Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Cape Town from $522

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 240 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 23 airlines and multiple travel sites from $522, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out LAX-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:20 — 18:00
+1 day
07:20 — 15:23 UA1695 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Newark
5h 5m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
24h 40m
including layover
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from$1174
08:40 — 16:10
+1 day
08:40 — 16:27 UA1140 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Washington D.C.
2h 36m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
21h 30m
including layover
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from$1173
08:45 — 18:00
+1 day
08:45 — 17:08 UA2724 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Newark
3h 32m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
23h 15m
including layover
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from$1174
12:50 — 06:35
+2 days
12:50 — 05:40 LA8087 LAN Airlines
Los Angeles — Sao Paulo
12h 25m stop
18:05 — 06:35 G38801 Gol Transportes Aereos
Sao Paulo — Cape Town
31h 45m
including layover
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from$1340
13:00 — 12:00
+2 days
13:00 — 13:15 TK180 Turkish Airlines
Los Angeles — Istanbul
12h 40m stop
01:55 — 12:00 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
37h
including layover
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from$820
13:10 — 18:00
+2 days
13:10 — 21:20 UA1855 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Newark
23h 20m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
42h 50m
including layover
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from$1199
15:10 — 10:30
+2 days
14:50 — 17:45 QR740 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — Doha
7h 55m stop
02:05 — 11:20 QR1369 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
33h 20m
including layover
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from$623
15:10 — 17:25
+2 days
14:50 — 17:45 QR740 Qatar Airways
Los Angeles — Doha
14h 50m stop
07:50 — 17:05 QR1371 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
40h 15m
including layover
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from$625
17:30 — 07:40
+2 days
18:15 — 13:45 UA8861 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Munich
5h 40m stop
19:00 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
28h 10m
including layover
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from$522
18:55 — 12:00
+2 days
18:25 — 18:25 TK10 Turkish Airlines
Los Angeles — Istanbul
6h 45m stop
02:25 — 12:00 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
31h 5m
including layover
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from$820
19:00 — 08:00
+2 days
19:00 — 13:30 SN9098 Brussels Airlines
Los Angeles — London
4h 55m stop
18:25 — 08:00 BA43 British Airways
London — Cape Town
27h
including layover
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from$6375
19:10 — 07:20
+2 days
19:10 — 15:15 LX41 SWISS International Air Lines
Los Angeles — Zurich
3h 40m stop
09:30 — 21:55 LX8086 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Cape Town
26h 10m
including layover
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from$710
21:10 — 18:00
+2 days
21:10 — 05:26 UA1786 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Newark
15h 14m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
34h 50m
including layover
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from$1199
21:30 — 08:00
+2 days
21:25 — 16:00 BA1509 British Airways
Los Angeles — London
2h 25m stop
18:25 — 08:00 BA43 British Airways
London — Cape Town
24h 30m
including layover
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from$5834
22:20 — 10:20
+2 days
22:20 — 16:40 VS24 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Los Angeles — London
4h stop
20:40 — 10:20 BA45 British Airways
London — Cape Town
26h
including layover
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from$1609
23:30 — 18:00
+2 days
23:30 — 07:47 UA2303 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Newark
12h 53m stop
20:40 — 18:00 UA1122 United Airlines
Newark — Cape Town
32h 30m
including layover
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from$1199
23:43 — 16:10
+2 days
23:20 — 07:08 UA2282 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Washington D.C.
11h 17m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
30h 27m
including layover
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from$1168
10:55 — 12:05
+2 days
10:55 — 19:10 CX885 Cathay Pacific
Los Angeles — Hong Kong
5h 20m stop
00:30 — 07:40 CX749 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Johannesburg
2h 5m stop
09:45 — 12:05 FA119 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
39h 10m
including layover
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from$739
10:55 — 12:20
+2 days
10:55 — 19:10 CX885 Cathay Pacific
Los Angeles — Hong Kong
5h 20m stop
00:30 — 07:40 CX749 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Johannesburg
2h 20m stop
10:00 — 12:20 FA210 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
39h 25m
including layover
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from$739
17:40 — 09:50
+3 days
17:40 — 21:52 WS1515 WestJet
Los Angeles — Calgary
23h 18m stop
21:10 — 12:50 WS18 WestJet
Calgary — London
7h 40m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
54h 10m
including layover
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from$708
20:39 — 09:50
+3 days
20:39 — 05:03 NK898 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New York
13h 12m stop
18:15 — 06:00 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
14h 30m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
51h 11m
including layover
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from$691
20:39 — 09:50
+3 days
20:39 — 05:03 NK898 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — New York
13h 27m stop
18:30 — 06:25 VS4 Virgin Atlantic Airways
New York — London
14h 5m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
51h 11m
including layover
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from$730
*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 Los Angeles to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Los Angeles and Cape Town is 16080 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h. Airplanes depart 00:24 to 23:59 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 00:24 to 23:59 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 37h 23m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 1m
  • Average flight time 37h 23m
  • The earliest flight 00:24
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 9992 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are january (from 353 $), february (from 623 $), november (from 624 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 392 $), november (from 624 $), february (from 623 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $522. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA8861 flight by United Airlines for January 20, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 17:30 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 07:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — Cape Town is served by 23 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Emirates - 27 departures per week at the price of from $ 1111 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 6719.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 240 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2667 by United Airlines takes 20h 1m and the cheapest is UA8861 by United Airlines for $522.

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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1096
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1103
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $6427
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $710
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • ET - Ethiopian Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Los Angeles to Cape Town from 2 airports (Los Angeles Ferry Port, Los Angeles Int.).

Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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