How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

The average flight duration from New Zealand to Cape Town depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Auckland to Cape Town is 29h 10m on average, while flying from Christchurch to Cape Town is 37h 05m on average. Cape Town is the most popular airport in Cape Town.

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

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl

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

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

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

As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New Zealand 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.

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15:15 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

53h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

39h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 426Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28

1:15 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

63h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 882Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 22 - Tue, Mar 2

15:15 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 23:35CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

49h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 898Singapore Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 22

15:15 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

53h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 13:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

63h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R21 126Singapore Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Thu, Mar 18

13:15 - 10:30AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 15m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 6:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

R21 305Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 2

17:45 - 10:30AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 45m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 0:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

42h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R21 436Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

13:15 - 10:30AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 15m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 6:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

48h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

R21 501Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 30

21:05 - 16:45AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 11:15CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 520Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

16:20 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

20:00 - 16:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

33h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R23 537Emirates

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

16:20 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

18:25 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 651Emirates

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

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20:30 - 18:05AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R24 661Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 13

17:15 - 10:15AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 0:25CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

48h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R25 019Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 13

15:20 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

20:00 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R25 133Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 13

6:00 - 18:05AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 05m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

13:30 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

R26 094Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 13

20:30 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 23:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

43h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R26 615Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

15:15 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 25m2 stops Melbourne Dubai Intl

18:25 - 23:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

43h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R26 648Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

20:30 - 11:10AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:00 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R27 088Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

6:05 - 11:30AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 25m3 stops Brisbane Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

6:05 - 1:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R29 694Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

11:45 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 40m3 stops Melbourne Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 0:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 05m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Brisbane

R41 014Singapore Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Fri, Sep 25

14:10 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 15m3 stops Brisbane Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 0:35CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 55m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Melbourne

R45 037Singapore Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 23

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Singapore Airlines flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Singapore Airlines

Feb 1

AKL15:15Auckland Intl

53h 10m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Feb 28

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

39h 45m

2 stops

AKL13:25Auckland Intl

R20 426

Singapore Airlines

Feb 22

AKL1:15Auckland Intl

43h 10m

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CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 2

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

63h 45m

2 stops

AKL13:25Auckland Intl

R20 882

Singapore Airlines

Mar 1

AKL15:15Auckland Intl

29h 10m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 22

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

49h 55m

2 stops

AKL23:35Auckland Intl

R20 898

Qatar Airways flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

Our best Qatar Airways deals on New Zealand to Cape Town flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Feb 23

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Mar 2

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

31h 15m

2 stops

AKL6:50Auckland Intl

R21 305

Qatar Airways

Oct 28

AKL17:45Auckland Intl

51h 45m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Nov 4

CPT19:25Cape Town Intl

42h 00m

2 stops

AKL0:25Auckland Intl

R21 436

Qatar Airways

Mar 4

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

39h 10m

2 stops

CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 30

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

30h 35m

2 stops

AKL6:50Auckland Intl

R21 517

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Mon 1/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops53h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 28/2

10:40-13:25

2 stops39h 45m

R20 426

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Auckland Intl

Mon 22/2

1:15-9:25

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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10:40-13:25

2 stops63h 45m

R20 882

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 1/3

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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10:40-23:35

2 stops49h 55m

R20 898

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Thu 25/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops53h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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10:40-13:25

2 stops63h 45m

R21 126

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Tue 23/2

13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

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12:35-6:50

2 stops31h 15m

R21 305

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 28/10

17:45-10:30

2 stops51h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/11

19:25-0:25

2 stops42h 00m

R21 436

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 3/3

13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 30/3

19:30-6:50

2 stops48h 20m

R21 501

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AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Thu 5/11

21:05-16:45

1 stop30h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

20:00-11:15

1 stop28h 15m

R23 520

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 14/10

16:20-16:40

2 stops35h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 21/10

20:00-16:50

2 stops33h 50m

R23 537

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 14/10

16:20-16:40

2 stops35h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 21/10

18:25-10:55

1 stop29h 30m

R23 651

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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 Zealand, with most prices found around R19 921. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R21 142.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R23 311 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 Zealand for as low as R19 481 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Zealand to Cape Town flight.

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Best price found	R11 825
Fastest flight time	27h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from New Zealand in the past 72 hours is R11 825. The best return flight deal from New Zealand to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R20 426.

The fastest flight from New Zealand to Cape Town takes 27h 20m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from New Zealand to Cape Town

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from New Zealand to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New Zealand 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.

Best airlines flying from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R14 877	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 602 reviews		Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R20 297	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 662 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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