Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Manchester to Cape Town?

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 05m.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Manchester to Cape Town?

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of R14 783.

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Manchester to Cape Town?

Istanbul (IST) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 38m.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Manchester and Cape Town?

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

Ethiopian Air, Air France and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Manchester according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Manchester to Cape Town Intl?

British Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Manchester to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R7 292 Cheap Flights from Manchester to Cape Town in 2026/27

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6:05 - 7:40MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 35m2 stops Dublin Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:35 - 11:55CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

42h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 781Multiple Airlines

Mon, Feb 15 - Sun, Feb 28

17:05 - 17:20MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 15m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Johannesburg OR Tambo

8:30 - 21:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 797Air France

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 7

6:00 - 6:25MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:25 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

20h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 797Multiple Airlines

Thu, Jan 21 - Thu, Feb 4

17:05 - 6:25MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

8:30 - 21:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 814Air France

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 30

18:30 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 40m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

R14 846Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 25

18:30 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 40m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

R14 879Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 30

9:05 - 6:25MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:30 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 895KLM

Fri, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 18

10:45 - 23:00MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Istanbul

14:00 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

R14 928Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 17

10:45 - 23:00MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m1 stop Istanbul

14:00 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

R14 977Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 17

5:50 - 22:40MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

0:30 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 994KLM

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

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18:30 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 40m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

R15 207Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 16

17:25 - 9:45MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

18:25 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

20h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 305KLM

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 16

10:55 - 22:40MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:30 - 16:05CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

33h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R15 518Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 16

17:25 - 22:40MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

14:00 - 22:05CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

34h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 748KLM

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 16

20:50 - 21:25MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:30 - 22:05CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

16h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 682KLM

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 8

9:55 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m2 stops Milan Malpensa Addis Ababa Bole

9:00 - 11:55CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

52h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 780Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 8

18:30 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R20 631Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

22:30 - 23:00MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 12:55CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R21 762Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4

21:30 - 19:55MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 - 6:00CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R22 597Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4

18:30 - 14:10MAN Manchester-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 40m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Marseille

R23 417Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4

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Ethiopian Air flights from Manchester to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 9

MAN18:30Manchester

17h 40m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Nov 25

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

19h 40m

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MAN7:30Manchester

R14 846

Ethiopian Air

Apr 15

MAN18:30Manchester

18h 40m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Apr 19

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

19h 40m

2 stops

MAN8:30Manchester

R15 027

Ethiopian Air

Apr 15

MAN18:30Manchester

18h 40m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Apr 20

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

18h 05m

2 stops

MAN8:15Manchester

R15 043

Turkish Airlines flights from Manchester to Cape Town

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on Manchester to Cape Town flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

MAN10:45Manchester

34h 15m

1 stop

CPT23:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT14:00Cape Town Intl

21h 40m

2 stops

MAN9:40Manchester

R14 928

Turkish Airlines

Nov 17

MAN22:30Manchester

35h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 24

CPT14:00Cape Town Intl

21h 40m

2 stops

MAN9:40Manchester

R15 141

Turkish Airlines

Nov 17

MAN22:30Manchester

35h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 24

CPT14:00Cape Town Intl

21h 40m

2 stops

MAN9:40Manchester

R15 158

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Mon 25/1

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R14 797

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Thu 21/1

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Cape Town Intl

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Cape Town Intl

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MAN Manchester - CPT Cape Town Intl

MANCPT

Manchester

Mon 9/11

18:30-14:10

2 stops17h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 30/11

13:50-7:30

2 stops19h 40m

R14 879

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MAN Manchester - CPT Cape Town Intl

MANCPT

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Fri 15/1

9:05-6:25

2 stops19h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 18/1

0:30-12:45

1 stop14h 15m

R14 895

ManchesterCape Town

MAN Manchester - CPT Cape Town Intl

MANCPT

Manchester

Sun 1/11

10:45-23:00

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

14:00-9:40

2 stops21h 40m

R14 928

ManchesterCape Town

MAN Manchester - CPT Cape Town Intl

MANCPT

Manchester

Sun 1/11

10:45-23:00

1 stop34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

14:00-9:40

2 stops21h 40m

R14 977

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MAN Manchester - CPT Cape Town Intl

MANCPT

Manchester

Thu 5/11

5:50-22:40

1 stop14h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/11

0:30-12:45

1 stop14h 15m

R14 994

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Manchester and Cape Town?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R14 699 to R18 574.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R14 781.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Manchester, with most prices found around R14 486. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of April, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R14 814.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R17 125 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 Manchester for as low as R14 601 on momondo.

How have Manchester to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for Manchester to Cape Town flights are approximately 27% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Manchester to Cape Town

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Best price found	R7 292
Fastest flight time	14h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Manchester in the past 72 hours is R7 292. The best return flight deal from Manchester to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R14 781.

The fastest flight from Manchester to Cape Town takes 14h 50m

There are no direct flights from Manchester to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Manchester to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Manchester to Cape Town

How far is Manchester to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Cape Town Intl is 9915,2 km away from Manchester. Flights usually cover this in 14h 50m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Manchester to Cape Town?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Manchester to Cape Town is Ethiopian Air, representing 45% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Air France at 12%, KLM at 12%, and British Airways at 11%.

Best airlines flying from Manchester to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 203	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 044 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 241	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 707 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R12 654	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 653 reviews	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 749	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 460 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 801	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 268 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R17 007	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 592 reviews	Search KLM flights

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