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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to South America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR10 441
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR12 552
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 986
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsR24 847
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR10 441
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR12 552
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopR13 986
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsR24 847
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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?

The cheapest ticket to South America from Cape Town found in the last 5 days was to Sao Paulo, at R10 793 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 R10 793.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R14 093 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 308.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to South America?

No, with an average price for the route of R14 530, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to South America?

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to South America is March, when tickets cost R11 988 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is R15 420 and R14 744 respectively.

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to South America, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South America, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

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

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 27% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

R6 816
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% 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.

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 91 reviews
6,4Entertainment
8,9Crew
8,3Comfort
8,2Boarding
8,1Food
Airline reviews

Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
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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

This airline has now finally turned the corner and reminiscent of the old day service. Would definitely recommend flying with SAA.

Great experience all-round. From re-checking baggage directly before leaving the arrivals hall (coming from international), to fast and friendly boarding, to complimentary drinks and snacks on board. This was a very pleasant experience - even my luggage was delivered on the belt very quickly and it was a wonderful end to a 28 hour transit.

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

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.

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.

For my first experience flying, I was blown away with the service, the flights and staff

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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