What is the cheapest airline that flies from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl?

LATAM Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R11 325 Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town in 2026

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18:05 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 35m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:00 - 7:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 007LATAM Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

18:30 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 0:15CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 039LATAM Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 8

15:00 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:00 - 7:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 087LATAM Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Nov 3

18:55 - 12:40SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

12h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

11h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 135LATAM Airlines

Wed, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 18

7:00 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 40m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:00 - 9:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

29h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 183LATAM Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 1

13:45 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 10m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Congonhas

15:50 - 7:05CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 15m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas

R13 343LATAM Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 8

14:20 - 12:40SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 20m2 stops Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

11h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 439LATAM Airlines

Wed, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 18

6:50 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Congonhas

15:50 - 8:35CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

21h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 455LATAM Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 8

5:40 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 15m2 stops Curitiba Afonso Pena Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 0:45CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 535LATAM Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Oct 3

10:05 - 12:40SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 35m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

11h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 567LATAM Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 28

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21:35 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 20m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R16 707LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

21:35 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 20m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R16 771LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

21:35 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 20m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R16 803LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

21:35 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 20m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

24h 05m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

R17 476LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

21:35 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 20m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R18 084LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

5:40 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 15m2 stops Curitiba Afonso Pena Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 7:10CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

44h 20m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes

R19 734LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

20:15 - 14:10GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 55m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 20:05CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

33h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R20 279Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Oct 7

20:45 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 10m2 stops Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:35CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

21h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R20 327LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

20:15 - 17:20SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 05m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

15:50 - 8:35CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

21h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R20 855Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

20:45 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 10m2 stops Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:50 - 8:35CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

21h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R21 384LATAM Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

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LATAM Airlines flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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LATAM Airlines

Nov 25

GIG18:05Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 35m

1 stop

CPT12:40Cape Town Intl

Dec 1

CPT9:00Cape Town Intl

27h 40m

2 stops

GIG7:40Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R13 007

LATAM Airlines

Sept 27

GIG18:30Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

11h 25m

1 stop

CPT10:55Cape Town Intl

Oct 8

CPT15:50Cape Town Intl

13h 25m

1 stop

GIG0:15Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R13 039

LATAM Airlines

Sept 20

GIG15:00Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 55m

1 stop

CPT10:55Cape Town Intl

Nov 3

CPT9:00Cape Town Intl

27h 40m

2 stops

GIG7:40Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R13 087

Ethiopian Air flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

SDU10:05Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

45h 55m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Oct 13

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

47h 20m

2 stops

SDU9:30Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

R18 356

Ethiopian Air

Oct 6

SDU10:05Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

45h 55m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Oct 14

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

48h 40m

2 stops

SDU9:30Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

R18 405

Ethiopian Air

Oct 5

SDU6:40Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

49h 20m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 2

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

46h 50m

2 stops

SDU7:40Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

R18 933

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GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 25/11

18:05-12:40

1 stop13h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/12

9:00-7:40

2 stops27h 40m

R13 007

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 27/9

18:30-10:55

1 stop11h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 8/10

15:50-0:15

1 stop13h 25m

R13 039

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 20/9

15:00-10:55

1 stop14h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/11

9:00-7:40

2 stops27h 40m

R13 087

Fastest return journey

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont - CPT Cape Town Intl

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/3

18:55-12:40

1 stop12h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/3

15:40-22:00

1 stop11h 20m

R13 135

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 25/11

7:00-12:40

2 stops24h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/12

9:00-9:30

2 stops29h 30m

R13 183

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 27/9

13:45-10:55

2 stops16h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 8/10

15:50-7:05

2 stops20h 15m

R13 343

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont - CPT Cape Town Intl

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/3

14:20-12:40

2 stops17h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/3

15:40-22:00

1 stop11h 20m

R13 439

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont - CPT Cape Town Intl

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 27/9

6:50-10:55

1 stop23h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 8/10

15:50-8:35

1 stop21h 45m

R13 455

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 20/9

5:40-10:55

2 stops24h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/10

15:50-0:45

1 stop13h 55m

R13 535

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont - CPT Cape Town Intl

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 1/11

10:05-12:40

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 28/11

15:40-22:00

1 stop11h 20m

R13 567

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R15 794 to R19 141.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R13 007.

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 Rio de Janeiro, with most prices found around R9 547. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R15 441.

Can stopping save me money on Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town flight.

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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Best price found	R11 325
Fastest flight time	10h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Rio de Janeiro in the past 72 hours is R11 325. The best return flight deal from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R13 007.

The fastest flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town takes 10h 25m

There are no direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

How far is Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl by plane?
Cape Town Intl is 6057,8 km away from Rio de Janeiro. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 10h 25m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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