What airlines fly to Cape Town?

Delta, United Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Houston according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 41% 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.

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

Turkish Airlines, British Airways, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Cape Town Intl

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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6:35 pm - 10:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 4:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,153Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 24

6:35 pm - 10:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,153Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Mon, Mar 29

7:00 pm - 4:45 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 5:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,486Emirates

Wed, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 15

9:00 pm - 12:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 05m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 1:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

27h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$1,558Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7

10:27 am - 6:35 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 08m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 9:32 amCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

20h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,578Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29

5:24 pm - 6:35 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 11m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 9:32 amCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

20h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,578Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 29

7:20 am - 4:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 50m2 stops Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 5:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 35m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,583United Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 30

9:00 pm - 2:35 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

57h 35m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:00 pm - 7:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

37h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,675Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 19

12:10 pm - 5:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

8:00 pm - 3:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,085United Airlines

Wed, Mar 31 - Sun, Apr 4

7:00 pm - 11:35 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:30 pm - 4:40 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,294Emirates

Mon, Dec 14 - Mon, Dec 21

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5:35 pm - 10:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 3:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,194Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

5:35 pm - 5:25 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 3:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,210Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

5:35 pm - 10:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:25 pm - 3:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

52h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,415Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

5:35 pm - 10:50 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 3:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,417Qatar Airways

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 am - 4:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 10m2 stops Newark Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8:50 pm - 1:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

24h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,494United Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

11:01 am - 5:45 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 44m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

8:50 pm - 5:24 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 34m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York LaGuardia

$1,540Delta

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

11:12 am - 9:45 amHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 33m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

8:50 pm - 11:21 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

34h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,601Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

11:12 am - 9:45 amHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 33m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:00 pm - 11:21 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

34h 21m2 stops London Heathrow Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,655Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

6:55 pm - 1:35 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

58h 40m3 stops New York LaGuardia Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 pm - 5:24 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 59m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,722Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

3:05 pm - 10:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 25m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl

2:15 pm - 7:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

36h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,958Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 22

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British Airways flights from Houston to Cape Town

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British Airways

Dec 2

HOU5:08 pmHouston Hobby

30h 57m

2 stops

CPT8:05 amCape Town Intl

Dec 8

CPT8:40 pmCape Town Intl

31h 00m

2 stops

HOU7:40 pmHouston Hobby

$2,025

British Airways

Nov 23

HOU2:05 pmHouston Hobby

34h 00m

2 stops

CPT8:05 amCape Town Intl

Nov 30

CPT8:35 pmCape Town Intl

31h 05m

2 stops

HOU7:40 pmHouston Hobby

$2,155

British Airways

Nov 18

HOU11:35 amHouston Hobby

36h 30m

2 stops

CPT8:05 amCape Town Intl

Nov 29

CPT6:55 pmCape Town Intl

32h 45m

2 stops

HOU7:40 pmHouston Hobby

$2,576

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Delta

Nov 6

IAH11:01 amHouston George Bush Intcntl

34h 44m

2 stops

CPT5:45 amCape Town Intl

Nov 19

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

28h 34m

2 stops

IAH5:24 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,540

Delta

Nov 18

HOU3:12 pmHouston Hobby

19h 23m

1 stop

CPT6:35 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 29

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

20h 42m

1 stop

HOU9:32 amHouston Hobby

$1,578

Delta

Nov 18

HOU5:24 pmHouston Hobby

28h 21m

2 stops

CPT5:45 amCape Town Intl

Nov 29

CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl

20h 42m

1 stop

HOU9:32 amHouston Hobby

$1,618

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Wed 3/17

6:35 pm-10:30 am

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/24

12:35 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop34h 40m

$1,153

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Wed 3/17

6:35 pm-10:30 am

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/29

7:30 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$1,153

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Wed 3/10

7:00 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/15

8:00 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop28h 35m

$1,486

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 12/2

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/7

5:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop27h 55m

$1,558

HoustonCape Town

HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Wed 11/18

10:27 am-6:35 pm

1 stop24h 08m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/29

8:50 pm-9:32 am

1 stop20h 42m

$1,578

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HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Wed 11/18

5:24 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 11m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/29

8:50 pm-9:32 am

1 stop20h 42m

$1,578

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 11/23

7:20 am-4:10 pm

2 stops24h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/30

8:50 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$1,583

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 1/15

9:00 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops57h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/19

2:00 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops37h 05m

$1,675

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 3/31

12:10 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops22h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/4

8:00 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$2,085

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 12/14

7:00 pm-11:35 am

1 stop32h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 12/21

6:30 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$2,294

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of March, then departing from Houston during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,489.

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Best Price Found	$908
Fastest flight time	23h 15m
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The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Houston in the past 72 hours is $908. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,153.

The fastest flight from Houston to Cape Town takes 23h 15m

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How far is Houston to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Houston and Cape Town Intl are 8603.0 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 23h 15m.
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As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Houston to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Houston to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Houston to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Delta	PriceFrom $804	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,698 reviews	Search Delta flights
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United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,474	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,462 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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