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R12 535 Find cheap flights from Costa Rica to Cape Town

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 26/11. 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 April, where tickets cost R17 986 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is R40 175 and R38 652 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R17 986.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price for all flights to Cape Town depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the morning, when flights cost R40 180 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R40 180.

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 30h 35m.

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

There are around 85 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 51% of flights departing in the morning.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

October

Cheapest flight

R12 535
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport 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 Intl Airport. 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 275 per week, followed by Airlink with 153 flights per week.

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

    Each week there are around 595 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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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 Airport, 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, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +42 more

Wednesday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

Thursday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Saturday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +44 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, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +42 more

Wednesday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

Thursday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Saturday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +44 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.
15/1Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
49h 40mSJO-CPT
4/2Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 26mCPT-SJO
R18 720
17/1Fri
2 stops
48h 15mSJO-CPT
2/2Sun
2 stops
47h 52mCPT-SJO
R23 566
24/8Sat
2 stops
50h 05mSJO-CPT
31/8Sat
2 stops
31h 25mCPT-SJO
R27 126
11/10Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
60h 30mSJO-CPT
29/10Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
47h 27mCPT-SJO
R27 677
16/10Wed
3 stopsSWISS
39h 50mSJO-CPT
24/10Thu
2 stopsSWISS
29h 55mCPT-SJO
R33 421
5/9Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
33h 15mSJO-CPT
16/9Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
51h 25mCPT-SJO
R38 010
5/9Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
33h 15mSJO-CPT
16/9Mon
1 stopLufthansa
31h 50mCPT-SJO
R39 698
10/10Thu
1 stopDelta
20h 32mSJO-CPT
29/10Tue
1 stopDelta
22h 38mCPT-SJO
R40 891
17/1Fri
1 stopSWISS
30h 55mSJO-CPT
2/2Sun
1 stopSWISS
37h 35mCPT-SJO
R41 185
8/9Sun
2 stopsIberia
58h 55mSJO-CPT
18/9Wed
2 stopsIberia
57h 25mCPT-SJO
R44 947

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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.
26/11Tue
2 stops
49h 05mSJO-CPT
R12 535
15/1Wed
2 stops
43h 35mSJO-CPT
R13 398
26/11Tue
3 stops
54h 45mSJO-CPT
R15 197
21/9Sat
3 stops
42h 00mSJO-CPT
R15 325
18/9Wed
3 stops
45h 00mSJO-CPT
R15 747
21/9Sat
1 stopLufthansa
30h 35mSJO-CPT
R19 179
20/8Tue
3 stops
45h 15mSJO-CPT
R20 703
18/9Wed
3 stopsSWISS
39h 50mSJO-CPT
R20 813
20/8Tue
1 stopLufthansa
30h 35mSJO-CPT
R20 904
15/1Wed
1 stopAir France
26h 20mSJO-CPT
R34 468

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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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