Cheap flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. from R10 068

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 916. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town during November instead. Flights to Washington, D.C. in November, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around R11 198.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for Washington, D.C. on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as R16 739. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. for around R19 260.

Flying to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R14 107 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are R18 104 on average. Flights to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around R18 894 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town for as low as R15 634 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 50% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 36% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.

United Airlines, KLM and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 155 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday 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, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.