Cheap flights from Cape Town to Africa from R667

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Africa from Cape Town, with most prices found around R2 205. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Africa from Cape Town during June instead. Flights to Africa in June, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around R2 325.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Africa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R2 894. The most expensive day to fly to Africa is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around R6 022.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Cape Town to Africa when you can find flight prices for as low as R2 536. Flying to Africa in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Africa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R4 311. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Durban King Shaka Intl for the best Cape Town Intl - Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around R2 542 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from Cape Town for as low as R2 086 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Airlink, FlySafair, and Lift are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Africa

FlySafair, Lift and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

136 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 43% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Africa is 952 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.