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R6 344 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

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Cheap Flight Deals 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.

Recent return flight deals from Riyadh to Cape Town

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Riyadh to Cape Town.
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Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 14:35RUH-CPT
11h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:10CPT-RUH
11h 20m1 stop
R9 982Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
3:40 - 13:45RUH-CPT
11h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 2:10CPT-RUH
10h 35m1 stop
R10 076Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 17
Qatar Airways Logo
21:25 - 10:50RUH-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 3:30CPT-RUH
13h 30m1 stop
R10 169Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 17
Qatar Airways Logo
11:45 - 10:50RUH-CPT
24h 05m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 3:30CPT-RUH
13h 30m1 stop
R11 475Qatar Airways
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
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19:00 - 10:50RUH-CPT
16h 50m2 stops
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13:00 - 10:15CPT-RUH
20h 15m1 stop
R12 576
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Tue, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 17
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15:30 - 10:50RUH-CPT
20h 20m1 stop
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16:20 - 10:15CPT-RUH
16h 55m2 stops
R13 024
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Sun, May 18 - Mon, May 26
Oman Air Logo
21:00 - 10:50RUH-CPT
38h 50m2 stops
Oman Air Logo
13:00 - 20:10CPT-RUH
30h 10m2 stops
R18 453Oman Air
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Sun, Jun 22 - Sat, Jul 12
Oman Air Logo
3:55 - 10:50RUH-CPT
31h 55m2 stops
Oman Air Logo
12:35 - 3:05CPT-RUH
37h 30m2 stops
R18 491Oman Air
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 30
Emirates Logo
9:40 - 19:55RUH-CPT
35h 15m2 stops
Emirates Logo
15:20 - 18:05CPT-RUH
25h 45m2 stops
R22 110Emirates
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Sun, Jul 13 - Mon, Jul 28
Emirates Logo
9:40 - 14:35RUH-CPT
29h 55m2 stops
Emirates Logo
15:20 - 11:55CPT-RUH
19h 35m2 stops
R22 595Emirates
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Thu, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 23

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.

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 March, where tickets cost R11 139 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R18 005 and R15 580 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 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

R6 344
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (32% 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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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 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 R340 for a one-way ticket and R535 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?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Cape Town, with Star Alliance 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 R13 635 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 693 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.

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Top 3 airlines serving 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3213 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,8Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
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no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2025COK - DXB
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no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

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

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

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

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

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

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

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.

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

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

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