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Find cheap flights from New Orleans to Cape Town from $699

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from New Orleans to Cape Town departing on 4/30. 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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Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Cape Town

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans to Cape Town 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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9:19 am - 11:00 amMSY-CPT
42h 41m2 stops
2:00 pm - 7:55 pmCPT-MSY
36h 55m2 stops
$1,295British Airways
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
6:33 pm - 11:00 amMSY-CPT
33h 27m2 stops
6:40 pm - 7:50 pmCPT-MSY
32h 10m2 stops
$1,335British Airways
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Tue, May 14 - Mon, May 20
6:33 pm - 11:00 amMSY-CPT
33h 27m2 stops
6:40 pm - 7:55 pmCPT-MSY
32h 15m1 stop
$1,353British Airways
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
7:42 pm - 11:00 amMSY-CPT
32h 18m2 stops
6:40 pm - 5:41 pmCPT-MSY
30h 01m2 stops
$1,365British Airways
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Wed, May 29 - Mon, Jun 10
4:22 pm - 11:00 amMSY-CPT
35h 38m2 stops
6:40 pm - 8:55 pmCPT-MSY
33h 15m2 stops
$1,403British Airways
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Thu, Apr 18 - Tue, May 7
8:00 am - 3:20 pmMSY-CPT
24h 20m1 stop
8:00 pm - 2:51 pmCPT-MSY
25h 51m1 stop
$1,426United Airlines
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Thu, Apr 18 - Tue, May 7
7:00 am - 3:20 pmMSY-CPT
25h 20m2 stops
8:00 pm - 10:03 amCPT-MSY
21h 03m1 stop
$1,430United Airlines
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Thu, Apr 18 - Tue, May 7
2:30 pm - 12:45 pmMSY-CPT
39h 15m3 stops
1:50 pm - 4:43 pmCPT-MSY
33h 53m3 stops
$1,485
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Thu, Apr 18 - Tue, May 7
2:30 pm - 12:45 pmMSY-CPT
39h 15m3 stops
1:05 pm - 4:43 pmCPT-MSY
34h 38m2 stops
$1,665
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Thu, Apr 18 - Tue, May 7
6:00 am - 11:35 amMSY-CPT
46h 35m3 stops
6:20 pm - 8:07 pmCPT-MSY
56h 47m2 stops
$11,447Emirates
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5

Flights from New Orleans to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans to Cape Town 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 New Orleans to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from New Orleans to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from New Orleans to Cape Town, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Orleans to Cape Town, 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 New Orleans to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost $1,243 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and October, where the average cost of tickets is $4,190 and $2,059 respectively.

How long does a flight from New Orleans to Cape Town take?

Flying between Cape Town and New Orleans will take minimum 24h 20m and will require at least one stop.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$699
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 132% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from New Orleans to Cape Town

When to book flights from New Orleans to Cape Town

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Cape Town was $699 for a one-way ticket and $1,295 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from New Orleans to Cape Town.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New Orleans to Cape Town?

    New Orleans airport is called New Orleans Louis Armstrong and the only airport in Cape Town is Cape Town Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to Cape Town?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Cape Town, United Airlines or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Cape Town are United Airlines and British Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,498 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,303 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

    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 New Orleans to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and CPT 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 New Orleans to Cape Town?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from New Orleans to Cape Town

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Orleans to Cape Town? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11418 reviews
81overall
86crew
82boarding
79comfort
75food
80entertainment
Airline reviews

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

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Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

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

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Inflight entertainment stopped working as we taxi to runway and never worked again until landing and taxi to gate. Grrrr

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

Please see my lengthy description on MSP to Atlanta survey. Tailbone is killing me from old hard seats. Seat would not recline and were not near exit row. Entertainment did not work properly and couldn’t use. No audio and touch screen failed. 3 plus hours of discomfort in narrower seats than previous flight not in comfort plus. Very dissatisfied and deserve comfort plus charges refunds, at the very least, for both my wife and I. The plane needs to be retired. Please feel free to contact me directly for further details.

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

Flight delayed for 2 hours due to a part. The plane sat waiting for boarding for a long time and during final preflight inspection the issue was found. Why not do the preflight inspection sooner if you know the plane is being used?

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

Overall it was good. The flight was bumpy at times, but the pilot made us aware every time. As a result, no snacks/drinks were made available. Seats were tight but that’s okay as I had a window seat.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

They did get us booked on a later flight, but it made us miss our connecting flight. So, we had to stay and another state overnight with no luggage or clothes. Because they kept our luggage at airport for next flight on the next day.

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

Flight was good and arrived a little early. Very good.

Gossipy flight attendants talked the whole flight about bar hopping and dating.

Turbulence was bad and flight attendants gossiped about going to the bar and dating. Could have better awareness.

When we exited the plane our wheelchair wasn’t there. The Pilot and co pilot were so nice and helped us locate it. Great service.

Didn't like the 6 hour delay as it caused me to miss all of my connections. Still, I did get home safely 14 hours late but exhausted.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

We were delayed bc ground crew gave the flight crew the wrong paperwork. We taxiied to the runway then back to the gate to get the correct paperwork that no one bothered reviewing the first time we pushed back. Boarding was rude and stressful like it always is. Gate agents and flight attendants are all over 55 years of age, embittered by years of underpayment From AA leading to their passive agressive bitchiness for no reason.

Same basket of unhealthy prepackaged snacks (junk food) which was depleted by the time it got to my row!!

The flight was delayed numerous times with inconsistent updates and very ambiguous information. When it was finally cancelled the logistics of handing out vouchers and rebooking was extremely chaotic. Meal vouchers were completely inadequate for the airport restaurants, and not even accepted at some. All-in-all, it was a very disappointing experience.

Terrible. The flight from Islamabad to London took 3 hours more then previously planned, I missed my connection to Chicago, and instead had to go New York, spend an extra day before arriving at my final destination. The return leg of the journey was similar. The connection time in Qatar was shrinked to less then an hour unannounced, I had to scramble to barely make it to my flight to Islamabad. Terrible experience, never using British airways again.

The crew on this flight were attentive, efficient and friendly. It really made for an enjoyable flight.

The crew on this flight were excellent. They were friendly and attentive. It really made the flight more enjoyable.

They canceled my flight , they put me on a different flight that was delayed and the connection was lost . They lost my luggage. And now I’m stuck with any of my belongings.

British Airways canceled our plane and gave us a new flight scheduled to leave in only three hours, so we had to drop everything and rush to the airport. The new itinerary only left us a one hour layover in Madrid, which was too short because the plane landed late and so we missed our connecting flight. We were then booked onto a flight scheduled to take off 8 hours later, and were not given any compensation or remedial measures.

Seat layout, flight/club attendant service, food variety and quality could have been better. Business class Standard is visibly low compared with 6 other airlines that we have traveled for the past two years.

Despite many attempts to work out a change, neither British Airways nor Kayak nor Chatdeal would allow us to cancel or change this flight so we lost all of the payments when we were not able to fly. Absolutely terrible customer service. We will never use either of the services again.

It said that there was wifi. During the flight there was no wifi and while waiting at the gate the phone services already got cut off so I wasn’t able to say I am taxiing from the gate to my husband. This left me with an uncomfortable feeling. So I was waiting on the WiFi connection during flight and that never happened.

Asked for a wheelchair multiple times. Got denied the wheelchair in London layover.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New Orleans to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/30Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
44h 50mMSY-CPT
$699
4/30Tue
3 stops
42h 53mMSY-CPT
$703

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Last minute flights from New Orleans to Cape Town

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 New Orleans to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/29Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
35h 50mMSY-CPT
4/6Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
45h 00mCPT-MSY
$1,935
3/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 02mMSY-CPT
4/6Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 39mCPT-MSY
$2,180
3/29Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 05mMSY-CPT
4/6Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
32h 10mCPT-MSY
$7,812

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New Orleans - Cape Town Flights

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New Orleans (MSY)United States

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Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

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