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

Qatar Airways, Delta, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Houston to Cape Town Intl

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 Houston according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% 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.

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As of September 2026, there are 5 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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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

$1,183Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13

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

31h 05m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 7:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$1,221Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

6:15 pm - 12:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,350Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Oct 15

6:15 pm - 5:30 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:05 am - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

40h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,363Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 23

7:35 pm - 6:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 5:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,487Emirates

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 23

7:35 pm - 6:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

35h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,490Emirates

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20

5:00 am - 3:20 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7:50 pm - 5:11 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

28h 21m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,881United Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

11:08 am - 5:50 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 2:07 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

25h 02m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,901Delta

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 20

11:08 am - 5:50 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:05 pm - 10:08 amCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

21h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,901Delta

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 13

3:35 pm - 9:30 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:50 pm - 9:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

21h 00m1 stop Newark

$1,977United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19

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6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,120Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 12

6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,591Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 12

6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,592Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 8

2:08 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 07m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,654Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 12

6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,742Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Oct 11

6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,851Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 9

6:15 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$5,851Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Fri, Oct 9

3:25 pm - 5:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 pm - 1:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

45h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$11,633Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 8

9:15 pm - 11:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 35m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 7:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$13,855Turkish Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Sat, Oct 10

9:15 pm - 11:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 35m1 stop Istanbul

4:35 pm - 7:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$14,865Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 12

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Emirates flights from Houston to Cape Town

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Emirates

Oct 11

IAH7:35 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

39h 30m

1 stop

CPT6:05 pmCape Town Intl

Oct 20

CPT1:15 pmCape Town Intl

35h 00m

1 stop

IAH5:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,490

Emirates

Sep 30

IAH7:35 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

38h 05m

1 stop

CPT4:40 pmCape Town Intl

Oct 14

CPT1:15 pmCape Town Intl

35h 00m

1 stop

IAH5:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,574

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KLM

Oct 20

HOU11:12 amHouston Hobby

27h 13m

2 stops

CPT9:25 pmCape Town Intl

Oct 26

CPT12:30 amCape Town Intl

40h 38m

2 stops

HOU10:08 amHouston Hobby

$1,940

KLM

Oct 5

HOU11:00 amHouston Hobby

27h 25m

2 stops

CPT9:25 pmCape Town Intl

Oct 20

CPT11:15 pmCape Town Intl

30h 48m

2 stops

HOU11:03 pmHouston Hobby

$1,947

KLM

Oct 6

HOU6:09 amHouston Hobby

32h 16m

2 stops

CPT9:25 pmCape Town Intl

Oct 20

CPT11:15 pmCape Town Intl

30h 48m

2 stops

HOU11:03 pmHouston Hobby

$2,000

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 11/9

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/13

5:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop27h 55m

$1,183

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 11/9

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/16

5:15 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop33h 50m

$1,221

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 10/5

6:15 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops35h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/15

1:15 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop33h 40m

$1,350

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/7

6:15 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop40h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

6:05 am-3:55 pm

2 stops40h 50m

$1,363

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 10/7

7:35 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop39h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

8:00 pm-5:15 pm

1 stop28h 15m

$1,487

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 10/11

7:35 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop39h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

1:15 pm-5:15 pm

1 stop35h 00m

$1,490

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 10/5

5:00 am-3:20 pm

2 stops27h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/12

7:50 pm-5:11 pm

2 stops28h 21m

$1,881

HoustonCape Town

HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sat 10/3

11:08 am-5:50 pm

1 stop23h 42m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/20

8:05 pm-2:07 pm

1 stop25h 02m

$1,901

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HoustonCape Town

HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sat 10/3

11:08 am-5:50 pm

1 stop23h 42m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/13

8:05 pm-10:08 am

1 stop21h 03m

$1,901

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 10/4

3:35 pm-9:30 am

1 stop34h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/19

7:50 pm-9:50 am

1 stop21h 00m

$1,977

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Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,714 to $2,082.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,183.

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 $1,501.

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Best Price Found	$850
Fastest flight time	23h 07m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Houston in the past 72 hours is $850. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,183.

The fastest flight from Houston to Cape Town takes 23h 07m

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

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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 07m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Houston to Cape Town Intl Airport?
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As of September 2026, there are 5 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 8,592 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,378	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,378	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,474	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,227 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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