WAS - CPT

Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town from R11 165

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.

How much is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
22:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
18:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
32h 15m1 stop
R16 179Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 9
21:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
18:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
32h 15m1 stop
R16 892Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 13
21:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
18:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
32h 15m1 stop
R16 912Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Jan 23 - Tue, Feb 6
21:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
18:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
32h 15m1 stop
R16 989Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 21 - Wed, Feb 7
22:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
17:05 - 19:20CPT-IAD
32h 15m1 stop
R17 471Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 1
10:00 - 13:45IAD-CPT
20h 45m1 stop
13:50 - 8:00CPT-IAD
25h 10m2 stops
R18 242Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 11
10:00 - 14:30IAD-CPT
21h 30m1 stop
13:50 - 9:00CPT-IAD
25h 10m2 stops
R18 261Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Mar 1 - Sun, Mar 10
22:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
14:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
36h 15m2 stops
R18 782Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 9
21:40 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 20m1 stop
14:00 - 19:15CPT-IAD
36h 15m2 stops
R19 129Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 13
20:05 - 10:30IAD-CPT
31h 25m1 stop
18:25 - 15:55CPT-IAD
28h 30m1 stop
R21 289Qatar Airways
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Tue, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 27

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 165
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 21% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (39% 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.
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.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for 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.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

  • The cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was found, on average, 89 days before departure.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is September.
  • Morning departure is around 22% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

  • How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town take?

    The duration of a direct flight to Cape Town from Washington, D.C. is typically 20h 45m. The journey crosses a distance of 20 472 km.

  • How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town?

    In normal times, a total of 9 direct flights connect Washington, D.C. to Cape Town weekly. On average, there's 1 departure per day.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    The cheapest return flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for R16 179 on Turkish Airlines, followed by Ethiopian Air (R18 242). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as R14 096 on Turkish Airlines and from R14 193 on RwandAir.

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

    If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

  • 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.

  • What’s the earliest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    The earliest flight leaves Washington, D.C. at 18:35 and lands in Cape Town at 15:20.

  • What’s the latest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    The last flight leaves Washington, D.C. at 18:40 and lands in Cape Town at 15:10.

  • Which airlines fly direct between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town?

    United Airlines is the only airline operating direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.

  • 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.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town due to COVID-19?

    United Airlines has waived its change and cancellation fees on flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town. Confirm policy on booking site.

  • 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.

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.
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 KAYAK reviews.
7,0
United AirlinesOverall score based on 68220 reviews
65food
74boarding
72overall
65entertainment
77crew
69comfort
Airline reviews
Pros: "Boarding was very smooth"
Cons: "Crew was late arriving to what would have otherwise been an on-time flight"
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Pros: "Boarding was very smooth"
Cons: "Crew was late arriving to what would have otherwise been an on-time flight"
Pros: "Comfort was great"
Cons: "Mu flight got delayed...but that wasn't in anyone's control so...."
Cons: "No on flight entertainment at all no TVs no United app. The could care less. Left early out of Santiago but for nothing really waited about an hour at the tarmac for a gate to. Become available. Very hot tight on that cabin. Need to do better United!"
Cons: "Ground crew handled issues serially when they could have done things in parallel. This resulted in one delay after another For over 1.5 hour delay IAH to AUS. they wouldn’t tell us they weren’t making the prior 4 announced departures until 1 min before they missed it. CUN flt also late."
Cons: "No WiFi functioning so nothing to do for five hours when you counted on having WiFi. Now I will always bring a book"
Cons: "I was in business class and was terrible The airplane too old , so expensive for that? Can’t believe it..."
Pros: "We were delayed taking off from Denver due to snow storm. The crew was communicative and accommodating."
Pros: "It was a smooth, comfortable flight."
Cons: "The aircraft was late and caused a lot of stress and missed layovers. One of the crew members had a bad attitude when I offered to let my bags continue on the flight without me (I originally opted to deplane and stay in Detroit). I was only trying to be helpful and got my head bit off... I get It. It was a stressful situation, but the crew doesn’t need to add insult to injury. They’re getting paid hourly whether flights are on time or not. It’s the passengers who have a right to be anxious."
Cons: "All 4 flights delayed by more than a half hour last leg 1.5 hours united sucks!"
Pros: "I had a good amount of time between each flight, every plane was waiting at the gate when I arrived, every flight arrived 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
31/1Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
32h 40mIAD-CPT
R11 165
24/1Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
32h 40mIAD-CPT
R11 204
18/3Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 20mIAD-CPT
R14 096
31/1Wed
3 stopsRwandAir
45h 25mIAD-CPT
R14 193
1/11Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 30mIAD-CPT
R14 328
30/11Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
20h 45mIAD-CPT
R14 347
22/1Mon
3 stopsRwandAir
35h 50mIAD-CPT
R14 598
4/11Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 20mIAD-CPT
R15 099
18/3Mon
directUnited Airlines
14h 30mIAD-CPT
R20 576
21/1Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 01mDCA-CPT
R20 653

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/10Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 15mIAD-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 50mCPT-IAD
R21 347
4/10Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
22h 00mIAD-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 45mCPT-IAD
R22 716
4/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
38h 15mIAD-CPT
11/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
30h 55mCPT-IAD
R23 294
4/10Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
34h 00mIAD-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 45mCPT-IAD
R26 303
4/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
22h 00mIAD-CPT
11/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
45h 05mCPT-IAD
R26 496
4/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
30h 35mIAD-CPT
11/10Wed
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
24h 00mCPT-IAD
R27 402
4/10Wed
multi-stopRwandAir
46h 00mIAD-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopRwandAir
54h 00mCPT-IAD
R31 991
4/10Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 10mIAD-CPT
17/10Tue
directUnited Airlines
15h 45mCPT-IAD
R35 327
4/10Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 10mDCA-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 14mCPT-DCA
R35 694
4/10Wed
multi-stopDelta
39h 35mDCA-CPT
17/10Tue
multi-stopDelta
19h 30mCPT-DCA
R42 366

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Flights to Cape Town

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Washington, D.C.

Cabin classes:

R24 702

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