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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Cape Town from $1,061

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New Orleans to Cape Town departing on 2/13. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 2:26 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
24h 36m1 stop Newark
$1,281United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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7:00 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 20m3 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 4:53 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
27h 03m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
$1,286United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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6:02 pm - 11:40 amMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
34h 38m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo
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8:05 pm - 3:50 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
26h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$1,339Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 23
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4:56 pm - 11:35 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 39m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo
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11:45 pm - 6:01 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
49h 16m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,393Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 23
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8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:00 pm - 7:48 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
30h 48m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,411United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 23
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8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 10:15 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
21h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,459Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3
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8:02 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 18m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 5:48 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
28h 58m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$1,463Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3
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7:12 pm - 5:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
38h 58m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark
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8:50 pm - 5:48 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
28h 58m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$1,479United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
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9:38 am - 5:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 32m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark
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8:00 pm - 10:44 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
21h 44m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,508Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 11
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12:58 pm - 10:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 12m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle
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7:40 am - 4:08 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
39h 28m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,543Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 16

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United Airlines flights from New Orleans to Cape Town

Our best United Airlines deals on New Orleans to Cape Town flight tickets
United Airlines
Oct 22
MSY8:02 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
24h 18m
1 stop
CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl
Oct 26
CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl
24h 36m
1 stop
MSY2:26 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,281
United Airlines
Oct 22
MSY7:00 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
25h 20m
2 stops
CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl
Oct 26
CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl
27h 03m
2 stops
MSY4:53 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,286
United Airlines
Oct 8
MSY8:02 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
24h 18m
1 stop
CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl
Oct 23
CPT8:00 pmCape Town Intl
30h 48m
1 stop
MSY7:48 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,411

SWISS flights from New Orleans to Cape Town

Our best SWISS deals on New Orleans to Cape Town flight tickets
SWISS
Jan 23
MSY1:00 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
37h 40m
2 stops
CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl
Jan 29
CPT9:20 amCape Town Intl
46h 24m
2 stops
MSY11:44 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,686
SWISS
Sep 18
MSY9:00 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
25h 10m
1 stop
CPT5:10 pmCape Town Intl
Sep 24
CPT7:25 pmCape Town Intl
31h 23m
2 stops
MSY7:48 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,751

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/22

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

8:50 pm-2:26 pm

1 stop24h 36m

$1,281

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/22

7:00 am-3:20 pm

3 stops25h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/26

8:50 pm-4:53 pm

2 stops27h 03m

$1,286

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/8

6:02 pm-11:40 am

2 stops34h 38m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

8:05 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop26h 45m

$1,339

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/8

4:56 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops23h 39m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

11:45 pm-6:01 pm

2 stops49h 16m

$1,393

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 10/8

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

8:00 pm-7:48 pm

1 stop30h 48m

$1,411
Quickest round-trip

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 10/19

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop21h 25m

$1,459

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 10/19

8:02 am-3:20 pm

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

8:50 pm-5:48 pm

2 stops28h 58m

$1,463

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:12 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops38h 58m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

8:50 pm-5:48 pm

2 stops28h 58m

$1,479

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 10/9

9:38 am-5:10 pm

2 stops24h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/11

8:00 pm-10:44 am

1 stop21h 44m

$1,508

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 10/10

12:58 pm-10:10 pm

2 stops26h 12m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/16

7:40 am-4:08 pm

2 stops39h 28m

$1,543

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Best Price Found

$1,061

Fastest flight time

24h 18m

Direct flights

None
The best one-way flight to Cape Town from New Orleans in the past 72 hours is $1,061. The best round-trip flight deal from New Orleans to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,281.
The fastest flight from New Orleans to Cape Town takes 24h 18m
There are no direct flights from New Orleans to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from New Orleans to Cape Town.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from New Orleans to Cape Town

  • How far is New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Cape Town Intl by plane?

    The distance between New Orleans Louis Armstrong and Cape Town Intl is about 8317.2 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 24h 18m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

    Prices for flights from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

  • How old do you have to be to fly from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

    The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

    The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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