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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from Cape Town to New York (CPT-NYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to New York

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to New York.
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Delta Logo
11:00 pm - 3:25 pmCPT-JFK
22h 25m1 stop
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12:57 pm - 9:25 pmJFK-CPT
26h 28m2 stops
$928Delta
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Mon, May 19 - Wed, May 28
Delta Logo
11:00 pm - 7:55 pmCPT-LGA
26h 55m2 stops
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2:40 pm - 9:25 pmLGA-CPT
24h 45m2 stops
$933Delta
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Mon, May 19 - Wed, May 28
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 12:20 pmCPT-JFK
43h 05m1 stop
KLM Logo
6:15 pm - 9:25 pmJFK-CPT
21h 10m1 stop
$948KLM
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 11
KLM Logo
6:25 pm - 1:16 pmCPT-JFK
24h 51m2 stops
KLM Logo
5:30 pm - 9:25 pmJFK-CPT
21h 55m2 stops
$958KLM
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 11
Kenya Airways Logo
2:35 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 00m2 stops
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12:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK-CPT
41h 50m2 stops
$961Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 13 - Tue, Dec 9
Kenya Airways Logo
2:30 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
7:00 pm - 12:55 pmJFK-CPT
34h 55m1 stop
$965Kenya Airways
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Tue, Oct 14 - Thu, Dec 11
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 5:35 amCPT-EWR
15h 45mnonstop
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8:00 pm - 9:30 amEWR-CPT
31h 30m1 stop
$1,031United Airlines
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Mon, May 19 - Wed, May 28
SWISS Logo
8:40 am - 2:35 pmCPT-EWR
35h 55m2 stops
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9:50 pm - 4:45 pmEWR-CPT
36h 55m2 stops
$1,034SWISS
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Sun, May 18 - Sat, Jun 28
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 3:40 pmCPT-EWR
27h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:55 pm - 3:20 pmEWR-CPT
59h 25m2 stops
$1,042United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 22
SWISS Logo
8:40 am - 4:35 pmCPT-JFK
37h 55m1 stop
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8:30 pm - 4:45 pmJFK-CPT
38h 15m2 stops
$1,077SWISS
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Sun, May 18 - Sat, Jun 28
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Expert advice for your flight from Cape Town to New York

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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CPT

CPT offers ample parking with short-term and long-term options, including shaded areas to protect your car from the sun.

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EWR

For a quick trip to Manhattan, consider the Express Bus from EWR, stopping at Penn Station and Grand Central.

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to New York flights

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to New York flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Cape Town to New York cost $1,074 and was between Cape Town (CPT) and Newark Airport (EWR). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $1,074.

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

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

When flying from Cape Town to New York, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York, 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 New York is February, where tickets cost $963 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,294 and $1,128 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cape Town to New York?

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 $1,524, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to New York?

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 New York, 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 New York, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$484
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to New York

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to New York was $484 for a one-way ticket and $928 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and New York?

    A passport is required to fly from Cape Town to New York.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to New York?

    On your way to New York, you’ll fly out from Cape Town Intl. You’ll be landing in one of New York’s 2 airports: Newark or New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to New York?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to New York flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to New York?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to New York?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and New York.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to New York?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Cape Town to New York on on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to New York, Delta or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to New York are Delta and SWISS. With an average price for the route of $990 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $822 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to New York?

    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 New York.

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

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

    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 New York with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,220 or less one-way and $1,243 or less round-trip.

Top 4 airlines serving from Cape Town to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to New York. 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 New York? 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 7934 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
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Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

6.0 GoodNgoc, Apr 2025DCA - LGA
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Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

third trip overseas with delta recently where the TV did not work- not acceptable for a 8 hour flight! your food really has declined crew great and I am loyal to delta

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Everything was ok!! Just bags came up a little be late.

Tasty snacks. On-time departure and early arrival. Luggage arrived quickly at the carrousel. The only negative was a man behind us that was heavily inebriated. He was served 3 double drinks during the flight. There was no telling how much he had before the flight. He was so out of it that he spilled a drink and broke the heavy liquor glass on the floor. I don't believe he should have been served so much alcohol on a two-hour flight.

It was terrible, I sat next to a person with a cat, I'm allergic to animal dander, my discomfort was extreme

I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

PLEASE DONT TAKE FORCEFULLY(SIZE APPROPRIATE) CARRY ONS FROM PASSENGERS WHO FOR SOME REASON NEED TO KEEP IT

I slept the whole flight so I can't tell you about the food and there was no entertainment offered. Crew was very nice, seats were comfortable in business, and boarding was easy.

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

-Swiss airlines online check in app crashed multiple times -Zurich airport does not have very many bathrooms accessible to people with disabilities - closest disability accessible bathroom to departure gate was 1/4 mile away.

We are glinting with united , but over all very disappointed

We are flying with Swiss for a long time but this time was terrible do to are flight cancellations we are in some bad hotel with out normal food

It is a good airlines, very professional very good food. I wish they offered free luggage is the only thing.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

Our flights got changed from United to Air Canada and our purchased seats did not get transferred so we had to pay for seats twice. I brought it up with Air Canada and they stated I had to go back and chase it with United. The united seats were $21 Canadian each and Air Canada were $56 each so we have paid $77 for each seat. Very unhappy

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

I love United was disappointed we had a two hour delay, however the Pilot did say safety first.

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

Food and flight attendents with positive dispositions and friendly behavior, more professional attitudes

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Very punctual. Comfortable plane and great entertainment options. The staff was very nice.

Liked the hospitality . The ight took us 6 hrs to get from fort myers to ewr.

Average. Newark is a United Hub, yet a flight that is early somehow ends up getting late to the gate. Newark ATC needs help badly.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

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