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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 367 connecting flights from Cape Town to Washington D.C.. You can compare airfare deals from 14 airlines and multiple travel sites from $556, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CPT-WAS flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Cape Town to Washington D.C. Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Cape Town to Washington D.C. with the lowest price of $556. The fastest direct flight takes 16h 5m and the fastest connecting – 19h 42m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $1270 Find flight	20:50 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	05:55+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	16h 5m	United Airlines	UA2023
from $556 Find flight	19:10 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	15:55+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	27h 45m layover 3h 15m - Doha	Qatar Airways	QR1372 QR707
from $627 Find flight	17:15 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	11:45+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	25h 30m layover 2h 45m - Istanbul	Turkish Airlines	TK45 TK187
from $686 Find flight	14:35 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:00+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	24h 25m layover 0h 50m - Addis Ababa	Ethiopian Airlines	ET846 ET500
from $666 Find flight	06:50 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:20+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	32h 30m layover 3h 50m - Johannesburg 3h 10m - Doha	South African Airlink	4Z920 QR1364 QR709
from $666 Find flight	06:05 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:20+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	33h 15m layover 4h 35m - Johannesburg 3h 10m - Doha	South African Airlink	4Z926 QR1364 QR709
from $674 Find flight	08:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	11:45+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	34h 45m layover 6h 0m - Durban 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA188 TK43 TK187
from $675 Find flight	05:50 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	16:25+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	41h 35m layover 2h 0m - Johannesburg 14h 45m - Abu Dhabi	Safair (FlySafair)	FA128 EY748 EY5
from $675 Find flight	05:45 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	16:25+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	41h 40m layover 2h 5m - Johannesburg 14h 45m - Abu Dhabi	Safair (FlySafair)	FA100 EY748 EY5
from $676 Find flight	10:25 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	11:45+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	32h 20m layover 3h 35m - Durban 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA463 TK43 TK187
from $682 Find flight	12:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	11:45+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	30h 45m layover 2h 0m - Durban 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA178 TK43 TK187
from $682 Find flight	11:10 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	11:45+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	31h 35m layover 2h 50m - Durban 2h 0m - Istanbul	Safair (FlySafair)	FA162 TK43 TK187
from $690 Find flight	07:00 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:20+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	32h 20m layover 3h 40m - Johannesburg 3h 10m - Doha	Safair (FlySafair)	FA293 QR1364 QR709
from $690 Find flight	06:15 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:20+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	33h 5m layover 4h 25m - Johannesburg 3h 10m - Doha	Safair (FlySafair)	FA104 QR1364 QR709
from $690 Find flight	05:45 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	08:20+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	33h 35m layover 4h 55m - Johannesburg 3h 10m - Doha	Safair (FlySafair)	FA100 QR1364 QR709
from $716 Find flight	15:20 Cape Town Cape Town Int.	15:55+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	31h 35m layover 2h 20m - Johannesburg 3h 45m - Doha	Qatar Airways	QR5679 QR1378 QR707

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Schedule Cape Town to Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Cape Town to Washington D.C.. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
20:50 — 05:55 +1 day	20:50 — 05:55 UA2023 United Airlines Cape Town — Washington D.C.	16h 5m	Find flight from$1270
13:50 — 08:00 +1 day	13:50 — 21:15 ET844 Ethiopian Airlines Cape Town — Addis Ababa 1h 35m stop 22:50 — 08:00 ET500 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Washington D.C.	25h 10m including layover	Find flight from$758
14:35 — 08:00 +1 day	14:35 — 22:00 ET846 Ethiopian Airlines Cape Town — Addis Ababa 50m stop 22:50 — 08:00 ET500 Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa — Washington D.C.	24h 25m including layover	Find flight from$686
17:15 — 11:45 +1 day	17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 2h 45m stop 08:50 — 12:15 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	25h 30m including layover	Find flight from$627
17:15 — 19:30 +1 day	17:15 — 05:35 TK45 Turkish Airlines Cape Town — Istanbul 10h 30m stop 16:05 — 19:30 TK7 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	33h 15m including layover	Find flight from$627
19:10 — 15:55 +1 day	18:55 — 05:25 QR1372 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Doha 3h 15m stop 08:55 — 15:55 QR707 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	27h 45m including layover	Find flight from$556
19:10 — 08:20 +2 days	18:55 — 05:25 QR1372 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Doha 19h 40m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	44h 10m including layover	Find flight from$558
05:45 — 16:25 +1 day	05:45 — 07:50 FA100 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 2h 5m stop 09:55 — 19:45 EY748 Etihad Airways Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi 14h 45m stop 10:30 — 16:25 EY5 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Washington D.C.	41h 40m including layover	Find flight from$675
05:50 — 16:25 +1 day	05:50 — 07:55 FA128 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 2h stop 09:55 — 19:45 EY748 Etihad Airways Johannesburg — Abu Dhabi 14h 45m stop 10:30 — 16:25 EY5 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi — Washington D.C.	41h 35m including layover	Find flight from$675
06:05 — 08:20 +1 day	06:05 — 08:10 4Z926 South African Airlink Cape Town — Johannesburg 4h 35m stop 12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	33h 15m including layover	Find flight from$666
06:50 — 08:20 +1 day	06:50 — 08:55 4Z920 South African Airlink Cape Town — Johannesburg 3h 50m stop 12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	32h 30m including layover	Find flight from$666
07:00 — 08:20 +1 day	07:00 — 09:05 FA293 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 3h 40m stop 12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	32h 20m including layover	Find flight from$690
07:00 — 11:45 +1 day	07:00 — 09:05 FA293 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 10h stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	35h 45m including layover	Find flight from$788
08:00 — 11:45 +1 day	08:00 — 10:05 FA188 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Durban 6h stop 16:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Durban — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	34h 45m including layover	Find flight from$674
08:50 — 11:45 +1 day	08:50 — 10:55 FA201 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 8h 10m stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	33h 55m including layover	Find flight from$788
09:20 — 15:55 +1 day	09:20 — 11:25 QR5678 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 8h 20m stop 19:45 — 05:10 QR1378 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 45m stop 08:55 — 15:55 QR707 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	37h 35m including layover	Find flight from$716
09:20 — 08:20 +2 days	09:20 — 11:25 QR5678 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 8h 20m stop 19:45 — 05:10 QR1378 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 20h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	54h including layover	Find flight from$719
10:25 — 11:45 +1 day	10:25 — 12:30 FA463 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Durban 3h 35m stop 16:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Durban — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	32h 20m including layover	Find flight from$676
10:50 — 11:45 +1 day	10:50 — 12:55 FA693 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 6h 10m stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	31h 55m including layover	Find flight from$770
11:10 — 11:45 +1 day	11:10 — 13:15 FA162 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Durban 2h 50m stop 16:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Durban — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	31h 35m including layover	Find flight from$682
11:45 — 11:45 +1 day	11:45 — 13:50 FA112 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 5h 15m stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	31h including layover	Find flight from$764
12:00 — 11:45 +1 day	12:00 — 14:05 FA178 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Durban 2h stop 16:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Durban — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	30h 45m including layover	Find flight from$682
12:00 — 11:45 +1 day	12:00 — 14:05 FA601 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 5h stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	30h 45m including layover	Find flight from$766
13:10 — 11:45 +1 day	13:10 — 15:15 FA295 Safair (FlySafair) Cape Town — Johannesburg 3h 50m stop 19:05 — 06:20 TK43 Turkish Airlines Johannesburg — Istanbul 2h stop 08:20 — 11:45 TK187 Turkish Airlines Istanbul — Washington D.C.	29h 35m including layover	Find flight from$766
14:00 — 15:55 +1 day	14:00 — 16:05 QR5776 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 3h 40m stop 19:45 — 05:10 QR1378 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 45m stop 08:55 — 15:55 QR707 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	32h 55m including layover	Find flight from$716
15:20 — 15:55 +1 day	15:20 — 17:25 QR5679 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 2h 20m stop 19:45 — 05:10 QR1378 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 45m stop 08:55 — 15:55 QR707 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	31h 35m including layover	Find flight from$716
15:20 — 08:20 +2 days	15:20 — 17:25 QR5679 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 19h 20m stop 12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	48h including layover	Find flight from$716
18:10 — 08:20 +2 days	18:10 — 20:15 QR5677 Qatar Airways Cape Town — Johannesburg 16h 30m stop 12:45 — 22:10 QR1364 Qatar Airways Johannesburg — Doha 3h 10m stop 01:20 — 08:20 QR709 Qatar Airways Doha — Washington D.C.	45h 10m including layover	Find flight from$716

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*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 Cape Town to Washington D.C. depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Cape Town and Washington D.C. is 12728 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 23:55 from 1 Cape Town airport and arrive 05:45 to 23:55 to 2 Washington D.C. airports. Average flight time is 16h 5m.

The fastest flight 16h 5m
Average flight time 16h 5m
The earliest flight 05:45
The latest flight 23:55
Distance 7909 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Washington D.C. are january (from 556 $), november (from 599 $), december (from 622 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 627 $), december (from 622 $), november (from 599 $).

What is the lowest airfare Cape Town to Washington D.C.?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $556. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR1372 flight by Qatar Airways for January 22, 2025 which leaves Cape Town Int. in Cape Town at 19:10 am and arrives at Washington D.C. Dulles International at 15:55.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Cape Town — Washington D.C. is served by 14 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 44 departures per week at the price of from $ 556 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Ethiopian Airlines airline - from $ 6344.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2023 by United Airlines takes 16h 5m and the cheapest is QR1372 by Qatar Airways for $1270.

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Connecting Flights

There are 367 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2222 by United Airlines takes 19h 42m and the cheapest is QR1372 by Qatar Airways for $556.

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DE - Condor Airlines

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4Z - South African Airlink

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EK - Emirates

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KQ - Kenya Airways

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

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UA - United Airlines

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SA - South African Airways

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ET - Ethiopian Airlines

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TK - Turkish Airlines

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FA - Safair (FlySafair)

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LH - Lufthansa

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Airports

You can fly from Cape Town to Washington D.C. from 1 airports (Cape Town Int.).

Cape Town airports

Cape Town Int.-CPT

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Washington D.C. airports

Dulles International-IAD

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Airplanes

There are flights to Washington D.C. from Cape Town by 14 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Boeing 777-300ER

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