$612 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia departing on 2/7. 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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Book Cheap Cape Town to District of Columbia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to District of Columbia

Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 8:00 am
CPT
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IAD
24h 25m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 am - 2:35 pm
IAD
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CPT
21h 35m1 stop
$827Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:30 pm - 2:45 pm
CPT
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IAD
24h 15m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:08 am - 7:15 pm
IAD
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CPT
26h 07m1 stop
$866Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Apr 20 - Thu, Apr 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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IAD
24h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 am - 1:45 pm
IAD
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CPT
20h 50m1 stop
$884Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 9
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:00 am
CPT
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IAD
25h 10m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 am - 2:35 pm
IAD
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CPT
21h 35m1 stop
$906Ethiopian Air
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 8:45 pm
CPT
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IAD
30h 15m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:42 pm - 10:50 pm
IAD
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CPT
24h 08m2 stops
$924Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 11:32 pm
CPT
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DCA
33h 02m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 9:45 am
DCA
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CPT
35h 05m2 stops
$926Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 9
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 4:46 pm
CPT
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IAD
26h 16m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:08 am - 7:15 pm
IAD
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CPT
26h 07m1 stop
$929Delta
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 9:34 pm
CPT
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DCA
31h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:40 pm - 7:15 pm
DCA
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CPT
22h 35m1 stop
$932Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 10:33 am
CPT
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DCA
20h 43m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 6:00 pm
DCA
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CPT
19h 50m1 stop
$1,031United Airlines
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 9:38 am
CPT
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DCA
19h 48m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 6:00 pm
DCA
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CPT
18h 50m1 stop
$1,034United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to District of Columbia flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia departing in February.

What is the cheapest Cape Town to District of Columbia flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from Cape Town found in the last 72 hours was to Washington, D.C., at $801 round-trip. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $801.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,017, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia is May, when tickets cost $971 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,318 and $1,286 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to District of Columbia on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to District of Columbia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$612
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Reagan Washington National Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

    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 District of Columbia.

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

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

    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 from Cape Town to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,079 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,079.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. $914 one-way - $810 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cape Town to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8008 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

10.0 ExcellentMargaret, Dec 2025
BOS - PIT
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I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

For some reason, I couldn't choose my seat. The airline gave me a seat when I got there. Not happy about that. Otherwise, everything else was great!

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

It was probably one of the worst flights I’ve been on. The restrooms were never cleaned or stocked. The food was very subpar, and i usually enjoy airline food, so I was disappointed. It was just all around a bad experience. The only saving grace was the flight attendants.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Great crew, excellent landing, good food. Over all great experience. Thank you!

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

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