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R5 714 Find Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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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

Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
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4:25 - 14:35AUH-CPT
12h 10m1 stop
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13:50 - 3:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 711Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
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4:25 - 14:35AUH-CPT
12h 10m1 stop
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13:50 - 3:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 818Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 14:35AUH-CPT
12h 10m1 stop
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13:50 - 3:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 994Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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13:50 - 3:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R10 224Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
4:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 3:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
R10 490Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
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4:25 - 14:35AUH-CPT
12h 10m1 stop
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6:05 - 1:05CPT-AUH
41h 00m2 stops
R13 691
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 17
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 10:55AUH-CPT
38h 10m3 stops
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13:00 - 10:55CPT-AUH
19h 55m1 stop
R14 930Qatar Airways
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 11
Qatar Airways Logo
5:45 - 19:55AUH-CPT
16h 10m2 stops
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9:00 - 4:25CPT-AUH
17h 25m2 stops
R15 743Qatar Airways
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Wed, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 27
Qatar Airways Logo
5:45 - 22:50AUH-CPT
19h 05m2 stops
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16:30 - 4:25CPT-AUH
33h 55m2 stops
R16 539Qatar Airways
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 17
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 10:55AUH-CPT
38h 10m3 stops
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16:30 - 16:20CPT-AUH
45h 50m3 stops
R16 875Qatar Airways
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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.

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 January, where tickets cost R12 082 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R22 501 and R16 186 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 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR5 714
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% 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 R323 for a one-way ticket and R549 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 oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R14 608 and an overall rating of 7,4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R32 782 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • 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 3 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3320 reviews
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
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Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

10,0 ExcellentJohn, Aug 2025DXB - MEL
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Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

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.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

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

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

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