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Cheap flights from Ottawa to Cape Town from R13 376

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 3/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
YOW — CPT
Sep 3 — Sep 101
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Ottawa to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Ottawa to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 4 August 2026.

Sun 6/915:10 -
1 stop20h 00m
Mon 21/919:50 -
1 stop26h 48m
Deal found 1/8R17 862
Mon 2/116:00 -
2 stops27h 10m
Fri 6/1120:50 -
1 stop25h 17m
Deal found 30/7R18 159
Wed 2/1219:35 -
2 stops33h 35m
Sun 13/1220:35 -
1 stop24h 30m
Deal found 2/8R18 572
Wed 2/1210:50 -
2 stops37h 45m
Sun 13/129:20 -
2 stops41h 10m
Deal found 2/8R18 984
Tue 1/919:30 -
2 stops39h 40m
Tue 8/918:50 -
1 stop28h 15m
Deal found 2/8R19 809
Wed 2/96:25 -
2 stops28h 45m
Sun 6/920:00 -
1 stop33h 54m
Deal found 1/8R20 040
Wed 2/96:05 -
1 stop29h 05m
Tue 8/917:55 -
2 stops33h 40m
Deal found 1/8R20 650
Wed 2/96:25 -
2 stops28h 45m
Thu 10/917:55 -
2 stops35h 59m
Deal found 1/8R20 897
Thu 3/917:57 -
2 stops41h 23m
Tue 8/917:55 -
2 stops33h 40m
Deal found 1/8R21 079

Find flight deals from Ottawa to Cape Town

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Ottawa (YOW) 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 4 August 2026.

Round-trip from

R17 862

One-way from

R13 376

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

November

Average price

R32 426
United Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • 6/9-21/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 46h 48m total
  • Ottawa to Cape Town
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3/9
  • 3/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 44h 30m total
  • Ottawa to Cape Town
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price (R87 052 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R10 375 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in August 2026
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Ottawa to Cape Town that are best for you.

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Price

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Fastest return journey

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Mon 2/11

6:00-16:10

2 stops27h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/11

20:50-21:56

2 stops32h 06m

R18 159

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Mon 25/1

9:45-16:10

1 stop23h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/1

20:50-14:12

2 stops48h 22m

R18 720

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Tue 1/9

19:30-17:10

2 stops39h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 8/9

18:50-17:05

1 stop28h 15m

R19 809
Cheapest one-way

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sat 12/9

7:00-22:10

2 stops33h 10m

R14 036

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sun 23/8

16:00-10:15

2 stops36h 15m

R15 751

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sun 23/8

21:30-10:15

2 stops54h 45m

R15 834

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Thu 3/9

12:00-11:30

2 stops41h 30m

R17 137
Fastest single journey

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sat 12/9

14:52-15:20

1 stop18h 28m

R19 479

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sun 23/8

15:10-17:10

1 stop20h 00m

R19 957

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Deals found on 31/7

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Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Ottawa to Cape Town?

    There are many flights that can get you from Ottawa to Cape Town in 27h 10m. Fly via United Airlines to get the fastest option. Ottawa and Cape Town are separated by a distance of 12907 km.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ottawa 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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Paarl
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