Cheap flights from Cape Town to the United States from $490

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $939. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to United States from Cape Town during March instead. Flights to United States in March, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $998.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to United States from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $985. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,323. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to United States.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Newark for the best Cape Town Intl - United States flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around $1,043 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from Cape Town for as low as $878 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to United States 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 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to United States flight.

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to United States

Delta, United Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from Cape Town according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Cape Town and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 236 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines 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.

As of February 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Cape Town to United States. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, 17 flights take off from Cape Town and land in United States each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.