What is the cheapest month to fly to Southern California?

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

Can I find cheaper flights to Southern 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 Southern California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Southern California?

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

How much is a return flight to Southern California?

A return flight to Southern California will typically cost around R732, however they can be found for as little as R355.

Where does the fastest flight to Southern California depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Southern California, Cape Town Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (24 hours 35 minutes).

Does Los Angeles have car hire?

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

Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?

Yes. Los Angeles 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 (0,0 km away from Los Angeles).

R11 116+ Flights to Southern California

Flights to Southern California in 2025

Return from	R16 923
One-way from	R11 116
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R17 347

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6/3-19/3
3 total stops
56h 21m total
Johannesburg to Los Angeles

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Thu 6/322:00JNB - LAX

1 stop33h 46mUnited Airlines

Wed 19/311:00LAX - JNB

2 stops22h 35mUnited Airlines

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1 stop35h 45mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop30h 30mDelta

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1 stop28h 00mDelta

Deal found 19/2R17 144

Sun 16/323:55JNB - LAX

2 stops31h 39mKLM

Sun 23/311:05LAX - JNB

2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/2R17 366

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1 stop45h 45mDelta

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2 stops36h 30mDelta

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2 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R17 826

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Wed 5/322:15LAX - JNB

1 stop27h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 20/2R18 508

Sat 23/819:50JNB - LAX

1 stop32h 15mSingapore Airlines

Sat 13/923:40LAX - JNB

1 stop33h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2R19 154

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1 stop30h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2R19 412

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1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways

Thu 6/315:10LAX - JNB

1 stop32h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R19 578

Wed 19/319:40JNB - SNA

2 stops31h 27mDelta

Fri 4/421:30SNA - JNB

1 stop37h 10mDelta

Deal found 20/2R21 550

Mon 21/413:25JNB - LAX

1 stop33h 50mEmirates

Mon 28/416:40LAX - JNB

1 stop32h 35mEmirates

Deal found 20/2R21 624

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Thu 6/322:00JNB - LAX

1 stop33h 46mUnited Airlines

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2 stops22h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2R16 923

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1 stop35h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2R17 052

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1 stop30h 30mDelta

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1 stop28h 00mDelta

Deal found 19/2R17 144

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2 stops31h 39mKLM

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2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/2R17 366

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2 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/417:15LAX - JNB

1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R17 826

Mon 7/418:55JNB - LAX

1 stop31h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 14/421:20LAX - JNB

1 stop27h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 19/2R18 527

Wed 13/821:15JNB - LAX

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Wed 20/815:40LAX - JNB

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Mon 3/313:20JNB - LAX

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Thu 6/315:10LAX - JNB

1 stop32h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R19 578

Wed 13/819:50JNB - LAX

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2 stops43h 15mSingapore Airlines

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1 stop33h 50mEmirates

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1 stop32h 35mEmirates

Deal found 20/2R21 624

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2 stops51h 15mAir France

Deal found 20/2R23 578

Mon 28/414:30JNB - LAX

3 stops33h 58mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/523:05LAX - JNB

2 stops29h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R25 698

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Thu 27/219:30JNB - LAX

1 stop34h 45mVirgin Atlantic

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2 stops37h 35mVirgin Atlantic

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1 stop20h 36mDelta

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1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 5/315:10LAX - JNB

1 stop26h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R27 431

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3 stops41h 09mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/323:20LAX - JNB

1 stop46h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R30 104

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1 stop30h 25mBritish Airways

Wed 5/320:55LAX - JNB

1 stop27h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2R20 039

Sun 2/314:35JNB - LAX

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1 stop35h 45mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop28h 00mDelta

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2 stops31h 39mKLM

Sun 23/311:05LAX - JNB

2 stops25h 55mKLM

Deal found 19/2R17 366

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1 stop26h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R11 116

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1 stop33h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2R13 881

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Deal found 20/2R15 375

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Deal found 20/2R16 905

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Deal found 20/2R19 615

Mon 5/513:55JNB - SNA

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Deal found 20/2R19 633

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Deal found 20/2R24 223

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1 stop40h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2R25 643

Sat 15/315:55JNB - LAX

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Deal found 20/2R38 897

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Return

Price

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/3

22:00-21:46

1 stop33h 46m

Los Angeles

Wed 19/3

11:00-18:35

2 stops22h 35m

R16 923

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/3

19:05-12:05

1 stop26h 00m

Los Angeles

Mon 17/3

14:00-10:45

1 stop35h 45m

R17 052

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 16/3

19:40-17:10

1 stop30h 30m

Los Angeles

Sun 23/3

6:00-19:00

1 stop28h 00m

R17 144

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 16/3

23:55-22:34

2 stops31h 39m

Los Angeles

Sun 23/3

11:05-22:00

2 stops25h 55m

R17 366

JohannesburgSan Diego

JNB - SAN

JNBSAN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/7

23:15-12:00

1 stop45h 45m

San Diego

Mon 14/7

22:10-19:40

2 stops36h 30m

R17 384

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/4

23:15-19:35

2 stops29h 20m

Los Angeles

Mon 14/4

17:15-8:30

1 stop30h 15m

R17 826

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/4

18:55-17:50

1 stop31h 55m

Los Angeles

Mon 14/4

11:10-10:15

2 stops38h 05m

R18 527

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/8

21:15-18:05

1 stop29h 50m

Los Angeles

Wed 20/8

15:40-7:00

1 stop30h 20m

R19 412

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/3

13:20-12:50

1 stop33h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 6/3

15:10-9:25

1 stop32h 15m

R19 578

JohannesburgLos Angeles

JNB - LAX

JNBLAX

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 13/8

19:50-19:05

1 stop56h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 20/8

14:20-18:35

2 stops43h 15m

R20 131

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Travel insights for flights to Southern California

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How long is the flight to Southern California?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Southern California takes 30 hours 32 minutes. Flights to Southern California 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 Southern California?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Southern California should consider flying on Monday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Southern California?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Southern California are Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and United Airlines.

Virgin Atlantic

From R900

British Airways

From R938

United Airlines

From R901

Air France

From R892

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Southern California?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Southern California are Etihad Airways, SWISS and Lufthansa.

Rainfall in Southern California by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Southern California ranges from 0.0 - 87.0 mm per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 87.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Southern California when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Southern 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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Southern California

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Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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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.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Singapore Airlines

8,1

Very Good

1 299 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Delta

8,0

Very Good

8 213 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

KLM

7,8

Good

1 331 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Cathay Pacific

7,5

Good

821 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 276 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

Can I find cheaper flights to Southern 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 Southern California on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Southern California?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Lufthansa is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Southern California.
How much is a return flight to Southern California?
A return flight to Southern California will typically cost around R732, however they can be found for as little as R355.
Where does the fastest flight to Southern California depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Southern California, Cape Town Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (24 hours 35 minutes).
Does Los Angeles have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Los Angeles can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Los Angeles?
Yes. Los Angeles 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 (0,0 km away from Los Angeles).

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