What is the cheapest airline that flies from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

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The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport is 2 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 210Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 210Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 19

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 210Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 19

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 210Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

11:15 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 45m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

47h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 372Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

11:15 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 15:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 388Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 18

16:55 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

36h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 388Etihad Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - Mon, Nov 30

5:00 - 17:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 14:00CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 625Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 16

22:30 - 17:25RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:50 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

24h 05m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

R14 885Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 24

21:35 - 17:25RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:50 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

42h 55m3 stops Harare Lusaka Doha Hamad Intl

R14 885Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Nov 26

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3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 210Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 353Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 16

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

9:00 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

R12 580Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 8 - Fri, Aug 14

3:40 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

9:00 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

R12 596Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 14

3:40 - 18:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 823Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 15

3:40 - 18:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 872Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17

3:40 - 18:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

15:10 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 904Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17

3:40 - 18:55RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

13:50 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 921Ethiopian Air

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 22

8:50 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 23:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

32h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R13 862Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 22

18:50 - 14:10RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 16:55CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

26h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

R14 122Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 17

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Ethiopian Air flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

Our best Ethiopian Air deals on Riyadh to Cape Town flight tickets

Ethiopian Air

Aug 10

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Aug 17

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

34h 00m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 210

Ethiopian Air

Sept 8

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 22

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

34h 00m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 226

Ethiopian Air

Sept 14

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 19

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

34h 00m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 242

Etihad Airways flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Riyadh to Cape Town flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Sept 13

RUH11:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

50h 45m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Sept 20

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

47h 45m

2 stops

RUH15:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 372

Etihad Airways

Sept 13

RUH11:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

51h 55m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 18

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 05m

2 stops

RUH15:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 388

Etihad Airways

Sept 5

RUH4:20Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 50m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Sept 11

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 05m

2 stops

RUH15:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 405

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RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 14/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 21/9

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R10 210

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 10/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/9

15:10-2:10

1 stop34h 00m

R10 210

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 13/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/9

15:10-2:10

1 stop34h 00m

R10 210

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Fri 11/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/9

15:10-2:10

1 stop34h 00m

R10 210

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 13/9

11:15-13:00

2 stops50h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 20/9

15:10-15:55

2 stops47h 45m

R10 372

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 13/9

11:15-14:10

2 stops51h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 18/9

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

R10 388

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Fri 13/11

16:55-13:00

2 stops45h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 30/11

13:50-2:55

2 stops36h 05m

R10 388

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 16/9

5:00-17:30

1 stop13h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 16/9

19:30-14:00

1 stop17h 30m

R14 625

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sat 14/11

22:30-17:25

1 stop19h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/11

13:50-14:55

3 stops24h 05m

R14 885

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sat 14/11

21:35-17:25

1 stop20h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/11

13:50-9:45

3 stops42h 55m

R14 885

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Riyadh to Cape Town

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

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R12 271 to R17 709.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R10 210.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Riyadh, with most prices found around R9 155. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of September, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R9 350.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R12 773 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 Riyadh for as low as R8 798 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Riyadh to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a Riyadh to Cape Town flight.

How have Riyadh to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Riyadh to Cape Town flights are approximately 23% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Riyadh to Cape Town according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Fastest flight time	22h 05m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from Riyadh to Cape Town takes 22h 05m

There are no direct flights from Riyadh to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Riyadh to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Riyadh to Cape Town

How far is Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Cape Town Intl is 7165,0 km. 22h 05m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport is 2 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Riyadh King Khaled Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Cape Town Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Riyadh to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Riyadh and Cape Town, the leading airline is Ethiopian Air, making up 76% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Qatar Airways with 24%.

Best airlines flying from Riyadh to Cape Town

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Riyadh to Cape Town with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 410	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 021 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 740 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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