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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main from R4 882

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt departing on 2/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Frankfurt (CPT-FRA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt 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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23:15 - 21:45CPT-FRA
22h 30m1 stop
7:00 - 21:25FRA-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
R12 395KLM
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Aug 21
23:15 - 19:15CPT-FRA
20h 00m2 stops
7:00 - 21:25FRA-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
R12 776
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Aug 21
17:45 - 5:30CPT-FRA
11h 45mdirect
22:15 - 10:00FRA-CPT
11h 45mdirect
R14 034Lufthansa
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
17:45 - 5:30CPT-FRA
11h 45mdirect
22:15 - 10:00FRA-CPT
11h 45mdirect
R14 111Lufthansa
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
13:50 - 6:25CPT-FRA
16h 35m1 stop
19:30 - 13:00FRA-CPT
17h 30m2 stops
R14 320Ethiopian Air
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
13:50 - 6:25CPT-FRA
16h 35m1 stop
19:30 - 13:00FRA-CPT
17h 30m2 stops
R14 359Ethiopian Air
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
18:20 - 20:05CPT-FRA
25h 45m1 stop
15:15 - 16:50FRA-CPT
25h 35m1 stop
R14 587Emirates
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
13:05 - 13:15CPT-FRA
24h 10m1 stop
15:15 - 16:50FRA-CPT
25h 35m1 stop
R14 607Emirates
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
13:00 - 7:15CPT-FRA
18h 15m1 stop
10:25 - 10:50FRA-CPT
24h 25m1 stop
R14 664Qatar Airways
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Thu, May 23 - Sat, Jun 8
13:00 - 7:15CPT-FRA
18h 15m1 stop
17:15 - 10:50FRA-CPT
17h 35m1 stop
R15 770Qatar Airways
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Flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt 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 Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Frankfurt am Main on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport, 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport is November, where tickets cost R12 681 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of tickets is R16 285 and R15 636 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main were found on KLM (R12 395) and Lufthansa (R14 034). Condor proposed the cheapest one-way flight at R4 882.

Which airlines fly direct between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport direct and that is Lufthansa. The best one-way deal found from Lufthansa for the route is R12 644.

How many flights are there between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main Airport per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cape Town and lands in Frankfurt am Main Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 45m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 5 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main take?

Direct flights from Cape Town generally make it to Frankfurt am Main in 11h 45m. The flying distance between the two cities is 15 108 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 17:45 and will be landing in Frankfurt am Main Airport at 5:30.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport jets off at 17:45 and lands at 5:30.

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Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R4 882
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main

When to book flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Frankfurt based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport was R256 for a one-way ticket and R650 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    Cape Town airport is called Cape Town Intl and the only airport in Frankfurt am Main is Frankfurt am Main.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    Lufthansa, KLM, and South African offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    The Airbus A350-1000 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main, Lufthansa or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main are Lufthansa and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R16 765 and an overall rating of 7,0, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 179 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 Frankfurt am Main.

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

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

    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 Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main?

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R7 818 or less one-way and R14 154 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Frankfurt

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main. 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 Frankfurt? 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 4085 reviews
8,2boarding
8,3crew
8,3entertainment
7,9food
8,1comfort
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The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

10,0 ExcellentKevin, Mar 2024DXB - JFK
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The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

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

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Crew in Hyderabad could have been more helpful they were only focused on ripping customers.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

We had a connecting flight which is got delayed they didn’t transfer me to another flight and up I have to by 3 new tickets and I have to pay extra luggage fees cost me rs 100000

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

You can improve in many ways First the crew in general is good, but needs to work with passion to their works not like robots Second, collecting the ear headphones long time before landing is strange The crew should deal with the passengers with respect and descent way not like giving orders

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

Food and Service inside the flight. Airport service from Qatar is not good mainly because of lack of coordination and not used of seeing so many ppl commuting

The staffs were very good and helpful especially since we were traveling with a toddler

The overall experience for the price we paid was mediocre. Nothing outstanding! Check in process was standard. Flight attendants could have been more well mannered. I found it rude when the attendant nudged me with the snack box to grab my attention when not looking. She could have said ,’excuse me’ instead. My son’s in flight entertainment was not working. The food was not great either. The snack options were not so great with kids in mind. Overall, might not travel qatar again.

I encountered challenges with the boarding staff during the boarding pass issuance process, leading to disagreements. Despite my agent's information that carrying a small cabin bag along with a separate bag containing my laptop and purse was permitted, the boarding staff did not allow it.

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

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.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

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

Cons: "First of all, my flight had no option to plug my cellphone, there was no TV screen and no WiFi.. they served some loaf of bread cut in half with some spices inside and called it dinner! But the most disappointing thing is the fact is that they LOST BOTH OF MY LUGGAGE BAGS, and the most they could offer me is $50 compensation (my belongings worth thousands of dollars) And even this I would have to claim from my “home country” which is completely unreasonable as my home country isn’t the one lost my luggage, the airlines had! Beyond shocked, disappointed and aggravated, this was my first time flying this airlines and I promise you it’s the last. Won’t recommend to anyone."
Pros: "The food!! The flight was in time and also the flight attendant were so available and caring"
Cons: "I have wifi in board for an hour for whatsapp messaging I would have beloved to have it all flight"

Our flight from Frankfurt to Newark was diverted to Boston. Lufthansa just dumped an entire 747 plane full of passengers in Boston with no support. No help with hotels, and telling us we would have to find our own way back to Newark or to our final destination. What a complete mess. The Lufthansa agent at the Boston airport would not help, nor would any Lufthansa agent via phone. Soooo angry!!!

I dropped my wallet under my seat on this flight with all of my money and credit card. I requested to be able to go back and retrieve it but Lufthansa denied my request. I went to the Customer Services and they called Lost and Found but I was told nothing found would be turned in until around 12:00pm. My next flight was leaving so I was unable to check to see if my wallet was turned in. I will never fly with Lufthansa again.

Dinner was good by air travel standards but breakfast was too light and heavy on carbs/sugar.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

It was listed as a business class flight. The seats were economy, size, and the plane was not modern or configured to have a proper business class. I was very disappointed. Given the fact I paid for business class seating, and did not receive it.

It was a short flight, no real service (which is okay). Very bumpy because of weather.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

The special meal was not correct. But the female stewardess who handled the problem did such a good job correcting the issue. She deserves recognition for understanding and providing customer service and having patience.

More room would have made things better as would a better gate waiting area and some complementary food (like a breakfast sandwich) and some complementary juice. It was 6:30 AM after all. Our connecting flight from FRA was delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Chicago, which was further delayed, thereby getting us home 5 hours late. Frankfurt airport is a bad airport in my view. They should study MSP.

Our transfer from one Lufthansa flight to another at Frankfurt airport was horrible - it was a tight connection with a long walk between gates and our first flight was delayed so we had to sprint the whole way and ask people in the border control line to let us ahead of them. We just barely the flight and were exhausted. I do not recommend a short connection in the Frankfurt airport.

Brand new airplane Airbus 330. Great crew. The staff on the ground is always a bit mediocre at Condor.

Some pretty unfriendly check in crew members. This is a no frills airline.

Seat was the worst I ever had in an airplane

I will definitely recommend your service. This is my first experience with Condor and so far it was great!

A flight attendant placed a meal on my tray. I was in 44E. The passenger who was in 44G had gone to the bathroom. I ate the meal. When the passenger in 44G asked where his meal was the flight attendant put the blame on me. She claimed another attendant put the meal on my tray. She then claimed when she gave me the meal she asked me if I had ordered a special meal. She did not Worst experience I have ever had with a crew member.

Entertainment screen was not functioning, there was no effort made by flight attendants to take care of the problem. All I could do was looking at customs forms and watch landing videos for 10 hrs 😁 Bruno Volk

I did not get a flight from JFK to Portland nonexistent Condor flight 308 does not exist and JetBlue knew nothing and someone changed my ticket and eliminated that leg of the flight. I would love to know who’s going to pay for my $750 car rental.

My return flight from JFK to Portland Maine disappeared and it cost me $750 to rent a car and drive home from New York. I don’t even know where to start with who screwed up or what condor blaming the ticket sales or JetBlue JetBlue knows nothing. Everyone giving me the runaround. Gotta say the service all-around sucked.

The flight was fine. We were served a meal and a snack. Boarding was fine.

I don't believe we were given any food... but for the size of the plane, it was pretty comfortable and a nice flight. I dont believe there was any individual onboard entertainment, and the headphone jack was the one with 2 holes, so I couldnt use my headphones... the boarding times were all over the place, and we never really flew on time.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/10Wed
directCondor
12h 10mCPT-FRA
R4 882
2/6Sun
2 stops
25h 10mCPT-FRA
R6 560
2/6Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 35mCPT-FRA
R6 598
2/10Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 15mCPT-FRA
R6 922
10/10Thu
1 stopEmirates
19h 45mCPT-FRA
R7 646
24/4Wed
1 stopEmirates
18h 55mCPT-FRA
R8 886
25/4Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 35mCPT-FRA
R9 782
2/6Sun
directLufthansa
11h 45mCPT-FRA
R10 297
7/5Tue
1 stopLufthansa
14h 15mCPT-FRA
R10 526
1/6Sat
1 stopEthiopian Air
15h 50mCPT-FRA
R12 700

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 05mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 40mFRA-CPT
R16 437
21/4Sun
multi-stop
16h 35mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stop
32h 25mFRA-CPT
R20 213
21/4Sun
multi-stop
15h 05mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stop
30h 50mFRA-CPT
R20 689
21/4Sun
multi-stop
24h 20mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stop
32h 25mFRA-CPT
R21 776
21/4Sun
multi-stop
23h 40mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stop
32h 25mFRA-CPT
R23 397
21/4Sun
directLufthansa
11h 45mCPT-FRA
28/4Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
14h 35mFRA-CPT
R29 308

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Cape Town - Frankfurt am Main Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

Frankfurt am Main (FRA)Germany

Return flight deals:

Frankfurt am Main - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

R53 392
R34 819
R11 727