FAQ
Flying from Cape Town: questions
How many destinations can you fly to from Cape Town (CPT)?
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Our flight feed recorded fares from Cape Town (CPT) to 30 destinations in 21 countries, and 9 of those fares were nonstop. This page lists the 30 cheapest. The feed records the lowest fare it finds for each destination, so it is a sample of the network rather than a complete airline timetable.
What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town?
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The cheapest fare our feed recorded from Cape Town (CPT) was $179 round-trip to East London (ELS) on FlySafair, departing May 20, 2026, nonstop. Fares were recorded on April 25, 2026 and change daily, so open the route page to check the current price.
Where can you fly nonstop from Cape Town?
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Nonstop fares our feed recorded from Cape Town (CPT) include East London (ELS), Port Elizabeth (PLZ), Bloemfontein (BFN), Johannesburg (JNB), Durban (DUR) and Hoedspruit (HDS), plus 3 more. Because the feed keeps only the cheapest fare per destination, other cities may also have nonstop service that was priced above a connecting option.
How far can you fly from Cape Town?
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Among the destinations in our feed, the farthest from Cape Town (CPT) is Shanghai (SHA) at about 8,048 miles (12,951 km) great-circle, roughly 16h 35m of flying by our distance-based estimate. The nearest is Port Elizabeth (PLZ) at about 402 miles (647 km). Estimates assume a 500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes and are not airline schedules.
Which airlines fly from Cape Town (CPT)?
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The airlines that appear most often in our recorded fares from Cape Town (CPT) are Qatar, Airlink, Emirates, FlySafair, TAAG Angola Airlines and airline GE. That reflects which carrier had the cheapest fare to each destination when the feed was recorded, not every airline that serves Cape Town. Each route page shows the airline and flight number for its recorded fare.