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AED 1,370 Find Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

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Cheap Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town (AUH-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Abu Dhabi 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 return flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

Sat, 8 Nov - Sat, 22 Nov
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04:25 - 14:35AUH-CPT
12h 10m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,185Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 13 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
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04:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,233Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 25 Nov - Sat, 6 Dec
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04:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,328Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 13 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
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04:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,332Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 12 Jan - Sun, 8 Feb
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08:55 - 13:00AUH-CPT
30h 05m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,398Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 4 Dec - Sat, 13 Dec
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04:25 - 13:00AUH-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,508Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 25 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
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04:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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15:25 - 19:25CPT-AUH
26h 00m1 stop
AED 2,515Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 9 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
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04:25 - 13:45AUH-CPT
11h 20m1 stop
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14:35 - 03:10CPT-AUH
34h 35m1 stop
AED 2,523Ethiopian Air
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Wed, 26 Nov - Sat, 6 Dec
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08:55 - 13:00AUH-CPT
30h 05m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,629Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 27 Nov - Sat, 6 Dec
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08:55 - 13:45AUH-CPT
30h 50m1 stop
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13:50 - 03:10CPT-AUH
11h 20m1 stop
AED 2,780Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 15% price drop
December
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Cheapest return fare
AED 2,185
Typical prices: AED 2,721-AED 3,683
Ethiopian Air
Sat 8/11Sat 22/11
AUH - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
AED 1,370
Typical prices: AED 1,388-AED 1,399
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AUH - CPT • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Abu Dhabi to Cape Town flights

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

How much is a return flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town departing in November.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

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

For Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to Abu Dhabi, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost AED 2,486 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is AED 3,988 and AED 3,224 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightAED 1,370
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (35% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town was AED 1,370 for a one-way ticket and AED 2,185 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, Emirates or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of AED 3,380 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of AED 3,186 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Abu Dhabi with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi 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 flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3383 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
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8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

10.0 ExcellentRoss, Oct 2025DXB - MEL
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Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

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