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Flights to Cape Town

Cheap Flights to Cape Town from the UK:

There are regular direct flights from most major UK airports to Cape Town International Airport, which is located 3 miles (20km) east of Cape Town. Most flights are night flights and take around 12 hours. Plenty of indirect flights are also available, stopping at Johannesburg and other international airports. There are other cheap indirect flights on offer stopping in Windhoek, Doha and Amsterdam. Flights to Cape Town can be expensive, particularly over the busy Christmas period. Direct flights from London to Cape Town take around 11 hours.

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

South African Airways, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic all offer regular direct flights to Cape Town throughout the year. These indirect routes often provide the cheapest flights to Cape Town: Air Namibia has cheap flights via Namibia; Qatar Airways via Doha and Lufthansa via Frankfurt or Amsterdam. Flyglobespan flies to Cape Town from Manchester during the high season. It generally helps to book in advance to get the cheapest fares.

Cheap Flights to Cape Town from the USA:

There are connecting flights from various airports in the USA to Cape Town International Airport, 13 miles (20km) east of the city centre).

Which airlines fly to Cape Town from the USA?

Cheap connecting flights to Cape Town on KLM depart from Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Houston, Boston and Seattle, and United Airlines fly there from Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle. There are connecting flights to Cape Town offered by Northwest Airlines from Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Houston, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle, with British Airways flying from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle. Qatar Airways fly to Cape Town indirect from New York, Washington DC and Houston, and cheap flights on Emirates depart from Houston and Los Angeles. South African Airways connect to Cape Town from New York.


Airports in South Africa

Cape Town International Airport (CPT):

The airport is situated 13 miles (20km) east of Cape Town.... More

O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) (JNB):

The airport is 14 miles (22km) east of Johannesburg.... More

Durban International Airport (DUR):

The airport is 10 miles (16km) southwest of Durban.... More

Kimberley Airport (KIM):

The airport is situated five miles (8km) south of Kimberley.... More

East London Airport (ELS):

The airport is located six miles (9km) west of the city centre.... More

Bloemfontein Airport (BFN):

The airport is located six miles (10km) from the city centre.... More

Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):

The airport is situated about two miles (3km) south of PE.... More

George Airport (GRJ):

The airport is situated six miles (10km) from George.... More

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP):

The airport is situated 16 miles (25km) from Nelspruit at White River.... More

Eastgate Airport (HDS):

The airport is situated five miles (8km) from Hoedspruit and is situated within the Hoedspruit Air Force Base Nature Reserve.... More

Richards Bay Airport (RCB):

Richards Bay Airport is located four miles (7 km) north west of Richards Bay.... More

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