When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 18 days in advance, which can save you up to 35% on flights from California to Cape Town compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 18 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 R20 787. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R27 446.
Our data shows that January tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from California. Users have commonly found prices around R25 699 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R16 777. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in June.
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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Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
月 26/8
2 stops37h 18m
Cape Town Intl
火 10/9
1 stop32h 08m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
月 26/8
1 stop22h 31m
Cape Town Intl
火 10/9
2 stops28h 51m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
月 18/11
1 stop31h 05m
Cape Town Intl
月 16/12
1 stop27h 55m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
月 9/9
2 stops45h 50m
Cape Town Intl
火 24/9
2 stops26h 00m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
土 16/11
1 stop29h 45m
Cape Town Intl
土 23/11
2 stops57h 55m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
日 12/1
1 stop29h 15m
Cape Town Intl
水 29/1
1 stop28h 45m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
火 14/1
2 stops33h 10m
Cape Town Intl
木 30/1
2 stops43h 10m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
火 21/1
2 stops33h 20m
Cape Town Intl
金 31/1
2 stops35h 10m
Los AngelesCape Town Intl
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
金 11/10
1 stop41h 55m
Cape Town Intl
日 20/10
1 stop46h 35m
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The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
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The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
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Food
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The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Entertainment
Comfort
Boarding
Overall
Food
Crew
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Entertainment
Comfort
Boarding
Overall
Food
Crew
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
Entertainment
Comfort
Boarding
Overall
Food
Crew
Reviews
The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.
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