Is American Airlines the cheapest airline to fly with from New York to Cape Town?

With an average price of $1,232 return, American Airlines is not the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Cape Town with. Instead, for the lowest price, our data suggests flying with Turkish Airlines, where a return flight costs $1,069 on average.

What is the cheapest American Airlines flight from New York to Cape Town?

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight with American Airlines from New York to Cape Town was $1,336 for a return flight and $1,128 for a one-way flight.

Does American Airlines fly direct to Cape Town from New York?

No, American Airlines does not fly the route directly.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines?

On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines is Sunday, when prices are around $876. The most expensive day is generally Wednesday, where the average price is around $1,393.

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Sat, Feb 21 - Mon, Mar 2

7:30 pm - 10:20 am

EWR

CPT

31h 50m2 stops

10:10 pm - 6:50 pm

CPT

EWR

27h 40m2 stops

$1,296American Airlines

Sun, Feb 22 - Mon, Mar 2

5:59 pm - 8:05 am

EWR

CPT

31h 06m2 stops

10:10 pm - 6:50 pm

CPT

EWR

27h 40m2 stops

$1,324American Airlines

Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 17

5:17 pm - 8:05 am

EWR

CPT

31h 48m2 stops

6:55 pm - 6:48 pm

CPT

EWR

29h 53m2 stops

$1,379American Airlines

Thu, Jan 15 - Sat, Jan 24

9:50 pm - 8:05 am

JFK

CPT

27h 15m1 stop

8:50 pm - 1:35 pm

CPT

JFK

23h 45m1 stop

$1,414American Airlines

Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8

6:10 pm - 11:00 am

JFK

CPT

34h 50m1 stop

6:50 pm - 10:00 pm

CPT

JFK

33h 10m1 stop

$1,438American Airlines

Tue, Jun 9 - Wed, Jun 17

7:29 pm - 11:00 am

JFK

CPT

33h 31m1 stop

6:50 pm - 10:00 pm

CPT

JFK

33h 10m1 stop

$1,441American Airlines

Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8

6:45 pm - 11:00 am

JFK

CPT

34h 15m1 stop

6:50 pm - 2:59 pm

CPT

JFK

26h 09m2 stops

$1,443American Airlines

Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8

7:30 pm - 11:00 am

JFK

CPT

33h 30m1 stop

6:50 pm - 4:59 pm

CPT

JFK

28h 09m1 stop

$1,449American Airlines

Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8

6:45 pm - 11:00 am

JFK

CPT

34h 15m1 stop

6:50 pm - 11:06 am

CPT

JFK

46h 16m2 stops

$1,454American Airlines

Sat, Jan 17 - Sat, Jan 24

9:50 pm - 10:20 am

JFK

CPT

29h 30m1 stop

10:10 pm - 8:05 pm

CPT

JFK

28h 55m1 stop

$1,467American Airlines

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Low season	February
High season	December
Cheapest flight	$888
Average price round-trip	$1,442

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.

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Is American Airlines the cheapest airline to fly with from New York to Cape Town?
With an average price of $1,232 return, American Airlines is not the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Cape Town with. Instead, for the lowest price, our data suggests flying with Turkish Airlines, where a return flight costs $1,069 on average.
What is the cheapest American Airlines flight from New York to Cape Town?
In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight with American Airlines from New York to Cape Town was $1,336 for a return flight and $1,128 for a one-way flight.
Does American Airlines fly direct to Cape Town from New York?
No, American Airlines does not fly the route directly.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines?
On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines is Sunday, when prices are around $876. The most expensive day is generally Wednesday, where the average price is around $1,393.

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Flight crew was pleasant enough. (in 437 reviews)
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4.0 Mediocre

Verified traveler, Dec 2025

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AKL

Not great. Booked Extra seats and got nothing extra at all. It’s basically a big budget airline.

6.0 Okay

Maria, Dec 2025

LHR

JFK

Delayed 1 hour

10.0 Wonderful

Christopher, Dec 2025

DFW

BNA

The pilot greased the landing and the crew was fantastic.

8.0 Very good

Connie, Dec 2025

MKE

PHX

I bought wifi and most of the flight could not even use it my apps would just spin. I couldn't even listen to music. super frustrating.

2.0 Poor

Jonathan, Dec 2025

DCA

CHA

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

6.0 Okay

Tammie, Dec 2025

DFW

RNO

The flight attendants were a bit rude.

8.0 Very good

Austin, Dec 2025

ECP

CLT

Experience was good, however I had a delay due to weather happening and had to re purchase a seat on a new plane for a higher price (could be my own issue and misunderstanding) but other than that situation. First time flyer (by myself) was terrific!! The last from ORD to ALO didn't have wifi, but it was only 45 minutes so I'm sure that was part of the reason. Overall my experience was great! Next time I will remember to buy tickets with longer layovers. The delays really saved my overall anxiety. :)

6.0 Okay

Ronald, Dec 2025

MIA

GIG

Flight was delayed 17 hours due to aircraft issues. American did provide hotel, transportation and meals, 3 hours past boarding time, but it took us another hour to get the vouchers.

8.0 Very good

Hugh, Dec 2025

CLT

MDT

Flight was on time is the only good thing. Person loading the plane called 1-6 to board at the same time, made it chaotic. Plane was too small for even putting backpacks in overhead. Seat for normal sized people were too small. The WIFI didn't work. When we landed had to wait because not enough ground crew.

6.0 Okay

Rush, Dec 2025

EWN

CLT

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

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Is American Airlines the cheapest airline to fly with from New York to Cape Town?

With an average price of $1,232 return, American Airlines is not the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Cape Town with. Instead, for the lowest price, our data suggests flying with Turkish Airlines, where a return flight costs $1,069 on average.

What is the cheapest American Airlines flight from New York to Cape Town?

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight with American Airlines from New York to Cape Town was $1,336 for a return flight and $1,128 for a one-way flight.

Does American Airlines fly direct to Cape Town from New York?

No, American Airlines does not fly the route directly.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines?

On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Cape Town with American Airlines is Sunday, when prices are around $876. The most expensive day is generally Wednesday, where the average price is around $1,393.

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