What airlines fly to Cape Town?

United Airlines, Iberia and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from San Francisco to Cape Town?

Washington, D.C. (IAD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 59m.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from San Francisco to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Washington, D.C. (IAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 22h 06m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from San Francisco to Cape Town?

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,614.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between San Francisco and Cape Town?

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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

Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport 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 San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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10:55 pm - 10:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 12:39 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 14m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,224Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

10:55 pm - 10:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:25 pm - 12:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 19m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,224Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Dec 7

6:35 pm - 12:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 4:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,252Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 10

9:40 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,265Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 22 - Mon, Mar 8

6:35 pm - 12:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 4:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,280Turkish Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 17

9:40 am - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 am - 7:50 amCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

$1,291Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Mar 2

7:30 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

6:50 pm - 4:20 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Madrid Barajas

$1,354Iberia

Mon, Apr 19 - Mon, May 3

8:35 pm - 10:20 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

10:10 pm - 4:05 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

50h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Madrid Barajas

$1,354Iberia

Wed, Mar 10 - Fri, Mar 26

3:40 pm - 4:45 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:15 pm - 2:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,507Emirates

Sun, Jan 31 - Tue, Jun 8

5:05 pm - 4:40 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

8:00 pm - 2:00 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,593Emirates

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38h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:30 pm - 1:44 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 14m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,363Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

10:55 pm - 1:35 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

53h 40m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

7:20 am - 12:31 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

39h 11m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,363Kenya Airways

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12:08 pm - 12:10 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 02m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 6:28 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 33m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,534Iberia

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

9:35 pm - 8:05 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

6:55 pm - 6:45 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,669Iberia

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

7:35 pm - 12:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 30m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 5:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,689Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3

7:35 pm - 11:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 25m1 stop Istanbul

5:15 pm - 5:30 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m1 stop Istanbul

$1,689Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 3

4:45 pm - 4:45 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

1:40 pm - 2:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,908Emirates

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 29

4:45 pm - 6:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:00 am - 2:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

$1,971Emirates

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

3:20 pm - 7:40 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:30 am - 9:10 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

44h 40m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss San Diego

$2,269Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

10:40 pm - 7:40 amSFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:30 am - 8:35 pmCPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

44h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$2,342Lufthansa

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

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Feb 22

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

37h 45m

2 stops

CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Mar 8

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,265

Singapore Airlines

Feb 23

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

61h 45m

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CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Mar 9

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,308

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Jan 24

SFO9:40 amSan Francisco

37h 45m

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CPT9:25 amCape Town Intl

Feb 7

CPT10:40 amCape Town Intl

31h 10m

2 stops

SFO7:50 amSan Francisco

$1,341

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Nov 27

SFO6:35 pmSan Francisco

31h 30m

1 stop

CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Dec 10

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

33h 15m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,252

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Jan 27

SFO6:35 pmSan Francisco

31h 30m

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CPT12:05 pmCape Town Intl

Feb 17

CPT5:15 pmCape Town Intl

33h 15m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$1,280

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Mar 24

SFO7:35 pmSan Francisco

31h 30m

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Mar 30

CPT4:35 pmCape Town Intl

33h 20m

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SFO4:55 pmSan Francisco

$1,286

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10:55 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops37h 10m

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2:25 pm-12:39 pm

3 stops32h 14m

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2:25 pm-12:44 pm

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5:15 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop33h 15m

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

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2 stops31h 10m

$1,265

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

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6:35 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop31h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/17

5:15 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$1,280

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 2/16

9:40 am-9:25 am

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/2

10:40 am-7:50 am

2 stops31h 10m

$1,291

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Mon 4/19

7:30 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 30m

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Mon 5/3

6:50 pm-4:20 pm

2 stops30h 30m

$1,354

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

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8:35 pm-10:20 am

1 stop27h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/26

10:10 pm-4:05 pm

2 stops50h 55m

$1,354

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Sun 1/31

3:40 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop39h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 6/8

1:15 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,507

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SFO San Francisco - CPT Cape Town Intl

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Wed 4/7

5:05 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop38h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/11

8:00 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop27h 00m

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Francisco and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,475 to $1,968.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,224.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of April, then departing from San Francisco during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,479.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,776 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from San Francisco for as low as $1,340 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$749
Fastest flight time	26h 41m
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The best one-way flight to Cape Town from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $749. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,224.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to Cape Town takes 26h 41m

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How far is San Francisco to Cape Town Intl by plane?
San Francisco and Cape Town Intl are 10236.8 mi apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 26h 41m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport 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 San Francisco Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from San Francisco to Cape Town?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from San Francisco to Cape Town is United Airlines, representing 21% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Iberia at 17%, Turkish Airlines at 16%, and Delta at 12%.

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KLM	PriceFrom $776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,590 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,669 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,190 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $877	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,268 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $1,149	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,310	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,627 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,371	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,243 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,510	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,688 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,589	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,292 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,651	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,420 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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