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Cheapest flights to Cape Town

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Flying to Cape Town: things to know

There are 22 airlines that fly from the United States to Cape Town. The most popular route is from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town. On average, this one-way flight takes 27 hours 40 minutes and costs $2,177 round-trip.

The most popular route
JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport to CPT Cape Town International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
27 hours 40 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
$2,177
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Airlines that fly to Cape Town

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  • United Airlines
  • Qatar Airways
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Kenya Airways
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • British Airways
  • American Airlines
  • Emirates
  • Lufthansa
  • KLM
  • Swiss
  • RwandAir
  • Air France
  • JetBlue
  • Alaska Airlines

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