Cheap flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam from $274

The cheapest month to fly to Amsterdam from Cape Town is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $841, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Amsterdam in May, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Amsterdam during January average around $842.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Amsterdam is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,139. On the other hand, Wednesday 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 $1,314.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Amsterdam is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,042. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,277.

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 $891 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 $859 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to Amsterdam 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 51% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Amsterdam flight.

As of November 2026, prices for Cape Town to Amsterdam flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol

KLM, Emirates and SWISS 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 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Amsterdam. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Amsterdam on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% 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 213 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Amsterdam as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00AM, with 80% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of November 2026, 12 flights take off from Cape Town and land in Amsterdam each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.