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

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier 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 September 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.

R5 415 Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Cape Town in 2026

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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

R9 276Ethiopian Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 23

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

R9 420Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 18

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

R9 436Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 15

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

R9 468Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30

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

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

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

47h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 045Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 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 253Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

10:30 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

51h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 9:00CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

40h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 269Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 18 - Fri, Dec 4

15:30 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

19h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 098Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 2

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

13h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 146Qatar Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

22:30 - 12:40RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 10m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

12:35 - 10:15CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

20h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 828Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 23 - Thu, Dec 3

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3:40 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

10h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 644Ethiopian Air

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 14

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

R9 756Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 22

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

R9 772Ethiopian Air

Fri, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 11

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

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

14:30 - 2:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

35h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 381Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 14

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

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

15:10 - 2:45CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

34h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 429Etihad Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

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 926Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

4:20 - 13:00RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m2 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 974Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

3:40 - 13:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

10h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 2:10CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

10h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R12 047Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14

15:30 - 10:15RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 12:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

16h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 322Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 11

20:05 - 17:30RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 7:30CPT Cape Town Intl-RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 027Qatar Airways

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

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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

Oct 15

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 23

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R9 276

Ethiopian Air

Oct 12

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 18

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R9 420

Ethiopian Air

Sept 30

RUH3:40Riyadh King Khaled Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 15

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 20m

1 stop

RUH2:10Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R9 436

Etihad Airways flights from Riyadh to Cape Town

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

Etihad Airways

Sept 21

RUH11:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

50h 45m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Sept 30

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

47h 05m

2 stops

RUH15:15Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 045

Etihad Airways

Oct 1

RUH4:20Riyadh King Khaled Intl

33h 40m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Oct 15

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

25h 05m

2 stops

RUH15:55Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 253

Etihad Airways

Nov 18

RUH10:30Riyadh King Khaled Intl

51h 30m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Dec 4

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

40h 50m

2 stops

RUH9:00Riyadh King Khaled Intl

R10 269

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RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 15/10

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 23/10

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R9 276

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 12/10

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 18/10

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R9 420

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 30/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 15/10

13:50-2:10

1 stop11h 20m

R9 436

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 20/9

3:40-14:10

1 stop11h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

15:10-2:10

1 stop34h 00m

R9 468

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 21/9

11:15-13:00

2 stops50h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

15:10-15:15

2 stops47h 05m

R10 045

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 1/10

4:20-13:00

2 stops33h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 15/10

13:50-15:55

2 stops25h 05m

R10 253

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 18/11

10:30-13:00

2 stops51h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 4/12

15:10-9:00

2 stops40h 50m

R10 269

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Sun 20/9

15:30-10:15

1 stop19h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/10

13:15-9:45

1 stop19h 30m

R14 098

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Fri 25/9

5:00-17:30

1 stop13h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/10

13:15-13:30

1 stop23h 15m

R14 146

RiyadhCape Town

RUH Riyadh King Khaled Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

RUHCPT

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 23/11

22:30-12:40

3 stops39h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/12

12:35-10:15

1 stop20h 40m

R15 828

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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 typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R8 875 to R12 880.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R9 276.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Riyadh, with most prices found around R9 164. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of January, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R9 564.

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 528 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 683 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 41% 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 September 2026, prices for Riyadh to Cape Town flights are approximately 10% cheaper 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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Best price found	R5 415
Fastest flight time	13h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Riyadh in the past 72 hours is R5 415. The best return flight deal from Riyadh to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 276.

The fastest flight from Riyadh to Cape Town takes 13h 40m

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. 13h 40m 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 September 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 82% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Qatar Airways with 18%.

Best airlines flying from Riyadh to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 300	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 037 reviews		Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 149	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 731 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights

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