How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

The average flight duration from New York to Cape Town depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Newark to Cape Town is 14h 25m on average, while flying from New York to Cape Town is 22h 02m on average. Cape Town is the most popular airport in Cape Town.

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

Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Cape Town Intl

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

Prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

The number of operators available for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport is 1 as of October 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

0:55 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R18 184Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 7

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

17:15 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R18 184Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Fri, Dec 4

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

0:55 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R18 201Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Nov 30

13:35 - 22:05JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

0:55 - 22:25CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R18 201Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Nov 30

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

7:20 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 251Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

13:35 - 22:05JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 251Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

23:25 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 267Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 27 - Wed, Dec 2

13:35 - 22:05JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

23:25 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 284Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 18

20:35 - 18:00EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

20:50 - 5:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R26 745United Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Thu, Mar 4

13:55 - 16:10EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 15m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

20:50 - 5:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R26 745United Airlines

Mon, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 1

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13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

17:15 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R18 184Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 17

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 284Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 17

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 284Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 12

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

12:35 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R19 065Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 12

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

14:30 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 05m2 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R22 473Kenya Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 9

13:35 - 13:35JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

41h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:20 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R22 872Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

13:35 - 11:40JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

14:25 - 6:35CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R23 221Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 1

0:25 - 14:10EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 45m3 stops Porto Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 19:15CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

36h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

R23 354Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 2

21:35 - 18:00EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

20:50 - 5:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R30 933United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 9

20:35 - 18:00EWR Newark-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 25mdirect

20:50 - 5:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EWR Newark

16h 00mdirect

R30 933United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 12

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Kenya Airways flights from New York to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

Nov 10

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 00m

2 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT7:20Cape Town Intl

30h 15m

1 stop

JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 251

Kenya Airways

Nov 27

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 00m

2 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Dec 2

CPT23:25Cape Town Intl

38h 10m

1 stop

JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 267

Kenya Airways

Nov 10

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 00m

2 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Nov 16

CPT14:30Cape Town Intl

23h 05m

2 stops

JFK6:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 284

Ethiopian Air flights from New York to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 27

JFK15:55New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Dec 2

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

30h 45m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 351

Ethiopian Air

Nov 3

JFK15:55New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Nov 10

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

30h 45m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

R18 866

Ethiopian Air

Nov 20

JFK15:55New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 05m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 30

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

30h 45m

2 stops

JFK13:35New York John F Kennedy Intl

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Wed 25/11

13:35-13:35

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

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1 stop28h 30m

R18 184

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Wed 18/11

13:35-13:35

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 4/12

17:15-22:25

1 stop36h 10m

R18 184

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 24/11

13:35-13:35

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 30/11

0:55-22:25

1 stop28h 30m

R18 201

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 24/11

13:35-22:05

1 stop25h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 30/11

0:55-22:25

1 stop28h 30m

R18 201

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/11

13:35-13:35

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

7:20-6:35

1 stop30h 15m

R18 251

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/11

13:35-22:05

1 stop25h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

7:20-6:35

1 stop30h 15m

R18 251

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 27/11

13:35-13:35

2 stops41h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/12

23:25-6:35

1 stop38h 10m

R18 267

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/11

13:35-22:05

1 stop25h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

23:25-6:35

1 stop38h 10m

R18 284

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NewarkCape Town

EWR Newark - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Newark

Wed 17/2

20:35-18:00

Nonstop14h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/3

20:50-5:50

Nonstop16h 00m

R26 745

NewarkCape Town

EWR Newark - CPT Cape Town Intl

EWRCPT

Newark

Mon 15/2

13:55-16:10

1 stop19h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/3

20:50-5:50

Nonstop16h 00m

R26 745

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R24 783 to R32 479.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R18 184.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from New York, with most prices found around R24 318. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R24 351.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R27 372. 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 Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Sunday is R36 590.

What is the cheapest New York to Cape Town Intl flight route?

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R25 123 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 New York for as low as R18 583 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on New York to Cape Town flights?

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on New York to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 71% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Cape Town flight.

How have New York to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Cape Town flights are approximately 0% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from New York to Cape Town

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from New York to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	R8 328
Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	Mon, Wed, Thu and Sat
Airports in Cape Town	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from New York in the past 72 hours is R8 328. The best return flight deal from New York to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R18 184.

The fastest flight from New York to Cape Town takes 14h 25m

Direct flights go from New York to Cape Town on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There is 1 airport in Cape Town. From New York there are direct flights to Cape Town Intl (CPT).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from New York to Cape Town

How far is New York to Cape Town Intl by plane?
New York and Cape Town Intl are 12558,4 km apart from one another. By plane, this route typically takes 14h 25m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport is 1 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from New York to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from New York to Cape Town is Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (97,08% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Airbus A320neo (0,73%), Boeing 787 Dreamliner (0,73%), and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (0,73%).
What is the most popular airline from New York to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between New York and Cape Town, the leading airline is United Airlines, making up 100% of the total bookings.

Best airlines flying from New York to Cape Town

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United Airlines	PriceFrom R22 211	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 10 440 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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