RUH - CPT

R8 020 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Cape Town departing on 28/1. 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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Cheapest return fare
R8 020
Typical prices: R9 864-R13 798
Ethiopian Air
Wed 28/1Thu 5/2
RUH - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R9 272
Typical prices: R5 820-R11 878
Multiple Airlines
Sun 14/12
RUH - CPT • 2 stops
When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 23% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town (RUH-CPT)

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

Wed, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 020Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 13:45
RUH
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CPT
11h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 291Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 16
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
10h 35m1 stop
R8 426Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jan 7 - Thu, Jan 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 443Ethiopian Air
Fri, Jan 9 - Thu, Jan 22
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 494Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 13:45
RUH
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CPT
11h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 528Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jan 7 - Sun, Jan 18
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 629Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 3
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35
RUH
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CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R8 781Ethiopian Air
Wed, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 18:55
RUH
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CPT
16h 15m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 255Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 18:55
RUH
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CPT
16h 15m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 2:10
CPT
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RUH
10h 35m1 stop
R9 391Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Cape Town flights

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

How much is a return flight from Riyadh to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Cape Town departing in January.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Riyadh to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Riyadh to Cape Town, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to Riyadh, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Cape Town is September, where tickets cost R9 441 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 111 and R13 891 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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 Riyadh to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR8 020
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
Flight from Riyadh to Cape Town

When to book flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Cape Town was R9 272 for a one-way ticket and R8 020 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Riyadh you will be using Riyadh King Khaled Intl. You will be landing at Cape Town, also known as Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Cape Town, Ethiopian Air or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Cape Town are Ethiopian Air and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of R10 951 and an overall rating of 7,2, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 880 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Riyadh to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3676 reviews
7,9Crew
7,4Comfort
7,4Entertainment
7,3Food
7,5Boarding
Airline reviews

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

2,0 MediocrePeter, Nov 2025
YUL - DOH
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I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

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

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

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