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 44h 40m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R20 810. Airlines will cover a distance of 6070 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from RIO to CPT?

When flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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?

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R11 226+ Flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town

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Round-trip from	R15 936
One-way from	R11 226
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R23 977

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4 total stops
39h 25m total
Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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Sat 12/915:00GIG - CPT

2 stops23h 55mLATAM Airlines

Sat 26/915:50CPT - GIG

1 stop13h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/1R15 739

Thu 21/519:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 20mLATAM Airlines

Sat 30/59:00CPT - GIG

2 stops20h 05mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/1R15 936

Wed 16/920:15SDU - CPT

1 stop9h 40mLATAM Airlines

Mon 21/915:50CPT - SDU

1 stop20h 30mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/1R15 936

Thu 21/519:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 20mLATAM Airlines

Sun 31/59:00CPT - GIG

2 stops28h 00mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/1R16 116

Fri 4/919:35GIG - CPT

1 stop10h 20mLATAM Airlines

Sat 12/915:50CPT - GIG

1 stop13h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/1R16 231

Sun 19/76:15GIG - CPT

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/815:30CPT - GIG

2 stops47h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R17 052

Fri 1/514:50GIG - CPT

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 9/515:30CPT - GIG

2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R17 117

Wed 16/914:50GIG - CPT

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 20/90:30CPT - GIG

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R17 282

Sun 19/77:55GIG - CPT

2 stops22h 00mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/815:50CPT - GIG

1 stop22h 05mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/1R18 004

Sun 19/720:15SDU - CPT

1 stop9h 40mLATAM Airlines

Sat 1/815:50CPT - SDU

1 stop21h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/1R18 086

Sat 19/913:55SDU - CPT

2 stops25h 00mLATAM Airlines

Wed 23/99:00CPT - SDU

2 stops28h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/1R20 055

Thu 5/211:20SDU - CPT

2 stops44h 40mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R20 810

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Tue 20/121:55GIG - CPT

2 stops61h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/120:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/1R18 890

Wed 13/517:15GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/520:25CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/1R19 202

Sat 7/219:05GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 40mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/213:50CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/1R20 400

Sat 7/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 17/212:35CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/1R28 803

Sat 24/115:15GIG - CPT

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/217:25CPT - GIG

2 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R19 431

Thu 5/211:20SDU - CPT

2 stops44h 40mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R20 810

Fri 30/18:10SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/29:00CPT - SDU

3 stops42h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R21 516

Wed 13/58:15SDU - CPT

2 stops49h 20mEthiopian Air

Wed 20/513:50CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/1R21 729

Fri 23/121:55GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 15mUnited Airlines

Thu 29/120:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1R25 750

Fri 1/520:15SDU - CPT

1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 9/512:50CPT - SDU

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R22 681

Thu 19/313:45SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 50mEthiopian Air

Fri 24/415:25CPT - SDU

2 stops48h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/1R23 026

Sat 24/120:05SDU - CPT

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/215:30CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R24 601

Thu 19/320:45GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 24/418:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R25 159

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. Data last updated 8 January 2026 and is based on user searches.

Tue 20/121:55GIG - CPT

2 stops61h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 27/120:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/1R18 890

Sat 24/115:15GIG - CPT

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/217:25CPT - GIG

2 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R19 431

Sat 24/120:05SDU - CPT

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 7/215:30CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R24 601

Mon 26/17:35GIG - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/215:55CPT - GIG

2 stops53h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R21 319

Fri 30/120:45GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 50mEthiopian Air

Fri 6/214:35CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R21 401

Fri 30/18:10SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/29:00CPT - SDU

3 stops42h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R21 516

Fri 30/16:00GIG - CPT

2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/213:40CPT - GIG

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R25 274

Thu 5/220:45GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 50mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R20 728

Thu 5/211:20SDU - CPT

2 stops44h 40mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R20 810

Sat 7/219:05GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 40mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/213:50CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/1R20 400

Sat 7/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 17/212:35CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/1R28 803

One-way flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 8 January 2026.

Fri 20/28:10SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R11 226

Fri 20/211:30GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R11 652

Tue 10/219:05GIG - CPT

2 stops38h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/1R14 114

Tue 10/211:20SDU - CPT

2 stops44h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/1R14 180

Fri 20/219:45GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/1R15 148

Tue 10/28:10SDU - CPT

1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/1R16 215

Fri 20/219:45GIG - CPT

1 stop29h 55mGOL

Deal found 7/1R17 003

Tue 10/26:00GIG - CPT

1 stop19h 40mGOL

Deal found 6/1R17 052

Fri 20/223:00GIG - CPT

3 stops39h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/1R21 992

Fri 20/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/1R24 191

Fri 20/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops40h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/1R25 898

Tue 17/217:35SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1R31 872

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R19 202

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15:15-16:45

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R19 431

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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19:05-13:45

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Cape Town Intl

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13:50-22:45

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R20 400

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SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 5/2

11:20-13:00

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Cape Town Intl

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14:35-7:35

2 stops46h 00m

R20 810

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 30/1

8:10-14:00

2 stops24h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/2

9:00-22:25

3 stops42h 25m

R21 516

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 13/5

8:15-14:35

2 stops49h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

13:50-7:40

2 stops46h 50m

R21 729

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 1/5

20:15-6:45

1 stop29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 9/5

12:50-20:15

1 stop12h 25m

R22 681

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 19/3

13:45-14:35

2 stops43h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 24/4

15:25-11:10

2 stops48h 45m

R23 026

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sat 24/1

20:05-14:00

2 stops36h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 7/2

15:30-7:35

2 stops45h 05m

R24 601

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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 44h 40m. United Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R20 810. 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?
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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.
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