R6 556 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 722
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stopsR18 421
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR15 837
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stopsR16 681
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsR26 876
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopR10 722
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stopsR18 421
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsR15 837
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stopsR16 681
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsR26 876

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.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to South America

Sun, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 28
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15:30 - 15:45CPT-GRU
29h 15m1 stop
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18:05 - 14:00GRU-CPT
14h 55m1 stop
R10 722TAAG
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Sun, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 6
TAAG Logo
0:30 - 15:45CPT-GRU
20h 15m1 stop
TAAG Logo
18:45 - 14:00GRU-CPT
14h 15m1 stop
R10 880TAAG
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Tue, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 15
South African Logo
12:25 - 16:45CPT-GRU
9h 20mdirect
South African Logo
17:05 - 10:55GRU-CPT
12h 50m1 stop
R16 400South African
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Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:00 - 9:25CPT-FLN
31h 25m2 stops
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15:15 - 17:20FLN-CPT
21h 05m2 stops
R16 681LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Thu, Feb 12
South African Logo
6:40 - 16:15CPT-GRU
14h 35m1 stop
South African Logo
17:45 - 16:45GRU-CPT
18h 00m1 stop
R16 857South African
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Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:00 - 23:55CPT-FLN
19h 55m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
19:55 - 17:20FLN-CPT
16h 25m2 stops
R18 052LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
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8:40 - 4:55CPT-GIG
49h 15m2 stops
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15:20 - 7:10GIG-CPT
34h 50m2 stops
R22 657SWISS
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 1
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13:40 - 21:10CPT-EZE
36h 30m2 stops
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23:00 - 16:45EZE-CPT
36h 45m2 stops
R26 384Emirates
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 1
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 21:10CPT-EZE
36h 30m2 stops
Emirates Logo
23:00 - 16:45EZE-CPT
36h 45m2 stops
R26 436Emirates
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 1
SWISS Logo
9:30 - 11:50CPT-EZE
31h 20m3 stops
SWISS Logo
14:40 - 22:05EZE-CPT
50h 25m2 stops
R26 612SWISS
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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 R15 389 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 R15 389.

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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R28 775 on average.

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 June, when tickets cost R11 425 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and October, when the average cost of return tickets is R14 361 and R14 343 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to South America, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South America, Monday 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 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 17% 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 556
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% 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.

  • 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 evening, when retur flights cost R758 on average. Morning departures are around 15% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 111.

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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3315 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025DXB - BCN
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

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

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

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

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

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

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

The plan was delayed for takeoff by an hour, but we ended up making the landing on time which was a nice surprise.

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

The whole experience was positive. Crew very friendly and helpful. Very greedy with pre-seat allocation. Web site too complicated

Absolutely amazing! Best airline i have flown with, huge difference to United!

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

...as stated previously, red tape should be shorted by Swiss in terms of generating refunds...

Delayed 30 mins Forced to check in my carry on luggage

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

Horrible the worst airlines I have ever flown. Cancelled flight with no choices and when contacted them they were not helpful

Bought a ticket that included a bag and they still charged me to check it in, latam is the worst airline.

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

Because the flight was late, we lost the connection to Brazil. You, Delta delayed, and you Delta anticipated the door closing in 15 min from Miami to GRU. Why? It caused a lot of stress! I almost could not see my mother in law alive because of your delay.

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

Lost ,y connection due to a mechanical delay, huge line to get new connection and vouchers

It’s a delta flight operated by LATAM. The whole ticket sale is a mess, delta changed my flight but didn’t update it in LATAM system, I couldn’t get my boarding pass, it took me hours to resolve this issue with delta. I had to change my travel plan. No apology from Delta even though it’s their fault.

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

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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