R8 073 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to the United States

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to the United States

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York2 stopsR15 824
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR14 724
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR16 585
Miami
Miami2 stopsR17 076
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR16 129
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 722
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 772
Boston
Boston2 stopsR13 488
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 416
Seattle
Seattle2 stopsR16 822
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 873
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR19 090
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR18 633
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR16 602
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR16 518
Nashville
Nashville2 stopsR16 636
New York
New York2 stopsR15 824
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR14 724
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR16 585
Miami
Miami2 stopsR17 076
Chicago
Chicago1 stopR16 129
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR15 722
Denver
Denver1 stopR16 772
Boston
Boston2 stopsR13 488
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 416
Seattle
Seattle2 stopsR16 822
Houston
Houston1 stopR16 873
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR19 090
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stopsR18 633
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR16 602
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stopsR16 518
Nashville
Nashville2 stopsR16 636

Book Cheap Cape Town to the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States

Tue, Apr 21 - Fri, May 1
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 13:29
CPT
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BOS
23h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:05 - 17:10
BOS
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CPT
27h 05m
2 stops
R13 488United Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
United Airlines Logo
20:00 - 13:29
CPT
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BOS
23h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
17:45 - 9:30
BOS
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CPT
33h 45m
1 stop
R13 759United Airlines
Thu, Mar 26 - Thu, Apr 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 19:05
CPT
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BOS
31h 50m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:50 - 11:50
BOS
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CPT
32h 00m
1 stop
R14 318Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 16
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 15:55
CPT
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ATL
32h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:25 - 11:30
ATL
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CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
R15 045Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 16
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 15:55
CPT
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ATL
26h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:25 - 11:30
ATL
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CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
R15 113Qatar Airways
Sun, May 3 - Mon, Oct 12
Delta Logo
20:05 - 11:42
CPT
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IAD
21h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 - 17:50
IAD
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CPT
28h 50m
1 stop
R15 722Delta
Sun, May 3 - Mon, Oct 12
Delta Logo
20:05 - 12:40
CPT
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DCA
22h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
15:55 - 17:50
DCA
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CPT
19h 55m
1 stop
R15 722Delta
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Aug 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 18:15
CPT
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ORD
32h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:10 - 11:50
ORD
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CPT
32h 40m
1 stop
R16 129Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, May 4
KLM Logo
23:15 - 15:35
CPT
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
22:55 - 5:50
IAD
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CPT
24h 55m
2 stops
R16 213KLM
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, May 4
KLM Logo
23:15 - 15:35
CPT
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:10 - 21:25
IAD
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CPT
21h 15m
1 stop
R16 247KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to the United States flights

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to the United States flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to the United States from Cape Town found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at R13 878 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R13 878.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when retur flights cost R19 393 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R19 393.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to the United States?

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 R19 203, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to the United States, 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 the United States is November, when tickets cost R15 892 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R19 547 and R19 513 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to the United States?

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 the United States, 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 the United States, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 2% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 073
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Atlanta

FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to the United States?

    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 the United States.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cape Town to the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark R17 067 one-way - R16 829 round-trip; Washington, D.C. R17 201 one-way - R17 307 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to the United States? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1471 reviews
7,3Food
8,4Crew
7,8Boarding
7,6Comfort
7,1Entertainment
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It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

10,0 Excellentsmit, Mar 2026
AMD - BLR
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It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The boarding in Buenos Aires (at the on ramp) was not great. They had to check every carry on. Not a United problem but was a Buenos Aires problem.

Staff and aircraft were good. However, weather in Houston lee to a ground stop. We were looking at circling behind three other planes until the stop was lifted. Pilot said we didn’t have enough fuel for that. So we flew on to New Orleans as the closest port with immigration and customs staff. Landed there and sat in the plane for two hours plus while staff was sorted. Turned away by ICE. Waited for pilots to be switched out, but after they were approved by ICE. Then had to wait to get a runway because so many planes were ahead of us. Finally took off and flew back to Houston. We all missed our connecting flights because it took too long. Hotel voucher from United was only a link to booking site. Total BS. Finally got a flight out the next day after a night without sleep because all the Houston hotels were booked by rodeo and spring break crowds.

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

I paid $7,000 to fly round trip to Porto. I thought it was for business class. But on the leg from Miami to Newark, and again from Newark to Miami, i was in coach. One time in the middle seat of coach. From Newark to Porto I was in business class as expected, and it was fine. I fly to Portugal once per month, often paying $5,000 for business class. Usually i fly American Airlines. I'd be happy to fly more with United Airlines. But my experience was disappointing because i was put in the coach for almost half the flights.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

Typically great service from Turkish with comfortable seat and amenitie, good food and great attention from staff.

Delicious food, comfortable and clean plane. It's a little cramped in the hall in front of the gate.

Very hot cabin made long flight uncomfortable, even in business class! Food was great. Istanbul business lounge had great food but too few bathrooms and seating . They also need more electric outlets for charging devices. Appreciate the ability to go through fast track lines w business class

The crew on this flight provided exceptional business class service to me.

The staff at the boarding or the rudest uninformative and no English whatsoever they’re very rude as if they are envious of you travelling I don’t understand how could someone would be this rude and this out of touch and cold

You charged me for luggage although the airline does not- you charged me for seat when customers can pick their own seat at checkout in I travel to Europe slot and I will not use kayak again

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Requested food options were always finished. Supplied food items were good but of course not the desired choices.

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