When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 51 days in advance, which can save you up to 59% on flights from California to Cape Town compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 51 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 R25 852. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R32 763.
Our data shows that January tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from California. Users have commonly found prices around R26 548 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R16 512. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.
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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R20 118 - R25 180
Route
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Return
Price
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Tue 22/10
2 stops39h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 5/11
2 stops51h 55m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 28/10
3 stops55h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/11
3 stops34h 40m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Wed 14/8
1 stop32h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 3/12
1 stop32h 45m
San FranciscoCape Town Intl
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Sun 6/10
2 stops30h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 25/10
3 stops33h 53m
OaklandCape Town Intl
OAK - CPT
OAKCPT
Oakland
Mon 28/10
2 stops43h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/11
2 stops40h 10m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Mon 13/5
2 stops24h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 28/5
2 stops35h 04m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Mon 13/5
2 stops36h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 18/5
2 stops33h 25m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Sun 12/5
3 stops34h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 19/5
2 stops36h 50m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Mon 13/5
1 stop34h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 28/5
1 stop31h 15m
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
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Boarding
Crew
Entertainment
Overall
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
Comfort
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Crew
Entertainment
Overall
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
Comfort
Food
Boarding
Crew
Entertainment
Overall
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
Comfort
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Crew
Entertainment
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Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin
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