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Cheap flights from New Orleans to Cape Town from R13 221

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 31/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSY — CPT
Aug 6 — Aug 131
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 7 July 2026.

Sun 2/821:50
MSY
-
CPT
1 stop30h 10m
British Airways
Sat 8/818:50
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops30h 22m
British Airways
Deal found 4/7R25 306
Fri 27/116:00
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops44h 30m
Qatar Airways
Fri 4/1218:55
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops53h 02m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 2/7R25 954
Tue 20/1017:50
MSY
-
CPT
3 stops60h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/1114:25
CPT
-
MSY
3 stops28h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7R26 084
Sat 25/718:01
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops57h 59m
British Airways
Sat 1/818:50
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops36h 09m
British Airways
Deal found 3/7R26 328
Tue 13/1010:00
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops41h 15m
Qatar Airways
Sun 18/1013:15
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops41h 09m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/7R26 344
Sat 25/78:00
MSY
-
CPT
1 stop24h 20m
Lufthansa
Sat 1/817:55
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops34h 54m
Lufthansa
Deal found 3/7R26 733
Wed 23/910:38
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops40h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 3/1013:15
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops58h 28m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7R26 895
Sat 25/714:21
MSY
-
CPT
3 stops43h 49m
United Airlines
Sat 1/817:55
CPT
-
MSY
2 stops34h 54m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/7R27 009
Tue 20/1019:12
MSY
-
CPT
2 stops38h 58m
United Airlines
Tue 3/1120:50
CPT
-
MSY
1 stop21h 20m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/7R27 090
Sun 1/119:08
MSY
-
CPT
1 stop25h 27m
Delta
Tue 10/1120:50
CPT
-
MSY
1 stop25h 35m
Delta
Deal found 3/7R27 836

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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 7 July 2026.

Round-trip from

R25 306

One-way from

R13 221
British Airways
  • British Airways
  • 2/8-8/8
  • 3 total stops
  • 60h 32m total
  • New Orleans to Cape Town
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31/8
  • 31/8
  • 3 total stops
  • 59h 09m total
  • New Orleans to Cape Town
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Cheapest return flight

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 20/10

19:12-17:10

2 stops38h 58m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/11

20:50-16:53

2 stops28h 03m

R27 090
Fastest return journey

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/11

9:08-18:35

1 stop25h 27m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

20:50-14:25

1 stop25h 35m

R27 836

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/11

7:00-18:00

2 stops27h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

20:50-16:08

2 stops27h 18m

R27 901

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 25/9

11:20-21:25

2 stops27h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/10

23:15-8:00

2 stops39h 45m

R28 242

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Thu 24/9

8:02-15:20

1 stop24h 18m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/10

19:50-17:48

1 stop28h 58m

R28 647

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 1/8

8:30-17:50

1 stop26h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 8/8

23:15-9:21

2 stops41h 06m

R29 296

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 1/8

14:21-17:10

3 stops43h 49m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 8/8

17:55-21:49

2 stops34h 54m

R29 604
Cheapest one-way

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Mon 31/8

17:41-11:50

3 stops59h 09m

R13 221

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 9/8

21:50-11:00

1 stop30h 10m

R16 952

New OrleansCape Town

MSY - CPT

MSYCPT

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 9/8

17:19-17:30

2 stops65h 11m

R16 984

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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 25h 27m. Fly via United Airlines 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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