How long is the flight from Cape Town to Bucharest?

A quick flight from Cape Town to Bucharest can take about 23h. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R10 697. The distance from Cape Town to Bucharest is about 8761 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Bucharest round-trip?

According to our current data, Turkish Airlines (R9 927), and Qatar Airways (R12 445) offers the cheapest pricing from Cape Town to Bucharest. Turkish Airlines is 30% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Bucharest ranges from 20.0 - 80.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 80.0 mm. October is typically the driest time to visit Bucharest when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Bucharest, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -1.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to BUH?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Cape Town to Bucharest as you normally would.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Cape Town to Bucharest. You should not have trouble finding flights to Bucharest from Cape Town Intl; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Bucharest per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights from the Cape Town airport to Bucharest. It is only a 15,6 km journey to Cape Town Intl (CPT) from Cape Town’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Bucharest flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Bucharest.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Bucharest by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Fri 27/11

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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 57% of one-stop itineraries from Cape Town to Bucharest on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Istanbul (IST) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R13 222.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Flights via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 59m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 00m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Bucharest

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines from Cape Town to Bucharest to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

Qatar Airways

7,4

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3 712 reviews

Qatar Airways

7,4

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3 712 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

Turkish Airlines

7,4

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4 463 reviews

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10,0

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fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?
Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Cape Town to Bucharest. You should not have trouble finding flights to Bucharest from Cape Town Intl; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Bucharest per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights from the Cape Town airport to Bucharest. It is only a 15,6 km journey to Cape Town Intl (CPT) from Cape Town’s city centre.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Bucharest?
A quick flight from Cape Town to Bucharest can take about 23h. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R10 697. The distance from Cape Town to Bucharest is about 8761 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Bucharest round-trip?
According to our current data, Turkish Airlines (R9 927), and Qatar Airways (R12 445) offers the cheapest pricing from Cape Town to Bucharest. Turkish Airlines is 30% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Bucharest flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Bucharest.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Bucharest by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Share of one-stop return flights from Cape Town to Bucharest chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 57% of one-stop itineraries from Cape Town to Bucharest on Cheapflights.

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Average return fare for one-stop flights from Cape Town to Bucharest, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.

Istanbul (IST) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R13 222.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Cape Town to Bucharest, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 59m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Cape Town to Bucharest?

Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Cape Town to Bucharest, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 00m.

Reviews of airlines servicing Bucharest

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