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Cheapest round-trip
$1,533
Typical prices: $1,567-$1,655
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Tue 9/1Tue 9/15
PDX - CPT • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$851
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Thu 12/3
PDX - CPT • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,345 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Portland and Cape Town. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,693 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 21h 45m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 19% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Portland to Cape Town (PDX-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Portland 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Portland to Cape Town

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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6:20 am - 10:15 am
PDX
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CPT
42h 55m
2 stops
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1:15 pm - 4:50 pm
CPT
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PDX
36h 35m
2 stops
$1,533Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Nov 9
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8:09 am - 10:15 am
PDX
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CPT
41h 06m
2 stops
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12:35 pm - 3:25 pm
CPT
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PDX
36h 50m
2 stops
$1,534Qatar Airways
Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Nov 5
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8:09 am - 10:15 am
PDX
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CPT
41h 06m
2 stops
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12:35 pm - 4:50 pm
CPT
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PDX
38h 15m
2 stops
$1,534Qatar Airways
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Nov 9
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11:52 am - 5:50 pm
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CPT
20h 58m
1 stop
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8:50 pm - 10:45 am
CPT
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PDX
23h 55m
1 stop
$1,610Delta
Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 21
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1:20 pm - 10:40 pm
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CPT
23h 20m
1 stop
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12:30 am - 4:27 pm
CPT
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PDX
49h 57m
2 stops
$1,629KLM
Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 21
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11:31 am - 10:40 pm
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CPT
25h 09m
2 stops
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12:30 am - 4:27 pm
CPT
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PDX
49h 57m
2 stops
$1,633KLM
Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 4
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11:10 pm - 6:35 pm
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CPT
33h 25m
1 stop
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12:30 am - 11:20 am
CPT
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PDX
44h 50m
1 stop
$1,739Delta
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Nov 9
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7:02 am - 3:20 pm
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CPT
23h 18m
2 stops
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8:50 pm - 6:20 pm
CPT
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PDX
31h 30m
3 stops
$1,749United Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Oct 25
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10:56 am - 5:10 pm
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CPT
21h 14m
1 stop
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8:50 pm - 10:27 pm
CPT
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PDX
34h 37m
2 stops
$1,815United Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 15
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6:50 am - 6:35 pm
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CPT
25h 45m
1 stop
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8:50 pm - 7:16 pm
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PDX
32h 26m
1 stop
$1,815Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Portland to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Cape Town departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Cape Town from Portland usually cost between $1,852 and $2,002 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,345 on Delta (Oct 12-Oct 26).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Portland 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 Portland to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost $1,394 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,217 and $2,002 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

$811
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Portland to Cape Town

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FAQs for booking flights from Portland to Cape Town

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Portland to Cape Town was $878 for a one-way ticket and $1,345 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Portland to Cape Town, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Portland to Cape Town are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,852 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,837 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Portland 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 Portland to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland with another airline. Booking your flights between Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland to Cape Town

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1551 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
ORD - MSP
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

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.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

Second flight in a row where the entertainment system is broken. 5 hour long flight with no entertainment and flight attendants did not seem interested in resolving the matter. Very shocked to be treated this poorly considering I paid for a first class experience and have Diamond Medallion status.

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

My seat had no padding, it was literally plywood with a plastic cover. I could not change seats on my 10 hour flight. My excitement for this trip helped me deal with the pain.

The flight was great. The crew were a little terse about the size of my bag. It fit fine.

The flights were on time- Great service Would have liked more options for food choices.

The brakes on the A220 are sensitive and uncomfortably grabby

Staff could’ve been a little more cordial. The men were much more friendlier than the women. My daughter and I also missed the 2nd to last meal as we were sleeping but that is on us.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

This was a very average flight. The seat was out of alignment so more uncomfortable than usual. The cabin felt not well maintained. But I safely got where I needed to go.

We had a 90 minute delay due to equipment failure that was detected just before we took off. United rebooked my connecting flight.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

The food needs to be improved, up to the standard of the people and the accommodation.

Luggage took too long go get off plane in Knoxville. Was almost 45 minutes after the flight landed.

Awful, tons of delays, I got into Chicago multiple hours late meaning I hit the very traffic I tried so desperately to avoid. Just empty apologies from American Airlines text alerts. Trash behavior from a trash airline.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

As smooth as you can expect. Some issues with boarding because the previous plane took forever to deplane but overall, a good experience.

DFW-LHR Toilets not kept clean Too cramped. Aisles so narrow crew were constantly banging into people on the aisle seats. Even then, the carts used are reduced width. Other than that it was a decent flight on both legs

Excellent customer service at check in at Austin flight to DFW and excellent customer service from Karren in terminal B at DFW.

The flight itself was fine, but between the man in front of me putting his chair back, and the gentleman next to me who took up 50% of my seat, my back and neck are destroyed from the flight. I’m hoping for a better outcome flying back.

Flight boarded without pilots. Sat on plane for 3 hrs. after over an hour late boarding. Plane never took off. Had to deplane near midnight. Line for rebooking was 3 hours + long. I had to leave.

We were told there would be no food/beverage service due to turbulence. There was very little turbulence on the 2+ hour flight. I was in First Class and thought they could have done a quick service after take off as they had a quite bit of time before we would be reaching the predicted turbulent area. They could have at least passed out a quick bag of pretzels.

Very disappointed with the crew and the lack of attention given to the passengers. On a 5 hour flight they never offered a snack. One time offered a beverage and didn’t pick up the used cups until the flight was on final approach. The two flight attendants in our section mentioned that they were best friends and compared their pre flight shoes. When paying for first/business class there is a level of service that should be expected. These two spent the majority of the flight in their seats playing on their phones and laughing with each other. Very frustrating!!!

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