Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Boston to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Washington, D.C. (IAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 57m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Boston and Cape Town?

Washington, D.C. (IAD) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Boston Logan Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Boston Logan Intl to Cape Town Intl

What airlines fly to Cape Town?

Delta, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Boston according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Boston to Cape Town?

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $939.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Boston to Cape Town?

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 11m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

There are 11 operators available for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:45 am - 10:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 10:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 10m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,056Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

9:45 am - 10:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 am - 10:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,056Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

9:50 pm - 11:00 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 12:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

23h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,295Iberia

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Oct 8

7:30 am - 12:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

8:40 pm - 8:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Madrid Barajas

$1,297Iberia

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

7:30 am - 12:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 4:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

28h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,370British Airways

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 9

9:50 pm - 11:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 00m1 stop Istanbul

5:20 pm - 7:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

32h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,372Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Fri, Nov 6

9:00 pm - 12:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 05m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 6:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,372Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 9

10:40 am - 11:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

67h 00m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 1:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

24h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,454Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

11:05 pm - 6:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 2:41 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

48h 41m2 stops Dubai Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,454Emirates

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 19

7:15 pm - 12:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

8:40 pm - 4:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,756British Airways

Sun, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 26

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11:00 pm - 4:40 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:15 pm - 2:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,531Emirates

Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Sep 9

11:00 pm - 11:30 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:15 pm - 2:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,531Emirates

Sun, Aug 9 - Thu, Sep 10

11:00 pm - 6:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:15 pm - 2:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,531Emirates

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Sep 10

9:05 am - 1:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 11:18 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 53m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,563Kenya Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Sep 8

9:05 am - 1:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 11:18 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

26h 53m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,563Kenya Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Sep 10

9:50 pm - 11:00 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 8:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

31h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,786British Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Sep 4

9:50 pm - 11:00 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 10:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,786British Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Sep 5

9:50 pm - 11:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 00m1 stop Istanbul

2:00 pm - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

35h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$2,470Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Sep 7

9:50 pm - 2:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 45m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

4:35 pm - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$2,605Turkish Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Sep 9

9:40 pm - 4:45 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 05m2 stops Zurich Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:35 pm - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 20m1 stop Zurich

$2,876SWISS

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Sep 5

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Kenya Airways

Nov 8

BOS9:10 amBoston Logan Intl

37h 50m

2 stops

CPT6:00 amCape Town Intl

Nov 16

CPT2:25 pmCape Town Intl

27h 45m

3 stops

BOS11:10 amBoston Logan Intl

$1,104

Kenya Airways

Nov 13

BOS9:10 amBoston Logan Intl

45h 25m

3 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT7:20 amCape Town Intl

34h 50m

2 stops

BOS11:10 amBoston Logan Intl

$1,113

Kenya Airways

Dec 1

BOS9:10 amBoston Logan Intl

29h 55m

2 stops

CPT10:05 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 8

CPT7:20 amCape Town Intl

34h 50m

2 stops

BOS11:10 amBoston Logan Intl

$1,184

Iberia flights from Boston to Cape Town

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Iberia

Sep 9

BOS9:50 pmBoston Logan Intl

31h 10m

1 stop

CPT11:00 amCape Town Intl

Oct 8

CPT6:50 pmCape Town Intl

23h 50m

1 stop

BOS12:40 pmBoston Logan Intl

$1,295

Iberia

Dec 1

BOS7:30 amBoston Logan Intl

21h 40m

1 stop

CPT12:10 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 8

CPT8:40 pmCape Town Intl

30h 20m

2 stops

BOS8:00 pmBoston Logan Intl

$1,297

Iberia

Dec 1

BOS6:45 pmBoston Logan Intl

30h 20m

1 stop

CPT8:05 amCape Town Intl

Dec 15

CPT8:40 pmCape Town Intl

30h 00m

1 stop

BOS7:40 pmBoston Logan Intl

$1,301

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BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 11/10

9:45 am-10:05 pm

2 stops29h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/24

2:25 pm-10:35 am

3 stops27h 10m

$1,056

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 11/10

9:45 am-10:05 pm

2 stops29h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/24

7:20 am-10:35 am

2 stops34h 15m

$1,056

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 9/9

9:50 pm-11:00 am

1 stop31h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/8

6:50 pm-12:40 pm

1 stop23h 50m

$1,295

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/1

7:30 am-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

8:40 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops30h 20m

$1,297

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BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 12/2

7:30 am-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/9

6:55 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop28h 05m

$1,370

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 10/22

9:50 pm-11:50 am

1 stop32h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/6

5:20 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,372

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 11/1

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop32h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/9

12:55 am-6:05 pm

1 stop24h 10m

$1,372

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 10/22

10:40 am-11:40 am

2 stops67h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/5

8:00 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop24h 55m

$1,454

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 9/28

11:05 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop37h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/19

8:00 pm-2:41 pm

2 stops48h 41m

$1,454

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 12/13

7:15 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop33h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/26

8:40 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop26h 20m

$1,756

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Boston and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,354 to $1,598.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,056.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of February, then departing from Boston during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,284.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Boston to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Boston when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,536 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Boston for as low as $1,167 on momondo.

How have Boston to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Boston to Cape Town flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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The fastest flight from Boston to Cape Town takes 21h 50m

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How far is Boston Logan Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Cape Town Intl is 7716.6 mi away from Boston Logan Intl. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 21h 50m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
There are 11 operators available for flights from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Boston Logan Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Boston to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Boston and Cape Town, the leading airline is Delta, making up 25% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include United Airlines with 18%, British Airways with 14%, and Iberia with 10%.

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