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R3 579 Find cheap flights from Zambia to Cape Town

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Flights to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Livingstone, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Cape Town as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as R65 668 one-way and R128 657 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Cape Town was from Lusaka and the lowest price for a return flight was R7 011.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as R7 356. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R8 119 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Cape Town is October, where tickets cost R8 314 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from Zambia is R11 673 and R11 654 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R7 231.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price for all flights to Cape Town depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, when flights cost R7 279 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R11 452.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 107 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to Cape Town?

Of the 6 airlines that fly to Cape Town, FlySafair offers the most flights, with around 275 per week, followed by Airlink with 153 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

The duration of your flight to Cape Town depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cape Town on KAYAK are from Lusaka, which takes 3h 30m, and Livingstone, which takes 9h 25m.

How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each day?

There are around 85 direct flights from within Zambia to Cape Town every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 8:00 the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

How many long-haul flights are there to Cape Town each week?

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Cape Town. Instead, there are 7 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Lusaka.

How many cities have direct flights to Cape Town?

From Zambia, there are direct flights to Cape Town from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Lusaka, with 4 direct flights each week.

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Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R3 579
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Livingstone to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cape Town?

    Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Livingstone, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Cape Town as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as R65 668 one-way and R128 657 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Cape Town was from Lusaka and the lowest price for a return flight was R7 011.

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

    There are 16 km between Cape Town city centre and Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

    Cape Town is served by Cape Town Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl. The airport code is CPT.

  • 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 595 direct flights from within Zambia to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

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Direct departures

Zambia to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +42 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +44 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Zambia

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +42 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +43 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +40 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +44 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Zambia to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Zambia to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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.
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AirlinkOverall score based on 73 reviews
8,3Boarding
8,1Comfort
8,9Crew
6,3Entertainment
7,6Food
Airline reviews

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

8,0 ExcellentGerhard, May 2024UTN - JNB
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Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Cons: "It’s a hop and a skip, just 2 1/2 hours. But. Nice flight"

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/8Wed
1 stopAirlink
13h 25mLUN-CPT
26/8Mon
1 stopAirlink
13h 35mCPT-LUN
R7 011
3/8Sat
1 stopAirlink
8h 35mLUN-CPT
10/8Sat
1 stopAirlink
7h 25mCPT-LUN
R7 029
22/8Thu
1 stopAirlink
14h 00mLUN-CPT
22/9Sun
1 stopAirlink
18h 50mCPT-LUN
R7 048
22/8Thu
1 stop
9h 15mLUN-CPT
29/8Thu
direct
3h 20mCPT-LUN
R8 534
24/11Sun
direct
3h 30mLUN-CPT
1/12Sun
1 stop
7h 10mCPT-LUN
R8 589
6/8Tue
1 stopSouth African
27h 10mLUN-CPT
11/8Sun
1 stopSouth African
17h 15mCPT-LUN
R8 920
3/10Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
10/10Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 20mCPT-LUN
R9 397
22/8Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
29/8Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 20mCPT-LUN
R9 580
19/9Thu
directKenya Airways
3h 10mLVI-CPT
6/10Sun
directKenya Airways
2h 50mCPT-LVI
R10 241
21/8Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
20h 55mLUN-CPT
31/8Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
19h 05mCPT-LUN
R12 168

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/10Mon
1 stop
7h 25mLVI-CPT
R3 579
11/10Fri
1 stopFlySafair
6h 25mLVI-CPT
R3 634
16/8Fri
1 stopFlySafair
29h 05mLVI-CPT
R3 946
23/8Fri
1 stopSouth African
6h 10mLUN-CPT
R4 974
8/9Sun
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
R5 047
1/8Thu
1 stopAirlink
13h 25mLUN-CPT
R5 102
1/8Thu
1 stopAirlink
13h 25mLUN-CPT
R5 121
1/8Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
R6 075
24/9Tue
directKenya Airways
3h 10mLVI-CPT
R6 626
22/9Sun
directKenya Airways
3h 10mLVI-CPT
R7 250

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Last minute flights 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 to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
26/7Fri
multi-stop
23h 40mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
6h 05mCPT-LUN
R9 525
26/7Fri
multi-stop
25h 55mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
18h 50mCPT-LUN
R10 076
26/7Fri
multi-stop
13h 25mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
26h 55mCPT-LUN
R14 352
26/7Fri
multi-stop
14h 35mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
26h 55mCPT-LUN
R16 940
29/7Mon
multi-stop
11h 35mLUN-CPT
31/7Wed
multi-stop
14h 05mCPT-LUN
R19 271
29/7Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 35mLUN-CPT
31/7Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 20mCPT-LUN
R25 603
29/7Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 40mLUN-CPT
31/7Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 20mCPT-LUN
R30 723
25/7Thu
multi-stop
34h 15mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
23h 20mCPT-LUN
R35 312
25/7Thu
multi-stop
34h 15mLUN-CPT
29/7Mon
multi-stop
26h 55mCPT-LUN
R38 836
29/7Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 05mLUN-CPT
31/7Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
45h 10mCPT-LUN
R49 224

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Flights to Cape Town

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Zambia

Cabin classes:

R10 627