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 35h 55m. Ethiopian Air provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R14 211. Airlines will cover a distance of 6082 km.

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?

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.

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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town flights typically cost between R23 097 and R27 873 in May. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R14 211 on Ethiopian Air (May 13-May 20).

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Mon 29/1219:45GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R29 787

Wed 31/1219:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/112:40CPT - GIG

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R30 186

Tue 30/1220:45GIG - CPT

2 stops35h 15mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R34 896

Tue 30/128:10SDU - CPT

2 stops47h 50mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R34 962

Tue 30/1211:25GIG - CPT

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/120:25CPT - GIG

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R35 462

Mon 29/1211:25GIG - CPT

2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/112:40CPT - GIG

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R36 161

Wed 31/128:10SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R36 527

Mon 29/1215:40GIG - CPT

2 stops34h 50mSWISS

Mon 5/19:05CPT - GIG

2 stops30h 40mSWISS

Deal found 28/12R39 855

Mon 29/128:10SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R39 888

Mon 29/1220:50GIG - CPT

1 stop44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/17:55CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R40 271

Mon 29/1220:50GIG - CPT

1 stop44h 05mKLM

Mon 5/17:55CPT - GIG

2 stops39h 45mKLM

Deal found 28/12R40 404

Mon 29/1211:20SDU - CPT

2 stops45h 25mEthiopian Air

Mon 5/114:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R42 401

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Wed 13/520:50GIG - CPT

2 stops35h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 20/514:35CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R14 211

Wed 13/512:05GIG - CPT

2 stops24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/520:25CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R19 353

Sat 7/211:30GIG - CPT

2 stops27h 25mLATAM Airlines

Tue 17/27:00CPT - GIG

2 stops22h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 28/12R22 016

Tue 10/221:55GIG - CPT

2 stops61h 15mUnited Airlines

Wed 18/220:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R22 831

Tue 10/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 17/212:35CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/12R26 010

Wed 13/58:15SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 30mEthiopian Air

Wed 20/514:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R14 294

Thu 19/221:05GIG - CPT

3 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/218:10CPT - GIG

3 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R20 801

Thu 19/220:05SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/215:30CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R21 284

Thu 5/219:05GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R22 698

Thu 5/28:10SDU - CPT

2 stops47h 50mEthiopian Air

Mon 16/214:35CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R22 765

Sat 7/214:00SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 17/212:35CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/12R29 072

Tue 10/220:45GIG - CPT

2 stops35h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/215:25CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R24 096

Tue 10/28:10SDU - CPT

1 stop17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 17/211:05CPT - SDU

2 stops25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R28 123

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Mon 29/1219:45GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R29 787

Tue 30/1220:45GIG - CPT

2 stops35h 15mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R34 896

Tue 30/128:10SDU - CPT

2 stops47h 50mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R34 962

Tue 30/1211:25GIG - CPT

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/120:25CPT - GIG

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R35 462

Wed 31/1219:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/112:40CPT - GIG

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/12R30 186

Wed 31/128:10SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 35mEthiopian Air

Sat 10/115:25CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 27/12R36 527

Sun 18/121:55GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 25/120:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 28/12R26 575

Sun 18/120:50GIG - CPT

1 stop44h 05mKLM

Sun 25/18:00CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 40mKLM

Deal found 28/12R35 362

Mon 19/121:55GIG - CPT

2 stops39h 05mUnited Airlines

Mon 26/120:50CPT - GIG

2 stops41h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R26 991

Mon 19/120:45GIG - CPT

3 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/10:30CPT - GIG

3 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R27 025

Mon 19/117:10SDU - CPT

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/119:35CPT - SDU

2 stops42h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R27 108

Mon 19/119:10GIG - CPT

2 stops31h 30mLufthansa

Mon 26/118:45CPT - GIG

1 stop40h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 29/12R31 268

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 29 December 2025.

Sun 14/66:15GIG - CPT

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R8 786

Tue 16/620:50GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R8 969

Mon 15/611:30GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R9 019

Wed 13/511:10GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R9 053

Mon 11/511:30GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R9 136

Wed 13/513:45SDU - CPT

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R9 236

Mon 11/513:45SDU - CPT

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R9 252

Fri 12/611:30GIG - CPT

3 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R9 718

Thu 14/520:50GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R10 118

Fri 15/512:05GIG - CPT

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R10 234

Fri 15/513:45SDU - CPT

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R10 334

Thu 11/615:00GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R10 384

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Round-trip from	R14 211
One-way from	R8 786
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R24 495

Ethiopian Air
13/5-20/5
4 total stops
73h 30m total
Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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2 total stops
26h 45m total
Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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Wed 13/5

20:50-13:45

2 stops35h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

14:35-23:10

2 stops37h 35m

R14 211

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 13/5

8:15-13:45

2 stops48h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

14:35-7:40

2 stops46h 05m

R14 294

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 13/5

12:05-17:20

2 stops24h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

20:25-0:05

2 stops32h 40m

R19 353

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 19/2

21:05-14:00

3 stops35h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/2

18:10-22:45

3 stops33h 35m

R20 801

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 19/2

20:05-11:00

2 stops33h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 26/2

15:30-7:55

2 stops45h 25m

R21 284

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 7/2

11:30-19:55

2 stops27h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

7:00-0:20

2 stops22h 20m

R22 016

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 5/2

19:05-13:00

2 stops36h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/2

14:35-22:45

2 stops37h 10m

R22 698

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 5/2

8:10-13:00

2 stops47h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/2

14:35-7:35

2 stops46h 00m

R22 765

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 10/2

21:55-16:10

2 stops61h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/2

20:50-9:35

2 stops41h 45m

R22 831

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 10/2

20:45-13:00

2 stops35h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/2

15:25-22:45

2 stops36h 20m

R24 096

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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 35h 55m. Ethiopian Air provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R14 211. Airlines will cover a distance of 6082 km.
Can I find deals for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
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