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$338 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to Amsterdam, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$715
Typical prices: $796-$1,011
Qatar Airways
Sun 9/13Sun 9/20
CPT - AMS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$959
Typical prices: $921-$1,281
KLM
Mon 7/6Mon 8/10
CPT - AMS • Non-stop
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KLM Premium Comfort adds two checked bags and SkyPriority for extra value.
Delta offers free messaging on international flights, useful on this long-haul route.
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam (CPT-AMS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to Amsterdam

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20
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7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
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AMS
25h 15m
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4:15 pm - 10:15 am
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CPT
18h 00m
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$715Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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AMS
24h 40m
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10:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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CPT
19h 15m
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$716Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 17
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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24h 40m
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10:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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19h 15m
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$718Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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24h 40m
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4:15 pm - 10:15 am
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$719Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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1:15 pm - 8:45 pm
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31h 30m
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4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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$720Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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$721Qatar Airways
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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24h 40m
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10:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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$745Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 16 - Thu, Jul 30
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1:15 pm - 1:55 pm
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24h 40m
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10:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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$751Qatar Airways
Thu, Jul 16 - Thu, Jul 30
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24h 40m
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10:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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$753Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Amsterdam flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Amsterdam on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam is November, where tickets cost $762 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $964 and $961 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $975, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam

 
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Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$338
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Amsterdam based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam was $338 for a one-way ticket and $715 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and Amsterdam?

    Yes

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Amsterdam flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Amsterdam flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Amsterdam, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    There are nonstop flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, Emirates or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam are Emirates and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,100 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,088 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Amsterdam from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Amsterdam with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town and AMS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Amsterdam from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $851 or less one-way and $1,269 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol

Monday

KLM

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Tuesday

KLM

KLM

Wednesday

KLM

KLM

Thursday

KLM

KLM

Friday

KLM

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Saturday

KLM

KLM

Sunday

KLM

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Direct returns

Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Amsterdam

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Amsterdam. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Amsterdam? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3592 reviews
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SEA - DXB
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Difficult to find some food option for gluten and dairy allergy. May be a fruit salad would be better

The flight was delayed and the service was not good. All the new serve was beef and we don’t eat beef so we ended up buying our own meals at the airport twice.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

3hr delay and then missed connecting flight with another 6hr wait at the airport before getting a continuation to my trip, worst trip ever in my 50+years of flight travel

The flight and all amenities were good to excellent. SWISS was awful to deal with. Every step of the way they nickel and dime you. Chose your seats? $14. Change your seats… No accounting for the prior payment. You get billed again. 17 pound restriction on overhead luggage, nonsense. It’s a weight in the plane whether it’s in the overhead or in check baggage. They just milk you for every cent they can and I resent it. The flight was excellent.

plenty of legspace, snacks, no pull face from flight attendants when asking for a wine. Also fast transfer ability at ZRH.

The trip was great until my luggage was lost on transfer from United to Swiss. It took Swiss 3 days to get my luggage to me though it was located almost immediately.

Really BAD check in experience. My bag was left in Geneva and I have not received it yet. I have been in Stockholm 5 days without clothes to change. The flight was good but very unhappy with the post service support.

Best international flight I have had in a while! Far superior accommodation, services, food and general experience compared to U.S. airline companies.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

Very nice crew and great food. Easy to board just wish the flight could be shorter or seats more comfortable or more room to walk around when you get cramps in your legs from sitting so long. Crew was great and attentive and really was good food.

My experience was wonderful. The professionalism of the crew was exemplary 🙂. The meals were wholesome and tasty. I have no complaints

We flew an Air Bus 330 airliner from Zurich to Boston. Our seats were terrible. I am 6'5" with long legs. I tend to refuse paying extra for extra seat room, usually it's tolerable. We were side by side in row 40, with my wife in the window and me in the aisle. The internal arm rest only rose to 45 degrees, I thought it was broken. I ended up standing by our seats in the aisle for an hour. A stewardess finally approached me and asked if I was feeling sick. I told her that it was the worst seat comfort I had ever encountered. She left and shortly came back telling me that there were center row seats two up from us where only one passenger was sitting out of the 4 seats. I took her advice and sat there most of the flight. I put m legs sideways in the adjoining empty seat. But the arm rests there as well only rose to 45 degrees, so it's a feature, not a defect. The arm rest position really limits our position. It's a horrible seating design, what are the air craft designers thinking?

The flight from HYD to DOH was delayed by 3 hours and we missed the connection from DOH to MIA. We had to wait 24H more to get the MIA flight. It was a total disaster. If the flight crew had waited 1 more hour to accommodate their 3 hour delayed flight, we would not have lost a whole day !

Flight and flight service was great. When a flight is cancelled, publish to all affected with email and txt. Explaining the way forward.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

excellent! movie selection just ok, but everything else was wonderful.

Flight departed punctually on time. Unfortunately it seems because the destination airport is a secondary airport the airline sees it fit to operate a plane with lower comfort and offerings. There was no inflight entertainment, wifi or let alone a screen to at least track flight status for remaining flight time.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

The flight was delayed 7 hours and we were given 10 euros vouchers. This is ridiculous. The crew was not nice at all, they just did their job with serving food and drinks. Did not even apologize for the delay!!!!

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

The flight delay made the connection a bit tight but that's outside the flight crew's control.

The food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work almost at all . Plane seemed pretty old

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

It was as good as a flight in economy can be.

Everything was perfect. That is the most beautiful flight over thenDolomites.

The plane delay due to a poor judgement of the pilot. It was the only flight that got delay due to fog.

Small plane, only two bathrooms, no screen for videos. Not wide enough seats

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

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