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The best prices from New York to Cape Town are usually found in January or November, booked 4 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Tuesday

Home Africa South Africa Cape Town Cheap flights from New York to Cape Town
$1880
$1540
$1200
$855
Price
$855 - $1626
Temperature
66 - 84 °F
Rainfall
0 - 4 inches
Most popular in December High demand for flights, 6% potential price rise
Cheapest in January Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop
Average price $872 Price for this month
Cheapest price $855 From New York to Cape Town

Cheap flights from New York to Cape Town in March 2020

The best prices found for JFK to CPT flights for March
14 Mar - 24 Mar
$682pp
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
13 Mar - 21 Mar
$689pp
EWR
Newark
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
EWR
Newark
8 Mar - 14 Mar
$697pp
EWR
Newark
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
EWR
Newark

New York to Cape Town 2020 flight deals

Cheap flights to Cape Town from New York found for this year
24 Mar - 30 Mar
$690pp
EWR
Newark
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
EWR
Newark
26 Apr - 4 May
$697pp
EWR
Newark
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
EWR
Newark
22 Apr - 28 Apr
$698pp
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl

Last minute flights from New York to Cape Town

Late deals on round-trip flights to Cape Town from New York, departing today and this week
26 Feb - 6 Mar
$697pp
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
29 Feb - 10 Mar
$698pp
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
JFK
New York John F Kennedy Intl
23 Feb - 27 Feb
$716pp
EWR
Newark
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
CPT
Cape Town Intl
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Ethiopian Air
   
2 STOPS
EWR
Newark

One-way flights to Cape Town from New York

The cheapest one-way flights from New York to Cape Town
3:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Austrian Airlines
Nonstop
14h 30m
EWR - CPT
Austrian Airlines
$864
Vayama
3:30 pm - 1:00 pm
United Airlines
Nonstop
14h 30m
EWR - CPT
United Airlines
$3307
United
3:30 pm - 1:00 pm
United Airlines
Nonstop
14h 30m
EWR - CPT
United Airlines
$6679
United

Destination information for Cape Town

Things to know before you go. Useful info for your trip from New York to Cape Town
Today's exchange rate
$1.00 = R15.00
Average temperature for February in Cape Town
84.2 °F
Avg rainfall for February in Cape Town
0.6 ″

Airports servicing New York

Newburgh (SWF)
La Guardia (LGA)
Newark Intl (EWR)
John F. Kennedy Intl (JFK)

Airports servicing Cape Town

Cape Town (CPT)

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Weekly flight availability
from New York to Cape Town
Sunday
1 daily flight
Monday
0 flights
Tuesday
0 flights
Wednesday
1 daily flight
Thursday
0 flights
Friday
1 daily flight
Saturday
0 flights

Related info for your journey

Useful info, stats and facts about New York to Cape Town flights.

Flight FAQs

From New York to Cape Town

How popular is this flight route?

Flights from New York to Cape Town Intl have been viewed 33 times in the past calendar month.

How long does the flight from New York to Cape Town take?

Travelers can expect a nonstop flight to take approximately 15 hours, flying a distance of about 4,889 miles.

How many flights depart from New York to Cape Town on average per day?

On average 1 flight departs from New York to Cape Town Intl per day.
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 100% of flight departures

Is New York weather warmer or cooler than Cape Town?

Expect the weather to be around 86 °F on average in July. As the temperature peaks, try to get your plans done early, as flight price and availability will have an impact on your travels. The climate in Cape Town is generally colder than in New York.

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