R5 501 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town

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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town

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

Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 27
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22:00 - 10:00IST-CPT
37h 00m1 stop
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12:30 - 21:05CPT-IST
31h 35m1 stop
R10 724Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 26
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22:00 - 10:00IST-CPT
37h 00m1 stop
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8:45 - 21:05CPT-IST
35h 20m1 stop
R10 967Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 27
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22:00 - 10:00IST-CPT
37h 00m1 stop
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12:30 - 21:05CPT-IST
31h 35m1 stop
R11 123Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 24
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13:50 - 10:30IST-CPT
21h 40m1 stop
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12:35 - 12:20CPT-IST
22h 45m1 stop
R13 275Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 24
Qatar Airways Logo
13:50 - 10:30IST-CPT
21h 40m1 stop
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12:35 - 12:20CPT-IST
22h 45m1 stop
R13 361Qatar Airways
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Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 5
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20:10 - 17:30IST-CPT
22h 20m1 stop
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12:35 - 7:00CPT-IST
17h 25m1 stop
R13 500Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Qatar Airways Logo
13:50 - 17:25IST-CPT
28h 35m1 stop
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12:35 - 12:20CPT-IST
22h 45m1 stop
R13 570Qatar Airways
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 11
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9:00 - 21:55SAW-CPT
37h 55m1 stop
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8:00 - 17:25CPT-SAW
32h 25m1 stop
R14 160KLM
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Tue, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 12
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9:00 - 21:55SAW-CPT
37h 55m1 stop
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18:25 - 17:25CPT-SAW
22h 00m2 stops
R14 316KLM
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Tue, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 10
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12:55 - 21:55SAW-CPT
34h 00m1 stop
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15:20 - 17:25CPT-SAW
25h 05m2 stops
R14 333KLM
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IST-CPT
Cheapest
IST-CPT
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 34% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
R10 724
Typical prices: R15 808-18966
Multiple Airlines
Sat 8/11Thu 27/11
IST - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R14 715
Typical prices: R16 676-21916
Turkish Airlines
Mon 24/11Wed 10/12
IST - CPT • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Cape Town?

What is the cheapest Istanbul to Cape Town flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Istanbul to Cape Town costs R8 674 on the route between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Cape Town (CPT). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Istanbul to Cape Town, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R13 917 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R22 107 and R20 892 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul 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 Istanbul 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 Istanbul to Cape Town, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightR5 501
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Istanbul to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 flights from Istanbul to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul to Cape Town was R317 for a one-way ticket and R618 for a return.

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

    Istanbul is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Cape Town. You will leave Istanbul from one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen. You will be arriving at Cape Town Intl.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul to Cape Town?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Istanbul and Cape Town.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul 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 Istanbul with another airline.

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

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

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Istanbul to Cape Town Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Cape Town Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Istanbul to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul 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 Istanbul 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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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3624 reviews
7,4Entertainment
7,5Boarding
7,4Comfort
7,3Food
7,9Crew
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Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sept 2025MIA - PHL
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Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Qatar Airways in-flight first/business class service is superior to any US airline; excellent meals are served on short haul flights such as between DXB and DOH.

Boston to Doha was great but Doha to Dhaka was the worst experience.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

It was pleasant except for the boarding at Istanbul and long wait for the wheel chair almost missed the flight Itambul to Dubai

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

I hate to have pay for my first luggage 165$ when I did my search on Kayak with 2 luggages .I don't plan to use kayak in the future and go with Turkish airlines directly

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