Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

United Airlines is the airline most momondo users in United States opt for when booking flights to Cape Town. Delta, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines are also popular choices when flying to Cape Town from United States. Most major airlines flying from United States to Cape Town will offer flights on a regular basis, though your options may vary depending on what airport you fly from.

Singapore Airlines Flights to Cape Town

14 Singapore Airlines flights head to Cape Town on average each week. Most will be flying from Addis Ababa Bole to Cape Town, the most popular route that Singapore Airlines operates to Cape Town. Prices vary based on when and where you fly from - the cheapest Singapore Airlines flight to Cape Town found in the past 3 days on momondo was $979, departing from Los Angeles. Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice on momondo for this route and has been scored 8.2/10 by 1,584 of our users.

Emirates Flights to Cape Town

$1,414 is the best round-trip Emirates deal to Cape Town found on momondo in the last few days. The deal departed from Boston Logan Intl. Emirates has 21 flights to Cape Town most weeks, with prices varying by availability. 3,652 momondo users have reviewed Emirates, scoring the airline a 8.1/10 on average.

How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Cape Town you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town Intl takes 22h 35m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Cape Town Intl takes 25h 30m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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6:20 pm - 1:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

60h 15m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 11:52 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 27m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,012Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

12:35 pm - 1:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 5:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,012Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

1:45 pm - 6:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 am - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,072Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 20

1:45 pm - 6:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,072Kenya Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 20

9:40 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,188Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 23

9:40 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,188Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 15

9:35 am - 2:10 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,211Ethiopian Air

Wed, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 9

9:35 am - 2:10 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,211Ethiopian Air

Mon, Feb 1 - Tue, Feb 9

1:15 pm - 11:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 35m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 11:30 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$1,261Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

8:10 pm - 11:50 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 11:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,268Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

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10:55 am - 2:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,254Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25

10:55 am - 2:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:35 pm - 8:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,294Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25

12:29 pm - 1:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 7:18 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 53m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,304Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

8:15 pm - 2:10 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

7:25 pm - 6:40 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

42h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,329Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Nov 4

9:30 pm - 11:50 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 7:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

34h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,352Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 2

1:45 pm - 1:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,352Kenya Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,372Kenya Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 30

11:55 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 9:58 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

22h 53m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,481Delta

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 28

11:59 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 10:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,481Delta

Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Aug 30

9:30 pm - 11:50 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 7:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

34h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,882Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 21

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9:05 pm - 5:50 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 45mnonstop

8:05 pm - 6:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 20mnonstop

$1,457Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

8:35 pm - 6:00 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mnonstop

$1,581Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Sat, Feb 20

9:35 pm - 6:00 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mnonstop

$1,581Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 2

8:35 pm - 5:10 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mnonstop

8:50 pm - 6:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mnonstop

$1,611United Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 31

8:35 pm - 6:00 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mnonstop

$1,611United Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Thu, Feb 25

8:35 pm - 5:10 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mnonstop

7:50 pm - 5:20 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

15h 30mnonstop

$1,626Turkish Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 5

9:05 pm - 5:50 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 45mnonstop

8:05 pm - 6:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 20mnonstop

$1,653Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

8:35 pm - 6:00 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mnonstop

$1,887Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 30

9:05 pm - 6:35 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 30mnonstop

8:50 pm - 6:05 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 15mnonstop

$1,981Delta

Sun, Feb 7 - Sun, Feb 21

9:00 pm - 5:50 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 50mnonstop

8:05 pm - 6:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 20mnonstop

$13,862Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 16

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Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/10

6:20 pm-1:35 pm

3 stops60h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/16

2:25 pm-11:52 am

3 stops28h 27m

$1,012

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/10

12:35 pm-1:35 pm

3 stops66h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/16

2:25 pm-5:28 pm

3 stops34h 03m

$1,012

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/4

1:45 pm-6:00 am

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

7:20 am-7:35 am

1 stop30h 15m

$1,072

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/4

1:45 pm-6:00 am

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

2:25 pm-7:35 am

2 stops23h 10m

$1,072

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 2/9

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/23

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,188

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Mon 2/1

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/15

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,188

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AtlantaCape Town

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATLCPT

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Wed 2/3

9:35 am-2:10 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/9

1:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 10m

$1,211

AtlantaCape Town

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATLCPT

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 2/1

9:35 am-2:10 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 2/9

1:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 10m

$1,211

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/5

1:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop40h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

4:35 pm-11:30 am

1 stop24h 55m

$1,261

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

8:10 pm-11:50 am

1 stop30h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/6

4:35 pm-11:40 am

1 stop28h 05m

$1,268

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of January, then departing from United States during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,437.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,585. 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 $2,011.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,500 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from United States for as low as $1,130 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	February	16% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town costs on average just $1,236 in February
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	June	20% more expensive	It costs about $1,761 for flights to Cape Town from Los Angeles in June
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	621% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Cape Town from Los Angeles in December than any other month

Cheap Cape Town flight deals and tips

Summary info about Cape Town flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$489
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,012
Fastest flight time	31h 20m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Cape Town from United States in the last 5 days is $489 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Cape Town from United States in the last 5 days is $1,012 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to Cape Town from United States takes 31h 20m (Dallas/Fort Worth to Cape Town Intl).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Cape Town, with a 17% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Cape Town

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

In general, most travelers find the cheapest time to book a flight to Cape Town is about 3 days prior to their departure date when tickets on average are $1,600. Keep in mind that you might also find cheap flights to Cape Town outside of this time window. In fact, momondo users recently found flights from United States to Cape Town for $1,180.

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

Prices for flights to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

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

As of August 2026, there are 32 operators available to choose from for flights to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly 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 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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