What are the cheapest airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town round-trip?

Ethiopian Air, at R21 983, was found to be the cheapest airline from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include GOL and Qatar Airways. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 9% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town?

The best pricing can be found in the month of October. Prices to Cape Town from Rio de Janeiro average R24 369. You can even find prices in October for less than R24 369, as users have found deals to Cape Town from as low as R14 491. The month of February appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Cape Town from Rio de Janeiro. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 20%.

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?

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R14 181+ Flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town

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Round-trip from	R17 827
One-way from	R14 181
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R26 759

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54h 25m total
Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

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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 26 March 2025.

Mon 12/511:30GIG - CPT

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/59:00CPT - GIG

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R17 827

Mon 12/517:05SDU - CPT

2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/59:00CPT - SDU

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R18 283

Fri 16/520:55GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 40mEthiopian Air

Sun 1/613:50CPT - GIG

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/3R21 983

Sun 16/1118:10GIG - CPT

2 stops42h 10mBritish Airways

Sun 30/1118:25CPT - GIG

2 stops65h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/3R25 428

Sat 17/55:55GIG - CPT

1 stop19h 45mGOL

Sat 31/512:25CPT - GIG

1 stop11h 40mGOL

Deal found 25/3R27 233

Sun 18/514:20SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 27/513:00CPT - SDU

2 stops49h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/3R27 288

Sun 18/521:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Tue 27/523:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 26/3R27 925

Sun 11/53:30GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 20mEmirates

Tue 27/518:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 40mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R31 097

Thu 31/713:00SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 35mEmirates

Sat 27/918:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 05mEmirates

Deal found 26/3R32 136

Sat 29/320:55GIG - CPT

2 stops61h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 6/418:05CPT - GIG

2 stops43h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3R32 537

Wed 21/516:15GIG - CPT

1 stop36h 15mLufthansa

Sun 1/618:05CPT - GIG

2 stops42h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 25/3R33 704

Sat 3/513:10SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sun 18/516:35CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 24/3R34 032

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Mon 12/511:30GIG - CPT

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/59:00CPT - GIG

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R17 827

Fri 16/520:55GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 40mEthiopian Air

Sun 1/613:50CPT - GIG

2 stops34h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 24/3R21 983

Sat 17/55:55GIG - CPT

1 stop19h 45mGOL

Sat 31/512:25CPT - GIG

1 stop11h 40mGOL

Deal found 25/3R27 233

Sun 18/514:20SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 27/513:00CPT - SDU

2 stops49h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/3R27 288

Sun 18/521:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Tue 27/523:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 26/3R27 925

Mon 19/516:50GIG - CPT

1 stop37h 10mBritish Airways

Wed 4/67:00CPT - GIG

2 stops51h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/3R29 730

Sun 11/53:30GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 20mEmirates

Tue 27/518:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 40mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R31 097

Wed 21/516:15GIG - CPT

1 stop36h 15mLufthansa

Sun 1/618:05CPT - GIG

2 stops42h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 25/3R33 704

Sat 3/513:10SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sun 18/516:35CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 24/3R34 032

Mon 12/517:05SDU - CPT

2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/59:00CPT - SDU

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R18 283

Thu 31/713:00SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 35mEmirates

Sat 27/918:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 05mEmirates

Deal found 26/3R32 136

Mon 19/511:20GIG - CPT

2 stops27h 20mSouth African

Sun 1/619:35CPT - GIG

2 stops28h 30mSouth African

Deal found 25/3R67 699

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Fri 28/313:00SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 35mEmirates

Wed 2/413:05CPT - SDU

2 stops48h 35mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R48 760

Sat 29/33:45GIG - CPT

1 stop26h 50mEmirates

Tue 8/413:05CPT - GIG

1 stop32h 00mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R32 428

Sat 29/320:55GIG - CPT

2 stops61h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 6/418:05CPT - GIG

2 stops43h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3R32 537

Sun 30/321:40GIG - CPT

2 stops34h 20mEthiopian Air

Tue 8/415:25CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 25/3R29 803

Sun 30/322:05GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 25mAir France

Fri 4/423:35CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 05mAir France

Deal found 25/3R43 693

Mon 31/33:30GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 05mEmirates

Tue 8/418:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 40mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R35 016

Mon 31/320:20SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 5/412:25CPT - SDU

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R39 008

Mon 31/36:15GIG - CPT

2 stops47h 35mQatar Airways

Wed 2/413:00CPT - GIG

2 stops57h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/3R40 157

Mon 31/313:00SDU - CPT

2 stops41h 50mTurkish Airlines

Tue 8/416:35CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/3R40 211

Mon 31/311:35SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 45mLATAM Airlines

Sun 6/47:00CPT - SDU

2 stops31h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/3R42 125

Mon 31/321:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 15mKLM

Sun 6/423:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 25/3R44 768

Tue 1/420:05GIG - CPT

2 stops37h 30mEthiopian Air

Tue 8/413:50CPT - GIG

2 stops38h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 25/3R31 717

One-way flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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Mon 31/319:15GIG - CPT

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R14 181

Mon 7/417:05SDU - CPT

2 stops18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3R14 892

Sun 6/43:30GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 05mEmirates

Deal found 25/3R29 894

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Mon 12/5

11:30-18:55

2 stops26h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/5

9:00-8:00

2 stops28h 00m

R17 827

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 12/5

17:05-16:45

2 stops18h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/5

9:00-8:20

2 stops28h 20m

R18 283

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 16/5

20:55-14:35

2 stops36h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/6

13:50-19:05

2 stops34h 15m

R21 983

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 17/5

5:55-6:40

1 stop19h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 31/5

12:25-19:05

1 stop11h 40m

R27 233

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 18/5

14:20-10:50

2 stops39h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/5

13:00-9:35

2 stops49h 35m

R27 288

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 18/5

21:55-21:25

1 stop42h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/5

23:15-19:45

1 stop25h 30m

R27 925

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 19/5

16:50-11:00

1 stop37h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/6

7:00-5:35

2 stops51h 35m

R29 730

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 11/5

3:30-16:50

1 stop32h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/5

18:25-16:05

1 stop26h 40m

R31 097

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 31/7

13:00-11:35

2 stops41h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 27/9

18:25-8:30

2 stops43h 05m

R32 136

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 21/5

16:15-9:30

1 stop36h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/6

18:05-8:00

2 stops42h 55m

R33 704

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Rainfall in Cape Town by month

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.

Temperature in Cape Town by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town, such as Emirates, KLM and Qatar Airways. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 319 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 539 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 747 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

GOL

7,3

Good

1 051 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 190 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Efstathia Helen,Sept 2024

EWR - ATH

My earphone set did not work throughout the flight. I tried with two different sets. I believe there was a problem with the system where I was seated.

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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.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town round-trip?
Ethiopian Air, at R21 983, was found to be the cheapest airline from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include GOL and Qatar Airways. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 9% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
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, 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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