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

Paris (CDG) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R23 968.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Mexico City to Cape Town?

Flights via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 23h 25m.

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

Paris (CDG) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of one-stop itineraries from Mexico City to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

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

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 3h 13m.

How long is the flight from Mexico City to Cape Town?

Airlines like United Airlines fly from Mexico City to Cape Town in about 39h 50m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . The distance between Mexico City and Cape Town is about 13702 km.

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

Our cheapest airline available from Mexico City to Cape Town is United Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as R18 154 on this airline. United Airlines is priced at 33% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

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 MEX to CPT?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Mexico City to Cape Town as you normally would.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Mexico City to Cape Town?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Mexico City 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.

R9 523+ Flights from Mexico City to Cape Town

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

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Mexico City to Cape Town flights typically cost between R27 128 and R34 396 in November. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R17 883 on United Airlines (Nov 16-Nov 23).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Mexico City to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 October 2025.

Sun 16/117:50MEX - CPT

2 stops39h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 23/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R17 883

Tue 2/126:10MEX - CPT

2 stops41h 30mUnited Airlines

Tue 9/1218:45CPT - MEX

2 stops47h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R18 803

Sun 9/1117:45MEX - CPT

2 stops38h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R21 821

Tue 2/128:40MEX - CPT

2 stops37h 10mDelta

Tue 9/1221:30CPT - MEX

1 stop31h 15mDelta

Deal found 18/10R22 185

Sun 16/118:40MEX - CPT

1 stop26h 35mDelta

Sun 23/1121:30CPT - MEX

1 stop31h 15mDelta

Deal found 18/10R22 636

Thu 4/129:40MEX - CPT

1 stop22h 30mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/1220:50CPT - MEX

2 stops33h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R23 364

Tue 2/1221:50MEX - CPT

1 stop40h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/1221:30CPT - MEX

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/10R23 538

Sat 1/1111:25MEX - CPT

2 stops46h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 4/1120:50CPT - MEX

2 stops40h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R24 440

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Sun 16/117:50MEX - CPT

2 stops39h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 23/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R17 883

Sun 18/112:40MEX - CPT

1 stop22h 35mDelta

Sun 25/121:30CPT - MEX

1 stop23h 25mDelta

Deal found 18/10R20 849

Sun 18/17:50MEX - CPT

2 stops43h 10mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/120:50CPT - MEX

2 stops40h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R18 230

Thu 15/117:45MEX - CPT

2 stops57h 15mUnited Airlines

Mon 16/29:30CPT - MEX

2 stops43h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R19 236

Sun 9/1117:45MEX - CPT

2 stops38h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R21 821

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Sat 1/1111:25MEX - CPT

2 stops46h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 4/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R24 440

Sun 9/1117:45MEX - CPT

2 stops38h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R21 821

Fri 14/119:05MEX - CPT

2 stops24h 55mUnited Airlines

Mon 15/1220:50CPT - MEX

2 stops30h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R27 198

Fri 14/119:20MEX - CPT

1 stop42h 30mTurkish Airlines

Mon 15/1217:15CPT - MEX

1 stop46h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/10R30 667

Sun 16/117:50MEX - CPT

2 stops39h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 23/1120:50CPT - MEX

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R17 883

Sun 16/118:40MEX - CPT

1 stop26h 35mDelta

Sun 23/1121:30CPT - MEX

1 stop31h 15mDelta

Deal found 18/10R22 636

Sun 16/1123:15MEX - CPT

3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1118:55CPT - MEX

2 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/10R29 886

One-way flights from Mexico City to Cape Town
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Thu 27/115:45MEX - CPT

2 stops26h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 18/10R9 523

Wed 3/1214:40MEX - CPT

2 stops41h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R9 540

Wed 12/1110:05MEX - CPT

2 stops23h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R9 557

Fri 28/1110:05MEX - CPT

2 stops46h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R9 627

Tue 2/121:05MEX - CPT

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/10R9 644

Sat 29/111:05MEX - CPT

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/10R9 696

Sun 23/1111:00MEX - CPT

1 stop23h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R10 425

Tue 18/119:40MEX - CPT

2 stops24h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/10R10 459

Sun 30/1118:20MEX - CPT

2 stops40h 55mDelta

Deal found 19/10R11 361

Tue 2/1219:55MEX - CPT

1 stop25h 55mAir France

Deal found 19/10R11 552

Sun 30/1121:50MEX - CPT

1 stop40h 05mKLM

Deal found 19/10R11 569

Mon 1/1219:55MEX - CPT

1 stop25h 55mAir France

Deal found 18/10R11 622

Cheap flight deals from Mexico City to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R17 294
One-way from	R9 523
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R32 610

United Airlines
2/2-13/2
4 total stops
75h 35m total
Mexico City to Cape Town

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27/11
2 total stops
26h 25m total
Mexico City to Cape Town

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R12 001 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Sun 16/11

7:50-7:40

2 stops39h 50m

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Sun 23/11

20:50-21:50

1 stop33h 00m

R17 883

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 18/1

7:50-11:00

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/1

20:50-5:05

2 stops40h 15m

R18 230

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 15/1

17:45-11:00

2 stops57h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/2

9:30-21:15

2 stops43h 45m

R19 236

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 18/1

12:40-19:15

1 stop22h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/1

21:30-12:55

1 stop23h 25m

R20 849

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Sun 9/11

17:45-16:10

2 stops38h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 16/11

20:50-21:50

1 stop33h 00m

R21 821

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Thu 27/11

5:45-16:10

2 stops26h 25m

R9 523

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Tue 25/11

9:40-18:00

2 stops24h 20m

R9 523

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Mon 24/11

5:45-16:10

2 stops26h 25m

R9 523

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 3/12

11:00-18:00

1 stop23h 00m

R9 523

Mexico CityCape Town

MEX - CPT

MEXCPT

Mexico City Benito Juarez

Wed 26/11

12:25-16:10

2 stops43h 45m

R9 523

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Mexico City to Cape Town?

Booking 14 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Cape Town?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Mexico City to Cape Town (average of R13 998). Flying from Mexico City to Cape Town in October is currently the most expensive (average of R28 637). 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

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United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 993 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

ray,May 2024

CHS - DEN

For a first class fair this was the worse ever. 1. Long delay departing. 2. Long time landing. 3. Late getting car hire. 4. No compensation whatsoever. Do I need to say more. You check it out yourself.

United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 993 reviews

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Good

8 993 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

ray,May 2024

CHS - DEN

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How long is the flight from Mexico City to Cape Town?
Airlines like United Airlines fly from Mexico City to Cape Town in about 39h 50m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . The distance between Mexico City and Cape Town is about 13702 km.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Mexico City to Cape Town round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Mexico City to Cape Town is United Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as R18 154 on this airline. United Airlines is priced at 33% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Mexico City to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Mexico City to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Mexico City to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Mexico City to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Mexico City to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Cape Town?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Mexico City to Cape Town (average of R13 998). Flying from Mexico City to Cape Town in October is currently the most expensive (average of R28 637). 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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