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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Cape Town from $1,280

This is the cheapest round-trip 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 10/19. 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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11:46 am - 3:20 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 34m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 10:15 amCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
20h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$1,280United Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25
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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 - 7:58 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
30h 08m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$1,285United Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25
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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
$1,478United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
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7:02 pm - 5:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
39h 08m1 stop Newark
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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
$1,480United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
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7:00 pm - 1:35 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
59h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls
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7:20 am - 6:01 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
42h 41m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,574Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3
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12:44 pm - 4:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
19h 26m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 6:47 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
29h 57m1 stop Newark
$1,675Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 11
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10:35 am - 4:10 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 pm - 1:17 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
24h 27m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
$1,680Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 11
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10:59 am - 6:35 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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8:50 pm - 6:23 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
29h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$1,715Delta
Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10
United Airlines Logo
9:05 am - 6:00 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark
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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
$1,720United Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 pm - 1:35 pmMSY  New Orleans Louis Armstrong-CPT Cape Town Intl
59h 35m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls
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2:25 pm - 6:01 pmCPT  Cape Town Intl-MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong
35h 36m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
$1,746Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 3

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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 19
MSY11:46 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
20h 34m
1 stop
CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl
Oct 25
CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl
20h 25m
1 stop
MSY10:15 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,280
United Airlines
Oct 19
MSY7:00 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
25h 20m
3 stops
CPT3:20 pmCape Town Intl
Oct 25
CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl
30h 08m
2 stops
MSY7:58 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,285
United Airlines
Oct 20
MSY7:12 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
38h 58m
2 stops
CPT5:10 pmCape Town Intl
Nov 3
CPT8:50 pmCape Town Intl
21h 25m
1 stop
MSY10:15 amNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,478

American Airlines flights from New Orleans to Cape Town

Our best American Airlines deals on New Orleans to Cape Town flight tickets
American Airlines
Nov 27
MSY1:40 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
34h 25m
2 stops
CPT8:05 amCape Town Intl
Dec 4
CPT6:55 pmCape Town Intl
30h 55m
1 stop
MSY5:50 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,850
American Airlines
Dec 8
MSY6:40 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
33h 30m
2 stops
CPT12:10 pmCape Town Intl
Jan 7
CPT8:40 pmCape Town Intl
28h 28m
2 stops
MSY5:08 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,881
American Airlines
Dec 8
MSY6:40 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
33h 30m
2 stops
CPT12:10 pmCape Town Intl
Jan 7
CPT6:55 pmCape Town Intl
30h 13m
2 stops
MSY5:08 pmNew Orleans Louis Armstrong
$1,934

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New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 10/19

11:46 am-3:20 pm

1 stop20h 34m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop20h 25m

$1,280

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 10/19

7:00 am-3:20 pm

3 stops25h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/25

8:50 pm-7:58 pm

2 stops30h 08m

$1,285

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

$1,478

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:02 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop39h 08m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop21h 25m

$1,480

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:00 pm-1:35 pm

3 stops59h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

7:20 am-6:01 pm

2 stops42h 41m

$1,574

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 11/2

12:44 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop19h 26m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

8:50 pm-6:47 pm

1 stop29h 57m

$1,675

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 11/2

10:35 am-4:10 pm

2 stops21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/11

8:50 pm-1:17 pm

2 stops24h 27m

$1,680

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 11/1

10:59 am-6:35 pm

1 stop23h 36m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/10

8:50 pm-6:23 pm

1 stop29h 33m

$1,715

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 11/1

9:05 am-6:00 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/10

8:50 pm-10:15 am

1 stop21h 25m

$1,720

New OrleansCape Town

MSY New Orleans Louis Armstrong - CPT Cape Town Intl

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 10/20

7:00 pm-1:35 pm

3 stops59h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/3

2:25 pm-6:01 pm

3 stops35h 36m

$1,746

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Fastest flight time

19h 21m

Direct flights

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The fastest flight from New Orleans to Cape Town takes 19h 21m
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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 19h 21m.

  • 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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