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Find cheap flights from Costa Rica to Cape Town from R10 861

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Cape Town departing on 12/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flights to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cape Town, 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 to Cape Town is September, where tickets cost R27 995 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is R45 262 and R44 277 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R27 995.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

The duration of your flight to Cape Town depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Cape Town on KAYAK is from San José, which takes 37h 10m.

How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each day?

There are around 102 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Cape Town every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 8:00 the most common departure time and 49% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each week?

Each week there are around 708 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Cape Town each week?

Each week there are around 98 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 29 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 813 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Cape Town. The most long-haul flights depart from London.

How many cities have direct flights to Cape Town?

From Costa Rica, there are direct flights to Cape Town from 12 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with 431 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R10 861
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town from central Cape Town?

    The city centre of Cape Town is 16 km from Cape Town.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    All flights to Cape Town land at Cape Town. The airport code is CPT,and it can also be referred to as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cape Town?

    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 to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town 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 to Cape Town?

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

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cape Town?

    Of the 6 airlines that fly to Cape Town, FlySafair offers the most flights, with around 287 per week, followed by Airlink with 189 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

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Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Cape Town Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Costa Rica to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Costa Rica

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/5Wed
2 stops
41h 50mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
2 stops
56h 50mCPT-SJO
R18 442
8/5Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
42h 00mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
47h 38mCPT-SJO
R20 072
27/4Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
38h 50mSJO-CPT
4/5Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 48mCPT-SJO
R20 148
8/5Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
41h 50mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
55h 37mCPT-SJO
R20 281
27/4Sat
2 stops
45h 25mSJO-CPT
4/5Sat
2 stops
32h 10mCPT-SJO
R22 499
8/5Wed
2 stopsSWISS
37h 10mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
1 stopSWISS
40h 45mCPT-SJO
R28 317
8/5Wed
2 stopsSWISS
37h 10mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
1 stopSWISS
40h 45mCPT-SJO
R28 393
8/4Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
54h 30mSJO-CPT
15/4Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
56h 10mCPT-SJO
R39 652
8/5Wed
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
37h 19mSJO-CPT
12/5Sun
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
37h 29mCPT-SJO
R41 964
8/4Mon
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
37h 19mSJO-CPT
15/4Mon
3 stopsTurkish Airlines
37h 30mCPT-SJO
R45 168

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/6Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
44h 30mSJO-CPT
R10 861
26/4Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
41h 50mSJO-CPT
R11 050
26/4Fri
1 stopSWISS
32h 20mSJO-CPT
R12 965
8/5Wed
2 stops
37h 50mSJO-CPT
R13 457
8/6Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
61h 00mSJO-CPT
R13 571
11/6Tue
2 stops
50h 05mSJO-CPT
R13 761
11/6Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
37h 15mSJO-CPT
R15 277
12/6Wed
3 stopsLufthansa
35h 20mSJO-CPT
R19 163
10/6Mon
3 stopsQatar Airways
44h 40mSJO-CPT
R31 634
7/6Fri
3 stopsQatar Airways
44h 40mSJO-CPT
R32 336

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Flights to Cape Town

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Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

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Cape Town - Costa Rica

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