What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cape Town Intl to California?

Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to California

Which airlines fly to California?

United Airlines, KLM and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Cape Town according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?

As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R10 591 Cheap Flights from Cape Town to California in 2026/27

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21:00 - 14:50CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

6:00 - 18:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 185Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

21:00 - 19:24CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 24m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles

6:00 - 18:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R15 267Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 15

20:50 - 12:47CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 57m1 stop Newark

8:25 - 16:10LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 45m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R16 375United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

20:50 - 13:09CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 19m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:25 - 16:10LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 45m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R16 375United Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

8:30 - 13:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

38h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

22:05 - 12:05LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

R16 505Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Dec 5

20:50 - 19:18CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

32h 28m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

21:15 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 635Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Dec 1

20:50 - 15:05CPT Cape Town Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

9:59 - 18:35LAX Los Angeles-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 36m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R16 635Delta

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Dec 2

20:05 - 22:59CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 54m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

17:55 - 12:40SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 45m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 717Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 20

7:40 - 11:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

37h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:45 - 12:40SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 749KLM

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20

7:40 - 11:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

37h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:45 - 12:40SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 782KLM

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20

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20:05 - 19:58CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 53m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

18:28 - 12:05SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 37m2 stops Los Angeles London Heathrow

R15 332Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Nov 10

20:05 - 21:39CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

16:40 - 12:05SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 332Virgin Atlantic

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Nov 10

20:00 - 14:49CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 49m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:45 - 18:00SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Newark

R16 766United Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Nov 10

14:25 - 18:17CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

36h 52m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

22:25 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

53h 10m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

R24 945Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Nov 10

7:20 - 18:17CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

43h 57m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

12:24 - 13:35SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

63h 11m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

R24 945Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Nov 10

20:05 - 18:57CPT Cape Town Intl-SJC San Jose

31h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:43 - 10:25SJC San Jose-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 42m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Johannesburg OR Tambo

R28 448Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Dec 19

20:00 - 14:10CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

15:40 - 11:40SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R29 295Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Dec 19

20:00 - 12:01CPT Cape Town Intl-SJC San Jose

49h 01m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

23:00 - 16:10SJC San Jose-CPT Cape Town Intl

55h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R32 049United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Dec 19

20:05 - 21:22CPT Cape Town Intl-SJC San Jose

34h 17m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

22:30 - 18:35SJC San Jose-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 05m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

R51 601Delta

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Dec 19

18:50 - 15:30CPT Cape Town Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 40m2 stops London Heathrow Los Angeles

16:01 - 10:20SFO San Francisco-CPT Cape Town Intl

56h 19m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

R58 248British Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Dec 19

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Delta flights from Cape Town to California

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Delta

Nov 5

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

37h 53m

1 stop

LAX0:43Los Angeles

Dec 2

LAX12:36Los Angeles

19h 59m

1 stop

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R16 635

Delta

Oct 1

CPT23:15Cape Town Intl

31h 34m

2 stops

SFO21:49San Francisco

Oct 31

SFO22:59San Francisco

34h 36m

1 stop

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R17 173

Delta

Nov 17

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

24h 48m

1 stop

SAN11:38San Diego

Dec 5

SAN8:00San Diego

24h 35m

1 stop

CPT18:35Cape Town Intl

R17 238

Air France flights from Cape Town to California

Our best Air France deals on Cape Town to California flight tickets

Air France

Nov 7

CPT8:30Cape Town Intl

42h 10m

1 stop

LAX16:40Los Angeles

Nov 14

LAX17:15Los Angeles

27h 10m

1 stop

CPT6:25Cape Town Intl

R17 189

Air France

Oct 13

CPT0:15Cape Town Intl

29h 10m

2 stops

LAX20:25Los Angeles

Oct 21

LAX18:25Los Angeles

42h 45m

1 stop

CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

R17 369

Air France

Nov 7

CPT8:30Cape Town Intl

42h 10m

1 stop

LAX16:40Los Angeles

Dec 2

LAX15:20Los Angeles

29h 05m

1 stop

CPT6:25Cape Town Intl

R17 711

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CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

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Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/11

21:00-14:50

1 stop27h 50m

San Francisco

Sun 15/11

6:00-18:35

1 stop26h 35m

R15 185

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/11

21:00-19:24

2 stops32h 24m

San Francisco

Sun 15/11

6:00-18:35

1 stop26h 35m

R15 267

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Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/11

20:50-12:47

1 stop25h 57m

Los Angeles

Sat 14/11

8:25-16:10

1 stop21h 45m

R16 375

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/11

20:50-13:09

2 stops26h 19m

Los Angeles

Sat 14/11

8:25-16:10

1 stop21h 45m

R16 375

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Sat 14/11

8:30-13:00

1 stop38h 30m

Los Angeles

Sat 5/12

22:05-12:05

1 stop28h 00m

R16 505

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/11

20:50-19:18

2 stops32h 28m

Los Angeles

Tue 1/12

21:15-18:35

2 stops35h 20m

R16 635

Cape TownLos Angeles

CPT Cape Town Intl - LAX Los Angeles

CPTLAX

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/11

20:50-15:05

2 stops28h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 2/12

9:59-18:35

2 stops22h 36m

R16 635

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

20:05-22:59

1 stop35h 54m

San Francisco

Tue 20/10

17:55-12:40

2 stops33h 45m

R16 717

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 14/10

7:40-11:45

1 stop37h 05m

San Francisco

Tue 20/10

13:45-12:40

2 stops37h 55m

R16 749

Cape TownSan Francisco

CPT Cape Town Intl - SFO San Francisco

CPTSFO

Cape Town Intl

Wed 14/10

7:40-11:45

1 stop37h 05m

San Francisco

Tue 20/10

13:45-12:40

2 stops37h 55m

R16 782

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Cape Town to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to California from Cape Town, with most prices found around R15 870. If you’re not able to fly to California in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to California during November average around R16 375.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around R20 725 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Cape Town for as low as R16 994 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Cape Town to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to California flight.

Cheap Cape Town to California flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R10 591
Fastest flight time	24h 01m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Cape Town in the past 72 hours is R10 591. The best return flight deal from Cape Town to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 185.

The fastest flight from Cape Town to California takes 24h 01m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cape Town to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to California?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Cape Town to California

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Delta	PriceFrom R13 120	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 8 594 reviews	Search Delta flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom R14 915	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom R14 988	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 10 232 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R15 671	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 575 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R16 800	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 464 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R17 321	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 730 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R18 734	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 226 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R19 394	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 664 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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