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R6 601 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town departing on 16/11. 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 Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town (JFK-CPT)

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

Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 4
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12:45 - 23:35JFK-CPT
27h 50m2 stops
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23:25 - 6:35CPT-JFK
38h 10m1 stop
R18 558Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 30
Kenya Airways Logo
12:45 - 6:00JFK-CPT
34h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 6:35CPT-JFK
23h 10m2 stops
R18 575Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 28
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13:45 - 9:45JFK-CPT
38h 00m2 stops
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14:25 - 7:35CPT-JFK
23h 10m2 stops
R18 592Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Wed, Dec 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
0:20 - 11:50JFK-CPT
28h 30m1 stop
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17:15 - 11:05CPT-JFK
24h 50m1 stop
R18 609Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 30
Kenya Airways Logo
12:45 - 13:35JFK-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
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14:25 - 6:35CPT-JFK
23h 10m2 stops
R18 627Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 13 - Wed, Nov 12
Kenya Airways Logo
13:45 - 22:10JFK-CPT
26h 25m1 stop
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23:25 - 6:35CPT-JFK
38h 10m1 stop
R18 644Kenya Airways
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Sun, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:45 - 13:35JFK-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
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6:05 - 6:35CPT-JFK
31h 30m2 stops
R18 661Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 23
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18:05 - 6:45JFK-CPT
29h 40m1 stop
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12:30 - 15:55CPT-JFK
34h 25m1 stop
R18 903Norse Atlantic UK
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Wed, Nov 19 - Mon, Dec 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
20:05 - 11:50JFK-CPT
32h 45m1 stop
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17:15 - 22:25CPT-JFK
36h 10m1 stop
R18 921Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:00 - 13:45JFK-CPT
33h 45m2 stops
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13:50 - 19:55CPT-JFK
36h 05m2 stops
R19 318Ethiopian Air
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Everything you should know

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Kenya Airways
Cheapest • from R18 575 (return)
British Airways
Best reviews • 6,7 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 12% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 24% price drop
October
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
R18 558
Overall average: R18 696
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/2Wed 4/3
JFK - CPT • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 601
Typical prices: R14 290-19422
Norse Atlantic UK
Sun 16/11
JFK - CPT • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town is March, where tickets cost R17 884 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R31 500 and R29 322 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flightR6 601
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (19% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town was R382 for a one-way ticket and R1 074 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline.

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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 John F Kennedy Intl 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.
6,7
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7410 reviews
6,3Food
6,9Boarding
6,4Entertainment
6,7Comfort
7,6Crew
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I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

8,0 ExcellentS, Sept 2025JFK - LHR
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I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

The entertainment selection was ok, but overall not bad! The crew was great.

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

Everything you need to know for your flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

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