Cheap flights from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth from R798

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 713. The month of February is another great option to travel to Port Elizabeth, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around R1 746.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Port Elizabeth. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R1 902. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Port Elizabeth on Sunday is R2 206.

Our data shows that the cheapest Cape Town to Port Elizabeth flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Port Elizabeth in the afternoon for as low as R1 989. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around R2 179. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Port Elizabeth for the best Cape Town Intl - Port Elizabeth flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Port Elizabeth for around R2 091 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town for as low as R1 546 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 72 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.

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

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. The most common time of day flights depart is 17:00, with 76% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 56 flights take off from Cape Town and land in Port Elizabeth each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.