Cape Town

$847+ Cheap flights from Houston to Cape Town (CPT)

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HOU — CPT
Mar 7 — Mar 141
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Cheap flight deals from Houston to Cape Town

Cheapest flights from Houston to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 5, 2026.

This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/292:30 pm
IAH
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CPT
1 stop38h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 5/74:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop27h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,260
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/29:05 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop31h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 4/74:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop27h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/4$1,271
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/49:05 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop31h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 5/84:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop33h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/2$1,277
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/262:30 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop38h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 9/104:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop33h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/4$1,287
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/82:30 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop38h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 5/224:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop33h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/2$1,298
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/242:30 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop38h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 5/84:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop33h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,310
This Flightnetwork deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Flightnetwork is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/19:05 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 3/175:15 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop33h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/2$1,311
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/39:05 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop30h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 3/105:15 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop27h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,315
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/189:40 pm
IAH
-
CPT
2 stops32h 55m
Ethiopian Air
Wed 11/251:50 pm
CPT
-
IAH
3 stops33h 22m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 2/3$1,326
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/35:45 pm
IAH
-
CPT
2 stops34h 55m
Qatar Airways
Tue 3/107:00 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop28h 15m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 2/3$1,342
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/189:05 pm
IAH
-
CPT
1 stop31h 45m
Turkish Airlines
Sun 4/264:35 pm
CPT
-
IAH
1 stop27h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 2/3$1,353
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/55:04 pm
HOU
-
CPT
1 stop18h 11m
Delta
Thu 2/129:30 pm
CPT
-
HOU
1 stop26h 58m
Delta
Deal found 2/4$1,475

Find flight deals from Houston to Cape Town

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Houston (HO1) 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 February 5, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,260
(Justfly.com)

One-way from

$847
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$1,513
From Houston to Cape Town Intl
One-way flight from Houston to Cape Town Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($238 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($30 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Houston 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 5, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to Cape Town that are best for you.

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HoustonCape Town

IAH - CPT

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 4/12

9:05 pm-11:50 am

1 stop31h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/16

4:35 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop33h 35m

$1,402

HoustonCape Town

IAH - CPT

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 4/18

6:40 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops35h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/26

1:00 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop34h 40m

$1,423

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sun 3/1

5:19 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop17h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/17

9:30 pm-4:36 pm

1 stop26h 06m

$1,475

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Tue 3/3

10:50 am-9:55 pm

2 stops27h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/10

9:30 pm-10:42 pm

1 stop32h 12m

$1,523

HoustonCape Town

IAH - CPT

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 5/30

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops35h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/3

1:50 pm-3:10 pm

3 stops32h 20m

$1,669

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sun 3/1

4:21 pm-8:05 am

2 stops31h 44m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/18

6:55 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops31h 55m

$1,682

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sun 3/1

5:19 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop17h 56m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/18

11:45 pm-10:42 pm

2 stops29h 57m

$1,702

HoustonCape Town

IAH - CPT

IAHCPT

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 6/2

2:50 pm-8:55 pm

3 stops47h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/1

7:30 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$1,710

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Sat 4/18

8:21 pm-11:00 am

2 stops31h 39m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 4/26

6:50 pm-3:48 pm

2 stops27h 58m

$1,711

HoustonCape Town

HOU - CPT

HOUCPT

Houston Hobby

Fri 4/24

8:21 pm-11:00 am

2 stops31h 39m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 5/8

6:50 pm-7:51 pm

2 stops32h 01m

$1,711

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Houston to Cape Town

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to Cape Town?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Cape Town (average of $774). Flying from Houston to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,724). 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.

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 February 5, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Delta, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines from Houston to Cape Town have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Houston 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 Houston?

    Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 9.7 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Houston to Cape Town. 5 airlines have flights to Cape Town Intl from Houston on a regular basis. Booking flights from Houston to Cape Town Intl should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Houston per day.

  • How long is the flight from Houston to Cape Town?

    Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Delta can get you from Houston to Cape Town in just under 17h 56m. Your travel time can differ by up to 17h 04m. The distance from Houston to Cape Town is about 8605 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Houston to Cape Town round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Houston to Cape Town is Delta. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $804 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways, starting at $1,003 and $1,087 round-trip. You may be able to fly from Houston to Cape Town for 50% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Houston to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Houston to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Houston to Cape Town?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Houston to Cape Town.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Houston to Cape Town?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Houston 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 Houston to Cape Town?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Cape Town (average of $774). Flying from Houston to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,724). 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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Top 5 airlines flying from Houston to Cape Town

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Houston 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 5, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$804Average$1,785FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$1,003Average$1,245FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,087Average$1,466FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,237Average$1,721FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,572Average$1,861FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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