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 Christchurch to Cape Town is 23h 55m on average, while flying from Auckland to Cape Town is 29h 10m 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 is the most popular carrier 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.

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6:00 - 18:55CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 55m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Johannesburg OR Tambo

14:15 - 23:59CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

22h 44m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sydney Kingsford Smith

R21 354Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

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

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

42h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R21 418Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 13

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

R21 418Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Sep 6

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

34h 15m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

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

48h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R22 164Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

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

33h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

18:30 - 0:10CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

42h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Melbourne

R23 282Emirates

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 9

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

31h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R23 703Emirates

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 13

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 703Emirates

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Sep 6

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

29h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 0:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

26h 50m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Brisbane

R25 777Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 8

16:30 - 9:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 55m3 stops Brisbane Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 15:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

41h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

R25 777Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 8

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

33h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:40 - 15:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

41h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Sydney Kingsford Smith

R25 809Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 8

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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 245Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

51h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

48h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R23 606Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

34h 15m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

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

48h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R23 703Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 12

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 930Emirates

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

34h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R24 043Emirates

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

6:05 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

55h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R24 059Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

51h 00m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

6:05 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

55h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R24 156Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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

49h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

32h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R24 319Emirates

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 12

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R24 319Emirates

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 12

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

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 17:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

35h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith Christchurch

R24 999Emirates

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

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Qatar Airways flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Qatar Airways

Aug 23

AKL17:15Auckland Intl

51h 00m

2 stops

CPT10:15Cape Town Intl

Sept 6

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

48h 15m

2 stops

AKL23:30Auckland Intl

R21 418

Qatar Airways

Nov 1

AKL17:45Auckland Intl

51h 45m

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CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

Nov 22

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

48h 50m

2 stops

AKL0:25Auckland Intl

R22 180

Qatar Airways

Aug 16

AKL17:15Auckland Intl

51h 00m

2 stops

CPT10:15Cape Town Intl

Sept 1

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

48h 15m

2 stops

AKL23:30Auckland Intl

R22 245

Emirates flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

Our best Emirates deals on New Zealand to Cape Town flight tickets

Emirates

Nov 18

CHC18:20Christchurch

33h 25m

2 stops

CPT16:45Cape Town Intl

Dec 9

CPT18:30Cape Town Intl

42h 40m

2 stops

CHC0:10Christchurch

R23 282

Emirates

Aug 23

AKL20:30Auckland Intl

30h 10m

1 stop

CPT16:40Cape Town Intl

Sept 6

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

32h 10m

2 stops

AKL14:10Auckland Intl

R23 703

Emirates

Aug 23

AKL20:30Auckland Intl

30h 10m

1 stop

CPT16:40Cape Town Intl

Sept 12

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

31h 20m

2 stops

AKL13:20Auckland Intl

R23 735

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CHC Christchurch - CPT Cape Town Intl

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Wed 27/1

6:00-18:55

2 stops23h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/2

14:15-23:59

2 stops22h 44m

R21 354

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 2/9

17:15-10:15

2 stops51h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 13/9

19:30-23:30

2 stops42h 00m

R21 418

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 23/8

17:15-10:15

2 stops51h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 6/9

13:15-23:30

2 stops48h 15m

R21 418

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Thu 3/9

17:15-17:30

2 stops34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/9

13:15-23:30

2 stops48h 15m

R22 164

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC Christchurch - CPT Cape Town Intl

CHCCPT

Christchurch

Wed 18/11

18:20-16:45

2 stops33h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 9/12

18:30-0:10

2 stops42h 40m

R23 282

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Wed 2/9

20:30-16:40

1 stop30h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 13/9

20:00-13:20

2 stops31h 20m

R23 703

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Sun 23/8

20:30-16:40

1 stop30h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 6/9

20:00-14:10

2 stops32h 10m

R23 703

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 5/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

10:40-0:30

3 stops26h 50m

R25 777

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 5/2

16:30-9:25

3 stops27h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

10:40-15:10

3 stops41h 30m

R25 777

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 5/2

11:20-9:25

2 stops33h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

10:40-15:10

3 stops41h 30m

R25 809

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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 773. 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 900.

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 698 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 766 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Zealand to Cape Town flight.

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Fastest flight time	23h 55m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from New Zealand to Cape Town takes 23h 55m

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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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R14 797	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 584 reviews		Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R21 315	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 655 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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