R13 019 Find Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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

Fri, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 18
South African Logo
14:30 - 11:10AKL-CPT
31h 40m2 stops
South African Logo
20:25 - 6:10CPT-AKL
46h 45m2 stops
R20 413South African
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
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6:00 - 22:50AKL-CPT
27h 50m2 stops
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20:25 - 0:25CPT-AKL
41h 00m2 stops
R21 032
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Mon, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 31
South African Logo
13:35 - 16:45AKL-CPT
38h 10m2 stops
South African Logo
20:25 - 6:10CPT-AKL
46h 45m2 stops
R21 652South African
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Fri, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 18
Singapore Airlines Logo
11:20 - 9:25AKL-CPT
33h 05m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 0:25CPT-AKL
26h 45m3 stops
R21 793Singapore Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 15
Emirates Logo
20:30 - 16:50AKL-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 9:50CPT-AKL
29h 25m1 stop
R22 854Emirates
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Thu, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 18
Singapore Airlines Logo
1:15 - 9:25AKL-CPT
43h 10m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 0:25CPT-AKL
26h 45m3 stops
R23 191Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 16
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 16:50AKL-CPT
30h 40m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 10:50CPT-AKL
34h 45m1 stop
R23 456Emirates
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Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 20
Qantas Airways Logo
16:35 - 14:35CHC-CPT
57h 00m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 - 23:55CPT-CHC
29h 55m2 stops
R97 538Qantas Airways
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Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 20
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 9:25CHC-CPT
48h 15m3 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:05 - 9:55CPT-CHC
35h 50m3 stops
R106 223Air New Zealand
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Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 20
Air New Zealand Logo
20:10 - 9:25CHC-CPT
48h 15m3 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:05 - 9:55CPT-CHC
35h 50m3 stops
R106 418Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cape Town

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R21 050 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is R31 717 and R24 535 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is June with an average price of R21 616.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flightR13 019
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (45% more expensive on average)
Flight from Christchurch to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport from central Cape Town?

    Cape Town Intl Airport is 16 km from the centre of Cape Town.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    All flights to Cape Town land at Cape Town Intl Airport. The airport code is CPT,and it can also be referred to as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R24 574. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R29 145 on average.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R1 449 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 680.

  • How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each week?

    Each week there are around 624 direct flights from within New Zealand to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cape Town flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Cape Town Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct to Cape Town Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Zealand to Cape Town Intl

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +49 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +50 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +48 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +49 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +47 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +48 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +49 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +49 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +50 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +48 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +49 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +47 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +48 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +49 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +50 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +51 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from New Zealand to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 3322 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

10,0 ExcellentWoei, Jun 2025DXB - SIN
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

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

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

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

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

The food was amazing on our flight. So many options for movies and shows to stay entertained for 12 hours.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Both the staff at check-in counter and on board were pleasant and helpful. My chicken and mashed potato was good, sauce was tasty, but the zucchini, carrot n other accompanying vegetables were over-cooked a little. (I understand the meal has to be prepared earlier). Yet I would fly on Singapore Airlines again and recommend it to family and friends.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

I’ve flown with Qatar multiple times and the service has always been great. Very professional, organized, the food is delicious and plentiful, tons of entertainment.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

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

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

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