PHL - CPT

$833 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town departing on 9/15. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$1,295
Typical prices: $1,710-$1,409
Delta
sáb 7/4sex 7/24
PHL - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$833
Multiple Airlines
ter 9/15
PHL - CPT • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,295 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Philadelphia and Cape Town. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,608 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 19h 18m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 23% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town (PHL-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Philadelphia to Cape Town

sáb, jul 4 - sex, jul 24
Delta Logo
3:22 pm - 5:50 pm
PHL
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CPT
20h 28m
1 stop
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8:05 pm - 7:51 pm
CPT
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PHL
29h 46m
1 stop
$1,295Delta
sáb, jul 4 - sex, jul 24
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9:46 am - 5:50 pm
PHL
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CPT
26h 04m
2 stops
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8:05 pm - 11:16 pm
CPT
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PHL
33h 11m
2 stops
$1,300Delta
qua, jul 8 - ter, jul 14
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5:00 pm - 3:20 pm
PHL
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CPT
40h 20m
2 stops
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8:00 pm - 9:45 am
CPT
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PHL
19h 45m
1 stop
$1,312United Airlines
qua, jul 8 - ter, jul 14
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5:35 pm - 9:25 pm
PHL
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CPT
21h 50m
2 stops
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11:15 pm - 9:20 pm
CPT
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PHL
28h 05m
2 stops
$1,321KLM
seg, jul 13 - ter, jul 21
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 3:20 pm
PHL
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CPT
18h 10m
1 stop
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5:55 pm - 4:05 pm
CPT
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PHL
28h 10m
1 stop
$1,341United Airlines
seg, jul 13 - ter, jul 21
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 3:20 pm
PHL
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CPT
18h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 10:04 am
CPT
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PHL
46h 09m
2 stops
$1,349United Airlines
seg, jul 13 - ter, jul 21
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3:10 pm - 3:20 pm
PHL
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CPT
18h 10m
1 stop
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5:55 pm - 11:20 pm
CPT
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PHL
35h 25m
2 stops
$1,351United Airlines
qui, jun 25 - dom, jun 28
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12:39 pm - 9:25 pm
PHL
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CPT
26h 46m
2 stops
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11:15 pm - 11:17 pm
CPT
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PHL
30h 02m
2 stops
$1,376Delta
seg, jul 6 - seg, jul 13
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5:40 am - 9:25 pm
PHL
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CPT
33h 45m
2 stops
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11:15 pm - 11:56 pm
CPT
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PHL
30h 41m
2 stops
$1,393Delta
qui, jun 25 - dom, jun 28
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5:15 am - 5:50 pm
PHL
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CPT
30h 35m
1 stop
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8:05 pm - 12:59 am
CPT
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PHL
34h 54m
1 stop
$1,396Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to Cape Town flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town, 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 Philadelphia to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost $1,084 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,616 and $1,614 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$833
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Philadelphia to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town was $833 for a one-way ticket and $1,295 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Philadelphia and Cape Town?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Philadelphia and on arrival in Cape Town.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Philadelphia and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,336 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,457 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

    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 Philadelphia to Cape Town.

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

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

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Philadelphia with another airline. Booking your flights between Philadelphia and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Cape Town from Philadelphia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town. 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8409 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
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Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

2.0 MediocreJulio, Jun 2026
RDU - IND
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Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

Connection flights should be spaced out farther because too close I missed my connection.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

Everything was the best it could be. Crew found me with pre- ordered food. Excellent experience!

The check in agents in PHL and gate agents had to have been the rudest women that I have ever encountered; the agent weighing the bags at check in screamed continuously at all of the guests as did the woman at the gate.I have Executive Platinum status with AA and fly a lot with AA but these ladies were the absolute worst I had the displeasure to encounter!

Delayed delayed. Poor professionalism. Our seats changed and we pay for them

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

The flight was on time and the landing was very smooth. The crew and flight attendants were all very friendly and professional.

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

Half of the TSA checkpoints at PHL are closed. Also, there is no standby for first class passengers. You can only standby for coach. Very dated policy and inconsistent with peers.

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

It's hard to tell where to plug in electronics, and the port on my seat didn't work. Their entertainment system was down. Vegetarian food options were tasty. Friendly, helpful flight attendants.

Boarding process was chaotic. Confusion over Boarding gates: gate 55 or gate 56 ???. Unnecessary standing in long lines to board. Better to call out Boarding groups one at a time and everyone else to sit. Airline only has 2 Boarding groups 1-3 and 4-9. That causes over crowding and chaos

Lady next to me was coughing profusely the entire flight, other lady moved seats because of it, 8 hours of that during an overnight flight is a bit much.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

My luggage was lost at the airport but American Airlines contacted me and got it to me the next day.

24 hour delays aren’t even heard in 3rd world countries with archaic transportation systems. I’m never flying American Airlines again.

3.5 hr delay leaving Pittsburgh, notifications for which were incomplete and untimely. Connecting flight was automatically switched to one requiring more than a 30 hour layover! After waiting in a long queue, customer service reduced layover to 11 hours and also set up an earlier standby. The standby had empty seats, but the gate agent couldn't change our tickets! On top of all that my luggage was lost and has yet to even be located, much less returned 5 (FIVE!) days later. Too bad there's no rating below poor.

Canceled flight late London to Florence. Help at airport very poor. Treated poorly. Had to sleep in the airport. Lost bags- still do not have them. Horrible. I should be reimbursed!

The seats are extra cramped if you are taller than 5’8! Spring for the extra legroom seats for sure if you have a long flight!

Very disappointed with British Airways. It has been over 24 hours and I still have not received my checked baggage or any proper update. Customer support has been unresponsive, making the situation even more frustrating. Poor baggage handling and lack of communication seriously impacted my travel experience.

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