Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Denver to Cape Town?

Newark (EWR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 30m.

What airlines fly to Cape Town?

United Airlines, Delta and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Denver according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Denver and Cape Town?

Newark (EWR) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Denver to Cape Town?

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,315.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Denver Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Denver Intl to Cape Town Intl

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Denver to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 51m.

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

Prices for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

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

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Denver Intl Airport 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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8:30 pm - 12:05 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,360Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10

8:30 pm - 12:05 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

33h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,360Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Dec 8

6:30 am - 1:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 05m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 8:34 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

39h 09m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,448Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 19

6:30 am - 1:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 05m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 8:34 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

39h 09m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,448Kenya Airways

Mon, Jan 11 - Mon, Jan 18

4:03 pm - 10:20 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 17m2 stops Charlotte Douglas London Heathrow

10:10 pm - 9:36 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

31h 26m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

$1,667American Airlines

Fri, Mar 5 - Sat, Mar 20

3:10 pm - 8:05 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

10:10 pm - 5:18 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

28h 08m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,672American Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

8:00 am - 3:20 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 3:48 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

26h 58m1 stop Newark

$1,766United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26

12:09 pm - 3:20 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 11m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 12:12 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

23h 22m1 stop Newark

$1,766United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26

11:45 am - 6:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 1:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,766Delta

Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 7

7:05 am - 6:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 9:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

21h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,766Delta

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 12

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10:47 am - 10:15 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 28m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 10:38 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

43h 03m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,627Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Nov 18

3:13 pm - 10:15 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 02m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 2:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

34h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,702Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Nov 18

3:15 pm - 1:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

62h 20m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

11:25 pm - 11:08 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

56h 43m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,710Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Nov 18

6:35 am - 1:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

11:25 pm - 8:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

54h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,716Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Nov 18

8:30 pm - 11:50 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,907Turkish Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Nov 17

8:30 pm - 11:50 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,917Turkish Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Nov 17

8:30 pm - 11:50 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,946Turkish Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 am - 11:50 amDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Istanbul

12:55 am - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

25h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,956Turkish Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Nov 17

9:35 am - 3:20 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 10:06 amCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

22h 16m1 stop Newark

$2,066United Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

10:20 am - 3:20 pmDEN Denver Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 00m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 6:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-DEN Denver Intl

30h 10m1 stop Newark

$2,326United Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

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Turkish Airlines

Nov 6

DEN8:30 pmDenver Intl

30h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 8

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

33h 10m

1 stop

DEN5:25 pmDenver Intl

$1,360

Turkish Airlines

Jan 20

DEN7:30 pmDenver Intl

31h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 26

CPT12:55 amCape Town Intl

25h 30m

1 stop

DEN5:25 pmDenver Intl

$1,369

Turkish Airlines

Jan 20

DEN7:30 pmDenver Intl

31h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 26

CPT12:55 amCape Town Intl

25h 30m

1 stop

DEN5:25 pmDenver Intl

$1,370

Kenya Airways flights from Denver to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

Jan 11

DEN6:30 amDenver Intl

46h 05m

3 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 20

CPT11:25 pmCape Town Intl

54h 09m

2 stops

DEN8:34 pmDenver Intl

$1,448

Kenya Airways

Jan 5

DEN6:30 amDenver Intl

30h 35m

2 stops

CPT10:05 pmCape Town Intl

Jan 19

CPT7:20 amCape Town Intl

46h 14m

2 stops

DEN8:34 pmDenver Intl

$1,532

Kenya Airways

Sep 26

DEN6:35 amDenver Intl

47h 00m

3 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT11:25 pmCape Town Intl

54h 00m

2 stops

DEN8:25 pmDenver Intl

$1,716

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DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Sun 11/1

8:30 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop30h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/10

12:55 am-5:25 pm

1 stop25h 30m

$1,360

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Fri 11/6

8:30 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop30h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

5:15 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop33h 10m

$1,360

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Mon 1/11

6:30 am-1:35 pm

3 stops46h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/19

2:25 pm-8:34 pm

3 stops39h 09m

$1,448

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Mon 1/11

6:30 am-1:35 pm

3 stops46h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/18

2:25 pm-8:34 pm

3 stops39h 09m

$1,448

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Fri 3/5

4:03 pm-10:20 am

2 stops33h 17m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/20

10:10 pm-9:36 pm

2 stops31h 26m

$1,667

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Wed 1/20

3:10 pm-8:05 am

2 stops31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 1/27

10:10 pm-5:18 pm

2 stops28h 08m

$1,672

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Sat 10/17

8:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop23h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

8:50 pm-3:48 pm

1 stop26h 58m

$1,766

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DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Sat 10/17

12:09 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop19h 11m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

8:50 pm-12:12 pm

1 stop23h 22m

$1,766

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Thu 1/28

11:45 am-6:35 pm

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/7

8:50 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop25h 20m

$1,766

DenverCape Town

DEN Denver Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DENCPT

Denver Intl

Mon 2/1

7:05 am-6:35 pm

1 stop26h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/12

8:50 pm-9:35 am

1 stop21h 45m

$1,766

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Denver and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,553 to $1,888.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,360.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of February, then departing from Denver during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,482.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Denver when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,700 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Denver for as low as $1,160 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Denver to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a Denver to Cape Town flight.

How have Denver to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of September 2026, prices for Denver to Cape Town flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$709
Fastest flight time	30h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Denver in the past 72 hours is $709. The best round-trip flight deal from Denver to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,360.

The fastest flight from Denver to Cape Town takes 30h 25m

There are no direct flights from Denver to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Denver to Cape Town.

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How far is Denver Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Cape Town Intl is 9327.8 mi away from Denver Intl. 30h 25m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Denver Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Denver Intl Airport 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.
What is the most popular airline from Denver to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Denver to Cape Town is United Airlines (53% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Delta (22%), Turkish Airlines (18%), and American Airlines (8%).

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Delta	PriceFrom $768	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,595 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $992	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,463 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,491	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,229 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,596	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,081 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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