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Cheap Flights from the United States to Cape Town

 
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Recent return flight deals from the United States to Cape Town

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:45 - 6:00JFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
34h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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0:10 - 22:25CPT  Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
52h 15m2 stops London Gatwick Dublin
R14 898Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:15 - 17:50IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:05 - 17:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
27h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
R15 378Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20
Delta Logo
17:12 - 17:50IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
18h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
20:05 - 10:12CPT  Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
44h 07m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
R15 570Delta
Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20
Delta Logo
6:10 - 17:50IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
29h 40m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
20:05 - 16:28CPT  Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
26h 23m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
R15 570Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 20
KLM Logo
18:25 - 21:25JFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
21h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
KLM Logo
23:15 - 12:32CPT  Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
43h 17m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
R15 810KLM
Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 20
United Airlines Logo
7:00 - 18:00DFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 19:55CPT  Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
31h 05m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
R24 739United Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 20
United Airlines Logo
7:05 - 18:00DFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 55m1 stop Newark
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 19:55CPT  Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
31h 05m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
R24 739United Airlines
Mon, Dec 14 - Mon, Dec 28
British Airways Logo
20:55 - 12:10DFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 15m1 stop London Heathrow
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22:10 - 16:25CPT  Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
26h 15m1 stop London Heathrow
R28 356British Airways
Mon, Dec 14 - Mon, Dec 28
British Airways Logo
20:55 - 12:10DFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl
31h 15m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 17:58CPT  Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
27h 48m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl
R29 396British Airways
Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20
JetBlue Logo
23:40 - 10:15DFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
JetBlue Logo
13:15 - 9:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
27h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R124 080JetBlue
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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 flight to Cape Town?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cape Town was found on the route from New York, at R14 898 return. The most popular connection is from Dallas to Cape Town, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R20 051 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R26 351. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are R35 226 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The cheapest month for flights to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost R22 195 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is R30 580 and R28 196 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R15 986.

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 R30 251 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R30 251.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

R7 809
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • Does Cape Town International Airport have play areas for children?

    Passengers who booked flights to Cape Town and are traveling with small children will want to stop by the play area to let them run around. The Jimmy Jungles Play Zone is located on the top floor of the airport in the Departure Hall. It has a ball pit, trampoline, and a toy airplane. There is a fee to use the play area but if you have young children, it’s a wonderful place to visit.

  • Are there good restaurants in Cape Town International Airport?

    Yes, restaurants are located on the third floor of the airport. You can dine at Spur where you can watch the planes land and take off. Or you can choose from a number of delis and cafes. Most restaurants in the airport close by 9PM so it is important to plan ahead if you have a late arrival or a layover.

  • Are there good shopping places in Cape Town International Airport?

    If you want to shop once you arrive at the airport, you can choose from regular and duty free shops. You can also find local specialties and handmade souvenirs at stores like Africa Eco, Out of Africa, Made in SA, and Cape Farm & Wine.

  • Are there airport hotels in Cape Town International Airport?

    If you’re looking for airport hotels, you are in luck. The Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport is located on the airport grounds. Or, if you prefer, the Hotel Verde is located only two minutes from the airport. There is a free airport shuttle that is available from 4AM to midnight every day. The airport shuttle leaves every 30 minutes.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cape Town was found on the route from New York, at R14 898 return. The most popular connection is from Dallas to Cape Town, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R20 051 in the last 5 days.

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

    Central Cape Town is 16 km away from Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

    There is only 1 airport in Cape Town, called Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT). It can also be referred to as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cape Town?

    On average, a flight to Cape Town costs R27 529. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R26 565 and departed from Newark Airport.

  • 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.

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

    Each week there are around 1 375 direct flights from within United States to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% 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.
  • If you have booked flights to Cape Town and you want to relax before your connecting flight, stop by the Yemaya Express Nail Bar in domestic departures to touch up your manicure. Or, you can visit Gloss in the central terminal for a trim.
  • Passengers that are flying to Cape Town for business reasons will be happy to learn there are several services available. Conference rooms are available for passengers who need them. There is also free WiFi throughout the airport for up to 4 hours or 1 GB. Mobile phone rentals are available from Vodafone’s Vodashop Rent A Phone. There is also a post office on the ground floor past the permit office.
  • Looking for an easy way to get from the airport to your hotel or local attractions? You will find that an Uber is generally more affordable than a taxi. Be sure that you ask about recommended taxi services at the airport if you choose to use one. If you’d prefer to take public transportation, you can take the MyCiti Bus from the airport to the Civic Center.
  • If you have at least 6 hours between connecting flights, you might want to see a little bit of Cape Town while you wait. Drop your luggage at the A-Teck in Parkade 2 so you can explore hands-free. You can then take a short 25-minute ride via an Uber or a taxi to the city center where you can explore the local attractions.
  • If you want to freshen up between flights, consider paying for access to one of the VIP lounges. These lounges offer members access to shower facilities. Or, you can buy a special package from Hotel Verde that provides access to showers, a gym, pools, walking trails and restaurants.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from the United States to Cape Town

 
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.
7,8
DeltaOverall score based on 8525 reviews
7,8Entertainment
7,8Comfort
8,5Crew
8,1Boarding
7,2Food
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Noting this only because it’s so unusual for delta: this was just an uncomfortable flight. The jet ridge was too hot and the plane wasn’t any better. By the time we got off the ground the AC was on but for such a short flight it was almost too late.

4,0 OkayJim, Aug 2026
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Noting this only because it’s so unusual for delta: this was just an uncomfortable flight. The jet ridge was too hot and the plane wasn’t any better. By the time we got off the ground the AC was on but for such a short flight it was almost too late.

1) It was extremely hot in the cabin. All the passengers were sweating and it almost became suffocating 2) It was a 50 min flight but there was no service. How can a 50 minute flight not have any drink/snack service?

Very bad multiple confusion and miscommunication which i ended up missing my flight.

There was no food, so :( to that one. The flight was delayed by 3 hours. Not Delta's fault. Not the crew's fault. Considering how tired all us passengers were, everything went surprisingly well. The flight crew were very helpful, friendly, and professional. I always fly Delta.

Delta is a perfect partner, offering the gold standard across the board.

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

Terrible. Waited on runway for 1+ hour after landing and then was brought to wrong terminal

The flights were on time; all went as expected which is a big positive! No delays! There was no food or drink service in any legs, which I understand due to the short flight time.

They announced a mechanical issue prior to boarding Said it was fixed, we boarded Waited Then learned it was not fixed Had to deplane and go to new gate Bought wifi on plane and it never worked

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

Not a United thing, but late afternoon departures from Denver with thunderstorms is always prone to delays.

Kayak booked this flight with only 1h 20min layover in Chicago. This made it impossible for me and several other passengers to reach this flight. Moreover, the gate closed boarding in spite of several passengers still on their way without waiting even one more minute. However, the plane departed with 20min (!) delay, i.e., there would have been at least 15 min time to let the delayed passengers board without causing any delays. I complained and as a "thank you" the attendent booked us on the last (!) flight to Indianapolis ~7h later! Thankfully, I caught the spitefulness and the United customer line rebooked the flight to an earlier flight. Although I can't grade this particular flight since I never had a chance to take it, Kayak made the mistake of a too short layover and the crew at the gate was awful.

With discover in general was very good but from Munich yo Palermo was poor

Sitting in coach even in the larger leg space is extremely uncomfortable and the staff pay no attention.

Really delayed, no effort to support customers other than “sometimes we run late.”

It was serviceable, nothing special but nothing awful on this leg.

On boarding crew at the airport called in the boarding numbers too early meaning before the previous line was completed resulting in later numbers getting to board ahead. Also she asked those who boarded from number 3 to have the tags in their carry-on bags and leave it in the jet bridge. Most of the overhead bins were empty though. This is more work for the ground staff in addition to more inconvenience for passengers waiting to get their carry-ons from the jet bridge.

Staff on the plane was incredible. Check-in was very complicated with no staff to help at the airport. I was charged for a second bag even though my ticket says 2 bags are free

Staff could’ve been a little more cordial. The men were much more friendlier than the women. My daughter and I also missed the 2nd to last meal as we were sleeping but that is on us.

The food needs to be improved, up to the standard of the people and the accommodation.

The series of delays were very unfortunately - first the captain timed out, then the new captain didn't show up when we were told he would, then the first officer timed out. Those delays were compounded by after boarding, weather came in - obviously that's out of JB's control but it was frustrating after all of the other delays that seemed avoidable.

3 hours late JetBlue flight made me miss my connecting flight to Nairobi Kenya, they did not even offer me hotel accommodation, I paid out of my pocket, they did not know where my luggage was, let say my experience with JetBlue was nightmare.

JFK is the worst airport and JetBlue is the worst airline

Crew at first tried to SELL snack boxes (for an hour-long flight?!?), and it was the only leg of four on which I was charged for a hard seltzer. 😕 Spent extra to select seats in Row 8 for quicker disembarking only to be seated in Row 25. Someone owes me $38 for that!

My screen didn’t work, my seat didn’t recline, the flight attendant was rude and completely dismissive, the airplane was freezing, the seats are way old, slanted and uncomfortable. I payed for a full ticket and got a horrific experience, with a flight attendant who dismissed me even though I was calm respectful and polite.

Very poor help no one answering a question regarding seating. Very rude staff. They don’t care, as if it’s not part of their job. Flight was delayed for no good reason and no apologies given.

It was my worse flying experience. It was my first time and last time flying with Jet Blue.

The wifi didn't work and I needed to do some work. This was a business trip.

It was my first time in Jetblue flight in 10+ years(?) and the experience was horrible. You were better before. There were ATC delays sitting/waiting in the tarmac for 2 hours, I understand that this isn't Jetblue's problem but how the matter was handled poorly is. Cabin was so warm and hot couldn't get it to cool down for the entire waiting period worse, even during cruise flight. Start, the passengers were spoken to and treated like a little children with no respect. Constant/multiple annoying tone/voice PA announcements of mentioning "... only big/large suitcases are for the bin and small ones need to be placed under the seat, etc,..." I see that flight was delayed and crew were trying to get the plane ready to board as soon as they can but the way they presented was lack of better word, condesending and scolding tone to cattle. It was definite unpleasant, unwelcoming flight experience I have ever had with Jetblue. Whatever happen to smiles and fun employees , pleasant/helpful gate agents, flight attendants, crews, where have they gone? It was dissapointing flight experience overall from everyone. Sorry for the direct transparency.

Flight was cancelled as JetBlue could not find a pilot. Communication was poor and they did nothing for stranded passengers. Flight they rebooked us on was 4 days out.

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.

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.

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Chaotic boarding at JNB, last minute gate change with no announcements.

Struggled with boarding pass on my iPhone.Suggest taking a printed copy. We sat upper deck at the rear on right hand side and best Economy flight in years. Bins below the windows made a massive difference for storage etc. inflight entertainment played up for a few pax but we were fine. Crew were first rate. Overall an excellent flight

They ran out of starter options but the alternative was okay. Just disappointed

Flight Beverly delayed and communication around that was poor. The actual boarding was lengthy and confusing.

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