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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 17:40 and lands at 5:29
• Latest: departs at 19:45 and lands at 7:34.

The flight takes about 11h 49m.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

A direct flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport takes 11h 49m, covering 15 108 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Return flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport range from R12 421 to R16 112, with an average of R13 840 over the past 12 months. Anything below R12 421 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 6% above the R13 840 route average. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average R12 243 return via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC), compared with R15 171 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge R1 207–R1 650 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Lufthansa and Norse Atlantic UK. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A330-900neo variants.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about R11 367 to R89 205. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about R5 863, which is 35% below the typical average for this route.

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around R175 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Wheego
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Hertz

Flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route, while afternoon departures tend to have the most.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport route, 8% of flights were delayed in the past three months, with delays averaging 4h 30m.

One-stop flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport most commonly connect through:

• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 41% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) – 11% of one-stop connections
• Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB) – 7% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 13% on flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main Airport. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at R13 297 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at R15 145, a difference of R1 848.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

2 airlines operate flights between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Condor
• Lufthansa

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 13h 27m, compared to 14h 47m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and 15h 11m via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Condor: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Baggage allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so always check the fare details before booking.