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Find cheap flights to Cape Town from AED 1,443

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Cheap flight deals to Cape Town

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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.
17:45 - 10:50AUH-CPT
19h 05m1 stop
06:05 - 04:25CPT-AUH
20h 20m2 stops
AED 2,339
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Fri, 12 Apr - Sat, 27 Apr
04:25 - 14:30DXB-CPT
12h 05m1 stop
14:35 - 04:10CPT-DXB
11h 35m1 stop
AED 2,376Ethiopian Air
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Thu, 2 May - Fri, 17 May
23:20 - 17:15DXB-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
19:15 - 11:25CPT-DXB
14h 10m1 stop
AED 2,405Qatar Airways
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Thu, 11 Apr - Wed, 24 Apr
17:45 - 10:50AUH-CPT
19h 05m1 stop
13:00 - 04:25CPT-AUH
13h 25m1 stop
AED 2,431Qatar Airways
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Wed, 1 May - Tue, 28 May
01:50 - 15:10DXB-CPT
15h 20m2 stops
16:10 - 08:30CPT-DXB
14h 20m2 stops
AED 2,493RwandAir
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Wed, 24 Apr - Thu, 16 May
00:55 - 13:40DXB-CPT
14h 45m2 stops
14:30 - 23:25CPT-DXB
30h 55m2 stops
AED 2,519Kenya Airways
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Tue, 9 Apr - Sun, 14 Apr
06:55 - 21:40DXB-CPT
16h 45m1 stop
23:00 - 23:25CPT-DXB
22h 25m1 stop
AED 2,541Kenya Airways
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Thu, 25 Apr - Tue, 21 May
01:50 - 14:55DXB-CPT
15h 05m2 stops
16:10 - 08:30CPT-DXB
14h 20m2 stops
AED 2,842RwandAir
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Sat, 30 Mar - Sun, 21 Apr
03:50 - 11:35DXB-CPT
9h 45mdirect
13:05 - 00:35CPT-DXB
9h 30mdirect
AED 3,198Emirates
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Thu, 20 Jun - Sun, 30 Jun
03:50 - 11:35DXB-CPT
9h 45mdirect
13:05 - 00:35CPT-DXB
9h 30mdirect
AED 3,217Emirates
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Flights to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 2,674. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are AED 3,086 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Cape Town is October, where tickets cost AED 2,618 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is AED 3,988 and AED 3,154 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is October with an average price of AED 2,618.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price for all flights to Cape Town depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost AED 2,396 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 3,499.

What is a good deal for flights to Cape Town?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town, 25% of our users found tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From Dubai AED 2,443 one-way - AED 3,300 return.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to Cape Town?

Of the 7 airlines that fly to Cape Town, FlySafair offers the most flights, with around 333 per week, followed by Airlink with 191 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

The duration of your flight to Cape Town depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cape Town on KAYAK are from Dubai, which takes 9h 40m, and Abu Dhabi, which takes 17h 10m.

How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each day?

There are around 2 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Cape Town every day. Most flights depart at night, with 03:00 the most common departure time and 50% of flights departing at night.

How many direct flights to Cape Town are there each week?

Each week there are around 14 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Cape Town. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Cape Town each week?

Each week there are around 113 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 31 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 887 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Cape Town. The most long-haul flights depart from London.

How many cities have direct flights to Cape Town?

From the United Arab Emirates, there are direct flights to Cape Town from 1 city. This city is Dubai and there are 14 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

AED 1,443
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dubai to Cape Town

When to book flights to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cape Town based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town from central Cape Town?

    There are 16 km between Cape Town city centre and Cape Town.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    When flying to Cape Town, you'll arrive at Cape Town (CPT). The airport is also known as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cape Town?

    On average, a flight to Cape Town costs AED 3,073. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 2,441 and departed from Dubai Intl Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Cape Town Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Arab Emirates to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +39 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to United Arab Emirates

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +37 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +38 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +41 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +38 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +39 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +36 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +37 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +42 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cape Town

Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4215 reviews
81comfort
79food
82boarding
83entertainment
83crew
81overall
Airline reviews

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

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Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

The experience was not as pleasant returning as leaving. Went through clearance twice, crew was not as customer focused.

WORST AIRLINE EVER—FOOD WAS MEDIOCRE AND WIDEBODY 777 BOEING WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE! IT WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY THAT I PAID.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

Excellent airlines. I highly recommend using Emirates. Its my number 1 airlines

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Pros: "Seat reclining was good. Fleece blankets were warm"
Cons: "Blankets had a really bad smell Food options were very limited - even bread was eggless"
Pros: "Helpful friendly crew, reasonable ticket prices."
Cons: "Luggage was delayed by 24 hours, customer service desk in Johannesburg EXTREMELY helpful, in Kigali they were clueless. Transit area very crowded, humid and stuffy."
Pros: "I was happy to avail of Wifi in the sky."
Cons: "No entertainment! For an major international flight, one expects some seatback entertainment"

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Cons: "It’s a hop and a skip, just 2 1/2 hours. But. Nice flight"
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully."
Cons: "Wish SAA doesn’t stop their operation, friendly cabin crew and tremendous professional on deck crew"
Pros: "Food and service as well as pilot trying to speak other languages. Great to hear him trying. he put a smile on the teams face. Sounded liked a good leader and that is encouraging, especially as the airline is going through a tough time."
Cons: "Seat comfort and tech access to USB ports etc."

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Other than low space, which is the problem with all airlines for economy class, the flight was excellent.

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

Very very bad.. more than 48 hr I didn’t received my baggage yet

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

They ran out of some of the popular food items. 😞

There was no phone charger, uncomfortable seats, unprofessional flight attendants, didn’t like food

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

Entertainment system poor - couldn't hear, no flight info etc.

Was so glad the the captain kept the air. It’s usually suffocating in there.

Pros: "We got scammed out of the tickets from Justfly.com and Ethiopian Airlines turned us away without looking at our tickets. I am upset. Now I have to get more Covid Testing done and that will cost approx. $700 and new plane tickets. JustFly.com's customer service is misleading and deceiving. And they blocked my number."
Cons: "Background check your booking agencies and their agents."

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/4Fri
1 stop
19h 05mAUH-CPT
27/4Sat
2 stops
20h 20mCPT-AUH
AED 2,339
2/5Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
12h 05mDXB-CPT
17/5Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
11h 35mCPT-DXB
AED 2,376
11/4Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 55mDXB-CPT
24/4Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 10mCPT-DXB
AED 2,405
1/5Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 05mAUH-CPT
28/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
13h 25mCPT-AUH
AED 2,431
24/4Wed
2 stopsRwandAir
15h 20mDXB-CPT
16/5Thu
2 stopsRwandAir
14h 20mCPT-DXB
AED 2,493
9/4Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
14h 45mDXB-CPT
14/4Sun
2 stopsKenya Airways
30h 55mCPT-DXB
AED 2,519
25/4Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
16h 45mDXB-CPT
21/5Tue
1 stopKenya Airways
22h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 2,541
30/3Sat
2 stopsRwandAir
15h 05mDXB-CPT
21/4Sun
2 stopsRwandAir
14h 20mCPT-DXB
AED 2,842
20/6Thu
directEmirates
9h 45mDXB-CPT
30/6Sun
directEmirates
9h 30mCPT-DXB
AED 3,198
10/4Wed
directEmirates
9h 45mDXB-CPT
24/4Wed
directEmirates
9h 30mCPT-DXB
AED 3,217

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
27/3Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 45mDXB-CPT
AED 1,443
16/4Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
30h 00mDXB-CPT
AED 1,461
13/4Sat
2 stopsRwandAir
15h 20mDXB-CPT
AED 1,726
25/5Sat
2 stopsEthiopian Air
16h 25mDXB-CPT
AED 1,752
8/4Mon
2 stopsRwandAir
15h 20mDXB-CPT
AED 1,759
16/4Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
17h 05mDXB-CPT
AED 1,777
8/4Mon
directEmirates
9h 45mDXB-CPT
AED 2,376
13/4Sat
directEmirates
9h 45mDXB-CPT
AED 2,446
25/3Mon
directSouth African
9h 35mDXB-CPT
AED 2,611
27/3Wed
directSouth African
9h 50mDXB-CPT
AED 2,640

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Recent domestic flight deals

4/5Sat
directFlySafair
2h 20mDUR-CPT
11/5Sat
directFlySafair
2h 05mCPT-DUR
AED 375
16/4Tue
directFlySafair
2h 20mHLA-CPT
23/4Tue
directFlySafair
2h 05mCPT-HLA
AED 375
17/4Wed
directFlySafair
1h 40mELS-CPT
24/4Wed
directFlySafair
1h 35mCPT-ELS
AED 375
14/6Fri
directAirlink
1h 25mPLZ-CPT
17/6Mon
directAirlink
1h 10mCPT-PLZ
AED 389
30/6Sun
directAirlink
1h 25mPLZ-CPT
3/7Wed
directAirlink
1h 10mCPT-PLZ
AED 419
7/5Tue
directFlexFlight
2h 10mJNB-CPT
8/5Wed
directFlexFlight
2h 00mCPT-JNB
AED 558
9/7Tue
directCemair
2h 15mJNB-CPT
10/7Wed
directCemair
2h 00mCPT-JNB
AED 690
7/5Tue
directCemair
2h 15mJNB-CPT
11/5Sat
directCemair
2h 00mCPT-JNB
AED 694
11/4Thu
direct
2h 20mDUR-CPT
15/4Mon
multi-stop
10h 20mCPT-DUR
AED 1,028
11/4Thu
multi-stop
14h 40mDUR-CPT
15/4Mon
multi-stop
10h 10mCPT-DUR
AED 1,069

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Last minute flights to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
19/3Tue
multi-stop
22h 05mDXB-CPT
2/4Tue
multi-stop
31h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 3,125
19/3Tue
multi-stop
21h 25mDXB-CPT
3/4Wed
multi-stop
24h 30mCPT-DXB
AED 3,151
19/3Tue
directSouth African
9h 35mDXB-CPT
3/4Wed
directSouth African
9h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 4,311
22/3Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 20mDXB-CPT
31/3Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
34h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 14,472
21/3Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
12h 05mDXB-CPT
31/3Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
11h 05mCPT-DXB
AED 14,916
21/3Thu
directSouth African
9h 35mDXB-CPT
3/4Wed
directSouth African
9h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 15,232
20/3Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 15mDXB-CPT
31/3Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 15mCPT-DXB
AED 15,871
19/3Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
14h 15mDXB-CPT
1/4Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
12h 15mCPT-DXB
AED 15,874
20/3Wed
directEmirates
9h 35mDXB-CPT
28/3Thu
directEmirates
9h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 20,343
22/3Fri
multi-stopEmirates
17h 25mDXB-CPT
31/3Sun
directEmirates
9h 25mCPT-DXB
AED 30,118

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Flights to Cape Town

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - United Arab Emirates

Cabin classes:

AED 14,406
AED 3,114

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