m

R19 245

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/4

21:15-13:50

1 stop25h 35m

San Francisco

Mon 14/4

19:20-7:00

1 stop26h 40m

R19 634

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/3

1:15-18:35

2 stops50h 20m

San Francisco

Thu 3/4

22:50-15:50

2 stops32h 00m

R21 136

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 23/3

1:15-14:46

2 stops46h 31m

San Francisco

Tue 8/4

22:50-15:50

2 stops32h 00m

R21 192

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/4

17:55-16:40

1 stop31h 45m

San Francisco

Mon 12/5

12:40-10:35

1 stop36h 55m

R22 100

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/4

19:35-16:10

1 stop29h 35m

San Francisco

Mon 21/4

14:35-9:20

2 stops33h 45m

R23 287

JohannesburgSan Francisco

JNB - SFO

JNBSFO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/4

23:15-20:37

2 stops30h 22m

San Francisco

Tue 3/6

10:00-21:20

2 stops26h 20m

R23 583

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Best time to book a flight to Palo Alto

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Travel insights for flights to Palo Alto

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Palo Alto including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Palo Alto?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Johannesburg to Palo Alto. Price data was last updated on 25 February 2025.

The best time to book flights to Palo Alto is 34 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.

How long is the flight to Palo Alto?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Palo Alto takes 25 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Palo Alto from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Palo Alto?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to Palo Alto. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Palo Alto should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Palo Alto?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Palo Alto are SWISS, Delta and Air France.

Rainfall in Palo Alto by month

Plan your trip to Palo Alto by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Palo Alto ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Palo Alto when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Palo Alto by month

Plan your trip to Palo Alto by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Palo Alto, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Palo Alto

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto. Reviews last updated 1 March 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Delta to Palo Alto have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Comfort

8,0

Boarding

8,1

Overall

8,1

Crew

8,3

Food

7,9

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Palo Alto?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Palo Alto.

  • How much is a return flight to Palo Alto?

    A return flight to Palo Alto will typically cost around R68, however they can be found for as little as R52.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Palo Alto depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Palo Alto, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (25 hours 35 minutes).

  • Does San Francisco have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

    Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1,6 km away from San Francisco).

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