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

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and American Airlines 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 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 5 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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2:30 pm - 11:50 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 20m1 stop Istanbul

5:20 pm - 8:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

33h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,365Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

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

$1,377Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

$1,378Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

9:00 pm - 11:00 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m1 stop Istanbul

12:55 am - 7:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

26h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,457Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 16

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

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

34h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,518Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 26

7:10 pm - 4:45 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:40 pm - 4:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,545Emirates

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

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

$1,545Emirates

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20

5:00 am - 2:10 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 5:15 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

34h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,553Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

3:09 pm - 5:50 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 10:08 amCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

20h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,868Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 27

10:38 am - 6:35 pmHOU Houston Hobby-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 57m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 pm - 9:49 amCPT Cape Town Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

20h 59m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,876Delta

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 8

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

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:20 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

55h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,417Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

7:02 am - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 13m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

3:20 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

55h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,479Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$1,513Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

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

33h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:20 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

55h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,606Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

7:02 am - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 13m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

1:50 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

57h 05m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

$1,774Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

7:06 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 09m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

3:20 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

55h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,798Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

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

59h 25m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

1:50 pm - 3:55 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

57h 05m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

$1,928Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

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

39h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:25 pm - 5:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

29h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,045Emirates

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

3:35 pm - 10:15 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 40m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Milan Malpensa Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$2,263Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12

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Turkish Airlines flights from Houston to Cape Town

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Turkish Airlines

Oct 12

IAH2:30 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

38h 20m

1 stop

CPT11:50 amCape Town Intl

Oct 27

CPT5:20 pmCape Town Intl

33h 45m

1 stop

IAH8:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,365

Turkish Airlines

Nov 8

IAH9:00 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

42h 00m

1 stop

CPT11:00 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 16

CPT12:55 amCape Town Intl

26h 10m

1 stop

IAH7:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,457

Turkish Airlines

Oct 12

IAH9:15 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

31h 35m

1 stop

CPT11:50 amCape Town Intl

Oct 27

CPT2:00 pmCape Town Intl

37h 05m

2 stops

IAH8:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$1,488

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

$1,545

Emirates

Sep 8

IAH7:35 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

39h 30m

1 stop

CPT6:05 pmCape Town Intl

Sep 19

CPT6:25 pmCape Town Intl

29h 40m

1 stop

IAH5:05 pmHouston George Bush Intcntl

$2,045

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IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 10/12

2:30 pm-11:50 am

1 stop38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/27

5:20 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,365

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 11/1

5:35 pm-10:30 am

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/8

6:25 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops52h 50m

$1,377

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 11/1

5:35 pm-10:30 am

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/8

6:25 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops52h 50m

$1,378

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 11/8

9:00 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/16

12:55 am-7:05 pm

1 stop26h 10m

$1,457

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 10/16

6:15 pm-10:15 am

1 stop33h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

12:35 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop34h 40m

$1,518

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 11/11

7:10 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop37h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/16

1:40 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop34h 40m

$1,545

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

$1,545

HoustonCape Town

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 10/19

5:00 am-2:10 pm

2 stops26h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

1:50 pm-5:15 pm

3 stops34h 25m

$1,553

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HoustonCape Town

HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Mon 10/12

3:09 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop19h 41m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/27

8:50 pm-10:08 am

1 stop20h 18m

$1,868

HoustonCape Town

HOU Houston Hobby - CPT Cape Town Intl

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Mon 3/1

10:38 am-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 57m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/8

8:50 pm-9:49 am

1 stop20h 59m

$1,876

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Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,593 to $2,129.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,365.

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	$753
Fastest flight time	32h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Houston in the past 72 hours is $753. The best round-trip flight deal from Houston to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,365.

The fastest flight from Houston to Cape Town takes 32h 55m

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 32h 55m.
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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 8,552 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,477 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,378	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,378	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,653 reviews	Search Emirates flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,474	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,173 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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