CPT - AUH

R6 921 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi

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Cheapest return fare
R10 382
Typical prices: R9 045-R11 292
Qatar Airways
Wed 28/10Sun 1/11
CPT - AUH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 921
Typical prices: R5 593-R8 824
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Wed 19/8
CPT - AUH • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R10 365 (return)
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cape Town and Abu Dhabi. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg R8 844 (return)
Shortest trip • 11h 20m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 16% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi (CPT-AUH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 10:50
CPT
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AUH
20h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 17:25
AUH
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CPT
14h 05m
1 stop
R10 382Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 3:50
CPT
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AUH
13h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 17:25
AUH
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CPT
14h 05m
1 stop
R10 415Qatar Airways
Fri, Jul 24 - Tue, Jul 28
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 21:15
CPT
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AUH
30h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:25 - 17:30
AUH
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CPT
31h 05m
1 stop
R11 284Qatar Airways
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
21h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:10 - 13:25
AUH
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CPT
13h 15m
1 stop
R11 481Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 19:45
CPT
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AUH
21h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:10 - 13:25
AUH
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CPT
13h 15m
1 stop
R11 530Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Mon, Jul 27
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 10:55
CPT
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AUH
13h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 10:15
AUH
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CPT
13h 30m
1 stop
R11 678Qatar Airways
Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 16
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 21:15
CPT
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AUH
30h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:45 - 17:30
AUH
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CPT
13h 45m
1 stop
R12 235Qatar Airways
Fri, Jul 24 - Tue, Jul 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:30 - 16:20
CPT
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AUH
18h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:25 - 22:20
AUH
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CPT
19h 55m
2 stops
R13 006Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1
Qatar Airways Logo
6:05 - 16:25
CPT
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AUH
32h 20m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 17:25
AUH
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CPT
14h 05m
1 stop
R13 055Qatar Airways
Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 3:50
CPT
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AUH
13h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 - 19:55
AUH
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CPT
16h 35m
2 stops
R13 072Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Abu Dhabi flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi is September, where tickets cost R9 332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 170 and R12 694 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR6 921
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi was R7 544 for a one-way ticket and R10 365 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi are Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R10 530 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R9 866 and an overall rating of 7,2.

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

    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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Abu Dhabi from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi?

    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 Abu Dhabi with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

    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 Abu Dhabi from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi. 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 Cape Town to Abu Dhabi? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3603 reviews
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SEA - DXB
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

The quality of food is going down comparing with old history of excellent food. It was cold and a bad quality. The crew is always excellent and caring.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

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

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Each and every requirement was nicely provided by all staff no very be happy

Check-in staff were not very pleasing and sounded to be rude, even though I hold a platinum membership. The aircraft is brand new and good. As it's a short flight no other comments.

I paid for international flight experience but instead got domestic flight experience through indigo - the seats were not comfortable, lacked charging stations in seats, no head rest. I feel cheated for the money I paid for the ticket.

Bus from gate to plane waited more than 30 minutes in a freezing temperatures of a/c. Plane temperature was very cold .

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

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 hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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