$461 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to the United States

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to the United States

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New York1 stop$948
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,110
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,341
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,085
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,069
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,064
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$1,309
Denver
Denver1 stop$1,271
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$1,190
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$875
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$1,218
Houston
Houston1 stop$1,219
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,651
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$1,146
New York
New York1 stop$948
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,110
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,341
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,085
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,069
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,064
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$1,309
Denver
Denver1 stop$1,271
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$1,190
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$875
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$1,218
Houston
Houston1 stop$1,219
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,651
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$1,146

Book Cheap Cape Town to the United States 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 the United States 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Cape Town to the United States

Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Qatar Airways Logo
1:00 pm - 5:40 am
CPT
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ATL
46h 40m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:00 am - 11:30 am
ATL
-
CPT
46h 30m
2 stops
$875Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 17
Qatar Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 3:55 pm
CPT
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ATL
26h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
8:30 pm - 10:15 am
ATL
-
CPT
31h 45m
1 stop
$902Qatar Airways
Thu, May 14 - Wed, Aug 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:59 pm
CPT
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ATL
40h 59m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:15 am
ATL
-
CPT
45h 15m
2 stops
$909Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Wed, Aug 19
Qatar Airways Logo
1:00 pm - 7:20 am
CPT
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ATL
48h 20m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
8:30 pm - 10:15 am
ATL
-
CPT
31h 45m
1 stop
$913Qatar Airways
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 5:40 am
CPT
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ATL
46h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:30 am
ATL
-
CPT
46h 30m
2 stops
$925Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 3:17 pm
CPT
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DFW
52h 22m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 3:20 pm
DFW
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CPT
39h 05m
1 stop
$1,084United Airlines
Mon, Jun 15 - Fri, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 5:05 am
CPT
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EWR
15h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 3:20 pm
EWR
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CPT
35h 50m
1 stop
$1,132United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Nov 9
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 12:23 pm
CPT
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EWR
22h 18m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:05 pm - 7:15 pm
EWR
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CPT
24h 10m
1 stop
$1,154Delta
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Nov 9
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 2:16 pm
CPT
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EWR
24h 11m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
EWR
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CPT
18h 45m
1 stop
$1,162Delta
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
KLM Logo
11:45 pm - 8:33 pm
CPT
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DCA
26h 48m
2 stops
KLM Logo
3:00 pm - 9:25 pm
DCA
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CPT
24h 25m
2 stops
$1,420KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to the United States flights

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to the United States flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to the United States from Cape Town found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at $941 round-trip. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Newark Airport (EWR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $941.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cape Town to the United States depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,158 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,158.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Cape Town to the United States?

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 $1,050, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to the United States?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to the United States, 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 the United States is November, when tickets cost $939 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,155 and $1,153 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to the United States?

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 the United States, 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 the United States, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 2% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$461
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Cape Town to Atlanta

FAQs - booking United States flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to the United States?

    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 the United States.

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

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

    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 the United States 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 the United States?

    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 the United States up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United States

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Atlanta $1,021 one-way - $1,051 round-trip; Newark $1,520 one-way - $1,061 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $1,016 one-way - $1,124 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Cape Town to the United States

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to the United States? 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 8372 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

8.0 ExcellentEarl, Apr 2026
ORD - DTW
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Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

Flight delayed. Air broken. Cabin was hot enough to pass out. Delta shuttle’s becoming worse and worse.

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

On the return flight, flight attendant Britt went out of her way to inform passengers that several of us had tight connections.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta. The airline did not hold the connection, and we were informed that the next available flight is not for another 24 hours. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for us as a resident of New Jersey.

Our recent international travel was from Newark, NJ to Grenada via Atlanta. During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta as it did not wait for arriving passengers. Consequently, we were delayed by 24 hours before the next available flight was provided. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for me as a resident of New Jersey.

This was my first flight with Delta, the overall experience was good. I would definitely consider them more with my future flights.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

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