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There are 7 ways to get from California to Johannesburg by plane or train

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SNA - JNB
    23h 31m
    R 10,697–33,431

  2. Fly from San Diego International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SAN - JNB
    25h 19m
    R 8,390–42,511

  3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LAX - JNB
    31h 37m
    R 9,973–19,636

  4. Fly from Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SMF - JNB
    29h 52m
    R 10,386–33,483

  5. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SJC - JNB
    24h 51m
    R 9,431–31,511

  6. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ONT - JNB
    26h 17m
    R 10,579–34,862

  7. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SFO - JNB
    27h 37m
    R 10,529–21,647

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration26h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,939Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,698.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 31m

What companies run services between California, USA and Johannesburg, South Africa?

Delta, United Airlines, and Airlink fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.

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