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R8 689 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl (CPT-JFK)

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

Thu, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 7
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 20:12CPT-JFK
28h 42m1 stop
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21:30 - 12:05JFK-CPT
31h 35m1 stop
R15 337Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:50 - 16:59CPT-JFK
26h 09m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:10 - 19:15JFK-CPT
39h 05m1 stop
R15 442Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, Mar 10 - Sun, Mar 22
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 7:35CPT-JFK
23h 10m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 6:00JFK-CPT
34h 15m1 stop
R16 122Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
21:30 - 18:10CPT-JFK
26h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
17:29 - 19:15JFK-CPT
18h 46m1 stop
R16 227Delta
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Sat, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 19
KLM Logo
8:00 - 13:10CPT-JFK
36h 10m1 stop
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22:30 - 5:50JFK-CPT
24h 20m1 stop
R16 454KLM
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Mon, Nov 17 - Fri, Jan 30
KLM Logo
23:45 - 19:20CPT-JFK
26h 35m1 stop
KLM Logo
22:30 - 5:50JFK-CPT
24h 20m1 stop
R16 628KLM
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Tue, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 21
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 23:25CPT-JFK
36h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:20 - 11:50JFK-CPT
28h 30m1 stop
R17 501Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 26
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 - 7:35CPT-JFK
55h 35m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 13:35JFK-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
R17 553Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 12:05CPT-JFK
24h 50m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:20 - 11:50JFK-CPT
28h 30m1 stop
R17 798Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Mar 9 - Wed, Mar 11
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 9:00CPT-JFK
44h 00m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
1:20 - 17:25JFK-CPT
34h 05m1 stop
R18 321Qatar Airways
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Virgin Atlantic
Cheapest • from R15 337 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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February
Cheapest • 11% price drop
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Cheapest return fare
R15 337
Typical prices: R15 835-19909
Virgin Atlantic
Thu 30/10Fri 7/11
CPT - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R8 689
Typical prices: R8 829-11411
Kenya Airways
Sat 15/11
CPT - JFK • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport back to Cape Town, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost R16 646 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R21 305 and R20 868 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 689
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl 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 Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was R498 for a one-way ticket and R879 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to New York, KLM or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to New York are KLM and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R18 057 and an overall rating of 7,8, KLM is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R22 434 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to New York. 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3334 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
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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.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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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!

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

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.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

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

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

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

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

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.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

I paid for full WIFI- it was terrible, kept being in and out could not listen to a podcast

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

It was ok. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, and then again on arrival. The explanation given felt feeble.

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

3/4 bags delayed and 1/4 damaged at the other end. Flight was freezing

After boarding we were waiting in the plane for more than one hour to take off without AC with very high temperature inside

The food was very good and it came multiple times

Flight from LGW to JFK delayed by 4 hrs No explanation given until the pilot said the delay due to planned maintenance on the aircraft

CONSTANT ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE WIFI COULD NOT BE PURCHASED DUE TO INABILITY TO CONNECT PAYMENT SYSTEM VIA SATELLITE. THIS HAPPENED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE MAIN REASON I TRAVEL IN PRIORITY IS TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR WHICH I NEED ACCESS TO INTERNET. .

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