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

LATAM Airlines, at R16 901, was found to be the cheapest airline from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include GOL and Ethiopian Air. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 26% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town are LATAM Airlines (R11 724), United Airlines (R15 104), and Ethiopian Air (R15 140).

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.

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 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 R23 022. You can even find prices in October for less than R23 022, as users have found deals to Cape Town from as low as R14 143. The month of December 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 32%.

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?

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One-way from	R10 550
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Sun 7/127:45GIG - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/1215:30CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R15 495

Mon 11/87:55SDU - CPT

2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/815:30CPT - SDU

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 524

Mon 11/87:45GIG - CPT

2 stops22h 10mGOL

Tue 26/812:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mGOL

Deal found 8/7R21 687

Fri 22/819:50GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air

Fri 29/814:35CPT - GIG

2 stops45h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/7R24 266

Thu 28/811:20GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 05mSouth African

Tue 30/912:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mSouth African

Deal found 7/7R24 942

Mon 11/817:05SDU - CPT

2 stops19h 15mLATAM Airlines

Tue 26/89:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 8/7R26 152

Thu 28/814:20SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 30/913:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/7R26 561

Thu 14/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 25mEmirates

Sun 31/818:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 15mEmirates

Deal found 6/7R28 056

Thu 13/1118:00GIG - CPT

1 stop37h 10mBritish Airways

Wed 19/1120:40CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 8/7R28 483

Mon 1/921:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Sun 14/923:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 8/7R28 518

Sun 16/1115:35GIG - CPT

1 stop38h 25mLufthansa

Sat 22/1118:40CPT - GIG

1 stop40h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 7/7R29 550

Sun 10/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 30mEmirates

Tue 26/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 8/7R29 728

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Sun 7/127:45GIG - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/1215:30CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R15 495

Wed 12/1110:00SDU - CPT

2 stops26h 20mLATAM Airlines

Sun 23/119:00CPT - SDU

2 stops28h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 5/7R16 901

Mon 11/87:45GIG - CPT

2 stops22h 10mGOL

Tue 26/812:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mGOL

Deal found 8/7R21 687

Fri 22/819:50GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air

Fri 29/814:35CPT - GIG

2 stops45h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/7R24 266

Thu 28/811:20GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 05mSouth African

Tue 30/912:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mSouth African

Deal found 7/7R24 942

Thu 28/814:20SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 30/913:00CPT - SDU

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Deal found 7/7R27 362

Thu 14/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 25mEmirates

Sun 31/818:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 15mEmirates

Deal found 6/7R28 056

Thu 13/1118:00GIG - CPT

1 stop37h 10mBritish Airways

Wed 19/1120:40CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 8/7R28 483

Mon 1/921:55GIG - CPT

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Sun 14/923:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 8/7R28 518

Sun 16/1115:35GIG - CPT

1 stop38h 25mLufthansa

Sat 22/1118:40CPT - GIG

1 stop40h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 7/7R29 550

Mon 11/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/89:00CPT - SDU

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R16 883

Mon 11/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Tue 26/816:35CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/7R39 370

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Fri 18/73:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Wed 23/715:20CPT - GIG

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Deal found 6/7R69 810

Fri 18/73:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 23/723:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R92 279

Sun 10/83:05GIG - CPT

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Tue 26/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 8/7R29 728

Mon 11/86:15GIG - CPT

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Tue 26/89:00CPT - GIG

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Deal found 8/7R15 834

Mon 11/87:55SDU - CPT

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Tue 26/815:30CPT - SDU

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/7R17 524

Mon 11/87:45GIG - CPT

2 stops22h 10mGOL

Tue 26/812:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mGOL

Deal found 8/7R21 687

Mon 11/817:05SDU - CPT

2 stops19h 15mLATAM Airlines

Tue 26/89:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 8/7R26 152

Mon 11/816:15GIG - CPT

2 stops40h 10mLufthansa

Tue 26/818:05CPT - GIG

2 stops42h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 7/7R32 752

Mon 11/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 25mTurkish Airlines

Tue 26/816:35CPT - SDU

2 stops45h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/7R39 370

Thu 14/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops48h 25mEmirates

Sun 31/818:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 15mEmirates

Deal found 6/7R28 056

Thu 14/821:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Sun 31/823:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 6/7R38 054

Fri 22/819:50GIG - CPT

2 stops36h 10mEthiopian Air

Fri 29/814:35CPT - GIG

2 stops45h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 8/7R24 266

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 9 July 2025.

Sat 23/814:20SDU - CPT

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R10 550

Sat 23/818:30GIG - CPT

2 stops20h 25mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 7/7R11 724

Mon 25/815:20GIG - CPT

3 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/7R11 848

Sun 24/815:00SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/7R15 104

Tue 26/821:40GIG - CPT

2 stops34h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/7R15 140

Mon 25/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops45h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/7R15 229

Sat 23/86:40GIG - CPT

1 stop19h 00mGOL

Deal found 7/7R16 652

Wed 20/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Deal found 7/7R20 815

Thu 21/821:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Deal found 7/7R27 682

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7:45-10:55

2 stops22h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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12:25-23:00

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R21 687

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 22/8

19:50-13:00

2 stops36h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/8

14:35-7:10

2 stops45h 35m

R24 266

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 28/8

11:20-13:25

2 stops21h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 30/9

12:25-23:00

1 stop15h 35m

R24 942

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 28/8

14:20-10:50

2 stops39h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 30/9

13:00-13:40

2 stops29h 40m

R27 362

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 14/8

11:25-16:50

2 stops48h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 31/8

18:25-8:40

2 stops43h 15m

R28 056

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 13/11

18:00-12:10

1 stop37h 10m

Cape Town Intl

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20:40-6:55

1 stop39h 15m

R28 483

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 1/9

21:55-21:25

1 stop42h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 14/9

23:15-19:45

1 stop25h 30m

R28 518

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Emirates

8,1

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DXB - DUR

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10,0

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DXB - DUR

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KLM

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3 288 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

LATAM Airlines

7,5

Good

1 807 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

South African

7,5

Good

35 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 591 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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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?
LATAM Airlines, at R16 901, was found to be the cheapest airline from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include GOL and Ethiopian Air. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 26% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town are LATAM Airlines (R11 724), United Airlines (R15 104), and Ethiopian Air (R15 140).
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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