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Find cheap flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town from R13 119

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Cheap flight deals from Lubumbashi to Cape Town (FBM-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Lubumbashi 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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14:25 - 13:45FBM-CPT
23h 20m1 stop
15:20 - 12:50CPT-FBM
21h 30m1 stop
R13 119Ethiopian Air
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
9:50 - 21:40FBM-CPT
11h 50m2 stops
18:40 - 10:30CPT-FBM
15h 50m3 stops
R13 215
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
9:50 - 8:30FBM-CPT
22h 40m3 stops
18:40 - 10:30CPT-FBM
15h 50m3 stops
R14 111
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
9:50 - 21:40FBM-CPT
11h 50m2 stops
6:50 - 12:55CPT-FBM
6h 05m1 stop
R14 740
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
9:50 - 8:30FBM-CPT
22h 40m3 stops
6:50 - 12:55CPT-FBM
6h 05m1 stop
R15 636
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
13:55 - 22:40FBM-CPT
8h 45m1 stop
6:50 - 12:55CPT-FBM
6h 05m1 stop
R18 592Airlink
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Tue, Apr 30 - Wed, May 1
13:55 - 22:40FBM-CPT
8h 45m1 stop
6:05 - 12:55CPT-FBM
6h 50m1 stop
R19 507Airlink
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Tue, Apr 30 - Wed, May 1
14:25 - 8:15FBM-CPT
17h 50m2 stops
14:35 - 13:25CPT-FBM
22h 50m1 stop
R25 132Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Apr 30 - Wed, May 1
14:25 - 8:15FBM-CPT
17h 50m2 stops
14:35 - 13:25CPT-FBM
22h 50m1 stop
R25 151Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Apr 30 - Wed, May 1
14:25 - 8:15FBM-CPT
17h 50m2 stops
17:20 - 13:25CPT-FBM
44h 05m2 stops
R35 105Ethiopian Air
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Flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Lubumbashi to Cape Town, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Lubumbashi, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R11 632 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of tickets is R17 791 and R17 085 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lubumbashi to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Lubumbashi to Cape Town, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

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January

High season

September

Cheapest flight

R13 119
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi to Cape Town

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lubumbashi to Cape Town was R688 for a return ticket.

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

    Lubumbashi airport is called Lubumbashi Luano and the only airport in Cape Town is Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Lubumbashi and Cape Town.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town, Airlink or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town are Airlink and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R13 809 and an overall rating of 8,2, Airlink is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 960 and an overall rating of 7,3.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi with another airline.

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Lubumbashi to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lubumbashi 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 Lubumbashi 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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8,8crew
8,1boarding
7,5food
8,1comfort
6,3entertainment
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It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

10,0 ExcellentSimbarashe, Jan 2024GBE - JNB
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It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

There was no entertainment, but that is not expected on a flight less than 2 1/2 hours. Uber clean aircraft, good boxed meal and friendly flight attendants. Very please with the experience

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.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

Entertainment system poor - couldn't hear, no flight info etc.

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

If my flight from Heathrow to Nairobi had not been cancelled I would’ve been in kisumu to fly back! And I have still not had my refund! So you have my cash and I’ve got nothing in return. Wonderful!

Great job in making sure that the customer is always having a great time

I think is one of the greatest most professional airlines I’ve flown with. So sustainable as well!!! The business class is top notch!!!

The flight never took off. We sat on the tarmac for over two hours due to an electrical fault and finally the flight was cancelled. We were told that hotels would be organised but there was no further communication. In the end I retrieved my baggage and went to the car park to pick up my car and drive home. It cost me over £150 to park the car for two weeks, plus of course petrol, and over £600 for the four flights and £50 for the travel visa. All gone up in my smoke. I’m bitterly disappointed that my business Trip was cancelled and have been told I will get a “partial refund” within three months!!! What a way to treat a customer.

Last minute flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Lubumbashi to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/4Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
26h 10mFBM-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
20h 00mCPT-FBM
R13 558
22/4Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 40mFBM-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
23h 00mCPT-FBM
R14 054
22/4Mon
multi-stop
23h 30mFBM-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stop
19h 30mCPT-FBM
R18 039
22/4Mon
multi-stop
6h 50mFBM-CPT
5/5Sun
multi-stop
16h 00mCPT-FBM
R24 389

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Lubumbashi (FBM)Democratic Republic of the Congo

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