WAS - CPT

R9 838 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town departing on 18/10. 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 Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town (WAS-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

Mon, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 10
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 11:50IAD-CPT
40h 20m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 19:45CPT-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
R16 278Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Aug 25 - Fri, Sep 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 11:50IAD-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:45CPT-IAD
25h 10m1 stop
R16 314Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Oct 7
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20:17 - 13:40IAD-CPT
59h 23m3 stops
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14:30 - 16:31CPT-IAD
32h 01m3 stops
R17 061
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Sat, Sep 20 - Tue, Oct 7
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20:17 - 13:40IAD-CPT
59h 23m3 stops
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14:30 - 16:31CPT-IAD
32h 01m3 stops
R17 186
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Wed, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 2
Kenya Airways Logo
10:02 - 22:10IAD-CPT
30h 08m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:30 - 19:37CPT-IAD
35h 07m3 stops
R17 595Kenya Airways
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 27
American Airlines Logo
20:35 - 12:10BWI-CPT
32h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
18:45 - 18:45CPT-BWI
31h 00m1 stop
R18 040American Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Tue, Dec 2
American Airlines Logo
17:58 - 8:00DCA-CPT
31h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
20:55 - 18:12CPT-DCA
28h 17m2 stops
R18 146American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sun, Sep 28
Kenya Airways Logo
10:02 - 13:40IAD-CPT
45h 38m3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:30 - 19:37CPT-IAD
35h 07m3 stops
R18 235Kenya Airways
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Sat, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 30
United Airlines Logo
16:00 - 12:40DCA-CPT
38h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 9:19CPT-DCA
19h 29m1 stop
R24 213United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
17:27 - 17:10DCA-CPT
17h 43m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
18:05 - 15:51CPT-DCA
27h 46m2 stops
R24 729United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flights

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

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town cost R30 054 and was between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Cape Town (CPT). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R30 054.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Sunday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Washington, D.C., you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town is March, where tickets cost R20 317 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R31 880 and R30 048 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at R25 361 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR9 838
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was R553 for a one-way ticket and R915 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    On your way to Cape Town, you’ll fly out from one of these Washington, D.C. airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You’ll be landing at Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    You can catch a direct flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town on on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl?

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

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8843 reviews
8,1Crew
7,3Comfort
7,0Entertainment
7,7Boarding
6,6Food
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The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

8,0 Excellentyesmy, Jul 2025EWR - PTY
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The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

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