How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

The average flight duration from Zambia to Cape Town depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Livingstone to Cape Town is 3h on average, while flying from Lusaka to Cape Town is 4h 25m on average. Cape Town is the most popular airport in Cape Town.

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

Proflight Zambia and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Zambia to Cape Town Intl

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

South African, Airlink and Proflight Zambia are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Zambia according to our data. South African is the first choice among our users, with 65% 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.

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

Prices for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Zambia 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 Zambia 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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2:15 - 14:10LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 075Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 31

14:35 - 14:10LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 107Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

2:15 - 14:10LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 220Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

10:20 - 18:05LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

7h 45m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

6h 30m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 948Airlink

Thu, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 8

10:20 - 17:20LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

7h 00m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

6h 30m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 948Airlink

Mon, Mar 8 - Sat, Mar 13

10:20 - 17:20LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

7h 00m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

6:05 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

7h 25m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R9 964Airlink

Fri, Jan 15 - Fri, Jan 22

8:40 - 11:40LVI Livingstone-CPT Cape Town Intl

3h 00mdirect

12:30 - 15:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LVI Livingstone

2h 50mdirect

R10 078Proflight Zambia

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

8:40 - 11:40LVI Livingstone-CPT Cape Town Intl

3h 00mdirect

12:30 - 15:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LVI Livingstone

2h 50mdirect

R10 675Proflight Zambia

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

6:40 - 17:30LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

10h 50m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:25 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

16h 15m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 806South African

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Sep 27

13:30 - 11:40LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:25 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

16h 15m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 806South African

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

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14:35 - 13:30LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 13:10CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

22h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 446Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 17

2:15 - 14:10LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 721Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 21

2:15 - 14:10LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

11h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 721Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

14:35 - 13:30LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 14:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

23h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Harare

R8 786Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 22

14:35 - 13:30LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

34h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 786Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 22

16:15 - 16:20LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 05m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Victoria Falls

12:35 - 16:50CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

4h 15m1 stop Livingstone

R9 868Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

14:35 - 13:30LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 14:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

23h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Harare

R10 142Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 22

10:20 - 18:35LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

8h 15m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

6h 30m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 255Airlink

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

10:20 - 18:35LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

8h 15m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

6:05 - 13:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

7h 25m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 255Airlink

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

8:15 - 19:00LUN Lusaka-CPT Cape Town Intl

10h 45m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo

19:50 - 14:00CPT Cape Town Intl-LUN Lusaka

18h 10m1 stop Johannesburg Lanseria

R10 562Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

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Ethiopian Air flights from Zambia to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 23

LUN2:15Lusaka

11h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 31

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

LUN1:20Lusaka

R8 075

Ethiopian Air

Oct 21

LUN14:35Lusaka

23h 35m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 28

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

LUN1:20Lusaka

R8 107

Ethiopian Air

Oct 10

LUN2:15Lusaka

11h 55m

1 stop

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 17

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

11h 30m

1 stop

LUN1:20Lusaka

R8 220

Kenya Airways flights from Zambia to Cape Town

Our best Kenya Airways deals on Zambia to Cape Town flight tickets

Kenya Airways

Nov 20

LUN10:05Lusaka

26h 55m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 24

CPT7:20Cape Town Intl

34h 05m

2 stops

LUN17:25Lusaka

R10 546

Kenya Airways

Oct 7

LUN10:00Lusaka

12h 10m

2 stops

CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

Oct 11

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

10h 40m

2 stops

LUN1:05Lusaka

R10 562

Kenya Airways

Nov 20

LUN10:05Lusaka

26h 55m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Nov 24

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

27h 00m

3 stops

LUN17:25Lusaka

R10 723

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LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Fri 23/10

2:15-14:10

1 stop11h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 31/10

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R8 075

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Wed 21/10

14:35-14:10

1 stop23h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R8 107

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Sat 10/10

2:15-14:10

1 stop11h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 17/10

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R8 220

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Thu 4/2

10:20-18:05

1 stop7h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/2

7:00-13:30

1 stop6h 30m

R9 948

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Mon 8/3

10:20-17:20

1 stop7h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 13/3

7:00-13:30

1 stop6h 30m

R9 948

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Fri 15/1

10:20-17:20

1 stop7h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 22/1

6:05-13:30

1 stop7h 25m

R9 964

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LivingstoneCape Town

LVI Livingstone - CPT Cape Town Intl

LVICPT

Livingstone

Wed 21/10

8:40-11:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

12:30-15:20

Nonstop2h 50m

R10 078

LivingstoneCape Town

LVI Livingstone - CPT Cape Town Intl

LVICPT

Livingstone

Mon 26/10

8:40-11:40

Nonstop3h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

12:30-15:20

Nonstop2h 50m

R10 675

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Wed 23/9

6:40-17:30

1 stop10h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 27/9

20:25-12:40

1 stop16h 15m

R11 806

LusakaCape Town

LUN Lusaka - CPT Cape Town Intl

LUNCPT

Lusaka

Thu 24/9

13:30-11:40

1 stop22h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 27/9

20:25-12:40

1 stop16h 15m

R11 806

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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 Zambia, with most prices found around R7 526. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of January, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R7 768.

What is the cheapest Zambia to Cape Town Intl flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Zambia to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Zambia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R8 973 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 Zambia for as low as R7 817 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Zambia to Cape Town flights?

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

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You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Zambia to Cape Town flight.

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Best price found	R5 039
Fastest flight time	3h 00m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun
Airports in Cape Town	1 airport

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Zambia in the past 72 hours is R5 039. The best return flight deal from Zambia to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 075.

The fastest flight from Zambia to Cape Town takes 3h 00m

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Zambia to Cape Town

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Zambia to Cape Town Intl Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Zambia 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 Zambia 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.
What is the most popular plane model from Zambia to Cape Town?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from Zambia to Cape Town is Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) (46,67% of total bookings). The next most popular plane models are Embraer 190 (40,00%) and Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 200 (13,33%).

Best airlines flying from Zambia to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
South African	PriceFrom R6 479	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Airlink	PriceFrom R7 224	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,4 91 reviews	Search Airlink flights
Proflight Zambia	PriceFrom R8 371	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search Proflight Zambia flights

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