Cheap Flights from Cape Town to New York, NY from $485
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Cape Town to New York. You can compare airfare deals from 20 airlines and multiple travel sites from $485, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CPT-NYC flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Cape Town to New York depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Cape Town and New York is 12581 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 23:35 from 1 Cape Town airport and arrive 00:30 to 23:35 to 16 New York airports. Average flight time is 34h 25m.
- The fastest flight 19h 43m
- Average flight time 34h 25m
- The earliest flight 00:30
- The latest flight 23:35
- Distance 7818 ml
Best Flights from Cape Town to New York Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $490 | 14:35 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 07:35+1 день New York John F Kennedy Intl | 23h 0m layover 1h 15m - Nairobi | Kenya Airways | KQ793 KQ2 |
| from $501 | 18:25 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 14:25+1 день New York John F Kennedy Intl | 26h 0m layover 2h 40m - Dubai | Emirates | EK771 EK201 |
| from $485 | 05:45 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 09:00+1 день New York John F Kennedy Intl | 33h 15m layover 2h 0m - Johannesburg 6h 50m - Abu Dhabi | Safair (FlySafair) | FA100 EY748 EY1 |
| from $518 | 06:05 Cape Town Cape Town Int. | 09:00+1 день New York John F Kennedy Intl | 32h 55m layover 1h 40m - Johannesburg 6h 50m - Abu Dhabi | South African Airlink | 4Z926 EY748 EY1 |
The cheapest months to travel to New York are june (from 485 $), may (from 490 $), october (from 492 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 815 $), december (from 723 $), february (from 685 $).
What is the lowest airfare Cape Town to New York?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $485. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FA100 flight by Safair (FlySafair) for September 27, 2025 which leaves Cape Town Int. in Cape Town at 05:45 am and arrives at New York John F Kennedy Intl at 09:00.
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Cape Town — New York is served by 20 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 54 departures per week at the price of from $ 556 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by South African Airways airline - from $ 1672.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2023 by United Airlines takes 19h 43m and the cheapest is FA100 by Safair (FlySafair) for $485.
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $556Find
- DE - Condor Airlinesfrom $934Find
- KL - KLMfrom $936Find
- 5Z - Bismillah Airlinesfrom $637Find
- KQ - Kenya Airwaysfrom $490Find
- EK - Emiratesfrom $501Find
- 4Z - South African Airlinkfrom $518Find
- MS - EGYPTAIRfrom $1263Find
- LX - SWISS International Air Linesfrom $973Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $1033Find
- SA - South African Airwaysfrom $555Find
- ET - Ethiopian Airlinesfrom $756Find
Airports
You can fly from Cape Town to New York from 1 airports (Cape Town Int.).
Cape Town airports
- Cape Town Int.-CPTfrom $485Find
New York airports
- 39th Street Ferry-XNYFind
- Newyork Airport-NWKFind
- Newyork Airport-NYPFind
- La Guardia-LGAFind
- Westchester County-HPNFind
- World Trade Center-WTCFind
- Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWSFind
- John F Kennedy Intl-JFKFind
- Flushing-FLUFind
- East 34th St Heliport-TSSFind
- West 30th St Heliport-JRAFind
- Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRBFind
- East 60th Street H/P-JREFind
- Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBPFind
- East 34th St Landing-NESFind
- Marine Air Terminal-QNYFind
Airplanes
There are flights to New York from Cape Town by 20 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Boeing 777-300ERfrom $501Find
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