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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to South America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR9 744
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR13 582
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR14 022
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stopR24 985
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR9 744
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR13 582
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR14 022
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stopR24 985

Book Cheap Cape Town to South 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 South 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 South America

Sa, Aug 8 - So, Aug 23
TAAG Logo
15:05 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
29h 00m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:05 - 14:00
GRU
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CPT
14h 55m
1 stop
R9 744TAAG
So, Aug 23 - So, Aug 30
TAAG Logo
15:05 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
29h 00m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:05 - 14:00
GRU
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CPT
14h 55m
1 stop
R9 776TAAG
So, Aug 9 - Mo, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:05 - 7:05
CPT
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SDU
45h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 5:45
SDU
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CPT
35h 00m
2 stops
R13 582Multiple Airlines
Mo, Aug 17 - Mi, Aug 26
LATAM Airlines Logo
15:50 - 1:05
CPT
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EZE
14h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:00 - 10:55
EZE
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CPT
12h 55m
1 stop
R14 022LATAM Airlines
Mo, Aug 17 - Mi, Aug 26
LATAM Airlines Logo
15:50 - 1:05
CPT
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EZE
14h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:00 - 10:55
EZE
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CPT
12h 55m
1 stop
R14 103LATAM Airlines
Di, Sep 1 - Di, Sep 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 - 22:00
CPT
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SDU
14h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 6:45
SDU
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CPT
12h 00m
1 stop
R14 136Multiple Airlines
Di, Aug 25 - Do, Okt 8
South African Logo
12:50 - 23:20
CPT
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NVT
15h 30m
1 stop
South African Logo
6:15 - 13:25
NVT
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CPT
26h 10m
2 stops
R23 261South African
So, Aug 23 - Do, Okt 8
South African Logo
15:55 - 23:20
CPT
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NVT
36h 25m
2 stops
South African Logo
11:25 - 16:45
NVT
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CPT
24h 20m
2 stops
R25 864South African
Do, Aug 6 - Mo, Aug 10
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 23:20
CPT
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NVT
33h 55m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 16:40
NVT
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CPT
40h 30m
2 stops
R28 743Emirates
Mo, Aug 17 - Fr, Aug 21
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 12:15
CPT
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MVD
45h 15m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 16:40
MVD
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CPT
46h 35m
2 stops
R28 824Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to South America flights

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

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

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

The cheapest ticket to South America from Cape Town found in the last 5 days was to Sao Paulo, at R9 019 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R9 019.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cape Town to South America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R15 375 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 482.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to South 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 R14 753, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to South 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 South 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 South America is July, when tickets cost R4 945 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, when the average cost of return tickets is R9 548 and R9 532 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to South 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 South 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 South America, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightR6 848
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 68% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Sao Paulo

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to South 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 South America.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cape Town to South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between Cape Town and South America per day?

    Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Cape Town and land in South America, with an average flight time of 8h 57m. The most common departure time is 12:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon, while the most flights land at Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport. Each week, there are 5 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 40% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Sao Paulo R13 267 one-way - R11 553 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to South 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.
8,4
AirlinkOverall score based on 90 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Comfort
8,0Food
8,8Crew
6,4Entertainment
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
JNB - LUN
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

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

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.

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.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

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.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

Change of gate in Santiago devolved into half plus hour delay and a really tight connection in Lima

reliable, relatively relaxed, helpful and kind staff and clean airplanes. No need for more.

Only complaint is that the entertainment system wasn’t working on our seats and some others.

Airline changed our itinerary several times (3). The second time, we were not aware of it, we landed at 7:24 pm and the flight depart time was 7:40 pm. We were not aware of this change and the flight departed without us, that made us being placed on an even later flight which was also delayed.

Hostile flight attendants. Second flight with Jose so much better. Arrived 1/2 hour early. Thanks.

We boarded late; there was a problem with passengers that I believe TAAG could have handled much better. The Crew Handled it Excellentely but TAAG was not able to resolve the issues instantly and led to a 2 hour delay

The scheduled departure was delayed 9 1/2 hours and then delayed another 45 minutes due to baggage or something. Apparently the return flight is delayed 10 hours also, which means I miss my Lufthansa flight out of Luanda. Perhaps this is a scheduling change for which people were not notified until the last minute.

I did not receive any confirmation email of this booking and only on receiving it 24 hrs closer to the flight - I tried to cancel it as I has already booked another flight

Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.

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