Cheap flights from North America to Cape Town from R7 221

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from North America, with most prices found around R21 632. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R21 745.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R24 861. 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 R35 484.

Fly from Newark to Cape Town Intl for the best North America - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from North America when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R22 555 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 North America for as low as R18 215 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 57% on your flight if you consider stops on a North America to Cape Town flight.

Kenya Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from North America to Cape Town Intl

Turkish Airlines, British Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from North America according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between North America and Cape Town is 2 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of February 2026, 17 flights take off from North America and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.