What is the cheapest airline that flies from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cape Town Intl?

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cape Town Intl

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

How old do you have to be to fly from San José Juan Santamaria 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 San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport 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.

R15 461 Cheap Flights from San José to Cape Town in 2026

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23:28 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 32m1 stop Newark

20:50 - 8:32CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 42m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R15 461United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

9:05 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 55m1 stop Newark

20:50 - 19:53CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

55h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R15 461United Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Sun, Feb 7

7:55 - 15:20SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 25m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:00 - 7:15CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R15 461United Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Oct 9

14:25 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 35m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:50 - 8:32CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 42m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R15 461United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

8:45 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 15m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:50 - 8:32CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 42m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R15 461United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

8:45 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

49h 15m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:50 - 8:32CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 42m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R15 461United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

8:45 - 18:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:50 - 19:53CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 03m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R15 461United Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Sun, Feb 7

19:05 - 22:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:30 - 17:40CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R20 724Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 29

17:55 - 22:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 15m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

0:30 - 17:40CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R20 740Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 29

17:55 - 22:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 15m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

7:30 - 16:10CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

40h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R21 263Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 30

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7:15 - 17:20SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 05m2 stops Newark Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:00 - 20:19CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

32h 19m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

R15 641United Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

6:40 - 15:20SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20:00 - 7:15CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R17 194United Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

7:15 - 17:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m1 stop Newark

20:00 - 12:21CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

48h 21m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

R17 194United Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

7:15 - 17:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m1 stop Newark

20:00 - 7:15CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R22 505United Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

7:55 - 17:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 15m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

20:00 - 7:15CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

R22 587United Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

14:40 - 13:25SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 45m3 stops Liberia Zurich Johannesburg OR Tambo

17:55 - 14:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Zurich

R26 935Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

14:40 - 13:25SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 45m3 stops Liberia Zurich Johannesburg OR Tambo

17:55 - 14:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Zurich

R26 951Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

14:40 - 9:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m3 stops Liberia Zurich Frankfurt am Main

17:55 - 14:05CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

28h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Zurich

R27 196Lufthansa

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

7:15 - 17:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 55m1 stop Newark

17:55 - 19:37CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

33h 42m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

R29 778United Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 18

0:30 - 17:10SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 40m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Newark

17:55 - 19:37CPT Cape Town Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

33h 42m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Houston George Bush Intcntl

R29 844United Airlines

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 18

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Turkish Airlines flights from San José to Cape Town

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Turkish Airlines

Jan 31

SJO1:45San José Juan Santamaria Intl

50h 20m

3 stops

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Feb 8

CPT17:20Cape Town Intl

38h 55m

2 stops

SJO0:15San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R30 628

Turkish Airlines

Jan 31

SJO1:45San José Juan Santamaria Intl

50h 20m

3 stops

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Feb 8

CPT17:20Cape Town Intl

36h 34m

3 stops

SJO21:54San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R30 645

Turkish Airlines

Nov 2

SJO14:46San José Juan Santamaria Intl

37h 19m

2 stops

CPT12:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 14

CPT0:55Cape Town Intl

52h 55m

3 stops

SJO21:50San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R31 151

United Airlines flights from San José to Cape Town

Our best United Airlines deals on San José to Cape Town flight tickets

United Airlines

Jan 31

SJO1:15San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 55m

2 stops

CPT16:10Cape Town Intl

Feb 8

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

31h 03m

1 stop

SJO19:53San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 461

United Airlines

Oct 15

SJO13:25San José Juan Santamaria Intl

43h 45m

2 stops

CPT17:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 30

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

23h 10m

1 stop

SJO12:00San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 608

United Airlines

Aug 10

SJO7:15San José Juan Santamaria Intl

50h 05m

2 stops

CPT17:20Cape Town Intl

Aug 18

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

32h 19m

2 stops

SJO20:19San José Juan Santamaria Intl

R15 641

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SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/11

23:28-18:00

1 stop34h 32m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

20:50-8:32

2 stops43h 42m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 26/1

9:05-18:00

1 stop24h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/2

20:50-19:53

2 stops55h 03m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 11/9

7:55-15:20

2 stops47h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

20:00-7:15

2 stops43h 15m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/11

14:25-18:00

2 stops43h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

20:50-8:32

2 stops43h 42m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/11

8:45-18:00

2 stops49h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

20:50-8:32

2 stops43h 42m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 2/11

8:45-18:00

2 stops49h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

20:50-8:32

2 stops43h 42m

R15 461

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San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 26/1

8:45-18:00

2 stops25h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/2

20:50-19:53

2 stops31h 03m

R15 461

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/10

19:05-22:10

1 stop43h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/10

0:30-17:40

1 stop25h 10m

R20 724

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/10

17:55-22:10

2 stops44h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/10

0:30-17:40

1 stop25h 10m

R20 740

San JoséCape Town

SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

SJOCPT

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/10

17:55-22:10

2 stops44h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 30/10

7:30-16:10

2 stops40h 40m

R21 263

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from San José, with most prices found around R13 059. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of August, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R17 537.

Can stopping save me money on San José to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Cape Town flight.

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Fastest flight time	24h 55m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from San José to Cape Town takes 24h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San José to Cape Town

How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cape Town Intl is 11765,7 km. By plane, this route typically takes 24h 55m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How old do you have to be to fly from San José Juan Santamaria 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 San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport 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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