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Only Economy Class is available on flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town.

There are currently no nonstop flights available from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town. Flights with 1 layover take between 12h 51m and 32h 29m in total, depending on the connection.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town range from $985 to $1,557, with an average of $1,227 over the past 12 months. Anything below $985 counts as a good deal.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $888 to $4,882. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $935, which is 8% above the typical average for this route.

Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $3 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Europcar
• Sixt
• GREEN MOTION
• Hertz
• Woodford

Flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town usually depart from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG) and arrive at Cape Town Intl (CPT).

One-stop flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town most commonly connect through:

• Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl (GRU) - 92% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 4% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) - 4% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 55% on flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to Cape Town. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $845 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $1,871, a difference of $1,026.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl (GRU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 12h 51m, compared with 26h 57m via Dubai Intl (DXB) and 32h 29m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Cape Town is 5 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (South Africa Time vs Brasilia Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Some of the most popular sights in Cape Town are Cape Town International Convention Centre, Sea Point Pavilion and Camps Bay Beach. These are among the most viewed places in Cape Town on KAYAK.