CPT - RUH

R7 098 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Riyadh

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Cheapest return fare
R11 330
Typical prices: R11 920-R16 405
Ethiopian Air
Thu 15/1Tue 27/1
CPT - RUH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R7 098
Typical prices: R8 211-R19 676
Ethiopian Air
Sat 7/2
CPT - RUH • 1 stop
When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 30% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Riyadh (CPT-RUH)

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

Thu, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 13:45
RUH
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CPT
11h 05m1 stop
R11 330Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 25 - Sat, Jan 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
R11 785Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:00 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
16h 10m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 13:45
RUH
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CPT
11h 05m1 stop
R12 595Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 25 - Sat, Jan 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 18:55
RUH
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CPT
16h 15m2 stops
R13 084Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
Etihad Airways Logo
13:50 - 9:00
CPT
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RUH
18h 10m2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
22:40 - 13:00
RUH
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CPT
39h 20m2 stops
R13 657Etihad Airways
Thu, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:00 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
16h 10m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 18:55
RUH
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CPT
16h 15m2 stops
R13 960Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
KLM Logo
18:25 - 22:50
CPT
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RUH
27h 25m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:55 - 9:45
RUH
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CPT
34h 50m3 stops
R16 321KLM
Sun, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:50 - 10:55
CPT
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RUH
20h 05m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 - 8:20
RUH
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CPT
21h 45m3 stops
R17 012Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 28
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14:25 - 22:10
CPT
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RUH
30h 45m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:05 - 13:35
RUH
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CPT
23h 30m3 stops
R20 738Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Wed, Jan 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 12:25
CPT
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RUH
21h 10m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:50 - 13:35
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CPT
24h 45m3 stops
R24 937Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Riyadh flights

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

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 Riyadh departing in January.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Riyadh on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Riyadh, 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 Riyadh is March, where tickets cost R11 398 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R18 310 and R14 905 respectively.

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

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 Riyadh, 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 Riyadh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR7 098
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Riyadh

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Riyadh was R7 098 for a one-way ticket and R11 330 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at Riyadh, also known as Riyadh King Khaled Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Riyadh, Ethiopian Air or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Riyadh are Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R12 373 and an overall rating of 7,2, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R13 701 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

    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 Riyadh.

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

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

    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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh?

    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 Riyadh 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 4 airlines flying from Cape Town to Riyadh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Riyadh. 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 Riyadh? 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3436 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
7,9Food
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the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

8,0 ExcellentPeter, Sept 2025
MLA - LCA
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the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

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.

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

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.

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

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

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

Boarding experience was a mess- both to and from Istanbul airport. No one knew anything. They asked everyone to line up according to their sit numbers- it was unbelievable. Business class had a separate line, but it was hard to find- I had to go through all that mess before finding it. Would not recommend

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

The business class seats are designed for someone taller than I am, so my feet were dangling (the footrest was just a smidge too low). Which caused problems with my sciatic nerve and made for a long uncomfortable flight.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

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.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

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