Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Francisco
  • April 20th – 27th
  • This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

  • San Francisco: Valid for travel from April – mid May or late August – October. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
  • Washington D.C.: Valid for travel from April – mid May. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SFO
      • For Washington D.C. – Reagan availability, replace SFO with DCA on the Origin field
      • For Washington D.C. – Dulles availability, replace SFO with IAD on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
    • Destination:  JNB
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
    • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
  • The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

  • SFO – EWR (Newark) – JNB (Johannesburg) – EWR – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 21,096 miles or 3.6 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,215 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.