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JFKNew York

CPTCape Town International Airport

JFKNew York

CPTCape Town International Airport

JFKNew York

CPTCape Town International Airport

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Flying to Cape Town: things to know

There are 25 airlines that fly from the United States to Cape Town. The most popular route is from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town. On average, this one-way flight takes 28 hours 3 minutes and costs $2,896 round-trip.

The most popular route	JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport to CPT Cape Town International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route	28 hours 3 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price	$2,896
Fly from the United States to Cape Town	25 airlines

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Airlines that fly to Cape Town

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Ethiopian Airlines
United Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Qatar Airways
Kenya Airways
British Airways
American Airlines
Emirates
Virgin Atlantic
KLM
Lufthansa
Swiss
Delta
Condor
JetBlue
RwandAir

Frequently asked questions

There are 3 popular routes from the United States to Cape Town:

From John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport with an average flight time of 28h 3m.
From Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport with an average flight time of 22h 45m.
From Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Town International Airport with an average flight time of 24h 40m.

Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United States to Cape Town:

John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight distance is 7805 miles
Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight distance is 7931 miles
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight distance is 8518 miles

The average price for a plane ticket from the United States to Cape Town is $2,896 round-trip from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cape Town International Airport.

There are direct flights to Cape Town from the United States. Direct flights usually depart from Newark Liberty International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.

United Airlines offers direct flights to Cape Town from the United States.