RIC - CPT

$1,641 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Cape Town

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Richmond to Cape Town departing on 10/9. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$1,641
Kenya Airways
Fri 10/9Tue 10/13
RIC - CPT • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,641 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $1,391 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 17h 13m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Cape Town (RIC-CPT)

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

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13
Kenya Airways Logo
7:10 am - 1:35 pm
RIC
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CPT
48h 25m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
2:25 pm - 4:15 pm
CPT
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RIC
31h 50m
3 stops
$1,641Kenya Airways
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
KLM Logo
8:00 am - 9:25 pm
RIC
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CPT
31h 25m
2 stops
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 3:59 pm
CPT
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RIC
46h 44m
2 stops
$1,665KLM
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
19h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 9:02 am
CPT
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RIC
39h 47m
2 stops
$1,680Delta
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
2:34 pm - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
21h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:02 am
CPT
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RIC
41h 47m
2 stops
$1,687Delta
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
29h 50m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:02 am
CPT
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RIC
41h 47m
2 stops
$1,692Delta
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Qatar Airways Logo
6:25 am - 10:15 am
RIC
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CPT
45h 50m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
1:15 pm - 7:40 pm
CPT
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RIC
36h 25m
2 stops
$1,712Qatar Airways
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
KLM Logo
8:00 am - 9:25 pm
RIC
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CPT
31h 25m
2 stops
KLM Logo
11:15 pm - 11:25 pm
CPT
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RIC
30h 10m
2 stops
$1,716KLM
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
19h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:25 pm
CPT
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RIC
30h 10m
2 stops
$1,731Delta
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
19h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:25 pm
CPT
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RIC
30h 10m
2 stops
$1,781Delta
Sat, Jul 25 - Sat, Aug 8
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:50 pm
RIC
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CPT
29h 50m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:15 pm - 11:25 pm
CPT
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RIC
30h 10m
2 stops
$1,785Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Cape Town flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Richmond to Cape Town?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 5 days.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Richmond to Cape Town were found on Kenya Airways ($1,641) and KLM ($1,665).

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Cheapest flight$1,641
Flight from Richmond to Cape Town

When to book flights from Richmond to Cape Town

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FAQs for booking flights from Richmond to Cape Town

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Cape Town was $1,641 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to Cape Town are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,761 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,862 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Richmond to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Richmond to Cape Town? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9896 reviews
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
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Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2026
ORF - EWR
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Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Overall great. I was forced to check my carry-on backpack from EWR to BOS but it came out on the luggage carousel so fast I didn't even get delayed for my pickup.

Everything was perfect except the pad at the top of the seat back. It pushes my head forward into a very uncomfortable position and it is not removable.

The Check-in process at ORF for united is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. I got there two hours early for a flight down the street and didn’t make it halfway to the register before I had to get out of line and remove my bags or miss my flight. This is every day thing and I’m clueless how this has gone on for years. This was the final straw. I’d rather pay a fortune more for a different airline than deal with this process

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Planes were on time, we were offered opportunities to take seats in exit aisles that had better leg room, tasks offs and landings were smooth, we were kept informed of flight status

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

They did not offer coffee on a 7am flight…awful!!

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

The flight had a delay that made me being in a real rush to take the second flight. The delay was almost for 2 hours. They moved us from gate to gate in 4 times. Once I arrived to Philadelphia, I got to run thorough all the airport, as the train was already closed by that time. So I got sick with asthma for all the running I had to do. And I was the last one to board, when it was almost closed. So irresponsable with the people

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Flight overall was good. Landing was a little rough, but could be attributed to the rainy weather.

The free internet access did not work, so we had to purchase 2 Internet packages. Flight attendants were not proactive in checking in with first class patrons

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

Wretched scheduling - they got themselves into a critical crew situation and didn’t try to address it until 15 minutes before they had to cancel my flight

Terrible. I hate flying with AA. There is always a high level of stress felt when I fly with them.

Cut off carry ons, had to check, got on and there was plenty of bin space. Disappointing.

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