AUH - CPT

R6 263 Find Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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Cheapest return fare
R9 395
Typical prices: R9 981-R14 553
Ethiopian Air
Sat 23/5Sat 30/5
AUH - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 280
Typical prices: R9 948-R12 443
Etihad Airways
Tue 3/3
AUH - CPT • 2 stops
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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from R9 529 (return)
Qatar Airways
Best reviews • 7,4 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 2% compared to booking last minute.
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November
Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town (AUH-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

Sat, May 23 - Sat, May 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 395Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 529Ethiopian Air
Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 19:25
CPT
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AUH
26h 50m1 stop
R10 835Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 29 - Fri, Feb 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:45
AUH
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CPT
11h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
34h 35m1 stop
R10 969Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jan 3 - Sun, Jan 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R11 271Ethiopian Air
Thu, Mar 5 - Tue, Mar 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 13:00
AUH
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CPT
42h 30m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:00 - 16:25
CPT
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AUH
19h 25m1 stop
R11 405Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Wed, Jan 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 3:10
CPT
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AUH
34h 35m1 stop
R11 505Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 10:30
AUH
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CPT
13h 45m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 3:50
CPT
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AUH
13h 15m1 stop
R11 689Qatar Airways
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Qatar Airways Logo
18:50 - 10:30
AUH
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CPT
17h 40m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
9:00 - 10:50
CPT
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AUH
23h 50m2 stops
R12 259Qatar Airways
Fri, Jan 23 - Wed, Jan 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35
AUH
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CPT
12h 10m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 19:25
CPT
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AUH
26h 50m1 stop
R12 962Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town departing in May.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost R10 819 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 474 and R15 441 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 2% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR6 280
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town was R6 263 for a one-way ticket and R9 395 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    Abu Dhabi airport is called Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl and the only airport in Cape Town is Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, Qatar Airways or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town are Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R13 724 and an overall rating of 7,4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R10 799 and an overall rating of 7,2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Abu Dhabi with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3686 reviews
7,3Food
7,4Entertainment
7,5Boarding
7,4Comfort
7,9Crew
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I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

6,0 GoodBelinda, Dec 2025
DOH - JNB
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I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

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