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Cheap Flight Deals 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Cape Town

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Diego to Cape Town.
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8:30 pm - 11:50 amSAN-CPT
30h 20m2 stops
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4:35 pm - 5:29 pmCPT-SAN
33h 54m2 stops
$1,367
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 17
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7:50 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
30h 10m1 stop
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6:55 pm - 2:50 pmCPT-SAN
28h 55m1 stop
$1,409British Airways
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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1:48 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
36h 12m2 stops
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6:55 pm - 2:50 pmCPT-SAN
28h 55m1 stop
$1,413American Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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10:15 pm - 1:45 pmSAN-CPT
30h 30m2 stops
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2:35 pm - 3:03 pmCPT-SAN
33h 28m3 stops
$1,417Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:15 pm - 1:45 pmSAN-CPT
30h 30m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:35 pm - 3:03 pmCPT-SAN
33h 28m3 stops
$1,418Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 17
American Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 11:00 amSAN-CPT
36h 12m2 stops
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6:55 pm - 6:33 pmCPT-SAN
32h 38m2 stops
$1,423American Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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7:12 pm - 7:15 pmSAN-CPT
39h 03m2 stops
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9:30 pm - 3:38 pmCPT-SAN
28h 08m1 stop
$1,523Delta
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Fri, Oct 24 - Thu, Nov 13
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10:00 pm - 5:50 pmSAN-CPT
34h 50m2 stops
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11:15 pm - 10:03 pmCPT-SAN
31h 48m2 stops
$1,564Delta
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Sun, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 25
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 3:20 pmSAN-CPT
38h 10m3 stops
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3:20 pm - 1:02 pmCPT-SAN
30h 42m2 stops
$1,683United Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
United Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 3:20 pmSAN-CPT
22h 35m1 stop
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7:50 pm - 9:41 amCPT-SAN
22h 51m1 stop
$2,214United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 28
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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.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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 November, where tickets cost $1,248 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,184 and $2,079 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Cape Town, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$939
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Cape Town was $939 for a one-way ticket and $1,367 for a round-trip.

  • 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?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld 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 KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Cape Town are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,713 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,501 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • 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.

Top 4 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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DeltaOverall score based on 7934 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LAX - DEN
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

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!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

Too much long line at the TSA and Security. Prepare for long walk for baggage claim.

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

The boarding process was quite loud and chaotic. The flight attendants kept barking over the PA system about people needing to only stow large items in the overhead bins. During the one and only service, I was hit by the service cart. At the same time, a passenger was returning from the bathroom and the crew definitely saw him but stopped a few seats short of allowing him to sit down before starting service and made him wait a good 10 minutes before passing his seat and allowing him to sit down, after which he had to ask for his snack and beverage or he would have been passed over. Neither flight attendant thanked passengers as they left; in fact, I did not see them again once the plane door was opened.

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

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