What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town round-trip?

According to our current data, American Airlines ($1,106), United Airlines ($1,360), and Delta ($1,392) offers the cheapest pricing from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town. American Airlines is currently priced 35% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qatar Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $733. United Airlines flights start at $1,133 while deals on American Airlines start at $1,144 one-way.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport 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.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Saturday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday afternoons 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).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?

Sunday is generally a great day to depart. Flying on this day could help you save up to 35%.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 16 days in advance, which can save you up to 15% on flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 16 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $1,036. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $1,682.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?

Flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at $866.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National?

For a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National per day. 1 airline has flights to Cape Town Intl from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from Reagan-National to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

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Fri 8/157:20 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops33h 40mAmerican Airlines

Fri 8/226:55 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops28h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,106

Tue 10/215:00 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops22h 25mDelta

Fri 10/319:30 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop23h 09mDelta

Deal found 7/1

$1,392

Sun 9/214:12 pmDCA - CPT

1 stop18h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/286:05 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops46h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$1,396

Wed 8/137:32 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops33h 28mBritish Airways

Wed 8/206:55 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops29h 32mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/29

$1,402

Fri 10/243:30 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops23h 55mKLM

Fri 10/3111:45 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops29h 09mKLM

Deal found 6/30

$1,424

Wed 11/196:05 amDCA - CPT

2 stops32h 35mKenya Airways

Tue 11/252:25 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops26h 57mKenya Airways

Deal found 6/30

$1,437

Sat 9/206:05 amDCA - CPT

3 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/282:30 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,438

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Fri 8/157:20 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops33h 40mAmerican Airlines

Fri 8/226:55 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops28h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,106

Mon 10/65:15 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops37h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 11/38:50 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop19h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,360

Mon 10/611:00 amDCA - CPT

2 stops28h 25mDelta

Sun 11/29:30 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop22h 15mDelta

Deal found 7/1

$1,392

Tue 10/75:00 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops22h 25mKLM

Thu 10/3011:45 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops28h 34mKLM

Deal found 7/1

$1,409

Wed 11/196:05 amDCA - CPT

2 stops32h 35mKenya Airways

Tue 11/252:25 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops26h 57mKenya Airways

Deal found 6/30

$1,437

Sat 9/206:05 amDCA - CPT

3 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/282:30 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$1,438

Fri 10/316:38 amDCA - CPT

2 stops23h 32mBritish Airways

Sun 11/166:45 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops35h 39mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/30

$1,473

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Sun 7/67:06 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops33h 54mBritish Airways

Sun 7/136:55 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops27h 23mBritish Airways

Deal found 6/29

$2,259

Wed 7/912:29 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops26h 56mDelta

Sun 7/208:05 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop19h 04mDelta

Deal found 7/1

$1,692

Wed 7/92:55 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops24h 30mKLM

Sun 7/2011:15 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops23h 50mKLM

Deal found 7/1

$1,724

Wed 7/911:00 amDCA - CPT

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/202:30 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1

$2,167

Wed 7/96:05 amDCA - CPT

3 stops49h 40mKenya Airways

Sun 7/202:30 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops57h 44mKenya Airways

Deal found 7/1

$2,308

Fri 7/113:05 pmDCA - CPT

1 stop20h 05mUnited Airlines

Thu 7/247:50 pmCPT - DCA

1 stop18h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$1,650

Fri 7/112:22 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops38h 28mQatar Airways

Fri 7/181:00 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops40h 11mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/30

$2,414

Mon 7/147:55 amDCA - CPT

2 stops27h 55mDelta

Sun 7/208:05 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops26h 55mDelta

Deal found 6/30

$1,555

Tue 7/152:55 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops24h 30mKLM

Tue 7/2211:15 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops23h 50mKLM

Deal found 6/30

$1,714

Wed 7/166:05 amDCA - CPT

2 stops34h 05mKenya Airways

Wed 7/232:35 pmCPT - DCA

3 stops39h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 6/30

$1,970

Thu 7/176:55 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 7/271:00 pmCPT - DCA

2 stops39h 59mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/30

$2,111

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Thu 8/71:44 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops39h 06mQatar Airways

Deal found 6/30

$733

Sun 8/316:30 amDCA - CPT

3 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$856

Sun 8/315:25 pmDCA - CPT

1 stop17h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/29

$1,133

Fri 8/110:20 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops30h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$1,144

Sat 7/194:51 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops22h 34mDelta

Deal found 6/30

$1,235

Wed 9/176:05 amDCA - CPT

3 stops49h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 6/30

$1,500

Thu 8/149:59 amDCA - CPT

3 stops65h 26mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 6/30

$1,594

Sat 7/196:30 amDCA - CPT

3 stops49h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/30

$1,609

Thu 8/142:54 pmDCA - CPT

2 stops38h 41mEmirates

Deal found 6/30

$1,695

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Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 8/15

7:20 pm-11:00 am

2 stops33h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/22

6:55 pm-5:43 pm

2 stops28h 48m

$1,106

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

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Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 10/21

5:00 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops22h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/31

9:30 pm-2:39 pm

1 stop23h 09m

$1,392

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Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 9/21

4:12 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop18h 58m

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Sun 9/28

6:05 pm-10:20 am

2 stops46h 15m

$1,396

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DCA - CPT

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Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 8/13

7:32 pm-11:00 am

2 stops33h 28m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 8/20

6:55 pm-6:27 pm

2 stops29h 32m

$1,402

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 10/24

3:30 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops23h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/31

11:45 pm-10:54 pm

2 stops29h 09m

$1,424

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 11/19

6:05 am-1:35 pm

3 stops48h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/25

2:25 pm-6:05 pm

3 stops34h 40m

$1,437

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 9/20

6:05 am-1:45 pm

3 stops49h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/28

2:30 pm-5:57 pm

3 stops33h 27m

$1,438

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 8/7

1:44 pm-10:50 am

2 stops39h 06m

$733

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 8/31

6:30 am-10:05 pm

3 stops33h 35m

$856

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

DCA - CPT

DCACPT

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 8/31

5:25 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop17h 45m

$1,133

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Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,320 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,973 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7.8

Good

1,366 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,593 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,285 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National?
For a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National per day. 1 airline has flights to Cape Town Intl from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National on a regular basis.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town round-trip?
According to our current data, American Airlines ($1,106), United Airlines ($1,360), and Delta ($1,392) offers the cheapest pricing from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town. American Airlines is currently priced 35% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qatar Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $733. United Airlines flights start at $1,133 while deals on American Airlines start at $1,144 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Reagan-National to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Reagan-National to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Reagan-National to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Reagan-National to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Reagan-National to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Reagan-National 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport 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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