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 30h 40m on average, while flying from Christchurch to Cape Town is 34h 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?

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

32h 15m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 6:40CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

R21 767Qatar Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, May 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 867Qatar Airways

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 24

13:15 - 17:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 10m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

R21 983Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 2

13:15 - 17:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 10m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl

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

31h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

R22 016Qatar Airways

Tue, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 2

15:55 - 16:45CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 50m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

20:00 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

31h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R22 947Emirates

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 24

15:05 - 16:45AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 40m2 stops Melbourne Dubai Intl

20:00 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

31h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Melbourne

R23 379Emirates

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Feb 8

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

35h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

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

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 462Emirates

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, May 3

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

29h 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

R23 811Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Mar 12

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

25h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R23 844Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Mar 12

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

25h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

R23 860Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Mar 12

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17:45 - 17:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 40m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 - 0:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

48h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R23 312Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

17:45 - 17:25AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 40m2 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl

19:25 - 0:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

41h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R23 379Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

6:20 - 18:00CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 40m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

18:30 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

32h 45m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R23 644Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

18:10 - 18:00CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl

6:10 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

45h 05m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R24 193Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

21:05 - 18:00AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:00 - 0:45CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

41h 45m2 stops Dubai Intl Brisbane

R24 326Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

21:05 - 11:35AKL Auckland Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:40 - 14:50CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

38h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R24 475Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

16:30 - 11:35WLG Wellington-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 05m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

18:30 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-WLG Wellington

32h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Melbourne

R25 173Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

16:30 - 18:00WLG Wellington-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 30m2 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl

20:00 - 6:50CPT Cape Town Intl-WLG Wellington

47h 50m3 stops Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith Christchurch

R25 721Emirates

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

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

51h 00m3 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:25 - 0:10CPT Cape Town Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

41h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

R26 054Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

18:10 - 20:15CHC Christchurch-CPT Cape Town Intl

61h 05m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

6:10 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-CHC Christchurch

45h 05m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

R26 054Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

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Qatar Airways flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Qatar Airways

Feb 1

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

May 3

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

31h 25m

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Mar 3

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

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CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

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R21 867

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Feb 23

AKL13:15Auckland Intl

39h 10m

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CPT17:25Cape Town Intl

Mar 2

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

31h 15m

2 stops

AKL6:50Auckland Intl

R21 983

Emirates flights from New Zealand to Cape Town

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Mar 10

CHC15:55Christchurch

35h 50m

2 stops

CPT16:45Cape Town Intl

Mar 24

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

31h 15m

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CHC14:15Christchurch

R22 947

Emirates

Nov 24

AKL15:05Auckland Intl

36h 40m

2 stops

CPT16:45Cape Town Intl

Feb 8

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

31h 55m

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AKL14:55Auckland Intl

R23 379

Emirates

Feb 1

AKL16:05Auckland Intl

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May 3

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

27h 55m

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AKL9:55Auckland Intl

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13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/5

13:15-6:40

2 stops31h 25m

R21 767

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Auckland Intl

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13:15-10:30

2 stops32h 15m

Cape Town Intl

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12:35-6:50

2 stops31h 15m

R21 867

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

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13:15-17:25

2 stops39h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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R21 983

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AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

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13:15-17:25

2 stops39h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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12:35-6:50

2 stops31h 15m

R22 016

ChristchurchCape Town

CHC Christchurch - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Christchurch

Wed 10/3

15:55-16:45

2 stops35h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 24/3

20:00-14:15

2 stops31h 15m

R22 947

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Tue 24/11

15:05-16:45

2 stops36h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

20:00-14:55

2 stops31h 55m

R23 379

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Mon 1/2

16:05-16:45

2 stops35h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/5

20:00-9:55

1 stop27h 55m

R23 462

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 19/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 12/3

10:40-13:25

2 stops39h 45m

R23 811

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AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 19/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 12/3

10:40-23:35

2 stops25h 55m

R23 844

AucklandCape Town

AKL Auckland Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

AKLCPT

Auckland Intl

Fri 19/2

15:15-9:25

2 stops29h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 12/3

10:40-23:35

2 stops25h 55m

R23 860

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from New Zealand, with most prices found around R21 567. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R22 033.

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 R24 129 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 R21 850 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a New Zealand to Cape Town flight.

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Best price found	R11 997
Fastest flight time	30h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from New Zealand in the past 72 hours is R11 997. The best return flight deal from New Zealand to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R21 767.

The fastest flight from New Zealand to Cape Town takes 30h 40m

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 November 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 R15 176	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 635 reviews		Search Singapore Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R20 705	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 684 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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