How long is the flight from Rome to Cape Town?

Airlines like Ethiopian Air and Lufthansa fly from Rome to Cape Town in about 13h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5247 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Rome to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Rome to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday evenings 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 time of day to fly from ROM to CPT?

It’s typically best to fly out from Rome to Cape Town in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 46% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Rome?

If you book a flight to Cape Town from Rome, you will be flying to Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 9.7 mi from the center of Cape Town. There are 0 flights from Rome to Cape Town Intl per day from 0 different airlines.

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

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

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Average price	$747

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Fri 11/78:50 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/912:30 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$640

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Wed 9/2411:15 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$683

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Tue 9/2311:15 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop36h 30mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$714

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/2411:15 pmCPT - FCO

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$715

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/2311:15 pmCPT - FCO

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$746

Mon 10/278:15 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop34h 15mSWISS

Mon 11/1011:35 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop15h 25mSWISS

Deal found 9/17

$793

Sat 11/811:00 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/161:50 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop15h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/17

$811

Mon 9/226:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 40mKLM

Mon 10/611:00 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop34h 25mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$816

Sat 11/88:55 amFCO - CPT

2 stops36h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 11/1612:35 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/18

$869

Mon 9/229:40 amFCO - CPT

2 stops28h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 10/61:00 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/18

$955

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Fri 11/78:50 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/912:30 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$640

Tue 3/1011:00 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop13h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 3/143:25 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop14h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/16

$804

Tue 3/101:30 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops17h 10mLufthansa

Sat 3/149:30 amCPT - FCO

1 stop14h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 9/18

$868

Sat 11/88:55 amFCO - CPT

2 stops36h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 11/1612:35 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/18

$869

Sat 1/247:45 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops17h 50mTurkish Airlines

Fri 2/135:15 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop26h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$876

Sun 1/116:45 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/19:25 amCPT - FCO

1 stop24h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$799

Sat 11/811:00 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 35mEthiopian Air

Sun 11/161:50 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop15h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/17

$811

Sun 10/197:10 amFCO - CPT

1 stop30h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 10/233:25 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop30h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/17

$1,022

Sun 10/192:00 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/2212:30 amCPT - FCO

3 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$1,059

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Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Wed 9/2411:15 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop34h 10mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$683

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Tue 9/2311:15 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop36h 30mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$714

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/2411:15 pmCPT - FCO

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$715

Fri 9/196:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/2311:15 pmCPT - FCO

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/18

$746

Mon 9/226:30 amFCO - CPT

1 stop14h 40mKLM

Mon 10/611:00 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop34h 25mKLM

Deal found 9/18

$816

Mon 9/229:40 amFCO - CPT

2 stops28h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 10/61:00 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/18

$955

Sat 10/187:10 amFCO - CPT

1 stop31h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 11/11:50 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop31h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/17

$996

Sun 10/196:20 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/231:00 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$1,011

Sun 10/197:10 amFCO - CPT

1 stop30h 35mEthiopian Air

Thu 10/233:25 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop30h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/17

$1,022

Mon 10/278:15 pmFCO - CPT

1 stop34h 15mSWISS

Mon 11/1011:35 pmCPT - FCO

1 stop15h 25mSWISS

Deal found 9/17

$793

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Sun 10/262:05 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$449

Fri 10/312:00 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops58h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$478

Wed 10/17:00 amFCO - CPT

1 stop39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$540

Tue 9/301:45 pmFCO - CPT

3 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$548

Thu 10/27:05 pmFCO - CPT

2 stops50h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$550

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RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Fri 11/7

8:50 pm-10:00 am

1 stop36h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/9

12:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop22h 45m

$640

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 1/11

6:45 pm-11:00 am

1 stop15h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/1

9:25 am-8:40 am

1 stop24h 15m

$799

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 3/10

11:00 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop13h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/14

3:25 pm-4:35 am

1 stop14h 10m

$804

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sat 11/8

11:00 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/16

1:50 pm-4:35 am

1 stop15h 45m

$811

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 3/10

1:30 pm-7:40 am

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/14

9:30 am-11:00 pm

1 stop14h 30m

$868

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sat 11/8

8:55 am-10:50 pm

2 stops36h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/16

12:35 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop25h 55m

$869

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sat 1/24

7:45 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops17h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 2/13

5:15 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop26h 05m

$876

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 10/19

7:10 am-1:45 pm

1 stop30h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/23

3:25 pm-9:30 pm

1 stop30h 05m

$1,022

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 10/19

2:00 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops28h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/22

12:30 am-7:40 am

3 stops31h 10m

$1,059

RomeCape Town

FCO - CPT

FCOCPT

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 10/26

2:05 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$449

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To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Rome to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 73 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rome to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Rome 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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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Rome?
If you book a flight to Cape Town from Rome, you will be flying to Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 9.7 mi from the center of Cape Town. There are 0 flights from Rome to Cape Town Intl per day from 0 different airlines.
How long is the flight from Rome to Cape Town?
Airlines like Ethiopian Air and Lufthansa fly from Rome to Cape Town in about 13h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 25m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5247 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Rome to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Rome to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Rome to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Rome to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Rome to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Rome 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 Rome to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rome to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Rome 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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