How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

The average flight duration from Virginia to Cape Town depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Richmond to Cape Town is 22h 30m on average, while flying from Roanoke to Cape Town is 28h on average. Cape Town is the most popular airport in Cape Town.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to fly from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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18:20 - 13:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

60h 15m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 397Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

18:26 - 22:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 44m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 17:33CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 08m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 461Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

18:26 - 22:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 44m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 - 17:33CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 13m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 461Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

18:20 - 13:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

60h 15m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 478Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

18:32 - 22:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

45h 38m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 11:50CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 25m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 478Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

12:35 - 22:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

7:20 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

41h 08m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 478Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 13:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 478Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 16

12:35 - 22:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

50h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 478Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 13:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

14:25 - 17:28CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 03m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R16 494Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 15

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 9:00CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R19 990Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

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10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R20 993Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

12:29 - 13:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 19:18CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 53m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 107Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 171Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

12:29 - 13:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 19:18CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 53m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R21 625Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 673Ethiopian Air

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 24

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 673Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 23

10:55 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R21 673Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24

21:20 - 14:10IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R22 305Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

12:29 - 13:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

66h 31m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

14:25 - 19:18CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 53m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

R22 321Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

13:15 - 11:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 35m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 11:30CPT Cape Town Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R23 130Turkish Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 4

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Kenya Airways flights from Virginia to Cape Town

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Kenya Airways

Oct 13

RDU7:00Raleigh-Durham

33h 10m

2 stops

CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 20

CPT7:20Cape Town Intl

34h 52m

2 stops

RDU12:12Raleigh-Durham

R21 171

Kenya Airways

Nov 9

RDU6:40Raleigh-Durham

47h 55m

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CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Nov 17

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

28h 53m

3 stops

RDU12:18Raleigh-Durham

R21 285

Kenya Airways

Sept 27

RDU7:00Raleigh-Durham

41h 00m

2 stops

CPT6:00Cape Town Intl

Oct 4

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

28h 08m

3 stops

RDU12:33Raleigh-Durham

R22 207

United Airlines flights from Virginia to Cape Town

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United Airlines

Oct 21

RIC7:30Richmond Byrd Intl

27h 40m

1 stop

CPT17:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 25

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

18h 46m

1 stop

RIC9:36Richmond Byrd Intl

R21 463

United Airlines

Oct 21

RIC13:00Richmond Byrd Intl

22h 10m

2 stops

CPT17:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 25

CPT20:50Cape Town Intl

27h 23m

2 stops

RIC18:13Richmond Byrd Intl

R21 544

United Airlines

Oct 28

DCA15:10Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

20h 50m

1 stop

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 3

CPT19:10Cape Town Intl

27h 14m

2 stops

DCA15:24Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

R27 096

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/11

18:20-13:35

3 stops60h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

14:25-17:28

3 stops34h 03m

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Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Mon 5/10

18:26-22:10

2 stops45h 44m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 20/10

14:25-17:33

3 stops33h 08m

R16 461

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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18:26-22:10

2 stops45h 44m

Cape Town Intl

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R16 461

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/11

18:20-13:35

3 stops60h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

14:25-17:28

3 stops34h 03m

R16 478

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 19/10

18:32-22:10

2 stops45h 38m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

14:25-11:50

3 stops27h 25m

R16 478

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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12:35-22:05

2 stops50h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

7:20-17:28

2 stops41h 08m

R16 478

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/11

12:35-13:35

3 stops66h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

14:25-17:28

3 stops34h 03m

R16 478

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/11

12:35-22:05

2 stops50h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/11

14:25-17:28

3 stops34h 03m

R16 478

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/11

12:35-13:35

3 stops66h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/11

14:25-17:28

3 stops34h 03m

R16 494

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Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 19/10

10:55-14:10

1 stop21h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

13:50-9:00

2 stops25h 10m

R19 990

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What is the cheapest airline that flies from Virginia to Cape Town Intl?

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Fastest flight time	14h 25m
Direct flights	Tue, Fri and Sun
Airports in Cape Town	1 airport

The fastest flight from Virginia to Cape Town takes 14h 25m

Direct flights go from Virginia to Cape Town on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There is 1 airport in Cape Town. From Virginia there are direct flights to Cape Town Intl (CPT).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Virginia to Cape Town

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport are updated daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Virginia to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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