Cheap flights from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main from R5 645

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 600. If you’re not able to fly to Frankfurt am Main in December, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main during October average around R6 414.

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 656. 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 336. 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 204 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 383. 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 589 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 354 on momondo.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier 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 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Frankfurt am Main. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 8% 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 at night 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. Tuesday 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 7% 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 83% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

19 flights are operational weekly from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 26% of flights per week taking off on this day.