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

Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R11 242.

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

Addis Ababa (ADD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 46% of one-stop itineraries from Cairo to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

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

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 11h 42m.

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

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 46m.

How long is the flight from Cairo to Cape Town?

Airlines like Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air fly from Cairo to Cape Town in about 12h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 8h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7248 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 Cairo to Cape Town round-trip?

Flying on Ethiopian Air is currently your cheapest option to Cape Town, with prices starting at R6 651. Another option worth looking into is South African, starting at R6 728 round trip. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cairo to Cape Town one-way?

R5 421 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from South African. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air, with prices starting from R5 908 and R6 824, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town 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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Cheapest flights from Cairo to Cape Town
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Sun 28/1223:25CAI - CPT

2 stops37h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 7/114:35CPT - CAI

1 stop16h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R39 254

Best flights from Cairo to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 30 December 2025.

Thu 12/220:20CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Thu 19/219:00CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R10 689

Fri 17/42:20CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 30/413:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R10 989

Tue 10/21:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Wed 18/212:35CPT - CAI

1 stop34h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R10 739

Sat 24/11:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 27/112:35CPT - CAI

1 stop34h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/12R11 073

Wed 21/12:20CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 15mEthiopian Air

Thu 5/29:00CPT - CAI

2 stops16h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R12 357

Sat 24/12:20CAI - CPT

2 stops16h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 27/113:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R12 357

Sun 1/219:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 8/218:55CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/12R11 356

Sat 31/12:20CAI - CPT

2 stops16h 35mEthiopian Air

Sun 8/213:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R13 157

Mon 16/32:20CAI - CPT

2 stops16h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 19/313:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/12R13 157

Tue 10/22:20CAI - CPT

2 stops16h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 18/29:00CPT - CAI

2 stops16h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R13 557

Wed 17/63:20CAI - CPT

2 stops16h 35mEthiopian Air

Mon 22/69:00CPT - CAI

2 stops16h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R14 191

Last-minute flights from Cairo to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town. Data last updated 30 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 4/12:20CAI - CPT

1 stop11h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 6/113:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R19 410

Mon 5/121:20CAI - CPT

2 stops17h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/119:35CPT - CAI

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/12R18 827

Thu 8/11:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Thu 26/319:00CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R18 093

Thu 8/11:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Wed 25/312:35CPT - CAI

1 stop29h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R18 143

Thu 8/119:30CAI - CPT

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/118:10CPT - CAI

1 stop12h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R19 811

Thu 8/122:50CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 25mSouth African

Mon 12/115:15CPT - CAI

1 stop15h 00mSouth African

Deal found 28/12R20 544

Fri 9/119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop14h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 30/319:30CPT - CAI

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R17 526

Fri 9/119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop14h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 29/319:30CPT - CAI

1 stop28h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R17 910

Fri 9/122:25CAI - CPT

1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air

Tue 31/313:50CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/12R19 227

Fri 9/119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop14h 55mQatar Airways

Fri 27/312:35CPT - CAI

1 stop29h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R19 861

Fri 9/122:25CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mEthiopian Air

Wed 25/39:00CPT - CAI

2 stops16h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/12R20 528

One-way flights from Cairo to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Cairo to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 30 December 2025.

Tue 21/413:40CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/12R6 203

Tue 3/31:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R6 220

Tue 27/119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R6 370

Fri 13/31:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R6 554

Fri 30/11:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R6 604

Sun 1/31:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R6 620

Sat 24/119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/12R6 637

Tue 27/11:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R6 654

Sat 28/21:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R6 720

Sat 7/319:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R6 854

Sun 1/219:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R6 987

Find flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R10 689
One-way from	R6 203
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	R15 225

Qatar Airways
12/2-19/2
2 total stops
43h 40m total
Cairo to Cape Town

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21/4
1 total stop
21h 50m total
Cairo to Cape Town

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R4 973 potential savings vs. average return price).

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CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Thu 12/2

20:20-17:25

1 stop21h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/2

19:00-17:35

1 stop22h 35m

R10 689

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Tue 10/2

1:20-17:25

1 stop16h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/2

12:35-23:05

1 stop34h 30m

R10 739

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Fri 17/4

2:20-14:35

1 stop12h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 30/4

13:50-2:20

1 stop11h 30m

R10 989

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sat 24/1

1:20-17:25

1 stop16h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

12:35-23:05

1 stop34h 30m

R11 073

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sun 1/2

19:35-17:30

1 stop21h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

18:55-17:35

1 stop22h 40m

R11 356

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Wed 21/1

2:20-14:35

1 stop12h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/2

9:00-1:20

2 stops16h 20m

R12 357

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sat 24/1

2:20-18:55

2 stops16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R12 357

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sat 31/1

2:20-18:55

2 stops16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/2

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R13 157

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Mon 16/3

2:20-18:55

2 stops16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/3

13:50-1:20

1 stop11h 30m

R13 157

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Tue 10/2

2:20-18:55

2 stops16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/2

9:00-1:20

2 stops16h 20m

R13 557

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town (average of R2 001). Flying from Cairo to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R11 806). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with South African and Ethiopian Air from Cairo to Cape Town. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

South African

7,5

Good

50 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Aug 2025

LUN - JNB

The flight was delayed by 2 hours due to a mechanical fault. I missed my connecting flight and South African Airways has refused to compensate me. I have to pay at least $900 to change my original ticket on KLM for the next segment.

South African

7,5

Good

50 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

50 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Aug 2025

LUN - JNB

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

922 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

50 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Aug 2025

LUN - JNB

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How long is the flight from Cairo to Cape Town?
Airlines like Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air fly from Cairo to Cape Town in about 12h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 8h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7248 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 Cairo to Cape Town round-trip?
Flying on Ethiopian Air is currently your cheapest option to Cape Town, with prices starting at R6 651. Another option worth looking into is South African, starting at R6 728 round trip. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cairo to Cape Town one-way?
R5 421 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from South African. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Air, with prices starting from R5 908 and R6 824, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Cairo to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cairo to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cairo to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cairo to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cairo to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town?
Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town (average of R2 001). Flying from Cairo to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R11 806). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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