Cheap flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main from R5 149

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 562. If you’re not able to fly to Frankfurt am Main in December, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main during March average around R4 842.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Frankfurt am Main is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R12 545. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around R16 187. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Frankfurt am Main.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main from Cape Town in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R13 259 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Frankfurt am Main are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of R15 435. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main for around R13 320 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Frankfurt am Main from Cape Town for as low as R12 225 on momondo.

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

Emirates and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Frankfurt am Main

Emirates, Condor and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Frankfurt am Main. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 243 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Frankfurt am Main is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 17:00, with 75% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

16 flights are operational weekly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.