$478 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$997
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,155
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,392
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,099
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,103
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,017
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stop$1,074
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$1,367
Denver
Denver1 stop$1,256
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,247
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$770
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$1,308
Houston
Houston1 stop$1,304
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,457
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$1,184
New York
New York1 stop$997
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,155
Las Vegas
Las Vegas2 stops$1,392
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,099
Miami
Miami1 stop$1,103
Boston
Boston2 stops$1,017
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stop$1,074
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$1,367
Denver
Denver1 stop$1,256
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,247
Atlanta
Atlanta2 stops$770
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$1,308
Houston
Houston1 stop$1,304
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,457
Philadelphia
Philadelphia2 stops$1,184

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

Thu, May 21 - Mon, Jun 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 am - 2:10 pm
ATL
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CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
$770Ethiopian Air
Sun, May 31 - Mon, Jun 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 8:55 am
CPT
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ATL
25h 05m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:35 am - 2:10 pm
ATL
-
CPT
21h 35m
1 stop
$771Ethiopian Air
Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 24
Qatar Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 3:55 pm
CPT
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ATL
32h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
7:10 pm - 10:15 am
ATL
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CPT
33h 05m
1 stop
$925Qatar Airways
Fri, May 29 - Tue, Jun 23
Qatar Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
CPT
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JFK
33h 00m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
11:20 am - 5:30 pm
JFK
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CPT
24h 10m
1 stop
$997Qatar Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Tue, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 10:20 am
CPT
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BOS
44h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:27 pm - 3:20 pm
BOS
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CPT
60h 53m
2 stops
$1,074United Airlines
Sat, Jul 18 - Thu, Aug 13
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 12:15 pm
CPT
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BOS
43h 00m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 5:50 pm
BOS
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CPT
27h 50m
1 stop
$1,146Delta
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Nov 9
Delta Logo
8:05 pm - 3:52 pm
CPT
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EWR
25h 47m
2 stops
Delta Logo
9:59 am - 7:15 pm
EWR
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CPT
26h 16m
2 stops
$1,166Delta
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 27
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 5:20 am
CPT
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EWR
15h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:04 pm - 4:10 pm
EWR
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CPT
62h 06m
2 stops
$1,174United Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Sat, Nov 7
KLM Logo
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
CPT
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EWR
30h 45m
2 stops
KLM Logo
5:05 pm - 5:50 am
EWR
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CPT
29h 45m
1 stop
$1,195KLM
Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 17
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 6:58 pm
CPT
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SFO
28h 43m
2 stops
KLM Logo
7:00 am - 9:25 pm
SFO
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CPT
29h 25m
2 stops
$1,299KLM
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 Atlanta, at $1,092 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 $1,092.

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 $1,162 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 $1,162.

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 $1,266, 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 $965 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,241 and $1,210 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$478
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% 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 $941 one-way - $1,289 round-trip; Newark $1,009 one-way - $1,713 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $1,016 one-way - $1,371 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 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 8465 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Round trip flight to Canada and back to the US was smooth and efficient.

8.0 ExcellentBrent, Apr 2026
YWG - MSP
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Round trip flight to Canada and back to the US was smooth and efficient.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

Spanish speaker flight attendants were incredibly rude. A male flight attendant named Allen, grabbed my bag out of the overhead bin and moved it without my permission. When I asked what he was doing, he informed me that the overhead bins were public space? It would be easy to ignore this comment, as you don’t know the whole story, but the flight attendants were militant and rude. Delta, you can do better!

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

In a world of delays, Delta was on time both ways! Boarding was fast and efficient. Staff was friendly. AND wifi worked.

My business class seat was inoperable and unable to recline for 10 hour flight.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

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.

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

Flight crew was super friendly and helpful. Food was frequent and honestly pretty good. Plenty of on-board entertainment. Economy seats are super cramped for such a long flight, but the crew allowed people to get up and stretch, and kids could wander with their parents, so we all made it work. Overall a very good experience.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

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