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Cheap flights from Colombo to Cape Town

One-way from $540, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Nov 4Any priceThu, Nov 5Any priceFri, Nov 6$610Sat, Nov 7$540Sun, Nov 8$575Mon, Nov 9Any priceTue, Nov 10Any priceWed, Nov 11Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$540
Air India, flight AI 2275Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:15pmColomboSat, Nov 7
Travel time 16h, 2 stopsCMBCPT
4:45amCape TownSun, Nov 8
$553
Air India, flight AI 284Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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12:00pmColomboWed, Oct 28
Travel time 19h 35m, 3 stopsCMBCPT
4:05amCape TownThu, Oct 29
$567
Air India, flight AI 2275Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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4:15pmColomboThu, Nov 26
Travel time 15h 15m, 3 stopsCMBCPT
4:00amCape TownFri, Nov 27
$575
Air India, flight AI 2275Found yesterday, 1 adult
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4:15pmColomboSun, Nov 8
Travel time 16h, 2 stopsCMBCPT
4:45amCape TownMon, Nov 9
$580
SriLankan Airlines, flight UL 141Found yesterday, 1 adult
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11:40pmColomboSun, Feb 14
Travel time 14h 30m, 2 stopsCMBCPT
10:40amCape TownMon, Feb 15

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27–28$55329–30–31–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6$6107$5408$5759–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20$61021–22–23–24–25–26$56727–28$63129$64230$647

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$5822$6453$6584–5–6–7$6378–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19$76920–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$604 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 7, $540.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $540 one-way, against $604 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$553
  2. Nov$540
  3. Dec$582
  4. Jan$604
  5. Feb$580
  6. Marno fares yet
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$0$250$500$750Oct$540NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$553Wed, Oct 283 stops
November$540Sat, Nov 72 stops
December$582Tue, Dec 12 stops
January 2027$604Fri, Jan 222 stops
February 2027$580Sun, Feb 142 stops
March 2027—
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Cape Town. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$553$540$582$604$580–––––––
High °C22°24°26°27°27°26°24°21°18°18°18°20°
Low °C12°13°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°7°8°9°
Precipitation mm28251391013406192857244

Source: Cape Town on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo to Cape Town?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $540 one-way, against $604 in January 2027.

What is the weather in Cape Town in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 24 °C and the low 13 °C.

Are there direct flights from Colombo to Cape Town?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Wednesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $626. Thursday is the priciest at about $658.

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