Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town from $617

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of May, then departing from Frankfurt am Main during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $855.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $946. 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 Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,090.

Fly from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl for the best Frankfurt am Main - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $953 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main for as low as $828 on momondo.

Etihad Airways and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl

Condor, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Frankfurt am Main and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 minutes.

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

Friday 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, Condor have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 31 flights per week flying from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.