$483 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$885
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$922
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$919
Miami
Miami1 stop$979
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$966
Boston
Boston1 stop$902
Denver
Denver1 stop$946
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$1,118
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,062
Atlanta
Atlantanonstop$861
Houston
Houston1 stop$998
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,234
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$987
New York
New York1 stop$885
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$922
Las Vegas
Las Vegas1 stop$919
Miami
Miami1 stop$979
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$966
Boston
Boston1 stop$902
Denver
Denver1 stop$946
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale2 stops$1,118
Seattle
Seattle2 stops$1,062
Atlanta
Atlantanonstop$861
Houston
Houston1 stop$998
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$1,234
Philadelphia
Philadelphia1 stop$987

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

Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:30 pm - 7:50 am
CPT
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ATL
16h 20mnonstop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:50 pm - 7:15 pm
ATL
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CPT
14h 25mnonstop
$861Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:30 pm - 7:50 am
CPT
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ATL
16h 20mnonstop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:50 pm - 7:15 pm
ATL
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CPT
14h 25mnonstop
$864Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Nov 14
United Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 3:32 pm
CPT
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LAX
28h 42m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 4:10 pm
LAX
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CPT
25h 10m
2 stops
$934United Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Tue, May 26
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 1:43 pm
CPT
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LAX
26h 53m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:14 pm - 3:20 pm
LAX
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CPT
59h 06m
2 stops
$935United Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 11:46 am
CPT
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LGA
20h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:00 pm - 7:15 pm
LGA
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CPT
22h 15m
1 stop
$941Delta
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 5:29 pm
CPT
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EWR
25h 59m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm
EWR
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CPT
18h 15m
1 stop
$941Delta
Wed, Mar 11 - Sat, Mar 21
KLM Logo
7:55 am - 3:55 pm
CPT
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EWR
38h 00m
1 stop
KLM Logo
6:05 pm - 5:50 am
EWR
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CPT
29h 45m
1 stop
$964KLM
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
KLM Logo
6:25 pm - 5:05 pm
CPT
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IAD
28h 40m
2 stops
KLM Logo
7:50 pm - 5:50 am
IAD
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CPT
28h 00m
1 stop
$966KLM
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 22
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 11:35 am
CPT
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IAD
25h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:50 am
IAD
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CPT
40h 30m
1 stop
$972Turkish Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Tue, May 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 10:30 pm
CPT
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EWR
35h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:25 am - 11:50 am
EWR
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CPT
29h 25m
1 stop
$980Turkish 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 $796 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 $796.

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 $1,171, 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 August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,171 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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$483
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,166 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 $1,166.

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 $956 one-way - $1,002 round-trip; Newark $1,006 one-way - $981 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $1,279 one-way - $974 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 8181 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
Airline reviews

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

6.0 GoodScott, Feb 2026
IAH - LGA
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bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Sorry I didn't realize I was writing a review for each leg. Please see my previous review - it applies to the entire flight, not just a single leg.

This is the first time I've been disappointed with Delta. I was called by Delta to see if I would volunteer to change flights since my original flight home was overbooked. I accepted. The modified booking only provided me a 35 minute layover - when you subtract the fact that boarding closes for a flight 15 minutes early, that gave me 20 minutes to run for one end of the airport to the other. I barely made it. On the 2.5 hour flight to Tampa, the crew repeatedly let us know over the intercom that they cannot serve drinks or snacks due to safety/turbulence. I would have accepted this reason if they did not CONTINUALLY SERVE DRINKS AND COOKED FOOD to First class. If safety is the excuse then the entire plane should be strapped in for safety. On top of this the air conditioning vents were not working correctly and the plane was uncomfortably warm. I love Delta and am a loyal Delta traveler, and I have never had an experience like this. I don't know if there's a disconnect between availability among third-party sites like KAYAK and the airlines or what, but when overbooking causes issues like this for travelers it should be reviewed and changes to the booking process should be made. I blame BOTH KAYAK and Delta for this terrible experience.

boarded at 5:30 pm, pushed away from gate at 6pm ... takeoff was not until ~6:45pm; disappointing

Smooth boarding, pleasant and professional lady checking us in. Crew service was excellent, again pleasant, but professional. Nice touch-down on landing! Thank you Delta. 💗

Originally, I was booked in economy. I paid several hundred additional dollars to upgrade to first class. Then I paid several more hundred dollars to change my flight to a slightly earlier flight. I asked if the changed flight would also seat me in first class, and I was told that it would. When I boarded the plane, however, I was seated in economy. So, I paid $500-600 more than I paid for my original ticket for an upgrade and a changed flight - received the changed flight (which was nice), but did not receive the upgrade. So, I was not completely satisfied.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Paid for wifi that didn't work. No plug in seat to work. No entertainment.

We departed early and made up time in the air allowing us to arrive 30 minutes early. Capt was incredibly genuine and thanked every passenger for flying with Delta. Completely humble and professional!

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.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Both of my flights arrived early and check in process was smooth

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

Crew was great. 2 1/2 hour delay was due to staff needing "rest" was avoidable and self inflicted as United not willing to hire enough crew to keep flight on time.. Ridiculous. The crew and the passengers both suffered due to this.

Horrible Flight significantly delayed. Not due to united issue. But trying to rebook connection flight and get information about overnight accommodation was difficult. Agent did not seem to care or have any interest to help.

Everything was on time Will use united again for sure

Plane outlets in my row not working to charge phone. Staff response was, well it should be. Plug into seed for volume not working well. Had to find the sweet spot for plug in or it would shut off and on.

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.

The airport staff never announced that boarding has started. Both at iad or Islamabad or Istanbul.

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

The airline could improve its business class seats and privacy in line with its competitors.

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