Cheap flights from Cape Town to South Africa from R918

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Cape Town is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 137, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until August to fly from Cape Town, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R2 187.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was R2 899. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Cape Town to South Africa on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around R5 370. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Cape Town in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 493 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is at midday when prices are around R3 806.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R2 545 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Cape Town for as low as R2 054 on momondo.

FlySafair, Airlink, and Lift are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to South Africa

FlySafair, Airlink and Lift are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between Cape Town and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 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. Friday 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 125 flights per day flying from Cape Town to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 45% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 875 flights per week flying from Cape Town to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.