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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Cape Town from R16 902

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town departing on 20/6. 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 San Francisco to Cape Town (SFO-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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22:45 - 21:40SFO-CPT
37h 55m2 stops
14:30 - 23:12CPT-SFO
41h 42m3 stops
R21 233
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
22:45 - 21:40SFO-CPT
37h 55m2 stops
14:30 - 15:10CPT-SFO
33h 40m3 stops
R21 252
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Tue, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 8
18:35 - 11:50SFO-CPT
32h 15m1 stop
16:35 - 11:20CPT-SFO
27h 45m1 stop
R22 613Turkish Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Fri, Jun 7
21:00 - 13:40SFO-CPT
55h 40m3 stops
14:30 - 15:10CPT-SFO
33h 40m3 stops
R23 073Kenya Airways
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Tue, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 8
16:10 - 10:50SFO-CPT
33h 40m1 stop
6:50 - 13:50CPT-SFO
40h 00m2 stops
R23 418Qatar Airways
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 23
16:10 - 10:50SFO-CPT
33h 40m1 stop
15:20 - 13:50CPT-SFO
55h 30m2 stops
R23 840Qatar Airways
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Sat, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 5
21:00 - 12:45SFO-CPT
54h 45m2 stops
14:30 - 15:10CPT-SFO
33h 40m3 stops
R23 859Kenya Airways
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 23
13:15 - 11:50SFO-CPT
37h 35m1 stop
16:35 - 11:20CPT-SFO
27h 45m1 stop
R24 261Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 26
20:25 - 15:20SFO-CPT
33h 55m2 stops
20:50 - 20:25CPT-SFO
33h 35m1 stop
R26 446United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 20 - Sun, Nov 3
19:10 - 15:20SFO-CPT
35h 10m2 stops
20:00 - 18:58CPT-SFO
31h 58m1 stop
R28 362United Airlines
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Sun, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 25

Flights from San Francisco to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost R24 242 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is R37 312 and R35 702 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cape Town, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 48 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, RwandAir offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R16 902. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to Cape Town return flights on Turkish Airlines from R22 613 and on Kenya Airways from R23 073.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R16 902
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Cape Town

When to book flights from San Francisco to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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 San Francisco to Cape Town

  • Is it necessary for me to obtain a visa before my flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?

    For those travelers that are taking a vacation in Cape Town, there is no need to get a visa to travel to this country so long as you're not going to stay there for more than 90 days. Do you check to make sure that your passport is valid for at least 30 days beyond your date of arrival in South Africa.

  • What are some good transportation choices to get from the Cape Town International Airport (CPT) into Cape Town?

    There is a bus Line A01 operated by My Citi that can take you from the airport to the downtown area in about 30 minutes. If you prefer to travel by taxi, you should expect to travel for about 17min.

  • Does the Cape Town International Airport offer any shower facilities to help get cleaned up after a long flight from San Francisco?

    There are showers available in the Bidvest Lounge location that you will find on the third level of the International Terminal on the Airside.

  • What type of hotel choices are available at the Cape Town International Airport they have a location close to the terminal buildings?

    There are two hotels that have a location either right at the airport or just a short walk from the terminal buildings. The Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport sits right on the airport grounds and is a short walk from the terminal buildings. The Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is about 1300 feet from the terminal and when passengers want to get to this hotel without walking, there is a free airport shuttle.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town was R882 for a one-way ticket and R1 108 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town, United Airlines or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town are United Airlines and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of R33 263 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R16 923 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

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

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Cape Town

  • One of the most convenient ways to get from the downtown San Francisco area to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) before a flight that does not involve driving your car is to take the Yellow or Red Line BART train that makes the trip from Civic Center in downtown San Francisco to the airport in around 30min.
  • If someone plans on dropping you off at San Francisco International Airport before a flight, a very convenient option is to do so at the Kiss and Fly drop-off point that sits right at the rental car center adjacent to the airport property. Once drivers and passengers have said get their goodbyes, travelers can ride aboard the Blue Line AirTrain to all of the terminal buildings at the airport.
  • Passengers that plan on driving their own car to the San Francisco International Airport should consider booking their parking online with ParkRight@SFO. Some of the advantages of using the service are that you can book your parking up to you 2 hours before your arrival time, you can choose any parking area on the airport property, plus you get sent a QR code that means contactless entry and exit from the parking lots.
  • If you plan on taking a service animal for a pet with you from the San Francisco International Airport, it is good to know that this airport offers seven different pet relief areas with two outdoor locations marked with painted paw prints to show travelers where these pet relief areas sit.
  • If you are going to ride your bicycle to the San Francisco International Airport before a flight, you can do so for up to 14 days. Passengers will find bike lock-up locations outside the International Terminal, the Westfield Garage, the Rental Car Center, and at the valet parking location in the Domestic Garage on Level Four.
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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3688 reviews
7,4comfort
7,8crew
7,5entertainment
7,4food
7,4boarding
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Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

4,0 OkayAkash, Apr 2024IAD - IST
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Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

A little bit more comfort. It’s tight space around the seats. But all else is great and a smooth flight!

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
20/6Thu
3 stopsRwandAir
62h 00mSFO-CPT
R16 902
16/7Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 40mSFO-CPT
R17 362
16/7Tue
2 stops
59h 09mSFO-CPT
R17 477
15/6Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
50h 25mSFO-CPT
R17 688
2/10Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 40mSFO-CPT
R18 685
2/10Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
36h 00mSFO-CPT
R18 742
16/7Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
33h 40mSFO-CPT
R19 854
2/10Wed
3 stops
31h 40mSFO-CPT
R21 387
20/6Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 40mSFO-CPT
R21 751
19/6Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 50mSFO-CPT
R23 226

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/4Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 15mSFO-CPT
2/5Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 45mCPT-SFO
R26 407
25/4Thu
multi-stop
32h 15mSFO-CPT
2/5Thu
multi-stop
30h 20mCPT-SFO
R27 787
25/4Thu
multi-stop
32h 15mSFO-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stop
50h 15mCPT-SFO
R29 684
25/4Thu
multi-stop
62h 00mSFO-CPT
2/5Thu
multi-stop
30h 20mCPT-SFO
R31 773
25/4Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 55mSFO-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 46mCPT-SFO
R34 035
25/4Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
37h 22mSFO-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
50h 31mCPT-SFO
R34 380
25/4Thu
multi-stop
38h 00mSFO-CPT
2/5Thu
multi-stop
30h 20mCPT-SFO
R34 629
25/4Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 05mSFO-CPT
2/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 46mCPT-SFO
R34 993
25/4Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 15mSFO-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
33h 05mCPT-SFO
R36 296
25/4Thu
multi-stopKenya Airways
53h 41mSFO-CPT
1/5Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
31h 04mCPT-SFO
R44 920

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San Francisco - Cape Town Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

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