How long is the flight from California to Cape Town?

There are many flights that can get you from California to Cape Town in 37h 10m. Fly via Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, or Qatar Airways to get the fastest option. California and Cape Town are separated by a distance of 16069 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 to fly from California to Cape Town one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from California to Cape Town are Lufthansa (R14 186), Qatar Airways (R14 699), and British Airways (R17 424).

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 are the most popular routes from California to Cape Town?

Most travellers choose San Francisco - Cape Town Intl, Los Angeles - Cape Town Intl or Ontario - Cape Town Intl when deciding on the best route from California to Cape Town.

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 9 days in advance, which can save you up to 43% on flights from California to Cape Town compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 9 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R17 335. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R29 859.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Cape Town?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from California. Users have commonly found prices around R24 797 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R15 672. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in June.

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

Most people fly into Cape Town Intl (CPT) if they book a flight to Cape Town from California. Cape Town Intl is conveniently located just 15,6 km from Cape Town’s city centre.

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

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

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

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

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

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R10 224+ Cheap Flights from California to Cape Town

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

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. California to Cape Town flights typically cost between R18 343 and R27 223 in September. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R17 724 on Turkish Airlines (Sept 14-Sept 26).

Cheap flight deals from California to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R17 724
One-way from	R10 224
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R26 303

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14/9-26/9
2 total stops
65h 20m total
California to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights from California to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 30 August 2025.

Sun 14/913:40LAX - CPT

1 stop37h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 26/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/8R17 724

Mon 1/1213:05LAX - CPT

1 stop36h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/1217:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/8R17 760

Mon 15/90:10LAX - CPT

1 stop26h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 7/1016:35CPT - LAX

1 stop34h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8R17 954

Wed 5/1118:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 9/1217:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/8R18 255

Tue 4/1118:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 18/1117:15CPT - LAX

1 stop27h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/8R18 308

Tue 14/1013:40LAX - CPT

1 stop37h 10mTurkish Airlines

Mon 15/1217:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8R18 432

Wed 5/1118:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 18/1117:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/8R18 467

Mon 3/1118:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 20/1117:15CPT - LAX

1 stop27h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/8R18 644

Wed 22/100:10LAX - CPT

1 stop26h 40mTurkish Airlines

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8R18 715

Sun 30/1118:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/1217:15CPT - LAX

1 stop33h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8R18 786

Mon 15/918:45SFO - CPT

1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 25/916:35CPT - SFO

1 stop27h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8R19 847

Mon 20/1018:45SFO - CPT

1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/8R20 165

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

Sun 14/913:40LAX - CPT

1 stop37h 10mTurkish Airlines

Fri 26/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/8R17 724

Mon 26/19:40SFO - CPT

2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 9/210:40CPT - SFO

2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/8R19 900

Mon 26/110:10OAK - CPT

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/219:00CPT - OAK

2 stops32h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R20 961

Tue 16/96:00ONT - CPT

2 stops43h 50mQatar Airways

Tue 7/1013:00CPT - ONT

2 stops38h 33mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/8R20 997

Thu 20/1114:32LAS - CPT

2 stops31h 33mAmerican Airlines

Mon 24/1122:10CPT - LAS

1 stop30h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 28/8R22 040

Wed 11/26:45SNA - CPT

1 stop26h 30mDelta

Fri 20/221:30CPT - SNA

1 stop31h 20mDelta

Deal found 27/8R23 190

Thu 20/1120:55LAS - CPT

1 stop27h 25mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1122:10CPT - LAS

1 stop30h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/8R23 261

Thu 20/1123:50LAS - CPT

2 stops28h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 24/1114:35CPT - LAS

3 stops34h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/8R23 367

Mon 1/1218:45LAX - CPT

1 stop31h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 11/1217:15CPT - LAX

1 stop27h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8R17 760

Thu 23/1019:55LAX - CPT

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - LAX

1 stop27h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/8R17 760

Tue 24/29:40SFO - CPT

2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines

Tue 10/310:40CPT - SFO

2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 28/8R20 342

Mon 26/110:05SJC - CPT

2 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/219:00CPT - SJC

2 stops37h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R20 961

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

Fri 5/913:50LAX - CPT

1 stop22h 35mKLM

Thu 11/923:15CPT - LAX

1 stop24h 35mKLM

Deal found 30/8R22 253

Sat 6/911:35LAS - CPT

1 stop21h 15mDelta

Tue 23/920:05CPT - LAS

1 stop27h 02mDelta

Deal found 30/8R22 129

Sat 6/911:35LAS - CPT

1 stop21h 15mDelta

Sun 21/920:05CPT - LAS

2 stops33h 23mDelta

Deal found 30/8R22 199

Mon 8/919:55LAX - CPT

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Wed 24/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8R19 033

Mon 8/90:10LAX - CPT

1 stop26h 40mTurkish Airlines

Wed 17/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8R20 024

Mon 8/90:10LAX - CPT

2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 17/916:35CPT - LAX

1 stop28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R21 368

Mon 8/919:55LAX - CPT

1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/914:00CPT - LAX

2 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R21 757

Mon 15/918:45SFO - CPT

1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Thu 25/916:35CPT - SFO

1 stop27h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/8R19 847

Mon 15/912:40SFO - CPT

1 stop38h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/914:00CPT - SFO

2 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R21 510

Mon 15/922:45SFO - CPT

2 stops30h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 25/913:50CPT - SFO

3 stops37h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/8R21 757

Thu 18/922:45SFO - CPT

2 stops30h 50mEthiopian Air

Thu 2/1013:50CPT - SFO

3 stops37h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/8R21 439

Sat 20/922:45SFO - CPT

2 stops30h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 2/1013:50CPT - SFO

3 stops37h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/8R21 916

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

Sat 29/1116:45LAX - CPT

2 stops55h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R10 224

Thu 27/1113:00LAX - CPT

3 stops56h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R11 374

Fri 17/1022:34LAX - CPT

3 stops59h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8R11 551

Wed 29/1022:52LAX - CPT

3 stops55h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R12 117

Sat 6/921:57LAS - CPT

3 stops54h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R12 276

Sun 30/1123:59SFO - CPT

2 stops44h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R12 294

Fri 5/921:57LAS - CPT

3 stops54h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R12 294

Fri 10/1016:40LAX - CPT

2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/8R12 347

Fri 10/1016:30LAX - CPT

1 stop44h 30mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 29/8R12 382

Sat 29/118:00LAS - CPT

3 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R12 453

Sat 11/1016:40LAX - CPT

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/8R12 559

Sun 8/210:30SFO - CPT

2 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/8R12 718

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13:40-11:50

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18:45-11:50

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17:15-11:10

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R17 760

Los AngelesCape Town

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LAXCPT

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Thu 23/10

19:55-11:50

1 stop30h 55m

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R17 760

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LAXCPT

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18:45-11:50

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R17 760

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Mon 15/9

0:10-11:50

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Tue 7/10

16:35-18:00

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R17 954

Los AngelesCape Town

LAX - CPT

LAXCPT

Los Angeles

Mon 9/2

13:05-11:50

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Cape Town Intl

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17:15-16:50

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R18 202

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LAXCPT

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Wed 5/11

13:05-11:50

1 stop36h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/12

17:15-16:50

1 stop33h 35m

R18 255

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Mon 26/1

9:40-9:25

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

10:40-7:50

2 stops31h 10m

R19 900

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 24/2

9:40-9:25

2 stops37h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/3

10:40-8:50

2 stops31h 10m

R20 342

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Mon 26/1

10:10-10:30

2 stops38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

19:00-17:43

2 stops32h 43m

R20 961

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from California 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.

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

When flying from California to Cape Town, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from California?
Most people fly into Cape Town Intl (CPT) if they book a flight to Cape Town from California. Cape Town Intl is conveniently located just 15,6 km from Cape Town’s city centre.
How long is the flight from California to Cape Town?
There are many flights that can get you from California to Cape Town in 37h 10m. Fly via Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, or Qatar Airways to get the fastest option. California and Cape Town are separated by a distance of 16069 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 to fly from California to Cape Town one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from California to Cape Town are Lufthansa (R14 186), Qatar Airways (R14 699), and British Airways (R17 424).
What are the most popular routes from California to Cape Town?
Most travellers choose San Francisco - Cape Town Intl, Los Angeles - Cape Town Intl or Ontario - Cape Town Intl when deciding on the best route from California to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California 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 California to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from California 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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Top 3 airlines flying from California to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR13 110	AverageR27 019	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
United Airlines	CheapestR15 883	AverageR27 292	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR24 246	AverageR25 400	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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