Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Cape Town from $696

Return flight: Cape Town – New York
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 910 connecting flights from New York to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 40 airlines and multiple travel sites from $696, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out NYC-CPT 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 New York to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between New York and Cape Town is 12581 miles. Time difference between the cities is 7h. Airplanes depart 00:15 to 23:59 from 16 New York airports and arrive 00:15 to 23:59 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 34h 1m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 15m
  • Average flight time 34h 1m
  • The earliest flight 00:15
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 7818 ml

Best Flights from New York to Cape Town Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from New York to Cape Town with the lowest price of $696. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from New York to Cape Town from $696. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 15m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $747
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13:45
New York
John F Kennedy Intl
 13:40+2 дня
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 41h 55m
layover
20h 45m - Nairobi
 Kenya Airways
KQ3
KQ782
from $910
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22:00
New York
John F Kennedy Intl
 10:50+2 дня
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 30h 50m
layover
8h 40m - Doha
 Qatar Airways
QR702
QR1369
from $696
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16:05
New York
John F Kennedy Intl
 12:20+2 дня
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 38h 15m
layover
15h 5m - Frankfurt
2h 10m - Johannesburg
 Condor Airlines
DE2017
DE2288
FA210
from $697
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13:45
New York
John F Kennedy Intl
 09:45+2 дня
Cape Town
Cape Town Int.
 38h 0m
layover
10h 25m - Nairobi
7h 5m - Johannesburg
 Kenya Airways
KQ3
KQ764
4Z921
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on October 15, 2025

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are september (from 656 $), june (from 696 $), may (from 701 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 2 109 $), february (from 1 302 $), november (from 986 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $696. This airfare is for economy class on one-way DE2017 flight by Condor Airlines for July 4, 2025 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 16:05 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 12:35.

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Flight Schedule New York (New York) to Cape Town

00:20 — 11:50+1day
28h 30m flight time
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from$1169
00:35 — 17:15 New York — Istanbul
TK12 Turkish Airlines
7h 45m stop
01:45 — 11:50 Istanbul — Cape Town
TK44 Turkish Airlines
06:45 — 11:50+1day
23h 5m flight time
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from$924
06:45 — 23:25 New York — Istanbul
TK112 Turkish Airlines
2h 20m stop
01:45 — 11:50 Istanbul — Cape Town
TK44 Turkish Airlines
12:45 — 13:35+2days
41h 50m flight time
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from$1147
13:45 — 10:45 New York — Nairobi
KQ3 Kenya Airways
21h 10m stop
07:35 — 13:45 Nairobi — Cape Town
KQ792 Kenya Airways
12:50 — 11:50+2days
40h flight time
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from$1172
12:50 — 05:30 New York — Istanbul
TK4 Turkish Airlines
19h 10m stop
01:45 — 11:50 Istanbul — Cape Town
TK44 Turkish Airlines
13:45 — 13:40+2days
41h 55m flight time
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from$747
13:45 — 10:45 New York — Nairobi
KQ3 Kenya Airways
20h 45m stop
07:30 — 13:40 Nairobi — Cape Town
KQ782 Kenya Airways
13:45 — 22:10+1day
26h 25m flight time
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from$781
13:45 — 10:45 New York — Nairobi
KQ3 Kenya Airways
6h 40m stop
08:15 — 13:00 Nairobi — Cape Town
KQ784 Kenya Airways
15:45 — 09:30+2days
35h 45m flight time
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from$1148
15:45 — 05:20 New York — Frankfurt
LH401 Lufthansa
16h 55m stop
22:15 — 09:30 Frankfurt — Cape Town
LH576 Lufthansa
16:15 — 10:00+2days
35h 45m flight time
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from$1116
16:15 — 06:10 New York — Zurich
LX17 SWISS International Air Lines
16h 25m stop
22:35 — 10:00 Zurich — Cape Town
LX8084 SWISS International Air Lines
18:45 — 09:30+2days
32h 45m flight time
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from$1098
18:45 — 08:40 New York — Frankfurt
VS3810 Virgin Atlantic Airways
13h 35m stop
22:15 — 09:30 Frankfurt — Cape Town
LH576 Lufthansa
19:40 — 11:50+2days
33h 10m flight time
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from$1169
19:50 — 12:55 New York — Istanbul
TK2 Turkish Airlines
12h 10m stop
01:45 — 11:50 Istanbul — Cape Town
TK44 Turkish Airlines
20:00 — 13:00+2days
35h flight time
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from$781
20:00 — 17:00 New York — Nairobi
KQ5 Kenya Airways
15h 15m stop
08:15 — 13:00 Nairobi — Cape Town
KQ784 Kenya Airways
20:00 — 13:45+2days
35h 45m flight time
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from$951
20:00 — 17:00 New York — Nairobi
KQ5 Kenya Airways
14h 35m stop
07:35 — 13:45 Nairobi — Cape Town
KQ792 Kenya Airways
20:30 — 10:00+2days
31h 30m flight time
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from$1116
20:30 — 10:25 New York — Zurich
LX15 SWISS International Air Lines
12h 10m stop
22:35 — 10:00 Zurich — Cape Town
LX8084 SWISS International Air Lines
21:50 — 09:30+2days
29h 40m flight time
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from$1102
21:50 — 11:45 New York — Frankfurt
LH405 Lufthansa
10h 30m stop
22:15 — 09:30 Frankfurt — Cape Town
LH576 Lufthansa
22:00 — 10:50+2days
30h 50m flight time
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from$910
22:00 — 17:25 New York — Doha
QR702 Qatar Airways
8h 40m stop
02:05 — 10:50 Doha — Cape Town
QR1369 Qatar Airways
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from New York to Cape Town. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on October 15, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Cape Town is served by 40 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 696 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 6854.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 910 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3688 by United Airlines takes 18h 15m and the cheapest is DE2017 by Condor Airlines for $696.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
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  • VY - Vueling
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1285
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1116
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1180
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  • G3 - Gol Transportes Aereos
    from $1396
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  • Z0 - Z0
    from $772
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  • SK - SAS
    from $4115
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • SQ - Singapore Airlines
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  • KL - KLM
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
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Airports

You can fly from New York to Cape Town from 16 airports (39th Street Ferry, Newyork Airport, Newyork Airport, La Guardia, Westchester County, World Trade Center, Pier 11/Wall St. SPB, John F Kennedy Intl, Flushing, East 34th St Heliport, West 30th St Heliport, Downtown Manhattan H/p, East 60th Street H/P, Battery Pk City/N. Cov, East 34th St Landing, Marine Air Terminal).

New York airports

  • 39th Street Ferry-XNY
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  • Newyork Airport-NWK
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  • Newyork Airport-NYP
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  • La Guardia-LGA
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  • Westchester County-HPN
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  • World Trade Center-WTC
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  • Pier 11/Wall St. SPB-NWS
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  • John F Kennedy Intl-JFK
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  • Flushing-FLU
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  • East 34th St Heliport-TSS
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  • West 30th St Heliport-JRA
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  • Downtown Manhattan H/p-JRB
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  • East 60th Street H/P-JRE
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  • Battery Pk City/N. Cov-NBP
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  • East 34th St Landing-NES
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  • Marine Air Terminal-QNY
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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Airplanes

There are flights to Cape Town from New York by 40 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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