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Cheap flights from New York to Cape Town

One-way from $538, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

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Return
Prices for nearby dates
Sun, Oct 4$538Mon, Oct 5Any priceTue, Oct 6Any priceWed, Oct 7Any priceThu, Oct 8$824Fri, Oct 9Any priceSat, Oct 10Any priceSun, Oct 11Any price

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
$538
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 003Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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1:45pmNew YorkSun, Oct 4
Travel time 19h 45m, 1 stopJFKCPT
3:30pmCape TownMon, Oct 5
$549
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 3Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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1:45pmNew YorkMon, Nov 2
Travel time 19h 55m, 2 stopsJFKCPT
4:40pmCape TownTue, Nov 3
$565
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 3Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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1:45pmNew YorkTue, Oct 20
Travel time 19h 45m, 1 stopJFKCPT
3:30pmCape TownWed, Oct 21
$573
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 3Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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1:45pmNew YorkMon, Oct 19
Travel time 21h 10m, 1 stopJFKCPT
4:55pmCape TownTue, Oct 20
$576
Kenya Airways, flight KQ 3Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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1:45pmNew YorkFri, Jan 15
Travel time 20h 40m, 1 stopJFKCPT
5:25pmCape TownSat, Jan 16

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

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November 2026

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December 2026

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$565 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Oct 4, $538.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $538 one-way, against $592 in February 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$538Sun, Oct 41 stop
November—
December—
January 2027$576Fri, Jan 151 stop
February 2027$592Wed, Feb 31 stop
March 2027—
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June 2027—
July 2027—
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Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, October has the lowest: from $538 one-way, against $592 in February 2027.

Are there direct flights from New York to Cape Town?

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

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