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$557 Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

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 Washington, D.C. departing on 5/21. 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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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. (CPT-WAS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. 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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11:15 pm - 3:35 pmCPT-IAD
22h 20m1 stop
1:08 pm - 9:25 pmIAD-CPT
26h 17m2 stops
$924KLM
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Sun, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 11
9:20 am - 8:45 amCPT-IAD
29h 25m2 stops
9:05 pm - 4:55 pmIAD-CPT
37h 50m1 stop
Tue, May 21 - Tue, Oct 29
11:15 pm - 11:18 pmCPT-BWI
30h 03m2 stops
8:35 am - 9:25 pmBWI-CPT
30h 50m2 stops
$942Delta
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Wed, May 29 - Tue, Jun 11
1:00 pm - 4:10 pmCPT-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
10:55 am - 10:50 amIAD-CPT
41h 55m1 stop
$1,032Qatar Airways
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Fri, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 24
1:00 pm - 4:10 pmCPT-IAD
33h 10m1 stop
9:05 pm - 10:50 amIAD-CPT
31h 45m1 stop
$1,033Qatar Airways
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Fri, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 23
6:55 pm - 8:30 pmCPT-IAD
31h 35m1 stop
10:45 pm - 8:55 pmIAD-CPT
40h 10m2 stops
$1,043British Airways
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Fri, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 25
9:20 am - 8:30 pmCPT-IAD
41h 10m2 stops
10:45 pm - 8:55 pmIAD-CPT
40h 10m2 stops
$1,073British Airways
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Fri, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 25
11:15 pm - 8:25 pmCPT-IAD
27h 10m2 stops
5:25 pm - 9:25 pmIAD-CPT
22h 00m1 stop
$1,074Delta
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Sat, Jul 27 - Sun, Aug 11
8:00 pm - 5:45 amCPT-IAD
15h 45mnonstop
6:35 pm - 3:20 pmIAD-CPT
14h 45mnonstop
$1,713United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 21 - Thu, Jun 27
8:00 pm - 6:10 amCPT-IAD
16h 10mnonstop
11:05 pm - 10:55 amIAD-CPT
29h 50m1 stop
$1,876United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, Oct 29

Flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C..
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. cost $839 and was between Cape Town and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $819.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Washington, D.C. on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C. is February, where tickets cost $846 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,299 and $1,272 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C., you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 49 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, JetBlue offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $557. KAYAK users also found Cape Town to Washington, D.C. round-trip flights on KLM from $924 and on Delta from $942.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Cape Town and Washington, D.C.?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C..
There is just one airline that flies from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $912.

How many flights are there between Cape Town and Washington, D.C. per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Cape Town and lands in Washington, D.C., with an average flight time of 16h 10m. The most common departure time is 8:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and Washington, D.C.?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. take?

Nonstop flights from Cape Town generally make it to Washington, D.C. in 15h 35m. The flying distance between the two cities is 7,904 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 8:00 pm and will be landing in Washington, D.C. at 6:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. jets off at 8:00 pm and lands at 6:10 am.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$557
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 27% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. was $557 for a one-way ticket and $924 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and Washington, D.C.?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    Cape Town is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave Cape Town from Cape Town Intl and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Washington, D.C..

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. on on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $864 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,230 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $899 or less one-way and $1,129 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Top airlines flying from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.. 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 Washington, D.C.? 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 10818 reviews
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

Everything was great. The big planes could still stand to have a bit more leg room. Crew was amazing!!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

The flight was excellent, I recommend people to fly with Delta

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

The crew were very welcoming and helpful. I just wish economy had a bit more leg room. My knees were constantly hitting the chair in front of me.

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

The food that was offered based on class level of your ticket was absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. They didn't even hot tea to serve, the food was horrible. On our departure flight I was seated in premium plus economy and considering the cost of the flight the food was literally some of the worst I've ever eaten. On the return flight I sat in economy with extra leg room and was given a thin little throw "blanket" and a flimsy little pillow. The air condition was on artic and the seating arrangement wasn't really worth the money. The seat didn't recline good enough and the foot rest was laughable. Total waste.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

I like the non stop flight to Lagos. The cabin crew were great, the food was alright and the ride was smooth. The downside is there wasn’t wifi connection from Lagos to Washington as stated. The 11hrs flight, became boring at times because of no wifi.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

One of the best flying experiences I’ve ever had.

The flight cancellation and process for getting a new flight was not that clear. United also had some delays that were unexpected. I am the most disappointed by the fact that I originally bought a Lufthansa ticket, only to be flown by United.

Need to have more snacks for the duration and coffee.

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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 Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/21Tue
1 stopJetBlue
25h 45mCPT-IAD
$557
9/17Tue
1 stopJetBlue
25h 45mCPT-IAD
$559
5/18Sat
2 stops
29h 25mCPT-IAD
$576
9/9Mon
2 stops
37h 26mCPT-BWI
$593
10/8Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 20mCPT-IAD
$623
6/3Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
68h 35mCPT-IAD
$627
7/9Tue
1 stopDelta
29h 52mCPT-DCA
$823
7/8Mon
2 stopsDelta
29h 37mCPT-IAD
$825
6/23Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
15h 45mCPT-IAD
$861
7/4Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 33mCPT-DCA
$871

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Cape Town - Washington, D.C. Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

$2,924
$1,635
$872