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Sacramento → Johannesburg

Nov 20, 2026 · return Nov 23, 2026

SMF → JNB1 adulteconomyRound trip

1 flight options · 1 airline

Two-stop flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
8:20 amSMF
43h 10m
2 stops
1:30 pm+2JNB
Lufthansa
7:45 pmJNB
29h 36m
2 stops
3:21 pm+1SMF

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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SMF ⇄ JNB

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All dates for this routeNov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026Nov 20, 2026 · One way
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United Airlines / LufthansaUA2337 + ET501 + ET809 / LH573 + LH492 + AC8596$1325.252026-10-29T01:26:57Z

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1325.25

  • United Airlines UA2337 / ET501 / ET809: SMF 2026-11-20 08:20:00 → JNB 2026-11-22 13:30:00; 2 stop(s) via IAD, ADD; 2590 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2337: SMF 2026-11-20 08:20:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 1062 minutes.
    • ET501: IAD 2026-11-21 10:00:00 → ADD 2026-11-22 07:15:00; layover at ADD: 115 minutes.
    • ET809: ADD 2026-11-22 09:10:00 → JNB 2026-11-22 13:30:00.
  • Lufthansa LH573 / LH492 / AC8596: JNB 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → SMF 2026-11-24 15:21:00; 2 stop(s) via FRA, YVR; 1776 minutes. Local airport times.
    • LH573: JNB 2026-11-23 19:45:00 → FRA 2026-11-24 05:30:00; layover at FRA: 310 minutes.
    • LH492: FRA 2026-11-24 10:40:00 → YVR 2026-11-24 12:45:00; layover at YVR: 90 minutes.
    • AC8596: YVR 2026-11-24 14:15:00 → SMF 2026-11-24 15:21:00.

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