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$683 Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town (WAS-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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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4:55 pm - 1:40 pmIAD-CPT
62h 45m3 stops
2:30 pm - 12:10 pmCPT-IAD
27h 40m3 stops
Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 8
4:40 pm - 11:50 amIAD-CPT
37h 10m1 stop
4:35 pm - 7:55 pmCPT-IAD
33h 20m1 stop
$917Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 8
10:55 am - 2:30 pmIAD-CPT
21h 35m1 stop
1:50 pm - 8:55 amCPT-IAD
25h 05m2 stops
$967Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 20
10:55 am - 2:30 pmIAD-CPT
21h 35m1 stop
2:35 pm - 8:55 amCPT-IAD
24h 20m2 stops
$971Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 23
10:55 am - 10:50 amIAD-CPT
41h 55m1 stop
12:35 pm - 8:35 amCPT-IAD
27h 00m1 stop
$1,130Qatar Airways
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Wed, Oct 16 - Thu, Nov 14
10:55 am - 7:55 pmIAD-CPT
27h 00m2 stops
1:00 pm - 8:45 amCPT-IAD
25h 45m1 stop
$1,184Qatar Airways
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Mon, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 16
2:05 pm - 5:50 pmBWI-CPT
21h 45m1 stop
9:30 pm - 3:25 pmCPT-BWI
23h 55m1 stop
$1,326Delta
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 8
3:00 pm - 5:50 pmDCA-CPT
20h 50m1 stop
9:30 pm - 10:53 amCPT-DCA
19h 23m1 stop
$1,326Delta
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 8
6:30 pm - 3:20 pmIAD-CPT
14h 50mnonstop
5:45 pm - 1:30 pmCPT-IAD
25h 45m1 stop
$1,350United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 8
6:30 pm - 3:20 pmIAD-CPT
14h 50mnonstop
8:00 pm - 5:35 amCPT-IAD
15h 35mnonstop
$1,362United Airlines
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Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town cost $1,135 and was between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Cape Town. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $1,411.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Washington, D.C., you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost $1,169 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,660 and $1,648 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town, 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town found on KAYAK was with Qatar Airways for $683. Turkish Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $917 and Kenya Airways from $959.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.
There is just one airline that flies from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $1,063.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Washington, D.C. and lands in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 14h 45m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town take?

Direct flights cover the 7,904 miles separating Washington, D.C. to Cape Town in about 14h 20m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. at 6:35 pm and will be landing in Cape Town at 3:20 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town jets off at 6:45 pm and lands at 3:20 pm.

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Low season

June

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$683
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. 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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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was $683 for a one-way ticket and $915 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Cape Town.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    Washington, D.C. has 2 major airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Cape Town Intl is the only airport in Cape Town. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Cape Town.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town on on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,678 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,487 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,177 or less one-way and $1,566 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town?

Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

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Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.

Tuesday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10789 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

4.0 OkayDouglas, May 2024MSP - YEG
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

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.

Food was terrible Not many options Stewards dont care Delay

The ride was good but no food ot entertainment hence, it was just over an hour flight.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

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

Every experience was good except for the lack of comfort in those economy seats. I never had knee pain until that flight. Those seats are uncomfortable.

The food needs to be improved, up to the standard of the people and the accommodation.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/10Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
31h 45mIAD-CPT
$683
8/15Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
41h 55mIAD-CPT
$686
10/4Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 35mIAD-CPT
$744
9/30Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 35mIAD-CPT
$751
8/10Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
37h 10mIAD-CPT
$783
9/29Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
37h 10mIAD-CPT
$794
9/12Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
14h 50mIAD-CPT
$1,118
9/2Mon
1 stopDelta
26h 50mDCA-CPT
$1,122
6/15Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
14h 45mIAD-CPT
$1,178
10/31Thu
1 stopDelta
20h 24mBWI-CPT
$1,182

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
20h 55mIAD-CPT
5/19Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
$1,344
5/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 00mIAD-CPT
5/19Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
$1,460
5/12Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
32h 00mIAD-CPT
5/19Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
33h 20mCPT-IAD
$1,550
5/11Sat
multi-stop
62h 32mDCA-CPT
5/18Sat
multi-stop
27h 10mCPT-DCA
$1,597
5/13Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
14h 35mIAD-CPT
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
47h 38mCPT-IAD
$1,858
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 41mIAD-CPT
5/19Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
16h 10mCPT-IAD
$1,916
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
28h 50mDCA-CPT
5/18Sat
multi-stopDelta
39h 35mCPT-DCA
$1,960
5/12Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 25mBWI-CPT
5/19Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 30mCPT-BWI
$3,633
5/12Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
31h 45mBWI-CPT
5/19Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 30mCPT-BWI
$5,441
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
23h 50mBWI-CPT
5/17Fri
multi-stopDelta
19h 25mCPT-BWI
$12,596

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Flights to Cape Town

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - Washington, D.C.

Cabin classes:

$6,831
$3,821
$1,411