Cheap Flights from New York, NY to Cape Town from $609

Return flight: Cape Town – New York

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 260 connecting flights from New York to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $609, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:10 — 12:00
+1 day
00:10 — 16:50 TK12 Turkish Airlines
New York — Istanbul
8h stop
01:55 — 11:20 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
28h 50m
including layover
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from$953
01:30 — 17:25
+1 day
01:30 — 21:45 QR706 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
10h 55m stop
08:40 — 17:25 QR1371 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
32h 55m
including layover
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from$1073
08:05 — 12:10
+1 day
08:05 — 20:00 BA178 British Airways
New York — London
2h 25m stop
22:25 — 12:10 BA59 British Airways
London — Cape Town
21h 5m
including layover
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from$4765
10:20 — 17:25
+1 day
10:20 — 06:35 QR704 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
2h 5m stop
08:40 — 17:25 QR1371 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
24h 5m
including layover
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10:20 — 10:30
+2 days
10:20 — 06:35 QR704 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
19h 10m stop
01:45 — 10:30 QR1369 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
41h 10m
including layover
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from$1076
13:45 — 21:40
+1 day
13:45 — 10:30 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
5h 40m stop
16:55 — 21:40 KQ784 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — Cape Town
24h 55m
including layover
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13:45 — 13:35
+2 days
13:45 — 11:15 KQ3 Kenya Airways
New York — Nairobi
20h 10m stop
07:25 — 13:35 KQ792 Kenya Airways
Nairobi — Cape Town
40h 50m
including layover
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14:50 — 16:10
+1 day
14:50 — 16:18 UA3452 United Airlines
New York — Washington D.C.
2h 32m stop
18:50 — 16:10 UA1011 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Cape Town
18h 20m
including layover
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from$1140
15:45 — 10:55
+2 days
15:45 — 05:25 LH401 Lufthansa
New York — Frankfurt
16h 50m stop
22:15 — 10:55 LH576 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Cape Town
36h 10m
including layover
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from$1315
15:45 — 09:35
+2 days
15:45 — 05:25 LH401 Lufthansa
New York — Frankfurt
15h 15m stop
21:55 — 10:50 DE2290 Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Cape Town
34h 50m
including layover
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from$6125
16:25 — 09:35
+2 days
16:25 — 05:55 DE2017 Condor Airlines
New York — Frankfurt
14h 45m stop
21:55 — 10:50 DE2290 Condor Airlines
Frankfurt — Cape Town
34h 10m
including layover
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from$1214
17:30 — 07:40
+2 days
17:30 — 07:05 LH411 Lufthansa
New York — Munich
12h 25m stop
19:25 — 07:40 LH574 Lufthansa
Munich — Cape Town
31h 10m
including layover
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from$1079
18:15 — 09:50
+2 days
18:15 — 06:00 Z0702 Z0
New York — London
14h 30m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
32h 35m
including layover
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from$687
18:30 — 08:00
+2 days
18:30 — 06:30 BA112 British Airways
New York — London
11h 55m stop
18:25 — 08:00 BA43 British Airways
London — Cape Town
30h 30m
including layover
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from$4768
19:15 — 08:00
+2 days
19:15 — 07:10 BA176 British Airways
New York — London
11h 15m stop
18:25 — 08:00 BA43 British Airways
London — Cape Town
29h 45m
including layover
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19:15 — 10:20
+2 days
19:15 — 07:10 BA176 British Airways
New York — London
13h 30m stop
20:40 — 10:20 BA45 British Airways
London — Cape Town
32h 5m
including layover
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from$4768
20:55 — 13:00
+2 days
20:55 — 21:40 ET515 Ethiopian Airlines
New York — Addis Ababa
9h 50m stop
07:30 — 13:00 ET845 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
33h 5m
including layover
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from$783
20:55 — 14:30
+2 days
20:55 — 21:40 ET515 Ethiopian Airlines
New York — Addis Ababa
11h 20m stop
09:00 — 14:30 ET847 Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa — Cape Town
34h 35m
including layover
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from$783
21:30 — 17:25
+2 days
21:30 — 17:45 QR702 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
14h 55m stop
08:40 — 17:25 QR1371 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
36h 55m
including layover
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from$908
21:30 — 10:30
+2 days
21:30 — 17:45 QR702 Qatar Airways
New York — Doha
8h stop
01:45 — 10:30 QR1369 Qatar Airways
Doha — Cape Town
30h
including layover
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from$1075
22:20 — 11:40
+2 days
22:20 — 23:00 EK206 Emirates
New York — Dubai
4h 50m stop
03:50 — 11:40 EK772 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
30h 20m
including layover
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from$1151
22:20 — 16:45
+2 days
22:20 — 23:00 EK206 Emirates
New York — Dubai
10h 10m stop
09:10 — 16:45 EK770 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
35h 25m
including layover
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from$1151
23:00 — 11:40
+2 days
23:00 — 20:25 EK202 Emirates
New York — Dubai
7h 25m stop
03:50 — 11:40 EK772 Emirates
Dubai — Cape Town
29h 40m
including layover
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from$1151
23:20 — 09:50
+2 days
23:20 — 11:15 BA182 British Airways
New York — London
9h 15m stop
20:30 — 09:50 Z0795 Z0
London — Cape Town
27h 30m
including layover
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from$845
*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 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 00:10 to 23:45 from 16 New York airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:45 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 33h 35m.

  • The fastest flight 18h 20m
  • Average flight time 33h 35m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 7818 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are january (from 566 $), november (from 611 $), february (from 687 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 296 $), october (from 901 $), february (from 687 $).

What is the lowest airfare New York to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $609. This airfare is for economy class on one-way KQ3 flight by Kenya Airways for January 22, 2025 which leaves John F Kennedy Intl in New York at 13:45 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 13:35.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight New York — Cape Town is served by 25 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Condor Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 1214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 6450.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 260 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3452 by United Airlines takes 18h 20m and the cheapest is KQ3 by Kenya Airways for $609.

  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $1214
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $725
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $762
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  • LO - LOT
    from $1181
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1050
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1140
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  • Z0 - Z0
    from $687
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $1023
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  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $908
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $907
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $1172
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  • KQ - Kenya 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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