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R5 638 Find Cheap Flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R11 763
Typical prices: R14 046-R18 124
KLM
Wed 19/8Thu 10/9
FRA - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R11 828
Typical prices: R13 485-R26 434
Condor
Mon 7/12Thu 24/12
FRA - CPT • Direct
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Cheapest • from R11 795 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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You can fly direct with Condor and Lufthansa. Average duration is 11h 15m
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Most punctual • 93% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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Cheapest • Avg R12 735 (return)
Shortest trip • 15h 27m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 7 weeks in advance save around 18% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town (FRA-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Sep 10
KLM Logo
7:00 - 21:25
FRA
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CPT
14h 25m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 13:35
CPT
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FRA
14h 20m
1 stop
R11 763KLM
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 13
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7:05 - 22:10
FRA
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CPT
15h 05m
1 stop
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0:15 - 18:00
CPT
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FRA
17h 45m
2 stops
R11 779Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 9
Air France Logo
12:00 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
16h 50m
1 stop
Air France Logo
7:55 - 22:05
CPT
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FRA
15h 10m
1 stop
R11 795Air France
Sun, Sep 27 - Fri, Oct 9
KLM Logo
14:15 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
15h 35m
1 stop
KLM Logo
0:15 - 18:00
CPT
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FRA
17h 45m
2 stops
R11 812KLM
Mon, Dec 7 - Thu, Dec 24
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21:55 - 10:45
FRA
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CPT
11h 50mdirect
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18:35 - 5:45
CPT
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FRA
12h 10mdirect
R11 828Condor
Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Sep 4
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7:00 - 21:25
FRA
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CPT
14h 25m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:40 - 11:05
CPT
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FRA
27h 25m
1 stop
R11 844KLM
Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7
Air France Logo
17:35 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
35h 15m
1 stop
Air France Logo
7:55 - 22:05
CPT
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FRA
15h 10m
1 stop
R11 860Air France
Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Sep 11
KLM Logo
10:15 - 21:25
FRA
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CPT
35h 10m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:40 - 9:35
CPT
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FRA
25h 55m
1 stop
R11 877KLM
Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 25
Air France Logo
17:35 - 5:50
FRA
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CPT
35h 15m
1 stop
Air France Logo
7:55 - 22:05
CPT
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FRA
15h 10m
1 stop
R11 893Air France
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 27
Air France Logo
18:30 - 17:20
FRA
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CPT
22h 50m
2 stops
Air France Logo
0:15 - 17:45
CPT
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FRA
17h 30m
1 stop
R11 909Air France
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Frankfurt to Cape Town flights

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

How much is a return flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Frankfurt Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town is April, where tickets cost R13 079 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 155 and R18 749 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R15 136 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town, 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 the flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 638
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flights

  • How many flights are there between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Cape Town per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Frankfurt am Main Airport and lands in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 11h 15m. The most common departure time is 22:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 5 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town was R5 638 for a one-way ticket and R11 779 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Frankfurt Airport and Cape Town are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Frankfurt Airport from Frankfurt am Main and will be arriving at Cape Town Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Lufthansa, South African, United Airlines, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    The Airbus A330-900neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Frankfurt Airport and Cape Town, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    You can catch a direct flight from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town, Condor or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town are Condor and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R18 718 and an overall rating of 6,5, Condor is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 738 and an overall rating of 6,8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt Airport 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 from Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Frankfurt Airport 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 Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Frankfurt Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Frankfurt Airport 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 from Frankfurt Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R12 788 or less one-way and R19 308 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Tuesday

Condor,Lufthansa

Condor,Lufthansa

Wednesday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Thursday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Friday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Saturday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Sunday

Condor

Condor

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Condor

Condor

Tuesday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Wednesday

Condor,Lufthansa

Condor,Lufthansa

Thursday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Friday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Saturday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

Sunday

Lufthansa,Condor

Lufthansa,Condor

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Frankfurt to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Frankfurt to Cape Town? 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.
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KLMOverall score based on 1534 reviews
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
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It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

10,0 Excellentsmit, Mar 2026
BLR - AMS
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It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

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.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

Good experience, just i couldn’t connect me to the wifi

The plane. Airbus A330-200. Comfortable for a 7-hour flight. Seats seemed to have more legroom. I was in row 17. Flight was operated by Delta but was better than expected.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

Seats actually fit a human! Snack options were a bit lame but that’s ok

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The seats were quite uncomfortable despite having good legroom. The 350s are quite nice but the problem is on the old 777 aircraft. Special meal requests are not catered for as they should. They never had any ice for drinks.

We departed late but made up most of the time in flight. Our ticket was pure economy, so it wasn’t anything fancy; however, I heard that we arrived in Madrid at the exact same time that First Class passengers arrived! Overall, our experience was similar to what we had on other American Airlines transatlantic flights - good value at a reasonable price. We were even able to get our carry-on baggage onto the plane without needing to gate check it.

This is where i leave an airline review. Test test test!

Well my luggage was damaged and they lost the plastic cover. I need to file a claim and I would like for someone to follow up with me on this. Thanks.

business class food was pretty average otherwise it was a good experience

Problems at check in with prepaid luggage causing delays with both flights, noticeably old and dated planes, onboard luggage bags (BA small luggage size) too big for centre overhead luggage boxes (dangerous if opened) no Wi-Fi available on outward flight, food on inbound flight atrocious, food/drink service on inbound below par.

It was excellent and we will use in the future

We were delayed for 7hrs. No announcements were made, the lines for checking were out of control. No one knew what was going on. Complete madness

Seats comfortable on economy plus and attendants very helpful. Food was ok. Bathrooms needed servicing.

All went smoothly, no problems; friendly crew. I would have appreciated a head pillow ;)

Never made this flight it was unconfirmed by Iberia according to American Airlines This trip was a total nightmare, got to the airport in Wed March 8th after confirming all flights, only to be told by American Airlines that we are not confirmed on the flight. We met a pretty rude and unhelpful AA check in agent by the name of Ali. American said it was not their problem, contact Kayak/Chatdeal and sort out your issue.Chatdeal said all flights were confirmed and it is the airlines fault. So it went, we were kicked between American, Kayak and Iberia spending hrs on the phone- all said it is not their fault.Spent 9 hrs in the airport on Wed 15th trying to sort out. Luckily, we met a really nice AA agent Shawnna G who went way beyond the call of.duty to help us out. We were put the next day on Thurs 16th from DfW to San Paulo Brazil the onto Madrid!! Imagine that..10000 miles and 20hrs of travelling to get to Madrid from Dallas!! Our trip took 3 days to get there ..Wed 8th Thurs 9th and Fri 10th.Got there on Sat 11th, so lost 2 days of our vacation and a lot of emotional and physical stress on our 2 kids travelling with us.

Horrible airport ever. We stood in the security check line for more than an hour. It was past boarding time and we were still waiting in line for the security check. With 2 children and a medically ill person we had a very stressful transit.

Cancelled - booked on train; and then flights started running! I spent 5 hours with 2 changes on train while flights started and is 50 min

Lufthansa has a bag policy unique to Lufthansa. We all had a small carry on and a backpack (personal item) that we carried with us through multiple other connecting flights, no problem. With Lufthansa we were charged 80 euros each for the carry on at the gate, for this one flight. When asked they said they made an announcement… problem being that we had just arrived to the gate from a connecting flight and didn’t hear an announcement. While we were standing at the counter paying the ridiculous fee several other people were stopped, while countless others boarded with the same type of luggage and were not stopped. Crazy. Good news though, when we got on the plane half of the overhead bins were empty! After an already horrible experience the lady at the counter was also terrible, so that helped round things out.

We missed our connecting flight in Frankfurt do to security and all hell ensued then.we got rebooked to Washington got there round 10 am ish didn't find out till 630 we were rerouted to United!! Then we started getting updates

Boarding arrangement at Frankfurt was terribly managed with no proper guidance and the flight was parked far away from the gate. In flight entertainment device (touch screen) was not working at all throughout the flight. And on top of all this two of the checked in bags were found to be missing when we landed at Chennai. All this mismanagement at a very high fare of about $2300 per ticket is unacceptable.

Water in bottle and a piece of chocolate were given. We did have movies to watch.

The crew were excellent, smiling and kind. The seats were good for economy though my seat back got a bit sticky from getting out of the reclining position. The food was good for a Kosher meal, better than usual. Entertainment was okay, but there was no Wi-fi available the entire flight. Overall the flight was fine for an overnight flight. The flight attendant in my section was absolutely delightful.

Staff are really not attentive. Seem rather disinterested in attending to the customers in general.

Food was OK.. nothing to rave about but it was tasty enough. Many choices to choose from for entertainment. Seats tight but comfortable. Flight attendants cheerful & helpful.

The flight was smooth and on time. Check-in and boarding was very efficient. The flight was very comfortable and there was good entertainment and food on offer.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

Horrible. Another delayed flight. So cramped! Poor food. So many unnecessary announcements.

Nice flight over the alps with spectacular views. Rome airport has good signage including on how to get into the city on the Leonardo express.

Very nice flight very quick staff were really good. They speaking to me in German a lot when I’m English again if you’re the taller person I would pay extra for the legroom more comfortable.

One of the female flight attendants had an attitude. The snack toward the end was pretty bad. My husband and I were both sick the next two days.

Awful! Rude attendants at gate. We were rushed along just to wait on hot bus to board plane and waited an hour extra to take off. My luggage was and still is lost and it’s been stressful and inconvenient and a big waste of time trying to track it down!

It was freezing cold, the flight delayed and then I got rebooked to a different connecting flight with a four hour waiting time even though I would have easily made my initial connection

As I am 6 foot four and a large frame seek comfort was not very good hardly any legroom which I couldn’t enjoy my food

Absolutely the worst food I ever had on any flight. Half of passengers simply didn't eat their meals, as I noticed.

Crew was very responsive to give soft drinks etc.. At Frankfurt Airport Special Assistance did a great job for us. The seat cushions were simply bad and not up to the mark for Premium Economy which we chose. All the cushions from Business to Economy were poor. Also, any snack besides lunch and breakfast, you have to purchase including chips and chocolate. It is simply cheap. I don't think I will fly Condor anytime soon

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