Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cape Town from R11 925
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 7/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CPT
Dec 21 — Dec 281
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Francisco to Cape Town Intl are usually found in March or January, booked 22 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Tuesday and return on a Wednesday
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 November 2025.
Sat 6/1221:40SFO - CPT
1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Mon 22/1223:35CPT - SFO
1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/11R23 264
Sat 6/1221:40SFO - CPT
1 stop24h 00mLufthansa
Mon 22/1215:20CPT - SFO
2 stops62h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 19/11R24 056
Fri 12/1216:30SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 35mDelta
Fri 26/1221:30CPT - SFO
1 stop33h 20mDelta
Deal found 20/11R24 159
Sat 6/126:07SFO - CPT
1 stop24h 03mUnited Airlines
Mon 22/1220:50CPT - SFO
1 stop25h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 19/11R24 211
Fri 12/1217:25SFO - CPT
2 stops28h 05mSWISS
Fri 26/129:00CPT - SFO
1 stop41h 30mSWISS
Deal found 20/11R24 469
Fri 5/120:30SFO - CPT
2 stops35h 25mDelta
Mon 22/1221:30CPT - SFO
1 stop30h 29mDelta
Deal found 20/11R24 916
Thu 11/1216:30SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 35mDelta
Mon 15/1221:30CPT - SFO
1 stop33h 29mDelta
Deal found 21/11R25 019
Best flights from San Francisco to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 November 2025.
Mon 2/318:50SFO - CPT
1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines
Tue 10/317:15CPT - SFO
1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 21/11R19 255
Mon 2/39:40SFO - CPT
2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines
Tue 10/310:40CPT - SFO
2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 20/11R20 236
Mon 2/315:00SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 10/37:00CPT - SFO
2 stops39h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 20/11R21 922
Mon 2/318:50SFO - CPT
1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/39:00CPT - SFO
2 stops41h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 21/11R22 215
Wed 11/314:00SFO - CPT
1 stop20h 15mDelta
Thu 26/321:30CPT - SFO
1 stop28h 55mDelta
Deal found 19/11R23 264
Mon 23/218:50SFO - CPT
1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines
Fri 27/217:15CPT - SFO
1 stop27h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 20/11R21 440
Thu 5/39:40SFO - CPT
2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines
Mon 23/310:40CPT - SFO
2 stops31h 10mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 20/11R22 817
Sun 18/18:55SFO - CPT
2 stops24h 20mDelta
Thu 5/221:30CPT - SFO
2 stops27h 38mDelta
Deal found 19/11R23 333
Wed 21/18:25SFO - CPT
2 stops24h 50mDelta
Mon 2/221:30CPT - SFO
2 stops27h 38mDelta
Deal found 19/11R23 333
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Cape Town. Data last updated 21 November 2025 and is based on user searches.
Wed 26/1117:30SFO - CPT
1 stop32h 40mBritish Airways
Wed 3/1220:35CPT - SFO
1 stop32h 10mBritish Airways
Deal found 19/11R28 977
Wed 26/1117:30SFO - CPT
1 stop32h 40mIberia
Wed 3/1220:35CPT - SFO
2 stops33h 55mIberia
Deal found 19/11R30 388
Wed 26/1117:20SFO - CPT
2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/1215:20CPT - SFO
2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/11R31 369
Wed 26/1120:40SFO - CPT
1 stop29h 30mIberia
Tue 2/1218:55CPT - SFO
1 stop30h 05mIberia
Deal found 20/11R32 092
Wed 26/1120:40SFO - CPT
1 stop29h 30mIberia
Mon 1/1220:35CPT - SFO
2 stops34h 21mIberia
Deal found 20/11R33 158
Wed 26/1115:00SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways
Mon 1/1212:35CPT - SFO
1 stop34h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 20/11R35 533
Wed 26/1111:15SFO - CPT
2 stops37h 15mQatar Airways
Wed 3/1218:55CPT - SFO
2 stops33h 58mQatar Airways
Deal found 20/11R39 714
Wed 26/116:00SFO - CPT
2 stops42h 30mQatar Airways
Tue 2/1212:35CPT - SFO
2 stops40h 18mQatar Airways
Deal found 20/11R40 781
Mon 1/1215:30SFO - CPT
2 stops30h 35mBritish Airways
Thu 11/1220:45CPT - SFO
1 stop28h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 20/11R45 651
One-way flights from San Francisco to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 November 2025.
Thu 7/56:30SFO - CPT
2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/11R11 925
Mon 26/19:16SFO - CPT
2 stops50h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/11R12 166
Sun 5/418:15SFO - CPT
3 stops42h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/11R13 164
Mon 2/29:40SFO - CPT
2 stops37h 45mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 19/11R14 007
Tue 31/311:30SFO - CPT
2 stops36h 55mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 19/11R14 041
Thu 26/37:00SFO - CPT
2 stops49h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/11R14 179
Sun 25/115:00SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 19/11R14 402
Mon 26/115:00SFO - CPT
1 stop33h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 19/11R14 420
Mon 2/215:00SFO - CPT
1 stop40h 25mQatar Airways
Deal found 19/11R14 454
Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cape Town
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) 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 21 November 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Cape Town that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 21 November 2025.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 2/3
18:50-11:50
1 stop31h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 10/3
17:15-17:45
1 stop33h 30m
R19 255
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 2/3
9:40-9:25
2 stops37h 45m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 10/3
10:40-8:50
2 stops31h 10m
R20 236
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 23/2
18:50-11:50
1 stop31h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 27/2
17:15-11:05
1 stop27h 50m
R21 440
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 2/3
15:00-10:30
1 stop33h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 10/3
7:00-13:40
2 stops39h 40m
R21 922
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Mon 2/3
18:50-11:50
1 stop31h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 10/3
9:00-17:45
2 stops41h 45m
R22 215
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Thu 5/3
9:40-9:25
2 stops37h 45m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 23/3
10:40-8:50
2 stops31h 10m
R22 817
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Wed 11/3
14:00-19:15
1 stop20h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 26/3
21:30-17:25
1 stop28h 55m
R23 264
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Sun 18/1
8:55-19:15
2 stops24h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 5/2
21:30-15:08
2 stops27h 38m
R23 333
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Wed 21/1
8:25-19:15
2 stops24h 50m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 2/2
21:30-15:08
2 stops27h 38m
R23 333
San FranciscoCape Town
SFO - CPT
SFOCPT
San Francisco
Sun 5/4
17:45-9:00
2 stops30h 15m
R13 250
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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town
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How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 14 November 2025.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 22 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town (average of R16 450). Flying from San Francisco to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of R22 989). 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 time of day to fly from SFO to CPT?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Cape Town. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 21 November 2025.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Cape Town in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 11% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Share of one-stop return flights from San Francisco to Cape Town chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 39% of one-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from San Francisco to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R23 122.
What’s the fastest stopover option from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from San Francisco to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 21h 30m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from San Francisco to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Newark (EWR) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 58m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 21 November 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Turkish Airlines and British Airways
from San Francisco to Cape Town. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.
Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.
Crew was fine but the plane seemed smaller like the seats were very crammed in for an international flight. I’m a small person and it felt suffocating to me.
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How long is the flight from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Departing from San Francisco to Cape Town will take you 31h. There are 16486 km between San Francisco and Cape Town. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Cape Town round-trip?
According to our current data, Turkish Airlines (R16 943), and British Airways (R21 872) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Cape Town. Turkish Airlines is priced at 37% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cape Town?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cape Town (average of R16 450). Flying from San Francisco to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of R22 989). 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.
Explore flights to Cape Town departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 21 November 2025.
Top 2 airlines flying from San Francisco to Cape Town
Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Cape Town. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 21 November 2025.
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