Cheap flights from Cape Town to North America from R8 124

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to North America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R17 163. If you don’t want to visit North America in February, then you should wait until November to fly from Cape Town, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R17 379.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to North America. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R17 156. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around R19 779. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to North America.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Newark for the best Cape Town Intl - North America flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to North America from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to North America for around R18 365 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to North America from Cape Town for as low as R14 749 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 61% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to North America flight.

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

United Airlines, Qatar Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to North America from Cape Town according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to North America. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to North America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Cape Town and North America have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 202 minutes.

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

Monday 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, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and North America is 1 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 19:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of October 2026, there are 13 flights per week flying from Cape Town to North America. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.