Cheap Flights from Boston, MA to Cape Town from $518

Return flight: Cape Town – Boston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 311 connecting flights from Boston to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 21 airlines and multiple travel sites from $518, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out BOS-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:45 — 16:10
+1 day
05:45 — 07:29 UA1734 United Airlines
Boston — Washington D.C.
11h 19m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
27h 25m
including layover
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from$924
07:30 — 12:10
+1 day
07:30 — 18:55 BA238 British Airways
Boston — London
3h 30m stop
22:25 — 12:10 BA59 British Airways
London — Cape Town
21h 40m
including layover
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from$1529
07:30 — 10:20
+1 day
07:30 — 18:55 BA238 British Airways
Boston — London
1h 45m stop
20:40 — 10:20 BA45 British Airways
London — Cape Town
19h 50m
including layover
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from$4825
14:45 — 16:10
+1 day
14:45 — 16:28 UA214 United Airlines
Boston — Washington D.C.
2h 22m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
18h 25m
including layover
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from$1107
20:40 — 07:40
+2 days
20:40 — 09:45 LH425 Lufthansa
Boston — Munich
9h 40m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
28h
including layover
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from$723
05:45 — 13:45
+1 day
06:00 — 07:34 ET1357 Ethiopian Airlines
Boston — Washington D.C.
2h 29m stop
11:00 — 07:15 ET501 Ethiopian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Addis Ababa
1h stop
08:15 — 13:45 ET847 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
25h
including layover
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from$518
06:00 — 12:00
+2 days
06:00 — 09:00 F93511 Frontier Airlines
Boston — Atlanta
13h 13m stop
22:00 — 16:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
9h 15m stop
01:55 — 12:00 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
47h
including layover
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from$852
09:55 — 21:40
+1 day
09:55 — 11:22 KQ7059 Kenya Airways
Boston — New York
2h 23m stop
13:45 — 11:15 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
5h 40m stop
16:55 — 21:40 KQ784 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — Cape Town
28h 45m
including layover
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from$869
16:15 — 07:40
+2 days
16:15 — 05:25 LH423 Lufthansa
Boston — Frankfurt
1h 50m stop
07:15 — 08:10 LH94 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Munich
11h 15m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
32h 25m
including layover
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from$757
16:15 — 07:40
+2 days
16:15 — 05:25 LH423 Lufthansa
Boston — Frankfurt
7h 50m stop
13:15 — 14:10 LH106 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Munich
5h 15m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
32h 25m
including layover
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from$757
18:10 — 09:50
+2 days
18:10 — 05:35 TP218 TAP Portugal
Boston — Lisbon
7h 30m stop
13:05 — 15:45 TP1336 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — London
4h 45m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
32h 40m
including layover
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from$739
18:10 — 09:50
+2 days
18:10 — 05:35 TP218 TAP Portugal
Boston — Lisbon
3h stop
08:35 — 11:25 TP1354 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — London
9h 5m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
32h 40m
including layover
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from$823
20:40 — 10:55
+3 days
20:40 — 09:45 LH425 Lufthansa
Boston — Munich
11h 25m stop
21:10 — 22:15 LH121 Lufthansa
Munich — Frankfurt
24h stop
22:15 — 10:55 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
55h 15m
including layover
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from$762
21:55 — 07:40
+2 days
21:55 — 11:10 LX53 SWISS International Air Lines
Boston — Zurich
5h 50m stop
16:50 — 17:45 LX3622 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Munich
1h 30m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LX4034 SWISS International Air Lines
Munich — Cape Town
26h 45m
including layover
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from$748
21:55 — 07:40
+2 days
21:55 — 11:10 LX53 SWISS International Air Lines
Boston — Zurich
2h 25m stop
13:35 — 14:30 LX3620 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Munich
4h 55m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LX4034 SWISS International Air Lines
Munich — Cape Town
26h 45m
including layover
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from$748
22:40 — 09:50
+3 days
22:40 — 11:50 VY9796 Vueling
Boston — Barcelona
6h 55m stop
18:45 — 20:05 VY6652 Vueling
Barcelona — London
24h 25m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
52h 10m
including layover
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from$690
22:40 — 09:50
+3 days
22:40 — 11:50 VY9796 Vueling
Boston — Barcelona
22h 55m stop
10:45 — 12:05 VY7832 Vueling
Barcelona — London
8h 25m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
52h 10m
including layover
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from$694
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Boston to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Boston and Cape Town is 12438 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 22:55 from 4 Boston airports and arrive 00:30 to 22:55 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 32h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 25m
  • Average flight time 32h 50m
  • The earliest flight 00:30
  • The latest flight 22:55
  • Distance 7729 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are january (from 518 $), february (from 690 $), november (from 711 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 073 $), november (from 711 $), february (from 690 $).

What is the lowest airfare Boston to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $518. This airfare is for economy class on one-way ET1357 flight by Ethiopian Airlines for January 16, 2025 which leaves Logan in Boston at 05:45 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 13:45.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Boston — Cape Town is served by 21 regular airline and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 55 departures per week at the price of from $ 923 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 6938.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 311 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA214 by United Airlines takes 18h 25m and the cheapest is ET1357 by Ethiopian Airlines for $518.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $923
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $922
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $690
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $881
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $1103
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  • KQ - Kenya Airways
    from $869
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1100
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $748
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $772
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  • ET - Ethiopian Airlines
    from $518
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $852
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
    from $829
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Airports

You can fly from Boston to Cape Town from 4 airports (Boston City Heliport, Boston RT128 Rail, Boston South Rail, Logan).

Boston airports

  • Boston City Heliport-JBC
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  • Boston RT128 Rail-ZRU
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  • Boston South Rail-ZTO
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  • Logan-BOS
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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