How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in State of New York you fly out of and what airport in Cape Town you fly into. For example, flying from Newark to Cape Town takes 14h 25m on average. On the other hand, flying from New York to Cape Town takes 19h 35m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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 State of New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 12 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 New York to Cape Town Intl?

SAUDIA, Turkish Airlines, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

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There are 11 operators available for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport as of September 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York 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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3:55 pm - 2:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 1:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$923Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 17

3:55 pm - 2:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Addis Ababa Bole

3:10 pm - 1:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$923Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 13

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:20 pm - 6:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,087Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 14

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

11:25 pm - 6:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,089Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

1:45 pm - 6:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:25 pm - 3:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,177Multiple Airlines

Sun, Feb 21 - Wed, Mar 3

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

7:30 pm - 3:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,180Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 11 - Sun, Apr 4

1:20 am - 10:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 3:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,374Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

1:20 am - 10:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 pm - 9:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,401Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 29

1:50 pm - 12:05 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 15m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 10:55 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$1,432Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

9:15 pm - 11:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 45m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 10:25 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,447Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

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1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 pm - 6:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,227Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Dec 25

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:20 pm - 6:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,227Kenya Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Dec 19

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

8:25 pm - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,325Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 17

1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

6:25 pm - 7:35 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,330Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 18

10:00 pm - 1:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,405Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 9

10:00 pm - 1:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 00m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

1:50 pm - 8:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,405Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 16

11:00 pm - 4:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 8:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,592Emirates

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 2

10:20 pm - 4:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 20m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 8:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,592Emirates

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 2

1:20 am - 10:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 9:00 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,618Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 21

1:20 am - 10:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 pm - 9:25 amCPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,625Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 7

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Ethiopian Air flights from State of New York to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK3:55 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m

2 stops

CPT2:10 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 13

CPT3:10 pmCape Town Intl

29h 25m

2 stops

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$923

Ethiopian Air

Nov 12

JFK3:55 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 05m

2 stops

CPT1:00 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 18

CPT1:50 pmCape Town Intl

30h 45m

2 stops

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$925

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK3:55 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m

2 stops

CPT2:10 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 10

CPT1:50 pmCape Town Intl

30h 45m

2 stops

JFK1:35 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$932

Kenya Airways flights from State of New York to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

Nov 4

JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 50m

2 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Nov 14

CPT2:20 pmCape Town Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,087

Kenya Airways

Nov 25

JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 50m

2 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 2

CPT11:25 pmCape Town Intl

38h 10m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,089

Kenya Airways

Feb 21

JFK1:45 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 50m

2 stops

CPT1:35 pmCape Town Intl

Mar 3

CPT11:25 pmCape Town Intl

38h 10m

1 stop

JFK6:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,114

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Sat 11/7

3:55 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/17

1:50 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops30h 45m

$923

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Tue 11/3

3:55 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/13

3:10 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops29h 25m

$923

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1:45 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops40h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/14

2:20 pm-6:35 am

1 stop23h 15m

$1,087

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Wed 11/25

1:45 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops40h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/2

11:25 pm-6:35 am

1 stop38h 10m

$1,089

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 2/21

1:45 pm-6:00 am

1 stop33h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/3

7:25 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop26h 35m

$1,177

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/11

1:45 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops40h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/4

7:30 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$1,180

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/18

1:20 am-10:15 am

1 stop26h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/2

12:35 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop33h 25m

$1,374

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/21

1:20 am-10:15 am

1 stop26h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/29

12:35 pm-9:00 am

1 stop26h 25m

$1,401

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/5

1:50 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop39h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/12

5:15 pm-10:55 am

1 stop24h 40m

$1,432

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/5

9:15 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop42h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 11/12

5:15 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop36h 10m

$1,447

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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 February, then departing from State of New York during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,460.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,561. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $2,011.

What is the cheapest New York to Cape Town Intl flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from New York State to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from State of New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,499 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from State of New York for as low as $1,118 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$502
Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from State of New York in the past 72 hours is $502. The best round-trip flight deal from State of New York to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $923.

The fastest flight from State of New York to Cape Town takes 14h 25m

There are no direct flights from State of New York to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from State of New York to Cape Town.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
There are 11 operators available for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York 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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Delta	PriceFrom $764	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,594 reviews	Search Delta flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $768	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $807	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,464 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $814	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $854	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,077 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $962	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,226 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,083	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,097	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,732 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,341	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,229 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,343	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,575 reviews	Search KLM flights

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