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Find cheap flights from California to Cape Town from $742

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Cape Town departing on 5/17. 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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Low season

July

High season

December

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$742
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Cape Town

FAQs for booking flights from California to Cape Town

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Cape Town.

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

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

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

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Cape Town?

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

Nonstop departures

California to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

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Nonstop returns

Cape Town Intl to California

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +39 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +39 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +40 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Cape Town

Recent round-trip flight deals

10/7Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
43h 50mOAK-CPT
10/21Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
40h 44mCPT-OAK
$1,200
10/7Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
43h 35mSJC-CPT
10/21Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
37h 04mCPT-SJC
$1,200
5/13Mon
2 stopsSWISS
34h 30mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
2 stopsSWISS
38h 20mCPT-LAX
$1,272
5/26Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
34h 20mLAX-CPT
6/11Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
41h 05mCPT-LAX
$1,292
5/13Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 00mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 36mCPT-LAX
$1,323
6/14Fri
1 stopDelta
35h 30mSNA-CPT
7/4Thu
2 stopsDelta
29h 55mCPT-SNA
$1,325
5/13Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 00mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
33h 16mCPT-LAX
$1,330
5/29Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
34h 30mSFO-CPT
6/3Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 35mCPT-SFO
$1,477
5/20Mon
1 stopDelta
24h 50mSFO-CPT
5/26Sun
1 stopDelta
45h 30mCPT-SFO
$1,499
5/17Fri
1 stopSWISS
26h 30mLAX-CPT
6/10Mon
2 stopsSWISS
33h 55mCPT-LAX
$1,542

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Recent one-way flight deals

5/17Fri
3 stopsRwandAir
38h 00mSFO-CPT
$742
5/24Fri
3 stopsRwandAir
38h 00mSFO-CPT
$820
6/25Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
38h 40mLAX-CPT
$824
5/26Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 29mSJC-CPT
$849
7/15Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
42h 15mLAX-CPT
$871
6/23Sun
1 stopLufthansa
34h 05mLAX-CPT
$886
6/23Sun
2 stopsLufthansa
31h 30mLAX-CPT
$894
6/15Sat
3 stops
53h 49mLAX-CPT
$902
6/23Sun
3 stops
59h 55mLAX-CPT
$924
7/15Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
34h 55mLAX-CPT
$932

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Last minute flights from California to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/13Mon
multi-stopSWISS
34h 30mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopSWISS
38h 20mCPT-LAX
$1,272
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 00mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 36mCPT-LAX
$1,323
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 00mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 16mCPT-LAX
$1,330
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 25mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 36mCPT-LAX
$1,363
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 25mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 53mCPT-LAX
$1,375
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
44h 50mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 19mCPT-LAX
$1,559
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 25mLAX-CPT
5/28Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 19mCPT-LAX
$1,590
5/13Mon
multi-stopSWISS
36h 00mLAX-CPT
5/18Sat
multi-stopSWISS
33h 25mCPT-LAX
$1,684
5/9Thu
multi-stopKLM
28h 25mSNA-CPT
5/12Sun
multi-stopKLM
30h 00mCPT-SNA
$2,078
5/13Mon
multi-stop
52h 40mLAX-CPT
5/18Sat
multi-stop
33h 25mCPT-LAX
$2,151

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