What is the cheapest airline that flies from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Cape Town Intl

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

South African, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:55 - 13:00AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:00 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 001Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Tue, Dec 8

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:05 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 40m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 633Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 27

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 19:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

27h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 699Etihad Airways

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 16

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 19:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

26h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 782Etihad Airways

Sat, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 27

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 3:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 029Ethiopian Air

Sun, Dec 13 - Wed, Dec 23

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 3:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 561Ethiopian Air

Sat, Dec 12 - Sun, Dec 20

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 3:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R14 943Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 24 - Sun, Nov 29

17:55 - 10:30AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:55 - 3:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R17 021Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

17:55 - 10:30AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:55 - 3:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R17 486Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

5:20 - 19:55AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:00 - 3:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R21 376Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29

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8:55 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

18:10 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

23h 35m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 367Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

8:55 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

19:35 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

22h 10m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 433Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 14

8:55 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

19:35 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

22h 10m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 466Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 10

8:55 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:05 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 40m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 466Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:00 - 19:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 599Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

5:20 - 22:50AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:25 - 16:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 940Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

22:30 - 10:30AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:00 - 10:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R15 940Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

5:20 - 17:25AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:00 - 3:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R16 472Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15

23:40 - 12:40AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

15:20 - 10:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R19 231Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

4:25 - 14:10AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 3:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R72 986Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

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Etihad Airways flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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Etihad Airways

Nov 21

AUH4:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Nov 27

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

26h 15m

1 stop

AUH19:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 782

Etihad Airways

Nov 26

AUH8:55Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

31h 15m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Mar 13

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

26h 15m

1 stop

AUH19:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 031

Etihad Airways

Dec 13

AUH4:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

34h 35m

1 stop

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Dec 23

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

AUH3:10Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R18 799

Ethiopian Air flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Dec 13

AUH4:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Dec 23

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

AUH3:10Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 029

Ethiopian Air

Dec 12

AUH4:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Dec 20

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

AUH3:10Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 561

Ethiopian Air

Dec 1

AUH4:25Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11h 45m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Mar 9

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

AUH3:10Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 943

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Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 22/11

8:55-13:00

1 stop30h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 8/12

6:00-19:45

1 stop11h 45m

R12 001

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sat 21/11

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 27/11

6:05-19:45

1 stop11h 40m

R12 633

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 8/12

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/12

13:50-19:25

1 stop27h 35m

R12 699

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sat 21/11

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 27/11

15:10-19:25

1 stop26h 15m

R12 782

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Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sun 13/12

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 23/12

13:50-3:10

1 stop11h 20m

R14 029

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Sat 12/12

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/12

13:50-3:10

1 stop11h 20m

R14 561

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Tue 24/11

4:25-14:10

1 stop11h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 29/11

13:50-3:10

1 stop11h 20m

R14 943

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 25/11

17:55-10:30

1 stop18h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 29/11

9:55-3:50

2 stops15h 55m

R17 021

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 25/11

17:55-10:30

1 stop18h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 29/11

9:55-3:50

2 stops15h 55m

R17 486

Abu DhabiCape Town

AUH Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AUHCPT

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

Wed 25/11

5:20-19:55

2 stops16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 29/11

9:00-3:50

2 stops16h 50m

R21 376

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town?

Prices are currently high for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R10 222 to R10 937.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 001.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi, with most prices found around R10 538. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 220.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R12 986 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi for as low as R11 702 on momondo.

How have Abu Dhabi to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Abu Dhabi to Cape Town flights are approximately 12% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	R5 901
Fastest flight time	26h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi in the past 72 hours is R5 901. The best return flight deal from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 001.

The fastest flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town takes 26h 45m

There are no direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

How far is Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Cape Town Intl is 7515,5 km. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 26h 45m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town is Ethiopian Air, representing 59% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airline is Qatar Airways at 41%.

Best airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R10 226	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 042 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 399	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 711 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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