SAN - CPT

$1,660 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town departing on 8/18. 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
$1,660
Typical prices: $1,489-$2,157
Qatar Airways
Tue 8/18Fri 8/28
SAN - CPT • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,660 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San Diego and Cape Town. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,792 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 22h 41m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Cape Town (SAN-CPT)

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

Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 28
Qatar Airways Logo
10:09 am - 10:15 am
SAN
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CPT
39h 06m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 7:01 pm
CPT
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SAN
32h 31m
2 stops
$1,660Qatar Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 9
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7:00 am - 11:50 am
SAN
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CPT
43h 50m
2 stops
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4:35 pm - 7:35 pm
CPT
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SAN
60h 00m
2 stops
$1,709Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Feb 25
Qatar Airways Logo
5:22 pm - 10:15 am
SAN
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CPT
55h 53m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
6:55 pm - 9:08 pm
CPT
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SAN
36h 13m
2 stops
$1,733Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
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11:11 am - 10:15 am
SAN
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CPT
38h 04m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:30 pm - 5:20 pm
CPT
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SAN
30h 50m
2 stops
$1,739Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
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9:45 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
31h 25m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 3:49 pm
CPT
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SAN
34h 59m
3 stops
$1,753Ethiopian Air
Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 28
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9:45 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
31h 25m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 3:02 pm
CPT
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SAN
34h 12m
3 stops
$1,754Ethiopian Air
Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Feb 25
Qatar Airways Logo
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
SAN
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CPT
45h 00m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 pm - 10:51 pm
CPT
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SAN
44h 16m
2 stops
$1,762Qatar Airways
Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Feb 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
31h 25m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 6:37 pm
CPT
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SAN
38h 47m
3 stops
$1,773Ethiopian Air
Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Feb 25
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10:30 pm - 2:10 pm
SAN
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CPT
30h 40m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
1:50 pm - 6:37 pm
CPT
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SAN
38h 47m
3 stops
$1,778Ethiopian Air
Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Feb 25
Qatar Airways Logo
7:15 am - 10:15 am
SAN
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CPT
42h 00m
2 stops
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12:35 pm - 9:08 pm
CPT
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SAN
42h 33m
2 stops
$1,796Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost $1,378 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,657 and $2,485 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$1,660
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Cape Town?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Cape Town was $1,660 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Cape Town from San Diego.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Cape Town?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Cape Town are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,821 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,625 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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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7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8424 reviews
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SAN - DTW
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Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

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.

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

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

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.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

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!

Boarding was orderly, pilot and flight attendants were nice, entertainment options were good, and low sodium meals were quite tasty.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

Check-in in SAN was long. ORD was good. Flight delayed On board crew was ok. No warmth or personality. LHrR barely made connection

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

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