R7 860 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 York1 stopR16 163
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR14 919
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR18 926
Miami
Miami1 stopR18 226
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR16 539
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR18 295
Denver
Denver3 stopsR23 819
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR18 499
Boston
Boston2 stopsR18 141
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR20 290
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR23 478
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR22 318
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR20 767
Houston
Houston1 stopR20 784
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR21 636
Charlotte
Charlotte3 stopsR19 079
New York
New York1 stopR16 163
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stopsR14 919
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR18 926
Miami
Miami1 stopR18 226
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR16 539
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR18 295
Denver
Denver3 stopsR23 819
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR18 499
Boston
Boston2 stopsR18 141
Seattle
Seattle1 stopR20 290
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR23 478
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stopR22 318
Tampa
Tampa1 stopR20 767
Houston
Houston1 stopR20 784
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR21 636
Charlotte
Charlotte3 stopsR19 079

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 - Tue, Apr 28
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 5:40
CPT
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ATL
46h 40m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:00 - 11:30
ATL
-
CPT
46h 30m
2 stops
R14 919Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 17
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 15:55
CPT
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ATL
26h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:30 - 10:15
ATL
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CPT
31h 45m
1 stop
R15 379Qatar Airways
Thu, May 14 - Wed, Aug 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:00 - 23:59
CPT
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ATL
40h 59m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 - 10:15
ATL
-
CPT
45h 15m
2 stops
R15 498Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sat, Jun 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:35
CPT
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IAD
25h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:20 - 11:50
IAD
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CPT
40h 30m
1 stop
R16 539Turkish Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sat, Jun 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:35
CPT
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IAD
25h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:20 - 11:50
IAD
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CPT
40h 30m
1 stop
R16 862Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jun 15 - Fri, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 5:05
CPT
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EWR
15h 15mdirect
United Airlines Logo
21:30 - 15:20
EWR
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CPT
35h 50m
1 stop
R19 301United Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 21:20
CPT
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EWR
38h 05m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
23:55 - 11:30
EWR
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CPT
29h 35m
2 stops
R19 761Emirates
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 21:20
CPT
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EWR
38h 05m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
23:55 - 11:30
EWR
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CPT
29h 35m
2 stops
R19 897Emirates
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
KLM Logo
18:25 - 13:16
CPT
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BOS
24h 51m
2 stops
KLM Logo
18:50 - 9:45
BOS
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CPT
32h 55m
2 stops
R20 750KLM
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
KLM Logo
23:45 - 20:33
CPT
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DCA
26h 48m
2 stops
KLM Logo
15:00 - 21:25
DCA
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CPT
24h 25m
2 stops
R24 211KLM
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 982 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 982.

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 344 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 344.

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 346, 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 R16 010 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R19 693 and R19 659 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 flightR7 860
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% 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 R20 711 one-way - R18 032 round-trip; Washington, D.C. R19 048 one-way - R17 428 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 1481 reviews
7,6Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,1Entertainment
Airline reviews

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

2,0 MediocreNewton, Mar 2026
IAD - AMS
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The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

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

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

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.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

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.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

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

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

A lot of snacks and provided on request by traveller. Preferred meals which were on their menu were not always sufficient for those who wanted them. We were told 2 different items and offer which we asked for were not offered initially. We rejected the 3rd item given as a substitute for our initial choices which we didn't want and so we didn't accept it. Eventually our initial choice was offered. During service of coffee and tea, the crew member didn't offer us and moved back. Luckily neither of us wanted tea at that time. Crew members must avoid behavior that may be suggestive of discrimination

The crew was awesome. My husband fell while traveling to the WC and got a head abrasion. The crew helped him greatly and a physician that was also on the flight checked him out as well. They all get an A+!

Online check in and seat assignments are terrible. All 4 flights

Cabin was kept very hot and it was uncomfortable. Entertainment system did not work at my seat. Crew and service is fantastic

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

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

In general, flight attendants were not very welcoming. Because of delays in departure and luggage handling, we missed our connecting flight. Offered a later flight on standby but available seats were then taken by 4 or 5 airline crew so slept at airport and got home next day. I am a frequent traveler, and this experience was the worst.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

we did a return flight from Paris CDG to SFO. This trip was much better than the departing flight SFO to CDG. The food was better quality, the crew was nicer, and the interior of the plane seemed cleaner.

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