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Cheapest return fare
R17 348
Typical prices: R16 337-R18 228
United Airlines
Tue 17/11Thu 3/12
CPT - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R12 513
Multiple Airlines
Wed 7/10
CPT - SAN • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R17 348 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cape Town and San Diego. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg R18 357 (return)
Shortest trip • 23h 33m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 21% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to San Diego (CPT-SAN)

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

Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Dec 3
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20:50 - 12:56CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
26h 06m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl
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22:30 - 18:00SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
33h 30m1 stop Newark
R17 348United Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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20:00 - 17:26CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
30h 26m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles
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21:05 - 17:10SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
35h 05m1 stop Newark
R17 348United Airlines
Fri, Dec 4 - Tue, Jan 12
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20:50 - 20:33CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
33h 43m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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8:50 - 18:00SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 10m2 stops Denver Intl Newark
R17 348United Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Dec 1
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20:50 - 11:43CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
24h 53m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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7:10 - 18:00SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 50m1 stop Newark
R17 348United Airlines
Thu, Dec 24 - Wed, Jan 13
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20:50 - 13:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
26h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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8:00 - 18:35SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R17 956Delta
Mon, Dec 21 - Wed, Jan 13
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20:50 - 10:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
23h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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10:55 - 18:35SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R17 956Delta
Thu, Dec 24 - Mon, Jan 11
Delta Logo
20:50 - 13:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
26h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
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10:55 - 18:35SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R17 956Delta
Tue, Dec 22 - Sun, Jan 10
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22:10 - 16:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
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18:00 - 8:05SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
R18 926British Airways
Thu, Dec 24 - Tue, Jan 12
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22:10 - 16:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
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18:00 - 8:05SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
R18 926British Airways
Thu, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 10
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22:10 - 16:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-SAN San Diego
28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
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18:00 - 8:05SAN  San Diego-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
R18 926British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to San Diego flights

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

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 San Diego departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Diego from Cape Town usually cost between R24 813 and R27 609 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was R17 348 on United Airlines (Sept 15–Sept 22).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to San Diego, 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 San Diego is November, where tickets cost R15 983 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R25 339 and R25 126 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

R12 513
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cape Town to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to San Diego 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 San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to San Diego?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to San Diego was R12 513 for a one-way ticket and R17 348 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at San Diego, also known as San Diego.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to San Diego, KLM or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to San Diego are KLM and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R18 509 and an overall rating of 7,8, KLM is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 173 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 3 airlines flying from Cape Town to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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 1553 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10,0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

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.

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

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

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Lost connnection had to stayON in Chicago Was a mess

Booked economy through United - air canada treated it as standby and was almost refused boarding.

I was sent an email that said my card payment was not verified. When I spoke to an agent , he said my card was not verified and the flight I thought I had to booked was no longer available so I booked another flight on another airline(United). Later I got flight updates , etc., concerning my supposed first flight. So if I was charged for this flight on British Airways/American airlines, I need a refund.

Generally very good. I think their service is better than some other big names I used to travel with. Their food variety is second to none - and you can place order beforehand. Their seating design is a bit awkward for service, I'd say. Flight attendants must be tall enough - long legs and arms - to reach the window seat passenger while crossing over the isle passenger. Also appreciated the variety on entertainment.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

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

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Service of the crews were great. Food on flight was very greasy, and salty.

Terrible, broken window and the blinded didn’t shut during the entire flight. Nobody could sleep

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

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