Cheap flights from the United States to Cape Town from R8 804

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from United States, with most prices found around R21 567. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R21 976.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R25 917. 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 R36 022.

Fly from Newark to Cape Town Intl for the best United States - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R23 182 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 United States for as low as R18 491 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 60% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to Cape Town flight.

Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Cape Town Intl

United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from United States according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 37% of flights between United States and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 185 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 37% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from United States to Cape Town. The most common time of day flights depart is 21:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 12 flights take off from United States and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.