How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Cape Town.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent return flight deals from California to Cape Town

Wed, Feb 10 - Mon, Feb 22

9:40 - 9:25SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R19 356Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

19:50 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 19:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R19 780Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

19:50 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 19:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R19 959Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

19:50 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

R19 975Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 22

19:50 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

R19 992Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 9

9:40 - 9:25SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 45m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 187Singapore Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

19:50 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 19:55CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

43h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 187Singapore Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

0:14 - 14:10LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 56m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 14:53CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 03m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Dallas/Fort Worth

R20 204Multiple Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 17

22:05 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

R20 383Singapore Airlines

Tue, Mar 2 - Tue, Apr 20

22:05 - 9:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 20m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

44h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 497Singapore Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Cape Town

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 27

23:50 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

52h 45m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

7:20 - 13:44CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

39h 24m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R23 837Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 29

22:35 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 13:44CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

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

R24 489Kenya Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 27

22:35 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 40m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 352Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 27

20:29 - 6:00SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 19:34CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 09m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 434Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14

13:50 - 21:25LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 14:45CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R25 466KLM

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 27

20:29 - 6:00SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

40h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 548Kenya Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 6

23:59 - 6:00LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 01m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

31h 20m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 548Kenya Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

22:35 - 13:30LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 55m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:19CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 29m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R25 597Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 26

20:29 - 6:00SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 23:58CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

42h 33m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 597Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 26

16:05 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

60h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 40m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R25 776Kenya Airways

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Flight from San Francisco to Cape Town

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Cape Town.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Cape Town?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from California 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 California 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 California with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California 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 California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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