Cheap flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam from $367

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from Cape Town is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $802, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Amsterdam in November, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Amsterdam during February average around $820.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Amsterdam is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $995. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Cape Town because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,401.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Amsterdam is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,080. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,135.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Amsterdam from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Amsterdam for around $887 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Amsterdam from Cape Town for as low as $827 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 55% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Amsterdam flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Cape Town to Amsterdam flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol

KLM, SWISS and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Amsterdam from Cape Town according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Cape Town and Amsterdam have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 193 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Amsterdam as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 85% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 26 flights take off from Cape Town and land in Amsterdam each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.