$477 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 York2 stops$935
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$981
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,101
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$970
Miami
Miami2 stops$1,009
Boston
Boston2 stops$797
Denver
Denver2 stops$991
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$1,137
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$994
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$889
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$981
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,002
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,417
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$1,044
New York
New York2 stops$935
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$981
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,101
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$970
Miami
Miami2 stops$1,009
Boston
Boston2 stops$797
Denver
Denver2 stops$991
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale1 stop$1,137
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$994
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$889
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$981
Houston
Houston2 stops$1,002
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,417
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$1,044

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

Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 16
Qatar Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 3:55 pm
CPT
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ATL
32h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
7:25 pm - 11:30 am
ATL
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CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
$889Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 16
Qatar Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 3:55 pm
CPT
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ATL
26h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
7:25 pm - 11:30 am
ATL
-
CPT
34h 05m
1 stop
$893Qatar Airways
Sun, May 3 - Mon, Oct 12
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 11:42 am
CPT
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IAD
21h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 5:50 pm
IAD
-
CPT
28h 50m
1 stop
$929Delta
Sun, May 3 - Mon, Oct 12
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 12:40 pm
CPT
-
DCA
22h 35m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:55 pm - 5:50 pm
DCA
-
CPT
19h 55m
1 stop
$929Delta
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Aug 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 6:15 pm
CPT
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ORD
32h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 11:50 am
ORD
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CPT
41h 25m
1 stop
$942Turkish Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Aug 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 6:15 pm
CPT
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ORD
32h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 11:50 am
ORD
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CPT
32h 40m
1 stop
$953Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, May 4
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 3:35 pm
CPT
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
10:55 pm - 5:50 am
IAD
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CPT
24h 55m
2 stops
$958KLM
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, May 4
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 3:35 pm
CPT
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IAD
22h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
6:10 pm - 9:25 pm
IAD
-
CPT
21h 15m
1 stop
$960KLM
Sun, May 17 - Sun, Jun 7
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 11:11 am
CPT
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DFW
22h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:24 pm - 3:20 pm
DFW
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CPT
38h 56m
2 stops
$974United Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, May 12
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 9:11 pm
CPT
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TPA
31h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 9:30 am
TPA
-
CPT
37h 40m
2 stops
$981United Airlines
Booking Insights

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 Atlanta (ATL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $983.

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 $1,145 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 $1,145.

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 $1,233, 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$477
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% 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 - $1,031 round-trip; Newark $1,446 one-way - $1,040 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $1,016 one-way - $983 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 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 8293 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
Airline reviews

No pilots so we were two hours late taking off and then no gate agents when we arrived in Salt Lake.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2026
PUJ - DTW
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No pilots so we were two hours late taking off and then no gate agents when we arrived in Salt Lake.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

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!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The boarding in Buenos Aires (at the on ramp) was not great. They had to check every carry on. Not a United problem but was a Buenos Aires problem.

Staff and aircraft were good. However, weather in Houston lee to a ground stop. We were looking at circling behind three other planes until the stop was lifted. Pilot said we didn’t have enough fuel for that. So we flew on to New Orleans as the closest port with immigration and customs staff. Landed there and sat in the plane for two hours plus while staff was sorted. Turned away by ICE. Waited for pilots to be switched out, but after they were approved by ICE. Then had to wait to get a runway because so many planes were ahead of us. Finally took off and flew back to Houston. We all missed our connecting flights because it took too long. Hotel voucher from United was only a link to booking site. Total BS. Finally got a flight out the next day after a night without sleep because all the Houston hotels were booked by rodeo and spring break crowds.

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

I paid $7,000 to fly round trip to Porto. I thought it was for business class. But on the leg from Miami to Newark, and again from Newark to Miami, i was in coach. One time in the middle seat of coach. From Newark to Porto I was in business class as expected, and it was fine. I fly to Portugal once per month, often paying $5,000 for business class. Usually i fly American Airlines. I'd be happy to fly more with United Airlines. But my experience was disappointing because i was put in the coach for almost half the flights.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

Typically great service from Turkish with comfortable seat and amenitie, good food and great attention from staff.

Delicious food, comfortable and clean plane. It's a little cramped in the hall in front of the gate.

Very hot cabin made long flight uncomfortable, even in business class! Food was great. Istanbul business lounge had great food but too few bathrooms and seating . They also need more electric outlets for charging devices. Appreciate the ability to go through fast track lines w business class

The crew on this flight provided exceptional business class service to me.

The staff at the boarding or the rudest uninformative and no English whatsoever they’re very rude as if they are envious of you travelling I don’t understand how could someone would be this rude and this out of touch and cold

You charged me for luggage although the airline does not- you charged me for seat when customers can pick their own seat at checkout in I travel to Europe slot and I will not use kayak again

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Requested food options were always finished. Supplied food items were good but of course not the desired choices.

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