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Find cheap flights from Zambia to Cape Town from R5 096

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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 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 683. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R11 018 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 R10 249 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets from Zambia is R13 218 and R11 935 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is October with an average price of R10 249.

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 546 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 R12 286.

What is a good deal for flights to Cape Town?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town, 25% of our users found tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From Lusaka R6 497 one-way - R11 353 return.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 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 263 per week, followed by Airlink with 183 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 7h 05m.

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

There are around 93 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 50% of flights departing in the morning.

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

Each week there are around 645 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.

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.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 096
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Lusaka to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town from central Cape Town?

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

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

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

  • How much is a flight to Cape Town?

    On average, a flight to Cape Town costs R9 171. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R6 256 and departed from Lusaka 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.

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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, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Wednesday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Friday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Sunday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 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, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Wednesday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Friday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Sunday

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 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.
8,2
AirlinkOverall score based on 81 reviews
6,3entertainment
8,8crew
8,1boarding
7,5food
8,1comfort
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It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

10,0 ExcellentSimbarashe, Jan 2024GBE - JNB
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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

There was no entertainment, but that is not expected on a flight less than 2 1/2 hours. Uber clean aircraft, good boxed meal and friendly flight attendants. Very please with the experience

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"

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"
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully."

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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.
18/5Sat
1 stopAirlink
8h 25mLUN-CPT
25/5Sat
1 stopAirlink
19h 25mCPT-LUN
R7 107
30/8Fri
1 stopAirlink
12h 05mLUN-CPT
2/9Mon
1 stopAirlink
9h 15mCPT-LUN
R7 356
27/6Thu
direct
3h 30mLUN-CPT
2/7Tue
1 stop
6h 35mCPT-LUN
R9 310
18/5Sat
1 stop
9h 45mLUN-CPT
25/5Sat
direct
3h 20mCPT-LUN
R9 387
27/6Thu
1 stopProflight Zambia
25h 00mLUN-CPT
30/6Sun
directProflight Zambia
3h 20mCPT-LUN
R10 038
26/9Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
30/9Mon
1 stopProflight Zambia
20h 45mCPT-LUN
R10 153
14/6Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
26h 45mLUN-CPT
17/6Mon
3 stopsKenya Airways
26h 55mCPT-LUN
R12 280
26/6Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
20h 55mLUN-CPT
2/7Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
18h 40mCPT-LUN
R12 299
10/5Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
12h 20mLUN-CPT
20/5Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 55mCPT-LUN
R17 337
30/4Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
34h 50mLUN-CPT
8/5Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 55mCPT-LUN
R19 195

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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.
26/9Thu
1 stopSouth African
6h 10mLUN-CPT
R5 096
28/4Sun
1 stopAirlink
8h 25mLUN-CPT
R5 556
26/9Thu
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
R6 207
28/4Sun
directProflight Zambia
3h 30mLUN-CPT
R6 360
26/9Thu
2 stopsAirlink
11h 45mLUN-CPT
R6 743
28/4Sun
2 stopsAirlink
14h 35mLUN-CPT
R7 586
25/9Wed
2 stopsKenya Airways
20h 55mLUN-CPT
R7 682
25/9Wed
3 stopsKenya Airways
12h 55mLUN-CPT
R7 835
28/4Sun
3 stopsKenya Airways
54h 40mLUN-CPT
R7 854

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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.
22/4Mon
multi-stopFlySafair
7h 05mLVI-CPT
25/4Thu
multi-stopFlySafair
26h 40mCPT-LVI
R9 253
22/4Mon
multi-stopProflight Zambia
23h 50mLVI-CPT
25/4Thu
multi-stopProflight Zambia
22h 15mCPT-LVI
R18 180
22/4Mon
multi-stopProflight Zambia
38h 50mLVI-CPT
25/4Thu
multi-stopProflight Zambia
19h 45mCPT-LVI
R18 506

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Flights to Cape Town

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Zambia

Cabin classes:

R10 498

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