Flights from New York to Cape Town
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Prices by day: New York to Cape Town
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Best fares from New York to Cape Town
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New York to Cape Town at a glance
- flight time, from 14h 25m to 14h 45m
- 14h 28m
- straight-line distance
- 7,808 mi (12,565 km)
- flights a week
- 4
- flight today
- 1
- departure time
- 20:35
- lowest price, with a connection, 29 November
- $580
- lowest nonstop price
- $1,231
- airline
- 1
New York to Cape Town ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: November 2026, tickets from $580. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is December 2026: from $625. The average across months is $602.
New York to Cape Town flight schedule
4 flights a week, 1 today, 3 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 14 March.
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Cape Town is 7 hours ahead of New York. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying New York to Cape Town
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
United Airlines
United Airlines: 1 flight, departs at 20:35, tickets from $1,231 on 29 November
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United Airlines New York to Cape Town
Airports
Where flights from New York to Cape Town depart and land
Departure from New York
4 flights a week, terminal C, 9 mi (15 km) from the city centre
Arrival in Cape Town
When to visit Cape Town
Weather by month
Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December, +18° to +28° by day, sea +14° to +18°. In November it is +25° by day and +15° at night, sea +17°, with 5 rainy days.
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.