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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to North America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York2 stopsR14 636
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stopR14 253
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 748
Toronto
Toronto1 stopR13 231
Miami
Miami1 stopR13 918
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 083
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR13 327
Denver
Denver2 stopsR16 264
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 641
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR14 779
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR15 769
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 679
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR24 962
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR14 700
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 865
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR15 450
New York
New York2 stopsR14 636
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stopR14 253
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR14 748
Toronto
Toronto1 stopR13 231
Miami
Miami1 stopR13 918
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 083
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR13 327
Denver
Denver2 stopsR16 264
Boston
Boston1 stopR12 641
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR14 779
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR15 769
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 679
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR24 962
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR14 700
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 865
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR15 450

Book Cheap Cape Town to North America Plane Tickets

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

Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 7:40
CPT
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ORD
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 - 14:35
ORD
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CPT
20h 50m
1 stop
R13 327Ethiopian Air
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 16
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 15:15
CPT
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ATL
27h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:35 - 10:30
ATL
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CPT
31h 55m
1 stop
R14 253Qatar Airways
Tue, Mar 17 - Tue, Mar 24
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 19:10
CPT
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SFO
30h 40m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
17:30 - 12:05
SFO
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CPT
33h 35m
1 stop
R14 668Virgin Atlantic
Thu, May 7 - Wed, May 27
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 10:45
CPT
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LAX
23h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
23:15 - 15:20
LAX
-
CPT
31h 05m
2 stops
R14 748United Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 23
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:30 - 19:19
CPT
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SFO
30h 49m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:00 - 19:15
SFO
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CPT
28h 15m
1 stop
R14 779Virgin Atlantic
Thu, Feb 26 - Thu, Mar 5
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 17:25
CPT
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LAX
30h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 16:10
LAX
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CPT
23h 10m
2 stops
R15 019United Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Sun, Mar 22
KLM Logo
7:55 - 17:35
CPT
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IAD
39h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
19:05 - 6:10
IAD
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CPT
29h 05m
1 stop
R15 482KLM
Sun, Mar 15 - Sun, Mar 22
KLM Logo
7:55 - 15:55
CPT
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EWR
38h 00m
1 stop
KLM Logo
12:59 - 21:55
EWR
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CPT
26h 56m
2 stops
R15 689KLM
Sun, May 17 - Mon, Sep 7
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 19:40
CPT
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BWI
30h 50m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
21:30 - 19:55
BWI
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CPT
40h 25m
2 stops
R18 147British Airways
Sun, May 17 - Mon, Sep 7
British Airways Logo
9:00 - 19:40
CPT
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BWI
40h 40m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
21:30 - 14:35
BWI
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CPT
35h 05m
2 stops
R18 323British Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to North America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to North America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cape Town to North America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to North America from Cape Town found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at R12 705 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R12 705.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to North America?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R17 053, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to North America, 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 North America is November, when tickets cost R15 003 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R18 418 and R18 371 respectively.

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

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 North America, 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 a flight from Cape Town to North America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 2% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR7 661
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Atlanta

FAQs - booking North America flights

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

    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 North America.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cape Town to North America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to North America?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to North America is generally at night, when retur flights cost R18 721 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R18 721.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark R16 714 one-way - R15 298 round-trip; Washington, D.C. R20 104 one-way - R15 490 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to North America? 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 3491 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
Airline reviews

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DXB - LAX
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The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

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.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

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.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

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

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

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.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

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

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

The flight was delayed for 1:30 hours for maintenance issues. They should give more information about connecting flights. For a Business Cabin the Crew was mediocre.

Flight team stood out for perzonal attention, kindness at bright cheery attitudes at 8am. Very helpful.

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Flight is clean and ontime. Crew is friendly. Snack can be better and the internet connection is poor

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

I understand that the food on the airplane wouldn’t be fantastic. However, it wasn’t good at all. 😭

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

This review if for American Airlines. From London to LA, British Airways customers flew American Airlines and there was a small incident on the plane with a customer that was sitting next to me. She had a gluten free meal which she selected online. The flight attendant brought her food and both times, it contained gluten (bread, cracker) and by the second time, the customer mentioned about the issue to the flight attendant because she is highly allergic to gluten. Customer was very gentle and just wanted to note that both her meals contained gluten on the tray. The whole situation could have ended really well if flight attendant just apologized and mentioned she would relay the message to the responsible party. Instead, she entered defensive mode and started making some BS excuse about how the cracker that was supposed to be mine, fell onto her tray instead. Mind me, I already had that cracker on my tray. I doubt I would be given two. Also, she mentioned that the bread from the previous meal was gluten free. REALLY? I ate that bread and it tasted like it had PLENTY of gluten. The whole situation was handled so poorly, not only by that one flight attendant, but by 2 others. The reason I intervened is because the customer sitting next to me was tearing and all she did was mention the mistake which could have cause her health great damage, and instead she received attacks and excuses. AA, you should train your employees how to better handle situations like this. A 'well, I don't see why this problem is a big deal since you (the customer with allergies) read the ingredients and avoided eating the cracker that "accidentally fell" from the tray of the customer sitting next to you,' should not have been coming out of a flight attendant's mouth.

The flight went well. However the leg room in coach class is very very tight. We arrived early but could not get to the gate early….sadly. Also something about off loading cargo- we had to wait to deplane. There was not clear explanation for that.

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

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

I didn’t know i’d be flying AA for the long legs.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

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

When we arrived at the airport - 1st step - printing out your boarding pass - no issue. Not long lines as these machines. 2nd step - processing your bag drop off. There was only one associate there to help 10 kiosks. We had a family in front of us for 20 minutes trying to work on the machine and figure out every step for 4 pieces of luggage. My husband alerted the associate who was able to assist the family. Highly suggest that there are more associates to assist in this process. Besides this issue, security check went very quickly. Our flight was direct to Philadelphia. We had to carry our bags down two flights of steps, then out to the tarmac to a bus, then carry our bags up two flights of stairs to the plane. No one on the flight was expecting that long trek. I could see some people were struggling a bit. All in all - great flight crew, plane was clean and food was great!

There were no gluten-free vegan options available, so food was very limited on this flight, and some of the crew weren’t especially helpful about it. To make matters worse, a passenger was sick on board, and although the area was cleaned, the smell lingered for the rest of the journey. On top of that, we ended up circling for an extra hour, which only made the unpleasant situation drag on even longer.

The overall seat and cushion needs to be updated. It was hard and no support. My butt was numb for most of the flight. The food was subpar at best being in premium economy cost. The flight attendants were excellent and attentive during the whole flight. Disappointed I had to select our seats 24 hours prior.

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