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 36m.

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

Addis Ababa (ADD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 34% of one-stop itineraries from Cairo to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

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

Johannesburg (JNB) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R13 562.

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

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 59m.

How long is the flight from Cairo to Cape Town?

Airlines like Qatar Airways fly from Cairo to Cape Town in about 16h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 7248 km.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairo to Cape Town round-trip?

Flying on Ethiopian Air is currently your cheapest option to Cape Town, with prices starting at R6 917. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Cairo to Cape Town?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Cairo to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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?

When flying from Cairo to Cape Town, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at midday, which can drop the price by up to 1% versus a flight in the morning.

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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R6 487+ Flights from Cairo to Cape Town

Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Cairo to Cape Town?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Cairo to Cape Town flights typically cost between R11 690 and R12 627 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R10 563 on Qatar Airways (Oct 26-Nov 10).

Cheap flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R10 563
One-way from	R6 487
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R12 141

Qatar Airways
26/10-10/11
2 total stops
38h 45m total
Cairo to Cape Town

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11/11
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16h 05m total
Cairo to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights from Cairo to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairo to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 September 2025.

Sun 26/102:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 10/1119:00CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 563

Sat 29/112:10CAI - CPT

1 stop27h 40mAir France

Mon 8/127:55CPT - CAI

1 stop40h 15mAir France

Deal found 16/9R10 858

Fri 31/101:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Sat 8/1118:55CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 875

Thu 6/1119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 15/1118:55CPT - CAI

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R11 152

Sun 28/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1118:25CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 204

Mon 1/122:10CAI - CPT

2 stops39h 10mAir France

Mon 8/1215:20CPT - CAI

2 stops32h 50mAir France

Deal found 16/9R11 430

Tue 30/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1118:25CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 534

Sun 28/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1118:05CPT - CAI

1 stop12h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 707

Wed 26/112:10CAI - CPT

1 stop27h 40mAir France

Fri 5/127:55CPT - CAI

1 stop40h 15mAir France

Deal found 16/9R11 760

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 17 September 2025.

Sun 26/102:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 10/1119:00CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 563

Fri 16/12:10CAI - CPT

1 stop27h 40mAir France

Mon 26/115:20CPT - CAI

2 stops32h 50mAir France

Deal found 15/9R12 679

Mon 2/35:25CAI - CPT

1 stop30h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 8/317:15CPT - CAI

1 stop34h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R12 870

Sat 1/1119:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 8/1112:35CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 875

Sat 17/120:20CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 05mQatar Airways

Mon 26/119:00CPT - CAI

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R11 274

Sun 8/21:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 13/218:55CPT - CAI

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R11 309

Sun 1/31:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Sun 8/318:55CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R11 881

Thu 30/1020:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1112:35CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R12 089

Fri 31/101:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Thu 26/312:35CPT - CAI

1 stop29h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R13 095

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Cairo to Cape Town. Data last updated 17 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 28/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1118:25CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 204

Sun 28/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 16/1118:05CPT - CAI

1 stop12h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 707

Sun 28/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/1018:25CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R12 315

Tue 30/923:45CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1118:25CPT - CAI

1 stop11h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R11 534

Sun 26/102:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 10/1119:00CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 563

Thu 30/1020:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1112:35CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R11 846

Fri 31/101:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Sat 8/1118:55CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/9R10 875

Fri 31/1013:05CAI - CPT

1 stop28h 20mQatar Airways

Fri 7/1112:35CPT - CAI

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R11 794

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 17 September 2025.

Tue 11/111:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 487

Sat 25/102:05CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 556

Fri 31/1013:05CAI - CPT

1 stop28h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 574

Sun 7/121:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 643

Tue 9/1219:35CAI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 782

Sat 6/121:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 799

Fri 31/1019:35CAI - CPT

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R6 972

Fri 5/121:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R6 990

Thu 4/121:20CAI - CPT

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9R7 129

Sun 26/1016:05CAI - CPT

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9R7 371

Wed 14/12:20CAI - CPT

1 stop12h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/9R7 389

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CAI - CPT

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Cairo

Sun 26/10

2:20-17:30

1 stop16h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

19:00-17:35

1 stop22h 35m

R10 563

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sat 1/11

19:35-17:25

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 8/11

12:35-11:05

1 stop22h 30m

R10 875

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sat 17/1

20:20-17:25

1 stop21h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/1

19:00-11:05

1 stop16h 05m

R11 274

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sun 8/2

1:20-17:30

1 stop16h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/2

18:55-18:20

1 stop23h 25m

R11 309

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Sun 1/3

1:20-17:30

1 stop16h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/3

18:55-17:35

1 stop22h 40m

R11 881

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Thu 30/10

20:35-17:25

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

12:35-11:05

1 stop22h 30m

R12 089

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Fri 16/1

2:10-5:50

1 stop27h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/1

15:20-0:10

2 stops32h 50m

R12 679

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Mon 2/3

5:25-11:50

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 8/3

17:15-3:40

1 stop34h 25m

R12 870

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Fri 31/10

1:20-17:25

1 stop16h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/3

12:35-17:35

1 stop29h 00m

R13 095

CairoCape Town

CAI - CPT

CAICPT

Cairo

Tue 11/11

1:20-17:25

1 stop16h 05m

R6 487

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Cairo to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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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Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

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

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

862 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Gbadebo,Aug 2025

ATL - ADD

I loved it. I had enough room and I was well fed on economy ticket. I think there should be free wifi for messaging on long flights. I’d get complimentary messaging WiFi on other airlines

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

862 reviews

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

862 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Gbadebo,Aug 2025

ATL - ADD

I loved it. I had enough room and I was well fed on economy ticket. I think there should be free wifi for messaging on long flights. I’d get complimentary messaging WiFi on other airlines

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How long is the flight from Cairo to Cape Town?
Airlines like Qatar Airways fly from Cairo to Cape Town in about 16h 10m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 7248 km.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairo to Cape Town round-trip?
Flying on Ethiopian Air is currently your cheapest option to Cape Town, with prices starting at R6 917. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 44% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairo to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Cairo to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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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