CPT - RIO
Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro from R11 556
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How much is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro 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.Good to know
When to book flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Cape Town
- The cheapest flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro was found, on average, 83 days before departure.
- Book at least 6 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is June.
- Morning departure is around 26% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
How long does a flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro take?
There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK. The shortest multi-flight duration is 13h 50m.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
The cheapest return flight ticket from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for R22 863 on Qatar Airways, followed by Emirates (R29 586). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as R11 785 on Qatar Airways and from R15 395 on Turkish Airlines.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
For Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Rio de Janeiro back to Cape Town, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.
What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
The earliest departure to Rio de Janeiro leaves Cape Town at 3:00.
What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
The last departure to Rio de Janeiro leaves Cape Town at 21:35.
Which airlines fly direct between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro?
There are no direct flights connecting Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro.
Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.
Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.
Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, Qatar Airways or Emirates?
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R25 230 and an overall rating of 8,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R27 182 and an overall rating of 8,3.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
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 Rio de Janeiro.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro?
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 Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro?
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 Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. 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.
8,3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 10990 reviews
83overall
83boarding
80food
86crew
82comfort
83entertainment
Airline reviews
Pros: "Everything about the trip was great excellent customer experience"
Cons: "If I got to sit in first class coz the plane was so empty haha"
Pros: "Everything about the trip was great excellent customer experience"
Cons: "If I got to sit in first class coz the plane was so empty haha"
Pros: "Qatar Airways are still flying, in the midst of Coronavirus, unlike their competitors. This is fantastic! Onboard, there was a full service and excellent crew, all through the night, unlike their competitors during the early days of Coronavirus, when I last flew. Thank you. Qatar Airways"
Cons: "The movie selection, although vast, was not great. I resorted to downloaded Netflix on my tablet."
Cons: "No gate for departure or arrival. No business class longe in Cape Town."
Pros: "Absolutely nothing."
Cons: "Everything. Firstly the flight was delayed, these things happen but nevertheless I end up missing my connecting Qatar flight to Belgrade, put into a horrible little hotel for 24hrs without my bag, no clothes or toiletries. At one point during the flight once everyone had their chairs reclined one hostess told me to not put mine so far back?!?! Then when asked well then person in front of me has to move theirs forward and her response no they don’t. Absolutely shocking. To think I wanted to upgrade to business class. I’m traveling the globe over the next year and thought let me try Qatar but never again with this type of service and how they treat their customers."
Pros: "The crew was very friendly, kind, and helpful."
Cons: "I couldn’t find any music that I liked - classical, soft rock, etc"
Pros: "The plane was new and spotless, the crew did everything possible to make the flight great. Food service, and Wine and Cocktails were always served with a smiling face and it made you think of flying many years ago. Service cleanliness of the restrooms and staff were top notch"
Cons: "Nothing really."
Pros: "Great crew"
Cons: "The food didn’t necessarily agree with me but it tasted good and there was plenty of it."
Pros: "Staff was friendly and helpful, aircrafts were all comfortable, food was incredible. If I could only ever fly one airline again I would pick Qatar!"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Leg room and cleanlness. Polite crew members"
Cons: "No entertainment. Very old movies and mainly in other languages not English. None for blacks to watch or listen"
Cons: "My seats from Doha to Mumbai were very uncomfortable....37EFG. The 37D was a pain stepping out and in."
For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.
Pros: "Crew was amazing and very helpful"
Cons: "The wheel chairs was a bit scarce so we had to walk far distances at Dubai airport"
Pros: "Excellent crew, who make each person important."
Cons: "Being in economy nothing the crew could do would make it better, however as I have said before Emirates miles rewards should be continue not be lost after a certain time."
Cons: "The crew was good, but the attentiveness of the crew on the second leg was amazing"
Pros: "Everything went very well. The staff were the nicest most helpful people ever. Great food too."
Pros: "The crew is good."
Cons: "The check-in is a disaster. A F-class passenger is treated as a Y passenger. Luggage limited to 2 pieces, even as GOLD FF, was made to pay US$200 dollars on a ticket of already 3,500 dollars and the price is the same for F-C-Y! The treatment was really commerce, as if the check in gets a commission"
Cons: "It was my first flight ever. So it was perfect thank you Emirates"
Pros: "Since not enough room in "What could have been better". For as long as my second flight was, from Dubai to Boston, the seats in coach were criminal!!! Way to narrow, especially if sitting next to a large person. Not nearly enough distance to seat in front of you, can't even bend over to reach some-"
Cons: "thing on the floor. The seats do NOT recline enough to be able to relax & get shuteye. It would have been really nice to have a footrest of some type, even busses have those! I am a small person, 5'1'' and 110 lb. Consider not having such a huge gap between 1st class and economy. Way over crowded."
Cons: "Check the head phone sets have both speakers working. I had to ask for a different set which was fine"
Pros: "Boarding and Crew are excellent. That's why i prefer to fly with Emirates. Toilets are clean"
Cons: "On this flight, the Gluten Free snack wasn't good. Only one meal was served. For a 10 hour flight, there should be two meals. A snack was served towards the end of the flight. The GF snack was not good! it was two rice cakes with chicken inside. I felt as if they ran out of GF bread!"
Pros: "The crew was very nice and positive. The seats surprisingly reclined quite a bit. The dinner was actually good."
Cons: "The offer of wine. The wifi options."
Cons: "The TVs in economy class weren’t working and it was an 8 hour flight so it would have been nice to have some entertainment during that time"
Pros: "Crew was great. Peppy and kind."
Cons: "ORD ZRH seats extremely crowded. Wished for comfy Star Alliance seats for that flight which we did enjoy from ZRH BUD"
Pros: "Flight crew was on top of things. Flight was smooth and ontime."
Cons: "A bit cramped in the economy class. Could have been more room for the money we had to spend on tickets"
Pros: "Crew"
Cons: "My flight tickets were mess up and I had to purchase new tickets . Horrible"
Pros: "Crew was great, seat comfortable, food was fine."
Cons: "Check-in personnel didn't quite know how to deal with a Green Card holder. Passport check before boarding creates a mess."
Pros: "Seats very comfortable; real feather pillow! Everything was on time."
Cons: "Breakfast consisted only of sweet items -- I didn't touch it."
Cons: "Crew was excellent Seats very short on leg room and hard cushions"
Pros: "Flight attendants were very understanding."
Cons: "I requested a basinet for my infant daughter and I paid a total of $98.93 extra, but on the plane they told me they didn't know anything about that and they didn't have any basinet. I called Swiss as soon as I landed, and I've told my request was sent but it was never confirmed. They also told me they will send me an email when the basinet for the return flight is confirmed. At this point, I'm not even sure what I paid the $98.93 for."
Pros: "The food was delicious, the staff was wonderful. Entertainment was awesome."
Cons: "The leg room or seat closeness."
Pros: "Very friendly and responsive crew. Announcements from the Capitan and chief of flight attendants are very informative and comforting. Seat positions: very good leg room (even in economy)!"
Cons: "Newer airplane, as 747s are kind of outdated now, especially for long distance flights. But overall had good experience with KLM"
Pros: "15 years ago I told myself not to fly Delta anymore. But these 2 flights Detroit to Amsterdam and back changed my mind. I enjoyed the flight very much and I'm looking forward to the next one."
Pros: "The crew was amazing, flight on schedule and good entertainment."
Cons: "Space is just reasonable on a long flight, even if there's seats more spacious that you could choose if you pay more."
Cons: "The flight was a bit delayed, but the airline handled it incredibly well. I was put up in a great hotel with good free food and caught another flight the next morning."
Pros: "The space at my feet with the chair in front was a bit akward."
Cons: "Not being seated next to small kids. Perhaps they should have a separate section? ;-)"
Pros: "Crew was pleasant but not attentive to detail. Bypassed is completely for snack and drink towards end of 9 hour flight!"
Cons: "Pay attention to passengers."
Pros: "KLM was a great experience compared to Airitalia. The food was good, the flight attendants were very helpful."
Pros: "quick/efficient boarding - good staff - good food - easy flight !"
Cons: "the connecting times for klm seem to be very close - if your running late to start - you may not make your next one -"
Pros: "Best airline in the business quick efficient and outstanding service What else can you say"
Pros: "Gaps between seats are very narrow."
Cons: "when serving drinks, cabin crew limited to serve liquor only once and it was poor service."
Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.
Pros: "Leg space was great and bathrooms were wider than usual."
Cons: "The entertainment center was falling, the touch screen was not working well, and the movies were all very outdated. There was no USB charger."
Pros: "Punctuality of the flight and the pilots did an amazing job"
Cons: "There was not in flight entertainment few broken handsets, broken seats"
Cons: "Old plane with no entertainment. The flight was schedule for 7:10pm then changed to 8:20pm then changed again to 11:50pm."
Pros: "The flight was really cheap. Although you get what you pay for. My seat didn’t have entertainment working. This is not the first time that it happens and the crew only look at your face and say sorry. Doesn’t do anything about it."
Cons: "Entertainment working, better food, not allowing passengers with 3 big luggages as carry on."
Cons: "Planes need to be better maintained especially the in-flight entertainment."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Nothing- dirty, old craft, your seat - someone is seating on your seat, and you need to find another seat"
Cons: "The plane delayed for more than 2h30min and explanation for it. I informed the crew I have diabetes and needed water/food. No answer, they attended me and heard my concerns when they were informed by a friend I was with "Hypoglycemia." I had vomit and a bad trip. I will think twice before doing it again!"
Pros: "Spacious ,new planes . Friendly crew . Great value for a relatively cheaper flight than other airlines ."
Cons: "Entertainment system lacked content , they should consider loading a greater variety even if it is older content . Food was decent but received some rock hard rolls and crossiants."
Pros: "The plane from Capetown to Luanda was a slightly older refurbished plane which meant more leg room which was really nice . The food was good and service friendly."
Cons: "The entertainment system had very limited preloaded content."
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Recent one-way flight deals
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/10Mon
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
34h 00mCPT-GIG
R11 556
22/10Sun
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
34h 00mCPT-GIG
R11 728
25/10Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
35h 35mCPT-GIG
R11 785
23/10Mon
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
35h 45mCPT-GIG
R12 301
21/10Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
35h 30mCPT-SDU
R14 020
27/1Sat
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
34h 10mCPT-GIG
R15 395
11/2Sun
1 stopEmirates
31h 05mCPT-GIG
R17 267
21/10Sat
1 stopEmirates
31h 20mCPT-GIG
R20 991
9/10Mon
1 stopKLM
25h 10mCPT-GIG
R23 188
22/1Mon
1 stopKLM
47h 05mCPT-GIG
R25 957