Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from R6 366

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Amsterdam, with most prices found around R16 496. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R16 629.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R18 193. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Sunday is R25 953.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Amsterdam to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R20 105. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R22 140 per ticket.

Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl for the best Amsterdam Schiphol - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R19 135 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 Amsterdam for as low as R17 375 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Amsterdam to Cape Town flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Amsterdam to Cape Town flights are approximately 11% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl

KLM, Air France and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Amsterdam according to our data. KLM is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of R20 363.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 55m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 08m.

As of April 2026, 4 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

31 flights are operational weekly from Amsterdam to Cape Town as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.