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Estimated lowest fares found within 7 days

The cheapest airline(s) flying from New York City to Cape Town is Kenya Airways.

Travel Period: December 2024 - November 2025

The cheapest month(s) to fly from New York City to Cape Town is January.

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The cheapest day(s) of the week to fly from New York City to Cape Town is Thursday.

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Flight Schedules

Last Updated: Sat, 2 Nov, 2024

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20:40 EWR

18:00 CPT

14Hrs, 20m Direct
EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 20:40 - CPT 18:00 14h 20m Direct
EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 20:40
CPTCape Town Airport 18:00
14h 20m
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01:00 JFK

06:30 CPT

22Hrs, 30m 1 Stop (CDG)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 01:00 - CPT 06:30 22h 30m 1 Stop (CDG) Paris
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 01:00

CDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport 18:15
CDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport 14:05

CPTCape Town Airport 06:30
22h 30m (4h 10m)
1 Stop CDG · Paris 4h 10m
Air France (AF 11)Boeing 777 300 Er

Air France (AF 890)Boeing 787 9
Air France (AF 11)
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01:00 JFK

06:30 CPT

22Hrs, 30m 1 Stop (CDG)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 01:00 - CPT 06:30 22h 30m 1 Stop (CDG) Paris
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 01:00

CDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport 18:15
CDGParis Charles de Gaulle Airport 14:05

CPTCape Town Airport 06:30
22h 30m (4h 10m)
1 Stop CDG · Paris 4h 10m
Air France (AF 11)Boeing 777 200

Air France (AF 890)Boeing 787 9
Air France (AF 11)
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08:05 JFK

12:10 CPT

21Hrs, 05m 1 Stop (LHR)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 08:05 - CPT 12:10 21h 05m 1 Stop (LHR) London
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 08:05

LHRLondon Heathrow Airport 22:25
LHRLondon Heathrow Airport 20:00

CPTCape Town Airport 12:10
21h 05m (2h 25m)
1 Stop LHR · London 2h 25m
British Airways (BA 178)Boeing 777

British Airways (BA 59)Boeing 777
British Airways (BA 178)
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10:25 LGA

16:10 CPT

22Hrs, 45m 1 Stop (IAD)
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 10:25 - CPT 16:10 22h 45m 1 Stop (IAD) Washington
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 10:25

IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 11:52

CPTCape Town Airport 16:10
22h 45m (6h 58m)
1 Stop IAD · Washington 6h 58m
United Airlines (UA 3631)Embraer 170

United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9
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10:25 LGA

16:10 CPT

22Hrs, 45m 1 Stop (IAD)
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 10:25 - CPT 16:10 22h 45m 1 Stop (IAD) Washington
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 10:25

IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 11:52

CPTCape Town Airport 16:10
22h 45m (6h 58m)
1 Stop IAD · Washington 6h 58m
United Airlines (UA 3631)Embraer 175

United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9
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18:50 IAD

12:26 BOS

21Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - BOS 12:26 21h 55m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 11:15
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

BOSBoston Logan International Airport 12:26
21h 55m (4h 40m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 4h 40m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

United Airlines (UA 1864)Boeing 757 200 Series
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18:50 IAD

12:19 PVD

21Hrs, 55m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - PVD 12:19 21h 55m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 11:15
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

PVDProvidence Airport 12:19
21h 55m (4h 49m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 4h 49m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

United Airlines (UA 4395)Canadair Regional Jet 550
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18:50 IAD

13:13 PIT

21Hrs, 30m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - PIT 13:13 21h 30m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 11:40
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

PITPittsburgh International Airport 13:13
21h 30m (4h 23m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 4h 23m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

United Airlines (UA 3521)Embraer 170
United Airlines (UA 1011)
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18:50 IAD

13:10 ROC

21Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - ROC 13:10 21h 25m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 11:45
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

ROCRochester Airport 13:10
21h 25m (4h 16m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 4h 16m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

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18:50 IAD

13:10 ROC

21Hrs, 25m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - ROC 13:10 21h 25m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 11:45
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

ROCRochester Airport 13:10
21h 25m (4h 19m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 4h 19m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

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18:50 IAD

13:11 BOS

21Hrs, 10m 1 Stop (CPT)
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50 - BOS 13:11 21h 10m 1 Stop (CPT) Cape Town
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50

EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 12:00
CPTCape Town Airport 16:10

BOSBoston Logan International Airport 13:11
21h 10m (3h 55m)
1 Stop CPT · Cape Town 3h 55m
United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9

United Airlines (UA 233)Boeing 737 700
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14:55 LGA

16:10 CPT

18Hrs, 15m 1 Stop (IAD)
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 14:55 - CPT 16:10 18h 15m 1 Stop (IAD) Washington
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 14:55

IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 16:22

CPTCape Town Airport 16:10
18h 15m (2h 28m)
1 Stop IAD · Washington 2h 28m
United Airlines (UA 3581)Embraer 175

United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9
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14:55 LGA

16:10 CPT

18Hrs, 15m 1 Stop (IAD)
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 14:55 - CPT 16:10 18h 15m 1 Stop (IAD) Washington
LGANew York La Guardia Airport 14:55

IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 16:22

CPTCape Town Airport 16:10
18h 15m (2h 28m)
1 Stop IAD · Washington 2h 28m
United Airlines (UA 3581)Embraer 170

United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9
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15:07 EWR

16:10 CPT

18Hrs, 03m 1 Stop (IAD)
EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 15:07 - CPT 16:10 18h 03m 1 Stop (IAD) Washington
EWRNewark Liberty International Airport 15:07

IADWashington Dulles International Airport 18:50
IADWashington Dulles International Airport 16:25

CPTCape Town Airport 16:10
18h 03m (2h 25m)
1 Stop IAD · Washington 2h 25m
United Airlines (UA 1992)Boeing 737 900

United Airlines (UA 1011)Boeing 787 9
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16:25 JFK

21:55 CPT

22Hrs, 30m 1 Stop (ZRH)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 16:25 - CPT 21:55 22h 30m 1 Stop (ZRH) Zurich
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 16:25

ZRHZurich Airport 09:30
ZRHZurich Airport 06:10

CPTCape Town Airport 21:55
22h 30m (3h 20m)
1 Stop ZRH · Zurich 3h 20m
Swiss (LX 17)Airbus Industrie 330 300

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17:50 JFK

21:30 CPT

20Hrs, 40m 1 Stop (AMS)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50 - CPT 21:30 20h 40m 1 Stop (AMS) Amsterdam
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50

AMSAmsterdam Airport 09:10
AMSAmsterdam Airport 06:50

CPTCape Town Airport 21:30
20h 40m (2h 20m)
1 Stop AMS · Amsterdam 2h 20m
KLM (KL 642)Boeing Dreamliner Series 10

KLM (KL 597)Boeing 777 200
KLM (KL 642)
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17:50 JFK

21:30 CPT

20Hrs, 40m 1 Stop (AMS)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50 - CPT 21:30 20h 40m 1 Stop (AMS) Amsterdam
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50

AMSAmsterdam Airport 09:10
AMSAmsterdam Airport 06:45

CPTCape Town Airport 21:30
20h 40m (2h 25m)
1 Stop AMS · Amsterdam 2h 25m
KLM (KL 642)Boeing Dreamliner Series 10

KLM (KL 597)Boeing 777 300 Er
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17:50 JFK

21:30 CPT

20Hrs, 40m 1 Stop (AMS)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50 - CPT 21:30 20h 40m 1 Stop (AMS) Amsterdam
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50

AMSAmsterdam Airport 09:10
AMSAmsterdam Airport 06:50

CPTCape Town Airport 21:30
20h 40m (2h 20m)
1 Stop AMS · Amsterdam 2h 20m
KLM (KL 642)Boeing Dreamliner Series 10

KLM (KL 597)Boeing 777 300 Er
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17:50 JFK

22:10 CPT

21Hrs, 20m 1 Stop (AMS)
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50 - CPT 22:10 21h 20m 1 Stop (AMS) Amsterdam
JFKNew York John F. Kennedy International Airport 17:50

AMSAmsterdam Airport 09:45
AMSAmsterdam Airport 06:50

CPTCape Town Airport 22:10
21h 20m (2h 55m)
1 Stop AMS · Amsterdam 2h 55m
KLM (KL 642)Boeing Dreamliner Series 10

KLM (KL 597)Boeing 777 300 Er
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