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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to San Diego from $674

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 San Diego departing on 5/29. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to San Diego (CPT-SAN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to San Diego 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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9:30 pm - 12:44 pmCPT-SAN
24h 14m1 stop
6:15 am - 9:10 pmSAN-CPT
29h 55m2 stops
$922Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 9
9:30 pm - 11:25 amCPT-SAN
22h 55m1 stop
9:40 pm - 5:50 pmSAN-CPT
35h 10m1 stop
$1,219Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 9
5:45 pm - 10:24 pmCPT-SAN
61h 39m3 stops
7:01 am - 10:50 pmSAN-CPT
30h 49m2 stops
$1,568
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 9
2:35 pm - 2:58 pmCPT-SAN
33h 23m3 stops
9:20 pm - 1:45 pmSAN-CPT
55h 25m3 stops
$2,678Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from Cape Town to San Diego - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to San Diego?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to San Diego clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to San Diego, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to San Diego, 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 San Diego is November, where tickets cost $887 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,452 and $1,313 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to San Diego?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to San Diego, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to San Diego, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to San Diego?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Qatar Airways ($826) and Delta ($860). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Delta ($922) and Ethiopian Air ($2,678).

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$674
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to San Diego

When to book flights from Cape Town to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to San Diego 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 San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to San Diego was $674 for a one-way ticket and $922 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and San Diego?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San Diego from Cape Town.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to San Diego?

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at San Diego, also known as San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to San Diego?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to San Diego?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and San Diego, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to San Diego, Delta or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to San Diego are Delta and British Airways. With an average price for the route of $960 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,149 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to San Diego?

    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 San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Cape Town to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to San Diego. 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 San Diego? 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 10789 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Space and comfort was good. Staff could have been more helpful and friendly.

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Coach seats are too tight. Seem designed for small people. Food different but OK. Staff helpful.

my original flight was cancelled the previous day, and i was rescheduled onto this flight, which left much earlier in the morning, impacting my previous evening and requiring me to get up much earlier in the morning to get to the airport online. This practice happens way way way too much, and it seems on every airline, though AA is probably the worst.

Spending 10 hours on a flight with no video or wifi access due to issues per stewardess was not enjoyable nor acceptable. Will follow up directly with the airline as well

I really did not like being ordered to pull my shade down by the attendants. One of them was very rude to me about it, standing there until I closed it like I was a child brusquely reaching across me to close an adjoining one. They claim it was so people who wanted to could sleep. It’s a 10:30am flight not a red eye. Closing your shade or leaving it up for natural light should be a choice. Ruined my flight!

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to San Diego found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/29Wed
3 stops
50h 52mCPT-SAN
$674
5/29Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
52h 47mCPT-SAN
$826
9/3Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 48mCPT-SAN
$850
9/3Tue
1 stopDelta
27h 12mCPT-SAN
$860
9/1Sun
2 stopsDelta
33h 05mCPT-SAN
$862
9/3Tue
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
53h 59mCPT-SAN
$901
5/29Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 30mCPT-SAN
$902
9/1Sun
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
53h 59mCPT-SAN
$903
7/20Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
32h 15mCPT-SAN
$1,220
6/12Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
29h 45mCPT-SAN
$7,636

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Cape Town - San Diego Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Return flight deals:

San Diego - Cape Town

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