Cheap flights from the United States to Cape Town from $489

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of February, then departing from United States during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,436.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,539. 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.

Fly from Newark to Cape Town Intl for the best United States - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,503 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from United States for as low as $1,130 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 57% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to Cape Town flight.

Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Cape Town Intl

Delta, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from United States according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 16 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between United States and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 176 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 1 flights take off from United States and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of July 2026, 12 flights take off from United States and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.