Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from $596

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of May, then departing from Amsterdam during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,003.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,072. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,268.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. Flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $1,170. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,228. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl for the best Amsterdam Schiphol - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,154 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam for as low as $1,048 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a Amsterdam to Cape Town flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Amsterdam to Cape Town flights are approximately 11% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $858.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 50m.

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 45m.

As of April 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights taking off at noon.

As of April 2026, there are 32 flights per week flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.