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There are 8 ways to get from California to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SNA - CPT
    21h 41m
    R 11,954–38,128

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SAN - JNB
    25h 21m
    R 7,900–41,521

  3. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SNA - JNB
    23h 32m
    R 10,704–33,438

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LAX - CPT
    26h 28m
    R 11,233–25,336

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SAN - CPT
    24h 52m
    R 10,150–34,211

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LAX - JNB
    31h 39m
    R 9,983–19,646

  7. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    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 19m
    R 10,585–34,869

  8. Fly San Diego International Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane SAN - PZB
    35h 26m
    R 11,066–38,112

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration23h 41mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,463Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,063.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 41m

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

Delta and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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