LYS - CPT

R13 872 Find Cheap Flights from Lyon to Cape Town

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Cheap Flight Deals from Lyon to Cape Town (LYS-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Lyon 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.

Recent return flight deals from Lyon to Cape Town

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Lyon to Cape Town.
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18:40 - 14:35LYS-CPT
19h 55m2 stops
23:00 - 11:15CPT-LYS
36h 15m1 stop
R13 872Air France
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Sat, May 17 - Mon, Jun 2
15:40 - 11:35LYS-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
13:05 - 13:50CPT-LYS
24h 45m1 stop
R13 983Emirates
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Sun, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 6
19:15 - 11:50LYS-CPT
16h 35m1 stop
16:35 - 9:30CPT-LYS
16h 55m1 stop
R14 204Turkish Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Mon, Jun 2
18:40 - 14:35LYS-CPT
19h 55m2 stops
14:25 - 10:25CPT-LYS
20h 00m2 stops
R15 604
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Sat, May 17 - Mon, Jun 2
9:20 - 10:50LYS-CPT
49h 30m2 stops
13:00 - 10:25CPT-LYS
45h 25m2 stops
R16 046Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 14
10:55 - 21:25LYS-CPT
34h 30m2 stops
23:00 - 8:40CPT-LYS
33h 40m3 stops
R16 065
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Sat, May 17 - Mon, Jun 2
6:50 - 9:30LYS-CPT
26h 40m1 stop
18:05 - 13:40CPT-LYS
19h 35m1 stop
R18 810Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 31
18:55 - 9:30LYS-CPT
14h 35m1 stop
18:05 - 17:05CPT-LYS
23h 00m2 stops
R19 215Lufthansa
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Sat, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 31
17:25 - 17:15LYS-CPT
23h 50m2 stops
13:00 - 10:15CPT-LYS
45h 15m2 stops
R22 181Qatar Airways
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Tue, Apr 29 - Sat, May 10
10:25 - 11:50LYS-CPT
25h 25m1 stop
16:35 - 9:30CPT-LYS
16h 55m1 stop
R30 342Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Jul 27 - Tue, Aug 12

KAYAK's insights & trends for Lyon to Cape Town flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Lyon to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Lyon to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon 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 Lyon to Cape Town is September, where tickets cost R14 130 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R27 063 and R20 320 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon to Cape Town, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

February

Cheapest flight

R13 872
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Lyon to Cape Town

When to book flights from Lyon to Cape Town

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lyon to Cape Town was R753 for a return ticket.

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

    On your way to Cape Town, you’ll fly out from Lyon-Saint Exupéry. You’ll be landing at Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lyon to Cape Town, Emirates or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lyon to Cape Town are Emirates and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R14 107 and an overall rating of 8,0, Emirates is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R20 072 and an overall rating of 6,7.

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

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

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

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

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Top airlines flying from Lyon to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lyon 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 Lyon 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.
8,0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3192 reviews
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
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Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

8,0 ExcellentAli, Mar 2025DXB - IKA
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Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

The service was really good. The breakfast food could’ve been better as I don’t eat sweets for breakfast and the only choice was a muffin. Overall, good experience though. Thank you.

Pathetic service by underpriced, please call me back at the earliest

Excellent staff and flight experience. Would rather that I had upgraded to Premium Economy for extra space, but I will know to do it next time.

The only thing that the airport can improve which will help Lufthansa from delay flights is to warn the passengers that are flying to the USA to be earlier to the gate due to the documents check that in our case delayed the flight

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

Good but entertainment system was not easy and very buggy

For this long of a flight one would expect some more service, like a snack, entertainment or reclining seats

Flight was late, with scheduled 50 min layover at Frankfurt. Arrived at gate A54, had to get to B5. We now had 35 min layover with delay, at top speed it took 30 min to get to B5 hot and bothered. Not good. Boarding in Lyon was normal chaos, shoving, and total disrespect for anyone beyond group 2. Boarding for Milan flight was more civilized as we all had to take a bus to plane.

I had to fly United where the flight crew was atrocious

I’m not a happy customer. Lufthansa cancelled my flight 3 times, and I had to rebook a flight to Larnaca, but a flight to Tel Aviv and pay for a hotel. Then the flight back was cancelled and now I have to find my own way back. Terrible.

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