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R12 037 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R16 315
Typical prices: R16 087-R22 521
United Airlines
Sun 16/8Sun 30/8
CPT - LAX • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R12 037
Typical prices: R11 484-R14 412
Qatar Airways
Sun 1/11
CPT - LAX • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R16 315 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cape Town and Los Angeles. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg R15 024 (return)
Shortest trip • 23h 55m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 13% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles (CPT-LAX)

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

Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 17:37
CPT
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LAX
30h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
0:10 - 15:20
LAX
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CPT
30h 10m
2 stops
R16 315United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 9:38
CPT
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LAX
22h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
23h 15m
1 stop
R16 331United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 20:23
CPT
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LAX
33h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
23:58 - 18:00
LAX
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CPT
32h 02m
2 stops
R16 397United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 20:23
CPT
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LAX
33h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
23:58 - 18:00
LAX
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CPT
32h 02m
2 stops
R16 429United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Dec 5
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 0:59
CPT
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LAX
38h 09m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:40 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
21h 30m
1 stop
R16 445United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:49
CPT
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LAX
23h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:17 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
21h 53m
1 stop
R16 462United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:49
CPT
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LAX
23h 59m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:17 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
21h 53m
1 stop
R16 478United Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 31
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20:05 - 14:02
CPT
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LAX
26h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:08 - 17:50
LAX
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CPT
21h 42m
1 stop
R16 510Delta
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 11:09
CPT
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LAX
23h 19m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
25h 10m
2 stops
R16 543United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 15:25
CPT
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LAX
27h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
23h 10m
2 stops
R16 559United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Los Angeles flights

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

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 Los Angeles departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is November, where tickets cost R15 778 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R21 439 and R19 357 respectively.

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

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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR12 037
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Los Angeles?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Los Angeles was R12 037 for a one-way ticket and R16 315 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles, United Airlines or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Los Angeles are United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of R15 862 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 752 and an overall rating of 7,5.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles? 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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KLMOverall score based on 1537 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,3Food
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
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Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

6,0 GoodGlenn, Feb 2026
AMS - JFK
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Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

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

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

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Lots of legroom on the flight. No interaction from the staff at all on the plane. They only attended to the First Class passengers. There was no entertainment. Security I was body scanned even though I hadn't set off an alarm, my father-in-law in his 80s, was stopped and subjected to a through body search, told that they would have to place their hands in intimate places. There were several border guards present, and as we walked off we could hear the TWA officer talk about the procedure as if he was training. My father-in-law was a little upset about the whole process. A kind explanation would have been more acceptable, and it felt dehumanizing to him.

Needed a 6 hour lay over in Atlanta. How can this be avoided ?

If I could fly Virgin Atlantic airlines to every place, I need to go, I would. Leaving Heathrow through the special virgin air entrance, security is completely white glove service. I love this airline. From ticketing agents to flight staff everyone tries to make it a wonderful & happy flight experience. I wish other airlines copied the positive culture of Virgin Airlines.

Some of the best service I’ve ever seen on an international flight! The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent with lots of choices and attention to detail. The seats are kind of old and narrow, but I have wide shoulders. The only area for improvement was making the cabin a little cooler.

It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It’s comfortable the flight attendant. Respect you anything you ask for they gave you except the water.

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

You charged me for luggage although the airline does not- you charged me for seat when customers can pick their own seat at checkout in I travel to Europe slot and I will not use kayak again

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

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

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

Monitor control didn’t work & couldn’t figure out how to lay bed flat so I slept very poorly. Cabin was very cold

The airline was fine, but I did want to share about Kayak's error through Underpricer. The original booking was purchased with ANA, and Kayak booked it with United. This is a mistake that should not be happening, since the price I paid was with ANA and that was my preference. I appreciate the efforts done to make this right by paying for the seat preference, but sitting in the back of the airplane under economy is not enough to make this error right. ANA Airlines was the experience I wanted considering this was a life time experience that my family and I wanted to have as part of our Japanese experience. Please work on your affiliation with Underpricer to make the right bookings that the customer pays for. In my situation, I could of paid less for a United ticket versus my original payment with ANA Airlines.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

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

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Transit , Too long for terminal change, for a moment I thought Qatar airlines going to Los Angeles by bus. Please make transit convenient and quick.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

Seats were not comfortable and touch free remote wasn’t working.

The crew here was rarely around. They walked by fast to collect trash and I felt like they didnt want to be bothered. I kept getting skipped for coffee/tea service.

Restrooms weren’t working properly. Food choices were too exotic.

Flight delayed by an hoir or more. Food service is slow. Also, the crew is not following up on orders. Travelled in business class and was a platinum member, but still didn't receive the expected service .

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