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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to New York from £507

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to New York departing on 3/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to New York (CPT-NYC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to New York that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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21:30 - 11:04CPT-EWR
19h 34m1 stop
16:00 - 17:50EWR-CPT
19h 50m1 stop
£672Delta
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Tue, 6 Aug - Sat, 24 Aug
21:30 - 12:55CPT-EWR
21h 25m1 stop
12:00 - 17:50EWR-CPT
23h 50m1 stop
£673Delta
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Sun, 19 May - Sat, 8 Jun
08:40 - 12:45CPT-JFK
34h 05m1 stop
20:30 - 14:30JFK-CPT
36h 00m2 stops
£732SWISS
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Sun, 19 May - Sat, 8 Jun
20:00 - 09:35CPT-EWR
19h 35m1 stop
19:35 - 10:00EWR-CPT
32h 25m1 stop
£733United Airlines
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Sun, 12 May - Wed, 5 Jun
20:00 - 21:23CPT-EWR
31h 23m2 stops
19:15 - 10:00EWR-CPT
32h 45m2 stops
£740United Airlines
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Sun, 12 May - Wed, 5 Jun
23:15 - 14:25CPT-JFK
21h 10m1 stop
19:30 - 21:25JFK-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
£749KLM
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Wed, 8 May - Thu, 16 May
08:40 - 14:20CPT-JFK
35h 40m2 stops
20:30 - 16:40JFK-CPT
38h 10m2 stops
£755SWISS
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Sun, 19 May - Sat, 8 Jun
20:00 - 18:21CPT-EWR
28h 21m2 stops
21:50 - 15:10EWR-CPT
35h 20m2 stops
Sun, 12 May - Sun, 2 Jun
15:50 - 12:45CPT-JFK
26h 55m2 stops
15:45 - 10:00JFK-CPT
36h 15m1 stop
Mon, 20 May - Fri, 7 Jun
23:15 - 14:25CPT-JFK
21h 10m1 stop
19:30 - 21:25JFK-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
£831KLM
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Wed, 8 May - Wed, 15 May

Flights from Cape Town to New York - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to New York to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Cape Town to New York flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Cape Town to New York.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Cape Town to New York cost £826 and was between Cape Town and Newark Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is £1,398.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New York?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Cape Town to New York, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from New York back to Cape Town, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to New York is February, where tickets cost £682 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is £1,034 and £1,004 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to New York?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to New York, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to New York?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Cape Town to New York were found on Delta (£672) and SWISS (£732). Turkish Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at £507.

How many flights are there between Cape Town and New York per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Cape Town and lands in New York, with an average flight time of 15h 50m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and New York?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cape Town to New York?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cape Town at 19:50 and will be landing in New York at 05:40.

What’s the latest departure time from Cape Town to New York?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cape Town to New York jets off at 19:50 and lands at 05:40.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cape Town to New York

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£507
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to New York

When to book flights from Cape Town to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to New York based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to New York

  • How many airports are there in New York?

    New York has three main airports, which are all located outside of the city centre, Manhattan. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), and Newark (EWR) with JFK being the busiest of the three. The three airports are in opposite locations around Manhattan so make sure to check which airport your flight lands at.

  • What transport options are there from New York’s LaGuardia airport to Manhattan centre?

    From LaGuardia, catch the M60 or Q70 bus from the departure exit to the subway. They cost around $2.75 (about R50,00). The subway fare is also $2.75. The trip is about an hour. Taxis are available outside all terminals at LaGuardia with a flat rate fee of around $52,00 (about R915,00), excluding a tip, and will take around an hour. Uber can fetch you from the passenger pick-up area for arrivals and take you to central Manhattan in about an hour for around $32,00 to $50,00 (about R560,00 to R880,00). The GO Airlink shuttle rides, which are always available at all three airports, start at around $13,00 (about R230,00).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to New York was £633 for a one-way ticket and £840 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to New York?

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Newark or New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to New York?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to New York?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and New York.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to New York?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to New York on on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to New York.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to New York?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to New York?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to New York?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to New York

  • Airlines that fly from Cape Town International Airport to New York include KLM, Lufthansa, Emirates Air, Qatar Air, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines.United Airlines offers a direct flight from Cape Town International Airport to Newark International Airport in New York. Most of the other airlines have stopovers. Emirates has a stop in Dubai, KLM stops in Amsterdam and Boston, and Qatar stops in Doha.
  • Avoid using any unmarked cars outside any of the New York airports if someone offers you a better rate to Manhattan. Rather use the AirTrain, subway and train services, authorised taxis, or a ride-sharing service like Uber.
  • JFK Airport has six terminals connected by the free AirTrain. The terminals are numbered from one to eight, although Terminal 3 and 6 no longer exist. Terminal 4 receives most of the international arrivals and the Arrivals Hall is located on the first floor.

Top airline flying from Cape Town to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 744 reviews
7.1Food
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.7Entertainment
8.3Crew
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

6.0 GoodSonia, Apr 2024LAX - LHR
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

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Cheapest flights to New York from Cape Town found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/6Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
35h 55mCPT-JFK
£507
7/6Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
35h 55mCPT-JFK
£535
5/7Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
30h 55mCPT-JFK
£634
3/7Wed
1 stopKLM
21h 05mCPT-JFK
£638
28/9Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 23mCPT-EWR
£639
2/6Sun
1 stopKLM
21h 00mCPT-JFK
£639
5/6Wed
2 stopsDelta
30h 07mCPT-EWR
£648
8/5Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 10mCPT-EWR
£655
7/7Sun
1 stopDelta
25h 15mCPT-EWR
£760
8/5Wed
3 stopsEthiopian Air
34h 15mCPT-EWR
£1,160

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to New York

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
21h 25mCPT-EWR
16/5Thu
multi-stopDelta
21h 50mEWR-CPT
£680
7/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
27h 42mCPT-EWR
14/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
25h 38mEWR-CPT
£681
7/5Tue
multi-stop
24h 12mCPT-EWR
15/5Wed
multi-stop
35h 20mEWR-CPT
£724
7/5Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 03mCPT-EWR
14/5Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
61h 05mEWR-CPT
£728
6/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
43h 29mCPT-EWR
20/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 20mEWR-CPT
£729
6/5Mon
multi-stopKLM
24h 01mCPT-JFK
16/5Thu
multi-stopKLM
19h 55mJFK-CPT
£836
6/5Mon
multi-stop
28h 10mCPT-JFK
20/5Mon
multi-stop
31h 05mJFK-CPT
£858
7/5Tue
multi-stopSWISS
25h 20mCPT-JFK
15/5Wed
multi-stopSWISS
36h 40mJFK-CPT
£904
7/5Tue
multi-stopKLM
22h 10mCPT-JFK
16/5Thu
multi-stopKLM
22h 55mJFK-CPT
£916
7/5Tue
multi-stopSWISS
25h 25mCPT-EWR
15/5Wed
multi-stopSWISS
35h 20mEWR-CPT
£1,064

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Cape Town - New York Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

New York - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

£1,397

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