Cheap flights from Cape Town to Europe from R4 015

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Europe. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R12 765. If you’re not able to fly to Europe in May, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Europe during February average around R12 962.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Europe. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R15 530. The most expensive day to fly to Europe is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R17 493.

Flying to Europe from Cape Town in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R12 251 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Europe is in the afternoon when prices are around R17 432.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main for the best Cape Town Intl - Europe flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Europe from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Europe for around R15 009 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Europe from Cape Town for as low as R14 469 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to Europe flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Europe

Qatar Airways, Emirates and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Europe from Cape Town according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Europe. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Europe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Cape Town and Europe have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Europe is 10 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 23:00, with 70% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Europe is 72 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 39% of weekly flights leaving on this day.