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Among airlines operating Cape Town to Gaborone flights:

• Air Botswana: offers free seat selection
• Airlink: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Cape Town and Gaborone. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Airlink
• Air Botswana

Flights from Cape Town to Gaborone usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama (GBE).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air Botswana: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Airlink: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Cape Town to Gaborone.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $256 round-trip via Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB), compared to $366 for nonstop.

The Embraer 175 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air Botswana. Other aircraft seen on the route include Embraer ERJ-140 variants.

Most connecting flights from Cape Town to Gaborone pass through Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Cape Town to Gaborone route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 16%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $298 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $352: a $54 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cape Town to Gaborone route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 33 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Cape Town to Gaborone flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cape Town to Gaborone:

• Earliest: departs at 10:00 am and lands at 12:05 pm
• Latest: departs at 6:00 pm and lands at 8:05 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 05m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 6% above the route average of $314. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Cape Town to Gaborone takes 2h 05m, covering 785 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $346 to $2,437. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cape Town to Gaborone are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $231, which is 31% above the typical average for this route.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama Airport (GBE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $9 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Autounion Car Rental
• Europcar
• Avis
• Thrifty

Round-trip flights from Cape Town to Gaborone range from $203 to $398, with an average of $314 over the past 12 months. Anything below $203 counts as a good deal.