R10 735 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to California

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 500
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR15 111
San Diego
San Diego1 stopR15 095
Fresno
Fresno2 stopsR22 543
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsR23 385
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 500
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR15 111
San Diego
San Diego1 stopR15 095
Fresno
Fresno2 stopsR22 543
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsR23 385

Book Cheap Cape Town to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to California

Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Jan 26
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 18:56
CPT
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LAS
31h 26m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:55 - 19:15
LAS
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CPT
21h 20m1 stop
R13 641Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 28
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 17:55
CPT
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LAX
30h 25m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 - 19:15
LAX
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CPT
20h 55m1 stop
R14 500Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Jan 21 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 16:50
CPT
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SFO
30h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 - 18:00
SFO
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CPT
23h 35m2 stops
R16 036United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 27
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 23:58
CPT
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LAS
37h 08m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:10 - 15:20
LAS
-
CPT
22h 10m1 stop
R16 036United Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 28
Delta Logo
20:50 - 14:35
CPT
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LAX
27h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
22:30 - 12:05
LAX
-
CPT
27h 35m1 stop
R16 119Delta
Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
Delta Logo
20:50 - 17:24
CPT
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LAS
30h 34m2 stops
Delta Logo
23:27 - 12:05
LAS
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CPT
26h 38m2 stops
R16 218Delta
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
British Airways Logo
20:45 - 15:00
CPT
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SFO
28h 15m1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:40 - 8:05
SFO
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CPT
25h 25m1 stop
R18 844British Airways
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 15:00
CPT
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SFO
30h 05m1 stop
British Airways Logo
20:40 - 12:10
SFO
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CPT
29h 30m1 stop
R18 877British Airways
Mon, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 21
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 20:04
CPT
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SJC
35h 04m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
8:00 - 10:30
SJC
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CPT
40h 30m2 stops
R29 578Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 5
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 18:42
CPT
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ONT
38h 27m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 - 10:20
ONT
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CPT
43h 20m2 stops
R32 733Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to California flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to California, 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 California is February, when tickets cost R15 887 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R20 858 and R20 413 respectively.

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

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 California, 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 California, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR9 959
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 from Cape Town to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to California. 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.
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7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1434 reviews
7,6Comfort
7,1Entertainment
7,2Food
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

4,0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

Requested food options were always finished. Supplied food items were good but of course not the desired choices.

The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

The airline could improve its business class seats and privacy in line with its competitors.

To be prepared for being treated with disrespect by the ground crew.

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

Excellent food and service on my international flight. Most notable is the food provided by Turkish even for coach passengers is very good.

They can my date of travel and let me standard in Istanbul for three days stop over and only pay for one day in a hotel with only one breakfast for three days.

the flight was cancelled and I was rebooked twice, once 26 hours later, then another 24 hours later. In total the flight was delayed for 40 hours. Never again will I use kayak or Turkish Airlines for my travel.

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Plane was extremely delayed, but not all of it was BA fault (some was). Worst part was lack of room - this had as much space as an Allegiant flight. I thought transatlantic usually gave you an extra inch or two, but not this one. Entertainment system sporadically worked and didn’t have great options. Overhead bins are old and tiny, not as good as aunties new planes.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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