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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Houston (CPT-HOU)

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

Per, Eki 30 - Sal, Kas 4
American Airlines Logo
20:45 - 9:42CPT-HOU
43h 57m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:15 - 8:05HOU-CPT
35h 50m2 stops
R17 311American Airlines
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Per, Eki 30 - Sal, Kas 4
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20:45 - 9:17CPT-IAH
43h 32m2 stops
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16:32 - 8:05IAH-CPT
31h 33m2 stops
R17 311American Airlines
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Paz, Kas 9 - Sal, Kas 18
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21:30 - 17:53CPT-HOU
28h 23m1 stop
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18:48 - 19:15HOU-CPT
40h 27m1 stop
R17 346Virgin Atlantic
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Cum, Eki 31 - Sal, Kas 4
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17:15 - 14:10CPT-IAH
27h 55m1 stop
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21:05 - 11:50IAH-CPT
30h 45m1 stop
R19 009Turkish Airlines
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Cum, Şub 6 - Sal, Şub 10
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 19:10CPT-IAH
33h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:05 - 11:50IAH-CPT
30h 45m1 stop
R19 356Turkish Airlines
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Cmt, Kas 29 - Cmt, Ara 6
KLM Logo
7:55 - 23:40CPT-HOU
47h 45m2 stops
KLM Logo
18:40 - 5:50HOU-CPT
27h 10m2 stops
R27 379KLM
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Çar, Eki 29 - Paz, Kas 2
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13:40 - 17:20CPT-IAH
34h 40m1 stop
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19:10 - 14:35IAH-CPT
35h 25m2 stops
R28 748Emirates
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Per, Eki 30 - Paz, Kas 2
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 17:20CPT-IAH
34h 40m1 stop
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 14:35IAH-CPT
35h 25m2 stops
R29 372Emirates
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Per, Eki 30 - Sal, Kas 4
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23:45 - 23:00CPT-HOU
30h 15m2 stops
KLM Logo
10:13 - 21:55HOU-CPT
27h 42m2 stops
R32 092KLM
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Cum, Şub 6 - Sal, Şub 10
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 15:45CPT-IAH
26h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:48 - 18:00IAH-CPT
24h 12m2 stops
R32 751United Airlines
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Cheapest • from R17 311 (return)
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Best reviews • 8,1 score
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Cheapest return fare
R17 311
Typical prices: R17 978-R26 131
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Per 30/10Sal 4/11
CPT - HOU • 2 stops
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R9 184
Typical prices: R11 870-R14 937
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Houston flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Houston 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 Houston?

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 Houston departing in October.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Houston?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Houston clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Cape Town to Houston, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Houston, 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 Houston is January, where tickets cost R18 507 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R21 695 and R20 967 respectively.

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

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 Houston, 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 Houston, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightR9 184
Flight from Cape Town to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Houston 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 Houston

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Houston was R530 for a one-way ticket and R999 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Houston?

    Cape Town is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Houston. You will leave Cape Town from Cape Town Intl and you will be arriving in Houston at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Houston?

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

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

    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 Houston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston 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 Houston?

    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 Houston 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 Houston?

    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 Houston 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 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Houston

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3375 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

10,0 ExcellentJason, Sept 2025DXB - IAD
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Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

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.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

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

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

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

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

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.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

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.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

The experience was great, the crew was very polite and hospitable. I will definitely make if my go to airlines.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

Very small and cramped aisles and seats. Food was poor but the fresh hot roll and hummus was good. No cans of soda given but they had small bottles of water. Crew was nice and pleasant and kept bathroom clean.

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

About an hour delay but we made it to Chicago. I feel that the smaller connecting flights are the ones that cause the delays on the bigger planes that fly international.

Amazing trip! No delays, no broken or lost luggage, and amazing food.

The food we received during the flight was excellent. The service was very friendly. Definitely the best value for the money when flying across the Atlantic.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

It was perfect. The service was exceptional. I would never want to cross the Atlantic in anyone else's sardine tins.

As I have said it sucked, the ticket counter to have to find and pay for another airline to get home. Now I understand this happened over the weekend but they should have someone there to talk to us instead of throwing the regular crew under the bus.

Everything excellent except for bag drop off. We started at the D area and that was so slow that it was eventually closed just as we were about to go to a station. We then went to F. We got one suitcase checked and then the screen showed that the station was no longer operable. There were long lines everywhere so we had to ask if we could butt in to the next station to finish. Again, this was the only incident, otherwise it was an excellent flying experience

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