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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to San Francisco from $586

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to San Francisco departing on 6/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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 San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to San Francisco (CPT-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to San Francisco 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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1:00 pm - 5:49 pmCPT-SFO
37h 49m2 stops
4:10 pm - 10:50 amSFO-CPT
33h 40m1 stop
$1,025Qatar Airways
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Tue, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 10
1:00 pm - 1:50 pmCPT-SFO
33h 50m1 stop
4:10 pm - 10:50 amSFO-CPT
33h 40m1 stop
$1,149Qatar Airways
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Tue, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 10
2:00 pm - 1:15 pmCPT-SFO
32h 15m2 stops
3:30 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-CPT
38h 00m2 stops
$1,172British Airways
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Tue, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 10
4:35 pm - 11:20 amCPT-SFO
27h 45m1 stop
1:15 pm - 11:50 amSFO-CPT
37h 35m1 stop
$1,296Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 10
11:00 pm - 3:10 pmCPT-SFO
49h 10m2 stops
9:00 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-CPT
55h 40m3 stops
$1,314Kenya Airways
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Tue, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 10
6:55 pm - 10:10 pmCPT-SFO
36h 15m2 stops
3:23 pm - 11:00 amSFO-CPT
34h 37m2 stops
$1,395British Airways
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Thu, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 10
9:30 pm - 6:44 pmCPT-SFO
30h 14m1 stop
12:20 am - 9:25 pmSFO-CPT
36h 05m2 stops
$1,743Delta
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Tue, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 9
11:15 pm - 7:18 pmCPT-SFO
29h 03m2 stops
12:20 am - 9:25 pmSFO-CPT
36h 05m2 stops
$1,750Delta
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Tue, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 9
7:50 pm - 3:34 pmCPT-SFO
28h 44m2 stops
12:12 am - 3:20 pmSFO-CPT
30h 08m2 stops
$2,038United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 9
7:50 pm - 11:31 amCPT-SFO
24h 41m1 stop
12:12 am - 3:20 pmSFO-CPT
30h 08m2 stops
$2,172United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 9

Flights from Cape Town to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to San Francisco, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $897 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets is $1,389 and $1,364 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to San Francisco, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to San Francisco from Cape Town were found on Turkish Airlines ($697) and Qatar Airways ($730), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Qatar Airways ($1,025) and British Airways ($1,172).

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$586
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to San Francisco

When to book flights from Cape Town to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to San Francisco was $586 for a one-way ticket and $1,025 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San Francisco from Cape Town.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to San Francisco?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to San Francisco, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to San Francisco are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $949 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,330 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town and SFO 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 San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Cape Town to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10789 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Space and comfort was good. Staff could have been more helpful and friendly.

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5Wed
2 stops
55h 19mCPT-SFO
$586
6/4Tue
2 stops
55h 18mCPT-SFO
$589
6/1Sat
2 stops
55h 02mCPT-SFO
$597
6/6Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 05mCPT-SFO
$697
5/30Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
27h 45mCPT-SFO
$698
5/26Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
$730
6/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
$737
8/13Tue
1 stopDelta
25h 36mCPT-SFO
$862
5/29Wed
1 stopDelta
45h 30mCPT-SFO
$991
5/31Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
37h 01mCPT-SFO
$1,070

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 55mCPT-SFO
5/29Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 40mSFO-CPT
$1,035
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 55mCPT-SFO
5/29Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
35h 45mSFO-CPT
$1,039
5/9Thu
multi-stop
30h 16mCPT-SFO
5/29Wed
multi-stop
29h 05mSFO-CPT
$1,164
5/9Thu
multi-stopDelta
33h 07mCPT-SFO
5/28Tue
multi-stopDelta
35h 45mSFO-CPT
$1,443
5/9Thu
multi-stopKenya Airways
33h 24mCPT-SFO
5/29Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
53h 00mSFO-CPT
$1,843
5/9Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
36h 31mCPT-SFO
5/29Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
44h 30mSFO-CPT
$2,100

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Cape Town - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Cape Town

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