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

12 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 1,621 of our users.

Emirates Flights to Cape Town

$1,436 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 19 flights to Cape Town most weeks, with prices varying by availability. 3,667 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 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Cape Town Intl takes 19h 54m 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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10:35 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

$762Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

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

$813Ethiopian Air

Mon, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 18

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

$1,009Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

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

$1,015Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

9:10 am - 1:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 25m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 pm - 11:13 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 48m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,113Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Dec 7

9:10 am - 1:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 25m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 11:13 amCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 48m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,113Kenya Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Dec 17

11:30 pm - 11:00 pmMIA Miami-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 30m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 8:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MIA Miami

26h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,130Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 9

11:25 am - 11:00 pmMIA Miami-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 35m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 8:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MIA Miami

34h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,131Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

10:05 pm - 9:25 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,169Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 21 - Mon, Mar 1

7:50 pm - 9:25 amLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,214Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

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12:03 pm - 5:50 pmMIA Miami-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 1:01 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MIA Miami

22h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,231Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 13

8:20 pm - 2:10 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

59h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:15 pm - 7:30 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

48h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,254Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 9

8:20 pm - 2:10 pmATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-CPT Cape Town Intl

59h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

7:30 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

26h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,259Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Sun, Oct 18

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

$1,266Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

6:00 pm - 5:50 amMIA Miami-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

8:05 pm - 11:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-MIA Miami

20h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,271Delta

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 13

9:45 pm - 1:00 pmEWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,279Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

8:10 pm - 10:10 pmMIA Miami-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

12:30 am - 4:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-MIA Miami

45h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,287KLM

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 27

4:45 pm - 9:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 11:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

45h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,407KLM

Tue, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 18

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

$1,456Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 20

10:15 am - 5:50 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 8:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,924Virgin Atlantic

Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 18

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

14h 45mnonstop

8:50 pm - 7:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 12mnonstop

$1,455Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

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

14h 45mnonstop

8:50 pm - 7:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 12mnonstop

$1,456Delta

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 30

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

14h 45mnonstop

8:50 pm - 7:02 amCPT Cape Town Intl-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16h 12mnonstop

$1,456Delta

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

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

$1,511Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 18

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

$1,575Multiple Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 17

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

$1,575Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Sat, Feb 20

6:45 pm - 3:20 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 35mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 05mnonstop

$1,608United Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Nov 1

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

14h 35mnonstop

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

16h 00mnonstop

$1,610United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

7:45 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:00 pm - 5:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 55mnonstop

$1,620Ethiopian Air

Mon, Mar 22 - Sun, Apr 11

6:45 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mnonstop

8:50 pm - 5:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 05mnonstop

$3,216Ethiopian Air

Thu, Dec 17 - Tue, Jan 12

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AtlantaCape Town

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATLCPT

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 10/19

10:35 am-2:10 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

1:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 10m

$762

AtlantaCape Town

ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATLCPT

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 2/8

9:35 am-2:10 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 2/18

1:50 pm-8:00 am

2 stops25h 10m

$813

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

$1,009

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

$1,015

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 11/10

9:10 am-1:35 pm

3 stops45h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

2:25 pm-11:13 am

3 stops27h 48m

$1,113

BostonCape Town

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

BOSCPT

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 10/21

9:10 am-1:35 pm

3 stops46h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/17

2:25 pm-11:13 am

3 stops27h 48m

$1,113

MiamiCape Town

MIA Miami - CPT Cape Town Intl

MIACPT

Miami

Sun 10/25

11:30 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop41h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/9

12:55 am-8:35 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$1,130

MiamiCape Town

MIA Miami - CPT Cape Town Intl

MIACPT

Miami

Sun 10/25

11:25 am-11:00 pm

1 stop29h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/10

5:15 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop34h 20m

$1,131

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Sun 2/21

10:05 pm-9:25 am

2 stops49h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/1

10:40 am-7:55 pm

2 stops43h 15m

$1,169

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX Los Angeles - CPT Cape Town Intl

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Fri 2/12

7:50 pm-9:25 am

2 stops51h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/22

10:40 am-7:55 pm

2 stops43h 15m

$1,214

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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 March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,460.

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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 Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,561. 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 Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,744.

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 $1,118 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	February	20% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town costs on average just $1,238 in February
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	June	17% more expensive	It costs about $1,797 for flights to Cape Town from Los Angeles in June
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO CAPE TOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	625% 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	$502
Best Round-Trip Price	$762
Fastest flight time	27h 25m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Cape Town from United States in the last 5 days is $502 (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 $762 (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Cape Town Intl).

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The fastest flight to Cape Town from United States takes 27h 25m (Boston Logan Intl to Cape Town Intl).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Cape Town, with a 15% 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 48 days prior to their departure date when tickets on average are $1,630. 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 $1,054.

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 October 2026, there are 31 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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