What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?

If you book a flight to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15.6 km from the centre of Cape Town. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Dubai. 6 airlines have flights from Dubai to Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Cape Town . Flying to Cape Town in July will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qatar Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?

Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost AED 206, while return flights cost around AED 662.

How much is a return flight to Cape Town?

A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around AED 329, however they can be found for as little as AED 180.

Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).

Does Cape Town Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?

Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 km away from Cape Town Intl).

AED 1,462+ Flights to Cape Town, South Africa

Flights to Cape Town in 2024

Return from	AED 3,243
One-way from	AED 1,462
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	AED 4,550

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Wed 25/1204:10DXB - CPT

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 13/114:00CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12AED 3,661

Wed 25/1204:10DXB - CPT

1 stop21h 00mSouth African

Mon 13/113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 16/12AED 4,047

Tue 17/1205:40DXB - CPT

1 stop34h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 30/1214:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/12AED 4,205

Tue 24/1211:00DXB - CPT

2 stops37h 10mAir France

Tue 31/1208:30CPT - DXB

1 stop22h 30mAir France

Deal found 17/12AED 4,550

Mon 23/1201:30DXB - CPT

2 stops30h 40mKLM

Mon 30/1223:59CPT - DXB

2 stops31h 01mKLM

Deal found 16/12AED 4,646

Mon 23/1203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Sun 29/1218:25CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mEmirates

Deal found 16/12AED 5,685

Mon 16/1222:50DXB - CPT

1 stop20h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 20/1212:35CPT - DXB

1 stop30h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/12AED 5,828

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Discover carefully curated flight deals to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 December 2024.

Sat 18/123:00DXB - CPT

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 22/119:10CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/12AED 3,243

Mon 13/117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 20/108:55CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/12AED 3,246

Tue 4/203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Wed 12/213:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 16/12AED 3,254

Sat 18/111:00DXB - CPT

2 stops29h 30mAir France

Mon 3/215:20CPT - DXB

2 stops30h 00mAir France

Deal found 17/12AED 3,258

Mon 13/102:00DXB - CPT

2 stops43h 20mKenya Airways

Thu 23/114:25CPT - DXB

2 stops32h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/12AED 3,261

Sat 18/111:00DXB - CPT

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/218:10CPT - DXB

2 stops27h 51mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12AED 3,265

Tue 15/402:00DXB - CPT

1 stop35h 50mTurkish Airlines

Wed 23/416:35CPT - DXB

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12AED 3,507

Sat 18/103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mSouth African

Tue 4/213:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 17/12AED 3,834

Direct flights to Cape Town
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Tue 4/203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Wed 12/213:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 16/12AED 3,254

Sat 18/109:10DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Sat 25/113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 16/12AED 3,750

Thu 23/103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/118:25CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12AED 4,414

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Sun 22/1214:55DXB - CPT

1 stop23h 05mTurkish Airlines

Sat 4/117:15CPT - DXB

1 stop18h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/12AED 8,226

Mon 23/1201:30DXB - CPT

2 stops30h 40mKLM

Mon 30/1223:59CPT - DXB

2 stops31h 01mKLM

Deal found 16/12AED 4,646

Mon 23/1203:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mEmirates

Sun 29/1218:25CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mEmirates

Deal found 16/12AED 5,685

Tue 24/1211:00DXB - CPT

2 stops37h 10mAir France

Tue 31/1208:30CPT - DXB

1 stop22h 30mAir France

Deal found 17/12AED 4,550

Tue 24/1205:40DXB - CPT

1 stop34h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 30/1214:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/12AED 5,031

Tue 24/1206:55DXB - CPT

2 stops32h 40mKenya Airways

Tue 31/1214:25CPT - DXB

2 stops32h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/12AED 7,213

Wed 25/1204:10DXB - CPT

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 13/114:00CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/12AED 3,661

Wed 25/1204:10DXB - CPT

1 stop21h 00mSouth African

Mon 13/113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Deal found 16/12AED 4,047

Mon 13/117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 20/108:55CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/12AED 3,246

Mon 13/102:00DXB - CPT

2 stops43h 20mKenya Airways

Thu 23/114:25CPT - DXB

2 stops32h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/12AED 3,261

Sat 18/123:00DXB - CPT

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 22/119:10CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/12AED 3,243

Sat 18/111:00DXB - CPT

2 stops29h 30mAir France

Mon 3/215:20CPT - DXB

2 stops30h 00mAir France

Deal found 17/12AED 3,258

One-way flights to Cape Town
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Thu 23/119:15DXB - CPT

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12AED 1,462

Fri 24/104:25DXB - CPT

1 stop12h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/12AED 1,517

Wed 12/322:50DXB - CPT

1 stop13h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/12AED 1,759

Mon 20/102:00DXB - CPT

1 stop21h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/12AED 1,781

Wed 22/102:50DXB - CPT

1 stop35h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12AED 2,350

Tue 11/309:10DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 35mEmirates

Deal found 15/12AED 2,428

Sat 18/103:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 50mSouth African

Deal found 17/12AED 2,567

Sun 2/216:20DXB - CPT

2 stops26h 20mEgyptair

Deal found 17/12AED 4,884

Wed 28/501:15DXB - CPT

2 stops39h 20mSWISS

Deal found 17/12AED 96,788

Find flights to Cape Town within your budget

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Departure

Return

Price

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Sat 18/1

23:00-17:25

1 stop20h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 22/1

19:10-10:20

1 stop13h 10m

AED 3,243

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Mon 13/1

17:10-08:15

2 stops17h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 20/1

08:55-02:55

2 stops16h 00m

AED 3,246

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 4/2

03:50-11:40

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/2

13:40-01:05

Nonstop9h 25m

AED 3,254

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Sat 18/1

11:00-14:30

2 stops29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/2

15:20-23:20

2 stops30h 00m

AED 3,258

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Mon 13/1

02:00-19:20

2 stops43h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 23/1

14:25-00:30

2 stops32h 05m

AED 3,261

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Sat 18/1

11:00-14:30

2 stops29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/2

18:10-00:01

2 stops27h 51m

AED 3,265

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 15/4

02:00-11:50

1 stop35h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 23/4

16:35-02:30

1 stop31h 55m

AED 3,507

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Sat 18/1

03:50-11:40

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/2

13:40-01:05

Nonstop9h 25m

AED 3,834

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Thu 23/1

19:15-13:00

2 stops43h 45m

AED 1,462

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Fri 24/1

04:25-14:30

1 stop12h 05m

AED 1,517

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Best time to book a flight to Cape Town

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights to Cape Town

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When is the best time to book a flight to Cape Town?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 52 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

On average, a flight from Dubai to Cape Town takes 9 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Cape Town from other popular cities in United Arab Emirates will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Cape Town?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Cape Town should consider flying on Sunday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Cape Town

The most flights from Dubai to Cape Town are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The most popular airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are South African, Ethiopian Air and Emirates.

South African

From AED 941

Ethiopian Air

From AED 615

Emirates

From AED 789

Qatar Airways

From AED 611

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and RwandAir.

Rainfall in Cape Town by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Cape Town by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read through reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town, such as Qatar Airways, Air France and Kenya Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

South African

7.8

Good

65 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

SWISS

7.6

Good

1,606 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,798 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Air France

7.4

Good

1,504 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,411 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?
If you book a flight to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15.6 km from the centre of Cape Town. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Dubai. 6 airlines have flights from Dubai to Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.
Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qatar Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?
Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost AED 206, while return flights cost around AED 662.
How much is a return flight to Cape Town?
A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around AED 329, however they can be found for as little as AED 180.
Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).
Does Cape Town Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?
Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 km away from Cape Town Intl).

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

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