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 33h 25m 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?

Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways 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 August 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.

R12 259 Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Cape Town in 2026

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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

39h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R20 377Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 14 - Sun, Mar 14

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 186Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 3

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 558Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 26

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

43h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

25h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R21 736Singapore Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 20

11:20 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

57h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 0:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 10m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Melbourne

R22 043Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 3

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

29h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

27h 00m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

R22 124Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 26

12:00 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

56h 25m3 stops Christchurch Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

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

27h 00m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

R22 722Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Fri, Feb 26

13:25 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 15m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

20:00 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R23 482Emirates

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

18:20 - 16:45CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

20:00 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

31h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R23 547Emirates

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Feb 7

13:25 - 16:40AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 15m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

18:25 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 579Emirates

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

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

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

48h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R22 172Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 14:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R23 693Emirates

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 806Emirates

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 13:20CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R24 614Emirates

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

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

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

54h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R24 922Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

38h 20m3 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith Christchurch

R25 779Emirates

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

17:15 - 17:30AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 15m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

16:35 - 5:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

50h 55m3 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi Melbourne

R25 957Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

17:15 - 18:35AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

59h 20m3 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:55 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

51h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R27 073Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

17:15 - 9:45AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 30m3 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

15:20 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

46h 10m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R28 350Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:25 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

29h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R42 485Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

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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 16

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Mar 3

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

31h 15m

2 stops

AKL6:50Auckland Intl

R21 186

Qatar Airways

Feb 7

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Feb 26

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

31h 15m

2 stops

AKL6:50Auckland Intl

R21 558

Qatar Airways

Aug 24

AKL17:15Auckland Intl

51h 00m

2 stops

CPT10:15Cape Town Intl

Sept 7

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

48h 15m

2 stops

AKL23:30Auckland Intl

R22 172

Singapore Airlines flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

Our best Singapore Airlines deals on New Zealand to Cape Town flight tickets

Singapore Airlines

Feb 14

AKL1:15Auckland Intl

43h 10m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 14

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

39h 45m

2 stops

AKL13:25Auckland Intl

R20 377

Singapore Airlines

Nov 8

AKL1:15Auckland Intl

43h 10m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Nov 20

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

25h 55m

2 stops

AKL23:35Auckland Intl

R21 736

Singapore Airlines

Feb 7

AKL15:15Auckland Intl

29h 10m

2 stops

CPT9:25Cape Town Intl

Feb 26

CPT10:40Cape Town Intl

27h 00m

3 stops

AKL0:40Auckland Intl

R22 124

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AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 14/2

1:15-9:25

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/3

10:40-13:25

2 stops39h 45m

R20 377

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Tue 16/2

13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/3

12:35-6:50

2 stops31h 15m

R21 186

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 7/2

13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

12:35-6:50

2 stops31h 15m

R21 558

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 8/11

1:15-9:25

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

10:40-23:35

2 stops25h 55m

R21 736

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Tue 16/2

11:20-9:25

2 stops57h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/3

10:40-0:50

3 stops27h 10m

R22 043

Fastest return journey

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 7/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

10:40-0:40

3 stops27h 00m

R22 124

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 7/2

12:00-9:25

3 stops56h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 26/2

10:40-0:40

3 stops27h 00m

R22 722

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 7/9

13:25-16:40

2 stops37h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

20:00-13:20

2 stops31h 20m

R23 482

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC Christchurch - CPT Cape Town Intl

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Mon 25/1

18:20-16:45

2 stops33h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/2

20:00-14:55

2 stops31h 55m

R23 547

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 7/9

13:25-16:40

2 stops37h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

18:25-9:55

1 stop29h 30m

R23 579

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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 R17 838. 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 R20 765.

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 R22 662 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 520 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	R12 259
Fastest flight time	29h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from New Zealand in the past 72 hours is R12 259. The best return flight deal from New Zealand to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R20 377.

The fastest flight from New Zealand to Cape Town takes 29h 10m

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 August 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 771	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 586 reviews		Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R21 253	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 660 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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