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Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town from R9 885

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 5/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIO — CPT
May 28 — Jun 41
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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 28 April 2026.

Fri 5/618:35
GIG
-
CPT
2 stops17h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 13/67:00
CPT
-
GIG
2 stops22h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/4R16 823
Sun 1/1117:15
GIG
-
CPT
1 stop12h 40m
LATAM Airlines
Sat 28/1115:50
CPT
-
GIG
1 stop13h 15m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 24/4R16 922
Wed 21/1019:35
GIG
-
CPT
1 stop10h 20m
LATAM Airlines
Sat 31/1015:50
CPT
-
GIG
1 stop21h 10m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 28/4R16 955
Sat 29/819:35
GIG
-
CPT
2 stops19h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 7/915:50
CPT
-
GIG
1 stop13h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/4R16 988
Sun 1/1120:15
SDU
-
CPT
1 stop9h 40m
LATAM Airlines
Sat 28/1115:50
CPT
-
SDU
1 stop21h 45m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 28/4R17 038
Fri 23/1019:35
GIG
-
CPT
1 stop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/117:00
CPT
-
GIG
2 stops22h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/4R17 253
Sun 18/1019:35
GIG
-
CPT
1 stop10h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/117:00
CPT
-
GIG
2 stops22h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/4R17 286
Fri 27/1120:15
SDU
-
CPT
1 stop9h 40m
LATAM Airlines
Thu 10/1215:50
CPT
-
SDU
1 stop20h 55m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 28/4R17 849
Sun 30/88:55
SDU
-
CPT
1 stop21h 00m
LATAM Airlines
Mon 5/1015:50
CPT
-
SDU
1 stop21h 45m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 27/4R17 866
Wed 25/1120:15
SDU
-
CPT
1 stop9h 40m
LATAM Airlines
Mon 30/1115:50
CPT
-
SDU
1 stop20h 55m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 27/4R17 948
Fri 5/613:55
SDU
-
CPT
2 stops25h 00m
LATAM Airlines
Sat 13/67:00
CPT
-
SDU
2 stops30h 35m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 28/4R18 114
Sun 6/913:55
SDU
-
CPT
1 stop16h 00m
LATAM Airlines
Sat 3/1015:50
CPT
-
SDU
2 stops21h 15m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 27/4R18 280

Find flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Rio de Janeiro (RIO) 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 28 April 2026.

Round-trip from

R16 823

One-way from

R9 885

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Average price

R24 257
5/6-13/6
  • 5/6-13/6
  • 4 total stops
  • 40h 30m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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5/8
  • 5/8
  • 2 total stops
  • 18h 05m total
  • Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R8 379 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 13/8

13:55-19:55

2 stops25h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/8

9:00-8:35

2 stops28h 35m

R19 273

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 9/6

8:15-13:45

2 stops48h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/6

15:10-7:40

2 stops45h 30m

R23 263

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 16/9

13:55-10:15

2 stops39h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 15/12

12:35-13:10

2 stops29h 35m

R25 350

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 13/5

18:35-13:10

2 stops37h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

19:30-18:20

2 stops51h 50m

R25 383

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 13/5

13:55-13:10

2 stops42h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 20/5

19:30-8:35

2 stops66h 05m

R25 482

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 4/9

19:35-17:30

2 stops40h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/10

13:15-13:45

2 stops29h 30m

R26 062

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 29/8

7:40-17:30

2 stops28h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/9

13:15-13:45

2 stops29h 30m

R27 072

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

GIG - CPT

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 4/9

17:15-17:30

2 stops43h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/9

13:15-17:35

2 stops33h 20m

R27 635

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 31/8

13:55-10:15

2 stops39h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/9

13:15-8:35

2 stops48h 20m

R28 247

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

SDU - CPT

SDUCPT

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 24/5

8:30-14:10

2 stops48h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 31/5

13:50-7:40

2 stops46h 50m

R28 910

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Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • 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 25h. LATAM Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R19 273. 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?

    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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