How long is the flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town?

Qatar Airways can get you from Oakland, California to Cape Town in just under 38h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to . The distance between Oakland, California and Cape Town is about 10236 mi.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Oakland, California to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Oakland, California to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Thursday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 0.8 - 3.9 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

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 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 53.6 F).

How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town?

Users have found that booking a flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town at least 37 days early can save you up to 25% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 37 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Oakland, California to Cape Town for as little as $1,256 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $1,864 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland, California to Cape Town?

The best pricing can be found in the month of March. Prices to Cape Town from Oakland, California average $1,590. You can even find prices in March for less than $1,590, as users have found deals to Cape Town from as low as $956. The month of July appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Cape Town from Oakland, California. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 26%.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from OAK to CPT?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Oakland, California to Cape Town as you normally would.

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Round-trip from	$1,199 (oojo)
One-way from	$895 (oojo)
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,482

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Oakland to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 11, 2025.

Thu 10/306:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 55mQatar Airways

Thu 11/1312:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,202

Mon 10/206:40 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/277:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops37h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,233

Fri 10/316:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 55mQatar Airways

Fri 11/1412:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,240

Mon 11/311:05 amOAK - CPT

2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/166:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$1,242

Wed 10/226:40 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 10mQatar Airways

Wed 11/56:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops39h 04mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,260

Sun 10/266:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 11/812:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,299

Thu 11/2011:05 amOAK - CPT

2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/2012:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,470

Sun 11/211:05 amOAK - CPT

2 stops37h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 11/166:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops39h 04mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,477

Fri 11/76:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops48h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 11/2312:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,506

Thu 11/206:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops48h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 12/112:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,561

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Wed 2/1110:10 amOAK - CPT

2 stops38h 20mQatar Airways

Wed 2/256:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops38h 43mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,201

Mon 10/206:40 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/277:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops37h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,233

Mon 11/36:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops48h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 11/1712:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,202

Mon 11/311:05 amOAK - CPT

2 stops44h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/166:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$1,242

Fri 10/316:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 55mQatar Airways

Fri 11/1412:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,240

Sun 2/86:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops42h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 2/226:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops32h 48mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,240

Sun 3/110:10 amOAK - CPT

2 stops38h 20mQatar Airways

Thu 3/512:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 03mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/9

$1,254

Sat 2/76:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops42h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 2/2112:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 03mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,275

Fri 2/66:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops42h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 2/156:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops38h 43mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,279

Sun 10/266:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 11/812:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,299

Tue 3/1010:10 amOAK - CPT

2 stops39h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 3/311:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops43h 39mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,362

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Mon 9/2911:01 amOAK - CPT

2 stops38h 49mQatar Airways

Wed 10/81:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops44h 03mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,831

Mon 9/296:15 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 35mQatar Airways

Thu 10/91:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops44h 03mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$2,065

Tue 9/305:05 pmOAK - CPT

2 stops63h 45mDelta

Fri 10/108:05 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops34h 27mDelta

Deal found 9/10

$1,881

Tue 9/305:05 pmOAK - CPT

2 stops63h 45mDelta

Sat 10/117:45 amCPT - OAK

2 stops49h 08mDelta

Deal found 9/10

$2,013

Wed 10/112:37 pmOAK - CPT

2 stops44h 13mDelta

Thu 10/97:45 amCPT - OAK

2 stops49h 08mDelta

Deal found 9/10

$1,923

Sun 10/1211:03 amOAK - CPT

2 stops38h 47mQatar Airways

Sun 10/2612:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops44h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,652

Mon 10/206:40 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/277:00 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops37h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,233

Wed 10/226:40 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 10mQatar Airways

Wed 11/56:55 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops39h 04mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,260

Sun 10/266:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops43h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 11/812:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,299

Thu 10/306:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 55mQatar Airways

Thu 11/1312:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,202

Fri 10/316:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 55mQatar Airways

Fri 11/1412:35 pmCPT - OAK

2 stops45h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,240

One-way flights from Oakland to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Oakland to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 11, 2025.

Fri 11/216:15 amOAK - CPT

2 stops49h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/9

$895

Fri 1/26:10 amOAK - CPT

2 stops42h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/11

$1,007

Mon 1/196:30 amOAK - CPT

2 stops42h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10

$5,755

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OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Wed 2/11

10:10 am-10:30 am

2 stops38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/25

6:55 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops38h 43m

$1,201

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Mon 11/3

6:30 am-5:25 pm

2 stops48h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/17

12:35 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops45h 24m

$1,202

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Mon 10/20

6:40 am-10:50 am

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/27

7:00 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops37h 59m

$1,233

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Fri 10/31

6:30 am-5:25 pm

2 stops49h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/14

12:35 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops45h 24m

$1,240

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Sun 2/8

6:30 am-10:30 am

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/22

6:55 pm-5:43 pm

2 stops32h 48m

$1,240

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Mon 11/3

11:05 am-5:25 pm

2 stops44h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/16

6:55 pm-6:32 pm

2 stops33h 37m

$1,242

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Sun 3/1

10:10 am-10:30 am

2 stops38h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/5

12:35 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops45h 03m

$1,254

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Sat 2/7

6:30 am-10:30 am

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 2/21

12:35 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops45h 03m

$1,275

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Fri 2/6

6:30 am-10:30 am

2 stops42h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/15

6:55 pm-11:38 pm

2 stops38h 43m

$1,279

OaklandCape Town

OAK - CPT

OAKCPT

Oakland

Sun 10/26

6:30 am-10:30 am

2 stops43h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/8

12:35 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops45h 24m

$1,299

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Oakland, California to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). 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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How long is the flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town?
Qatar Airways can get you from Oakland, California to Cape Town in just under 38h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to . The distance between Oakland, California and Cape Town is about 10236 mi.
Can I find deals for flights from Oakland to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Oakland to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Oakland to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Oakland to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Oakland to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Oakland 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 Oakland, California to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Oakland, California to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Oakland, California to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). 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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