Cheap flights from Cape Town to the United States from R7 917

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to United States. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R16 084. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to United States from Cape Town during October instead. Flights to United States in October, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around R16 550.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to United States. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R16 653. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Cape Town because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R21 139.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Newark for the best Cape Town Intl - United States flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United States from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United States for around R17 496 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United States from Cape Town for as low as R16 816 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to United States flight.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to United States

United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United States from Cape Town according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United States. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to United States on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Cape Town and United States have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 238 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.

As of May 2026, 1 flights take off from Cape Town and land in United States each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 8 flights take off from Cape Town and land in United States each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.