Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town from R13 943
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 10/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — CPT
Dec 17 — Dec 241
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Los Angeles to Cape Town Intl are usually found in September or February, booked 8 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Monday
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Cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 November 2025.
Fri 28/110:55LAX - CPT
2 stops29h 15mUnited Airlines
Thu 11/1220:50CPT - LAX
2 stops26h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/11R21 589
Fri 28/117:35LAX - CPT
2 stops24h 25mUnited Airlines
Sun 14/1220:50CPT - LAX
2 stops26h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R21 606
Sat 29/1121:00LAX - CPT
1 stop29h 10mBritish Airways
Sat 6/1219:00CPT - LAX
1 stop30h 50mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/11R21 674
Sun 30/1110:20LAX - CPT
2 stops22h 55mDelta
Sun 14/1221:30CPT - LAX
2 stops28h 03mDelta
Deal found 15/11R21 691
Fri 28/1118:20LAX - CPT
1 stop25h 30mKLM
Sat 6/128:00CPT - LAX
1 stop37h 45mKLM
Deal found 16/11R21 760
Sat 29/118:36LAX - CPT
2 stops27h 19mKLM
Sat 6/1223:45CPT - LAX
1 stop46h 00mKLM
Deal found 16/11R21 828
Sun 30/1117:30LAX - CPT
1 stop28h 10mUnited Airlines
Sun 14/1220:50CPT - LAX
2 stops31h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 101
Thu 4/1211:25LAX - CPT
2 stops32h 25mDelta
Wed 14/123:45CPT - LAX
2 stops32h 20mDelta
Deal found 16/11R22 306
Fri 5/129:25LAX - CPT
2 stops26h 30mDelta
Wed 14/123:45CPT - LAX
2 stops33h 00mDelta
Deal found 16/11R22 323
Wed 31/1218:00LAX - CPT
1 stop28h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 2/220:35CPT - LAX
1 stop29h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 15/11R22 493
Sun 7/1221:00LAX - CPT
1 stop29h 10mBritish Airways
Tue 13/118:55CPT - LAX
2 stops33h 35mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/11R22 511
Fri 28/116:30LAX - CPT
2 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1215:55CPT - LAX
2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 528
Best flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Los Angeles to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
Wed 11/29:50LAX - CPT
2 stops23h 25mDelta
Sun 15/221:30CPT - LAX
1 stop36h 25mDelta
Deal found 16/11R21 589
Fri 28/117:35LAX - CPT
2 stops24h 25mUnited Airlines
Sun 14/1220:50CPT - LAX
2 stops26h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R21 606
Thu 8/117:40LAX - CPT
1 stop26h 10mKLM
Sun 18/123:45CPT - LAX
2 stops30h 31mKLM
Deal found 16/11R21 999
Wed 4/211:12LAX - CPT
2 stops32h 38mDelta
Wed 18/223:45CPT - LAX
2 stops30h 31mDelta
Deal found 17/11R21 760
Thu 5/38:40LAX - CPT
1 stop21h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 14/319:50CPT - LAX
2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 374
Sat 28/28:00LAX - CPT
2 stops25h 15mDelta
Sat 14/320:50CPT - LAX
1 stop27h 45mDelta
Deal found 16/11R22 152
Mon 2/36:40LAX - CPT
2 stops23h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 14/319:50CPT - LAX
2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 374
Mon 8/1211:25LAX - CPT
2 stops32h 25mDelta
Wed 14/123:45CPT - LAX
2 stops33h 00mDelta
Deal found 16/11R22 306
Wed 4/36:40LAX - CPT
2 stops25h 20mUnited Airlines
Sat 14/319:50CPT - LAX
2 stops31h 01mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 374
Thu 4/1211:25LAX - CPT
2 stops32h 25mDelta
Wed 14/123:45CPT - LAX
2 stops32h 20mDelta
Deal found 16/11R22 306
Sat 28/223:25LAX - CPT
2 stops32h 35mUnited Airlines
Sat 14/319:50CPT - LAX
2 stops30h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R22 374
Last-minute flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Data last updated 17 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sat 22/116:00LAX - CPT
2 stops24h 10mUnited Airlines
Sat 6/1220:50CPT - LAX
1 stop24h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R26 624
Sat 22/1118:20LAX - CPT
1 stop25h 30mKLM
Sat 6/1223:45CPT - LAX
1 stop46h 00mKLM
Deal found 16/11R26 862
Sat 22/1123:30LAX - CPT
2 stops28h 15mEthiopian Air
Sat 6/1213:50CPT - LAX
3 stops35h 43mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/11R35 396
Mon 24/1119:00LAX - CPT
2 stops53h 55mSWISS
Sun 30/119:00CPT - LAX
2 stops67h 45mSWISS
Deal found 16/11R23 040
Mon 24/1115:25LAX - CPT
1 stop28h 25mKLM
Sun 30/1123:45CPT - LAX
1 stop46h 00mKLM
Deal found 16/11R23 586
Mon 24/1117:30LAX - CPT
3 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1111:15CPT - LAX
2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/11R37 307
Wed 26/110:55LAX - CPT
2 stops29h 15mUnited Airlines
Sun 30/1120:50CPT - LAX
2 stops31h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/11R27 801
Thu 27/118:36LAX - CPT
2 stops27h 19mKLM
Sun 30/1123:45CPT - LAX
1 stop46h 00mKLM
Deal found 15/11R23 654
Thu 27/1123:30LAX - CPT
2 stops29h 05mEthiopian Air
Wed 3/1214:35CPT - LAX
3 stops34h 58mEthiopian Air
Deal found 15/11R28 142
Thu 27/1117:30LAX - CPT
3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/126:05CPT - LAX
3 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/11R32 511
Thu 27/1123:30LAX - CPT
2 stops29h 05mEthiopian Air
Sun 30/1113:50CPT - LAX
3 stops59h 43mEthiopian Air
Deal found 15/11R36 573
One-way flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
Sat 10/17:00LAX - CPT
2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11R13 943
Sun 7/1219:10LAX - CPT
3 stops49h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/11R13 977
Fri 27/210:50LAX - CPT
2 stops37h 40mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/11R13 994
Sun 18/112:20LAX - CPT
1 stop20h 55mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 15/11R14 011
Sun 1/27:01LAX - CPT
2 stops24h 59mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R14 131
Sun 30/1113:05LAX - CPT
1 stop36h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/11R14 421
Wed 15/417:30LAX - CPT
2 stops34h 10mLufthansa
Deal found 15/11R14 575
Wed 7/15:50LAX - CPT
3 stops26h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/11R14 677
Sat 22/1115:25LAX - CPT
1 stop28h 25mKLM
Deal found 15/11R14 848
Sun 7/1221:45LAX - CPT
2 stops28h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 14/11R15 001
Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
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Cape Town
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Price
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Wed 11/2
9:50-19:15
2 stops23h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 15/2
21:30-23:55
1 stop36h 25m
R21 589
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Fri 28/11
7:35-18:00
2 stops24h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 14/12
20:50-13:05
2 stops26h 15m
R21 606
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Wed 4/2
11:12-5:50
2 stops32h 38m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 18/2
23:45-20:16
2 stops30h 31m
R21 760
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Thu 8/1
17:40-5:50
1 stop26h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 18/1
23:45-20:16
2 stops30h 31m
R21 999
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Sat 28/2
8:00-19:15
2 stops25h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 14/3
20:50-15:35
1 stop27h 45m
R22 152
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Mon 8/12
11:25-5:50
2 stops32h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 14/1
23:45-22:45
2 stops33h 00m
R22 306
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Thu 4/12
11:25-5:50
2 stops32h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 14/1
23:45-22:05
2 stops32h 20m
R22 306
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Thu 5/3
8:40-16:10
1 stop21h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 14/3
19:50-17:27
2 stops30h 37m
R22 374
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Mon 2/3
6:40-16:10
2 stops23h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 14/3
19:50-17:27
2 stops30h 37m
R22 374
Los AngelesCape Town
LAX - CPT
LAXCPT
Los Angeles
Wed 4/3
6:40-18:00
2 stops25h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 14/3
19:50-17:51
2 stops31h 01m
R22 374
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Best time to book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 14 November 2025.
Booking 8 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town (average of R13 875). Flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town in June is currently the most expensive (average of R20 667). 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 LAX to CPT?
Find hourly flight availability from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
Unlike at midday, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 42% on flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Share of one-stop return flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 43% of one-stop itineraries from Los Angeles to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Washington, D.C. (IAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 21h 42m.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Washington, D.C. (IAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 21h 42m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Newark (EWR) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 33m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 17 November 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town, such as United Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Departing from Los Angeles to Cape Town will take you 23h 25m. There are 16069 km between Los Angeles and Cape Town. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Los Angeles to Cape Town is United Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as R15 324 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Turkish Airlines, starting at R16 478. You may be able to fly from Los Angeles to Cape Town for 35% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town (average of R13 875). Flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town in June is currently the most expensive (average of R20 667). 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.
Explore flights to Cape Town departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 17 November 2025.
Top 2 airlines flying from Los Angeles to Cape Town
Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 17 November 2025.
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