R6 076 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to South America

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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 stopR10 696
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR12 879
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stopsR17 702
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stopsR15 892
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR10 696
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR12 879
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stopsR17 702
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stopsR15 892

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

Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 16
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15:55 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
28h 10m
1 stop
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18:05 - 18:55
GRU
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CPT
19h 50m
2 stops
R10 696Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Fri, May 29
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15:30 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
28h 35m
1 stop
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18:05 - 23:35
GRU
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CPT
24h 30m
2 stops
R10 730Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 4
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0:30 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
19h 35m
1 stop
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18:05 - 23:30
GRU
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CPT
24h 25m
1 stop
R10 747TAAG
Tue, Apr 14 - Fri, May 29
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15:30 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
28h 35m
1 stop
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18:05 - 18:55
GRU
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CPT
19h 50m
2 stops
R10 764Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Mon, Jun 1
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0:30 - 15:05
CPT
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GRU
19h 35m
1 stop
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18:05 - 14:00
GRU
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CPT
14h 55m
1 stop
R10 814TAAG
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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19:50 - 21:10
CPT
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MDE
32h 20m
2 stops
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5:00 - 15:20
MDE
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CPT
27h 20m
2 stops
R21 172United Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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19:50 - 21:10
CPT
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MDE
32h 20m
2 stops
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5:00 - 15:20
MDE
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CPT
27h 20m
2 stops
R21 223United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 22
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7:00 - 1:35
CPT
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FLN
23h 35m
2 stops
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10:15 - 17:20
FLN
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CPT
26h 05m
2 stops
R23 507LATAM Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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23:15 - 20:35
CPT
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MDE
28h 20m
2 stops
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18:20 - 21:25
MDE
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CPT
68h 05m
2 stops
R30 937KLM
Thu, Apr 16 - Thu, Apr 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:00 - 8:15
CPT
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MDE
32h 15m
3 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:55 - 19:55
MDE
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CPT
29h 00m
3 stops
R34 322LATAM Airlines
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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 72 hours was to Sao Paulo, at R8 695 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport (GRU), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R8 695.

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 R11 706 on average. Morning departures are around 28% 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 R14 991.

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 805, 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 September, when tickets cost R11 034 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, when the average cost of return tickets is R14 673 and R13 928 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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR6 076
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive 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.

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 83 reviews
8,2Boarding
6,4Entertainment
8,0Food
8,3Comfort
8,9Crew
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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?

6,0 GoodAlistair, Feb 2026
JNB - CPT
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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?

Great flight, excellent service comfortable plane. No entertainment available on the flight but it was only a 3 hour flight.

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..

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ 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😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

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

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

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

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.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

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

Nothing I like, I missed this connection b/c of an earlier flight delay. I had to stay one more night and I paid out my own pocket. LATAM failed to send me to a safe and decent hotel.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

There was a mechanical issue with the plane that they had to work on before we could take off. That's fine, by all means, PLEASE make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. What was a problem was the fact that we sat on the tarmac for 4.5 hours without moving, without letting us off the plane, and without climate control and air running through the plane. There was no explanation as to what was going on; they just kept promising that it would be "15 minutes, then we are on our way." At one point, they even switched the entire crew out and told everyone we just needed to wait for new employees to show up. Then, as the 4 hours were not moving, an hour before the full refund, they made a big show about "the flight starting and the doors are locked, so you have to sit down." We didn't move for another 40 minutes; they were just trying to skirt around legalities that entitled us to restitution. When the flight finally was underway, the plane was gigantic but cramped in design, my entertainment screen kept freezing and glitching, and subtitles didn't work, and the crew was passive-aggressive. Terrible flight.

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.

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

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

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

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

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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