Cheap flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town from R10 095

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main Airport, with most prices found around R13 845. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R14 218.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R13 567. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Friday is R23 288.

Fly from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl for the best Frankfurt am Main - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R16 104 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main Airport for as low as R13 624 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl 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 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town flight.

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Frankfurt am Main to Cape Town Intl

Condor, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Frankfurt am Main Airport according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Frankfurt am Main and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

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

Friday 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, Condor have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of R12 644.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 25m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 35m.

As of March 2026, 4 flights take off from Frankfurt am Main Airport and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Cape Town is 31 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.