Which airports can I use when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Cape Town Intl (CPT).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Only Economy class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town.

Which airports do connecting flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town pass through?

One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town most commonly connect through: • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 63% of one-stop connections • Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) – 24% of one-stop connections • Newark (EWR) – 13% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at R20 794 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at R29 386, a difference of R8 592. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

What popular places can I visit in Cape Town?

Some of the most popular sights in Cape Town are Sea Point Pavilion, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Camps Bay Beach. These are among the most viewed places in Cape Town on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

A direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town takes 00m, covering 19 855 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town looking right now?

One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about R17 920.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 20h 32m, compared to 20h 34m via Newark (EWR) and 21h 05m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).

What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Cape Town?

Cape Town is 7 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale (South Africa Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Which car hire options are available at Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT)?

Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates averaging R442 for economy cars. Top options include: • Sixt • Europcar • GREEN MOTION • Woodford • Budget

How much should I expect to pay for a Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town flight?

Return flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town range from R20 920 to R31 041, with an average of R26 402 over the past 12 months. Anything below R20 920 counts as a good deal.

How much is a return flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Return flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town typically range from R20 920 to R31 041. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was R20 810 on United Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town. It's 22% cheaper than the average day, while Wednesday is the most expensive, with prices 11% higher.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town at R17 731 return. •November (R31 323) and August (R31 323) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 76% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

United Airlines (R20 810) and Qatar Airways (R24 419) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the most popular stopover for the Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town route. 63% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via ATL.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?

Flights via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of R24 646. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Newark (EWR) had the shortest average connection time for Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town stopovers at 11h 09m over the past 3 months.

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Recent return flight deals from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

18:20 - 16:10FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 50m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 11:49CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

21h 59m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R20 810United Airlines

1 day ago

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

18:20 - 16:10FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 50m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 16:53CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

27h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R20 893United Airlines

1 day ago

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

18:20 - 10:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

20:50 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

30h 50m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R21 605United Airlines

12 hours ago

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

18:20 - 10:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

20:50 - 15:08CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

25h 18m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R21 671United Airlines

12 hours ago

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

8:00 - 7:40FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:10 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

32h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R22 217Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

8:00 - 7:40FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:10 - 20:40CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

32h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R24 204Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Thu, Apr 22 - Mon, Apr 26

11:45 - 10:15FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 22:43CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

39h 28m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 419Qatar Airways

1 day ago

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

7:00 - 18:00FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

20:50 - 20:11CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

30h 21m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

R24 486United Airlines

1 day ago

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

14:35 - 18:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:50 - 18:30CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

28h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R24 933Delta

12 hours ago

Sat, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 21

8:50 - 16:10FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 20m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 20:44CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

29h 54m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R25 760United Airlines

3+ days ago

Recent last minute flight deals from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

8:30 - 6:00FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 13:06CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

29h 41m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R28 724Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16

8:55 - 16:10FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 15m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 16:21CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

26h 31m1 stop Newark

R28 956United Airlines

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6:30 - 16:10FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 40m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:50 - 10:44CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

20h 54m1 stop Newark

R29 022United Airlines

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Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

15:35 - 18:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

20:50 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

24h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R31 306Delta

1 day ago

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

6:30 - 18:00FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 30m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:50 - 14:22CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

24h 32m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R31 373United Airlines

1 day ago

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22

8:30 - 13:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 05m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

14:25 - 14:07CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

30h 42m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R32 300Kenya Airways

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Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16

8:30 - 13:35FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 05m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

23:25 - 17:34CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

49h 09m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R35 015Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16

10:30 - 13:00FLL Fort Lauderdale-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 9:06CPT Cape Town Intl-FLL Fort Lauderdale

48h 56m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome Newark

R38 856Multiple Airlines

1 day ago

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How much is a return flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town departing in December.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town. It's 22% cheaper than the average day, while Wednesday is the most expensive, with prices 11% higher.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town at R17 731 return.
•November (R31 323) and August (R31 323) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 76% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
Only Economy class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town.
How long is a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
A direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town takes 00m, covering 19 855 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town flight?
Return flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town range from R20 920 to R31 041, with an average of R26 402 over the past 12 months. Anything below R20 920 counts as a good deal.
How are flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town looking right now?
One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about R17 920.
Which car hire options are available at Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT)?
Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates averaging R442 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Sixt
• Europcar
• GREEN MOTION
• Woodford
• Budget
Which airports can I use when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Cape Town Intl (CPT).
Which airports do connecting flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town pass through?
One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 63% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) – 24% of one-stop connections
• Newark (EWR) – 13% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at R20 794 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at R29 386, a difference of R8 592.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 20h 32m, compared to 20h 34m via Newark (EWR) and 21h 05m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 7 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale (South Africa Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Cape Town?
Some of the most popular sights in Cape Town are Sea Point Pavilion, Bloubergstrand Beach, and Camps Bay Beach. These are among the most viewed places in Cape Town on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Sunday departure and avoid flying on Wednesday. On this route, Sunday flights average R20 794, which is about R8 592 less than Wednesday fares (29% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Fort Lauderdale to Cape Town trip for January. Fares historically average R17 731 return in that month – typically R13 592 less than the most expensive month, which is August (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Cape Town Intl Airport.

• Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport
• Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport

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