Cheap flights from the United States to Cape Town from R8 339

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from United States, with most prices found around R23 106. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R24 552.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R27 354. 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 567.

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 R24 935 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 572 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on United States to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

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

United Airlines, JetBlue and Delta 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 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 30% 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 174 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday 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 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 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 October 2026, 9 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 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.