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Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town from R9 876

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 12/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIO — CPT
Nov 14 — Nov 211
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Rio de Janeiro (RIO) 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 15 October 2025.

Round-trip from

R13 527

One-way from

R9 876

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

R13 823
LATAM Airlines
  • LATAM Airlines
  • 6/4-17/4
  • 4 total stops
  • 55h 10m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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12/11
  • 12/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 00m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price (R54 308 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (R11 571 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in October 2025
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Cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 October 2025.

Tue 4/1113:45SDU - CPT
2 stops43h 50mEthiopian Air
Tue 18/1115:25CPT - SDU
2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 13/10R19 178
Sun 16/1120:45GIG - CPT
2 stops45h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1115:55CPT - GIG
2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/10R19 282
Tue 4/1121:55GIG - CPT
2 stops39h 05mUnited Airlines
Tue 18/1120:50CPT - GIG
2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/10R19 647
Mon 1/1212:10GIG - CPT
2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1218:15CPT - GIG
3 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10R20 725
Thu 23/1021:05GIG - CPT
2 stops39h 05mUnited Airlines
Sun 2/1120:50CPT - GIG
2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/10R21 021
Sat 29/1118:55GIG - CPT
2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1217:25CPT - GIG
2 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/10R23 194
Wed 31/1211:25GIG - CPT
2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 31/115:30CPT - GIG
2 stops44h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10R23 577
Tue 4/117:50GIG - CPT
1 stop17h 50mGOL
Tue 18/1112:40CPT - GIG
1 stop15h 05mGOL
Deal found 13/10R23 612
Mon 3/113:20GIG - CPT
1 stop22h 20mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/1112:40CPT - GIG
1 stop14h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10R23 890
Thu 23/1021:05GIG - CPT
2 stops39h 05mUnited Airlines
Mon 3/1120:50CPT - GIG
2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/10R24 064
Tue 4/1113:45SDU - CPT
1 stop11h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 18/1115:30CPT - SDU
2 stops53h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10R25 194
Tue 9/1213:45SDU - CPT
2 stops42h 15mEthiopian Air
Tue 16/1215:25CPT - SDU
2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 14/10R26 237

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Rio de Janeiro

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Cape Town

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Depart

Return

Price

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 11/3

20:05-17:20

2 stops16h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/3

7:00-9:35

2 stops31h 35m

R13 927

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 8/3

21:15-23:30

2 stops45h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/3

15:30-19:10

2 stops32h 40m

R17 004

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 8/3

8:30-14:00

2 stops24h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/3

15:30-14:20

2 stops51h 50m

R17 700

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 4/2

8:25-17:20

2 stops27h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 11/2

15:55-7:45

2 stops44h 50m

R17 787

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 4/11

13:45-14:35

2 stops43h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/11

15:25-7:35

2 stops45h 10m

R19 178

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 4/2

6:00-14:00

2 stops27h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/2

0:30-19:10

2 stops23h 40m

R19 369

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 7/4

22:50-17:20

3 stops37h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/4

9:00-8:00

2 stops28h 00m

R19 473

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/3

6:00-6:40

1 stop19h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/3

7:00-22:45

2 stops20h 45m

R19 734

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 4/11

20:45-14:35

2 stops36h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/11

13:50-6:55

2 stops46h 05m

R24 863

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 26/1

6:00-11:40

2 stops24h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

6:00-22:45

2 stops21h 45m

R25 263

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town (average of R10 363). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town in January is currently the most expensive (average of R53 169). 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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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Rio de Janeiro?

    If you book a flight to Cape Town from Rio de Janeiro, you will be flying to Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15,6 km from the centre of Cape Town. There are 0 flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Intl per day from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

    A quick flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town can take about 16h 15m. LATAM Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R13 927. Airlines will cover a distance of 6070 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town (average of R10 363). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town in January is currently the most expensive (average of R53 169). 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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