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Find cheap flights from Lyon to Cape Town from R11 247

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Lyon to Cape Town departing on 29/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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 round-trip 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.
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19:05 - 11:50LYS-CPT
16h 45m1 stop
16:35 - 9:35CPT-LYS
17h 00m1 stop
R11 719Turkish Airlines
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Mon, May 20 - Tue, Jun 4
18:40 - 21:25LYS-CPT
26h 45m1 stop
23:15 - 22:45CPT-LYS
23h 30m1 stop
R12 135KLM
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Mon, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 26
14:05 - 21:25LYS-CPT
31h 20m2 stops
23:15 - 18:05CPT-LYS
18h 50m1 stop
R12 229Air France
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Mon, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 26
18:40 - 21:25LYS-CPT
26h 45m1 stop
23:15 - 18:05CPT-LYS
18h 50m1 stop
R12 286Air France
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Mon, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 26
16:25 - 10:50LYS-CPT
18h 25m1 stop
13:00 - 14:40CPT-LYS
25h 40m1 stop
R12 551Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 20 - Tue, Jun 4
16:25 - 10:50LYS-CPT
18h 25m1 stop
13:00 - 14:40CPT-LYS
25h 40m1 stop
R13 477Qatar Airways
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Sun, May 19 - Tue, Jun 4
15:40 - 16:50LYS-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
18:20 - 13:50CPT-LYS
19h 30m1 stop
R14 517Emirates
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Mon, May 13 - Thu, May 30
15:40 - 16:50LYS-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
13:05 - 13:50CPT-LYS
24h 45m1 stop
R14 536Emirates
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Sun, May 19 - Mon, May 27
19:05 - 14:30LYS-CPT
19h 25m2 stops
16:35 - 9:35CPT-LYS
17h 00m1 stop
R14 819
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Mon, May 20 - Tue, Jun 4
15:40 - 16:50LYS-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
11:55 - 13:50CPT-LYS
25h 55m2 stops
R15 556
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Tue, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 17

Flights from Lyon to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from Lyon 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 Monday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Lyon, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Fridays for better 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 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 May, where tickets cost R12 967 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is R22 626 and R18 599 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Lyon to Cape Town, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 46 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Lyon to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cape Town from Lyon were found on Qatar Airways (R11 662) and Lufthansa (R13 968), and the lowest return tickets were found on Turkish Airlines (R11 719) and KLM (R12 135).

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Low season

October

High season

February

Cheapest flight

R11 247
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% 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.
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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 R595 for a one-way ticket and R620 for a return.

  • 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?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam 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 R23 290 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R20 594 and an overall rating of 7,0.

  • 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4067 reviews
8,3entertainment
8,3crew
7,9food
8,2boarding
8,1comfort
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

2,0 MediocreSharon, Apr 2024HRE - LUN
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

Me and 2 other rows were forgotten during food service. We waited over an hour before they finally served our food. Then only had what was left. They did apologize. Also, they locked the bathroom due to turbulence and my 4 year old had to pee himself because they wouldn’t unlock it for him.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

I wish any of the US airlines operated like Emirates

CREW manager was rude and nasty Crew was not friendly either and had discriminatory attitude.

I dropped my wallet under my seat on this flight with all of my money and credit card. I requested to be able to go back and retrieve it but Lufthansa denied my request. I went to the Customer Services and they called Lost and Found but I was told nothing found would be turned in until around 12:00pm. My next flight was leaving so I was unable to check to see if my wallet was turned in. I will never fly with Lufthansa again.

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.

My school age daughter was not sat near me. We left almost an hour late. Therefore arriving late and missing another flight. Since it was not a connecting flight there was nothing Lufthansa could do about it. After the selay in take off and arrival we waited almost an hour for baggage claim. There was zero concern for my inconvenience. I asked if we could insure being seated together on the return. They stated no because we booked through Kayak. I typically love Lufthansa. This was very disappointing.

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.

My incoming flight from Rome to Munich was on time. But part of the deplaning process is that we had to take a bus to the terminal. The layover time was too short so me and other passengers that were going to make the Munich to Diussepdorf plane were stressed. We all ran through the terminal and we got there right on time to find out that our plane to Dusseldorf was 15 mins late.

My 4 bags have been lost at transfer and I still have not received them

Very good service. One of my journey was by bus. But they advised by plane. Wrong information

Terrible. After landing I got info that my next day trip to Toulouse was cancelled. Lufthansa offered me an alternative route via Lyon and lisboa, so I'd end up in Toulouse at midnight, missing all my trains and unable to book a car to reach my town on the morning, where I am expected to turn up to work. I tried to reschedule my flight by talking to an agent. Was waiting in the web chat queue 2 hours (there was 200 people before me), and when I finally got an agent he has decided to end up our chat just after I explained him the situation. Not sure if it was technical glitch or blatant act of disrespect. Either way I had to buy myself a ticket from easy jet from Lyon to Toulouse, so I'll be there at midday. I do not understand why Lufthansa did not rebooked me to that flight in the first place, deciding that is is a better idea for me to waste 12 hours more for multiple flights. Extremely annoying and disrespectful

I lost my luggage in this flight with all my personal belonging including critical medications and until now no one from Lufthansa contacted me despite filling the claim immediately after arriving to the final distinction.

The whole experience reinforced everything I don't like about flying. There were some good parts. I missed my flight due to not enough passport control stations. The service at the Lufthansa Customer Service center to get me on another flight was excellent. However, the gate for that flight changed several times. When I finally got to the last gate and wanted to check with the Lufthansa crew at the gate as there were no signs on the video monitors, she abruptly told me she needed her time right now. Also, as a result of changing the gates I ended up losing my very expensive, high quality winter hat. That was the worst part of an ugly travel day.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Lyon to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/4Mon
3 stops
39h 10mLYS-CPT
R11 247
29/4Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
43h 55mLYS-CPT
R11 662
1/7Mon
3 stops
50h 55mLYS-CPT
R11 738
1/7Mon
2 stops
40h 35mLYS-CPT
R12 078
30/6Sun
3 stops
46h 55mLYS-CPT
R12 853
30/6Sun
2 stops
40h 10mLYS-CPT
R13 572
29/4Mon
1 stopLufthansa
15h 05mLYS-CPT
R13 968
1/7Mon
1 stopEmirates
25h 10mLYS-CPT
R14 554
30/6Sun
1 stopEmirates
25h 10mLYS-CPT
R17 352

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Lyon - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

Lyon (LYS)France

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

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Cape Town - Lyon

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