R7 647 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 stopR14 237
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stopR13 966
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR15 789
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 773
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 765
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR16 557
Denver
Denver1 stopR15 021
Boston
Boston1 stopR11 934
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsR15 341
Seattle
Seattle2 stopsR15 645
Houston
Houston2 stopsR15 917
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR20 364
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 949
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stopR16 845
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR16 029
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR16 893
New York
New York1 stopR14 237
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stopR13 966
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stopR15 789
Miami
Miami1 stopR15 773
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.2 stopsR14 765
Chicago
Chicago2 stopsR16 557
Denver
Denver1 stopR15 021
Boston
Boston1 stopR11 934
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stopsR15 341
Seattle
Seattle2 stopsR15 645
Houston
Houston2 stopsR15 917
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stopsR20 364
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stopR15 949
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stopR16 845
Tampa
Tampa2 stopsR16 029
Minneapolis
Minneapolis1 stopR16 893

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

Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 25
Qatar Airways Logo
19:00 - 16:15
CPT
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ATL
27h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:35 - 17:25
ATL
-
CPT
38h 50m
1 stop
R13 966Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
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
R14 174Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 28 - Mon, May 4
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:05 - 6:31
CPT
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ATL
16h 26mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
21:15 - 17:50
ATL
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CPT
14h 35mdirect
R14 605Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
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
R15 197KLM
Tue, May 19 - Mon, Jun 8
KLM Logo
23:15 - 19:57
CPT
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EWR
26h 42m
2 stops
KLM Logo
15:25 - 21:25
EWR
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CPT
24h 00m
2 stops
R15 197KLM
Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 15:57
CPT
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SFO
28h 07m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 - 16:55
SFO
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CPT
23h 30m
2 stops
R15 341United Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 14:50
CPT
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SFO
27h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 - 16:55
SFO
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CPT
25h 25m
2 stops
R15 405United Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:30
CPT
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EWR
35h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:25 - 11:50
EWR
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CPT
29h 25m
1 stop
R15 453Turkish Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Mon, May 11
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:30
CPT
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EWR
35h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:25 - 11:50
EWR
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CPT
29h 25m
1 stop
R15 741Turkish Airlines
Tue, Mar 17 - Mon, Apr 20
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:50 - 15:50
CPT
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MIA
25h 00m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:12 - 17:50
MIA
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CPT
23h 38m
1 stop
R15 773Virgin Atlantic
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 R12 846 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 R12 846.

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 R17 326, 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 021 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R18 733 and R18 445 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 3% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR7 647
Most popular time to fly (6% 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when retur flights cost R18 547 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 R18 547.

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 R15 000 one-way - R15 342 round-trip; Washington, D.C. R15 318 one-way - R15 608 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3534 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
Airline reviews

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.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DXB - LAX
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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.

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

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.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

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.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

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.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

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

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Given I (and I’m assuming most people) have both carry in and a personal item included in their fare, I find it very unfair that on neither of my flights I was able to use the overhead for my small backpack because they were completely rammed with luggage, people personal items, jackets, hats and other items. So the only item I brought in had to be stuffed under my seat while they had their leg room and sat comfortable with all of their items in the overhead. This has to stop because I was uncomfortable on both flights when I only had one smaller item that could not be checked due to its contents (medication etc). Plenty of people could have checked theirs but chose not to and then took up the space allotment for 2 people.

Flight left on time and we arrived 25 minutes early! There was a gate available when we arrived so early on a busy Sunday afternoon! Flight attendants came around twice with the drinks cart.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

I couldn’t make my first flight due to weather delays trapping us in the town we were in. Then I had to buy a new ticket

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

Chargers didn’t work, no entertainment and we had to wait for taxiing for easily 40 minutes after arriving early. Bags were late too!

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

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.

The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

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