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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Cape Town from R14 740

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 27/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSY — CPT
Apr 26 — May 31
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from New Orleans to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Orleans to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 27 March 2026.

Sun 1/117:30
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops43h 00m
Qatar Airways
Tue 10/1112:35
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops40h 27m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 27/3R24 385
Wed 6/57:00
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops45h 30m
Qatar Airways
Wed 13/513:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops31h 55m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 22/3R24 658
Thu 23/418:42
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops57h 48m
Qatar Airways
Thu 30/413:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops47h 30m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 24/3R24 709
Fri 27/117:10
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops43h 20m
Qatar Airways
Fri 4/1218:55
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops42h 56m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 26/3R25 050
Thu 23/418:39
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops57h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 30/413:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops47h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/3R25 135
Thu 23/418:42
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops57h 48m
Qatar Airways
Sun 10/513:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops37h 42m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 25/3R25 169
Thu 23/419:55
MSY
-
CPT
3 stops58h 40m
Kenya Airways
Sun 10/514:25
CPT
-
MSY
3 stops34h 36m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 26/3R25 288
Tue 21/49:59
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops42h 31m
Qatar Airways
Tue 28/413:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops41h 22m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 22/3R25 357
Fri 8/57:00
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops45h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 15/513:00
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops47h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/3R25 408
Wed 6/519:55
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops58h 05m
Kenya Airways
Sun 10/514:25
CPT
-
MSY
3 stops34h 36m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 26/3R27 333

Find flight deals from New Orleans to Cape Town

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Orleans (MSY) 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 27 March 2026.

Round-trip from

R24 658

One-way from

R14 740

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 6/5-13/5
  • 4 total stops
  • 77h 25m total
  • New Orleans to Cape Town
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27/8
  • 27/8
  • 2 total stops
  • 40h 41m total
  • New Orleans to Cape Town
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High demand for flights, 0% potential price rise
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R12 214 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest return flight

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 6/5

19:37-11:30

2 stops32h 53m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/5

13:00-13:55

2 stops31h 55m

R27 504
Fastest return journey

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 23/4

15:30-17:50

1 stop19h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 10/5

20:05-9:33

1 stop20h 28m

R28 356

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 21/4

13:00-9:30

3 stops37h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 28/4

20:00-23:29

2 stops34h 29m

R29 378

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 25/5

5:20-17:50

1 stop29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/6

23:15-23:49

2 stops31h 34m

R32 241

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 6/6

16:56-17:50

1 stop17h 54m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 21/6

23:15-20:32

2 stops28h 17m

R32 786

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 6/6

8:00-15:20

1 stop24h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 21/6

20:00-10:24

1 stop21h 24m

R33 809

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 28/5

8:00-15:20

1 stop24h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 18/6

19:50-16:27

2 stops27h 37m

R33 894
Cheapest one-way

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 27/8

12:09-11:50

2 stops40h 41m

R14 740
Fastest single journey

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 27/8

8:00-15:20

1 stop24h 20m

R16 478

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 3/5

6:34-11:30

2 stops45h 56m

R16 836

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  • How long is the flight from New Orleans to Cape Town?

    There are many flights that can get you from New Orleans to Cape Town in 19h 20m. Fly via Qatar Airways or Delta to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 13419 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New Orleans to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from New Orleans to Cape Town?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New Orleans to Cape Town?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans 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.

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