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Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town from R10 117

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
Oct 15 — Oct 221
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 September 2025.

Round-trip from

R16 711

One-way from

R10 117

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October
8/12-15/12
  • 8/12-15/12
  • 4 total stops
  • 71h 55m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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LATAM Airlines
  • LATAM Airlines
  • 12/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 19h 15m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (R45 379 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R10 548 potential savings vs. average return price).
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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 September 2025.

Mon 8/127:45GIG - CPT
2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1220:25CPT - GIG
2 stops43h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9R16 711
Mon 8/1220:05SDU - CPT
2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1220:25CPT - SDU
2 stops39h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9R17 023
Tue 28/1020:45GIG - CPT
2 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/1115:30CPT - GIG
2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/9R17 248
Tue 7/1021:45GIG - CPT
2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/1015:30CPT - GIG
2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9R17 353
Fri 10/1011:20GIG - CPT
2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 16/1015:30CPT - GIG
2 stops36h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/9R18 394
Sun 2/1120:45GIG - CPT
2 stops45h 45mMultiple Airlines
Sun 9/1115:55CPT - GIG
2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9R18 619
Wed 29/1015:55GIG - CPT
2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines
Tue 11/116:15CPT - GIG
3 stops45h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9R19 088
Fri 10/108:10SDU - CPT
3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines
Thu 16/106:30CPT - SDU
3 stops44h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/9R19 643
Tue 28/108:10SDU - CPT
1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/115:45CPT - SDU
3 stops45h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/9R22 541
Tue 7/1011:30SDU - CPT
2 stops44h 30mEthiopian Air
Sun 12/1013:50CPT - SDU
2 stops46h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 15/9R23 009
Tue 7/1011:30SDU - CPT
2 stops44h 30mEthiopian Air
Mon 13/1014:35CPT - SDU
2 stops46h 05mEthiopian Air
Deal found 15/9R25 630
Wed 29/1013:45SDU - CPT
2 stops43h 00mEthiopian Air
Tue 11/1115:25CPT - SDU
2 stops45h 15mEthiopian Air
Deal found 14/9R26 185

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Rio de Janeiro

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Price

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 8/12

20:05-19:55

2 stops18h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/12

20:25-7:15

2 stops39h 50m

R17 023

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 2/11

20:45-23:30

2 stops45h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/11

15:55-22:45

2 stops35h 50m

R18 619

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 28/10

21:35-19:55

3 stops41h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

5:45-22:45

3 stops46h 00m

R19 365

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 10/10

8:10-19:05

3 stops29h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/10

6:30-22:20

3 stops44h 50m

R19 643

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 10/10

11:20-14:00

2 stops21h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/10

20:25-23:00

3 stops31h 35m

R19 921

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 16/11

20:45-23:30

2 stops45h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 30/11

15:55-19:10

2 stops32h 15m

R20 997

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 29/10

20:55-16:10

2 stops38h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

20:50-9:35

2 stops41h 45m

R21 309

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 28/10

8:10-6:35

1 stop17h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

5:45-22:20

3 stops45h 35m

R22 541

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 7/10

11:30-13:00

2 stops44h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 12/10

13:50-7:40

2 stops46h 50m

R23 009

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 7/10

20:05-13:00

2 stops35h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 13/10

14:35-23:00

2 stops37h 25m

R25 543

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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.

  • 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.

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    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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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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