What is the cheapest airline that flies from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl?

Kenya Airways and Norse Atlantic UK are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

C$ 754 Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in 2026

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1:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

2:25 p.m. - 6:35 a.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 10m2 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

C$ 1,614Kenya Airways

Fri, 20 Nov - Sun, 13 Dec

1:45 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:00 a.m. - 6:35 a.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

55h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

C$ 1,658Multiple Airlines

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

1:45 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

5:20 p.m. - 10:55 a.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 35m1 stop Istanbul

C$ 1,752Multiple Airlines

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

1:45 p.m. - 11:40 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 55m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

1:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

C$ 1,784Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

4:55 p.m. - 10:15 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m3 stops Dublin Madrid Barajas Doha Hamad Intl

1:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

C$ 1,865Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

4:25 p.m. - 8:05 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:40 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

C$ 1,894Condor

Wed, 23 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

6:20 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop London Gatwick

12:10 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 45m1 stop London Gatwick

C$ 1,943Norse Atlantic UK

Sat, 3 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

4:25 p.m. - 10:45 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:35 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

C$ 1,950Condor

Sat, 5 Dec - Sat, 19 Dec

11:00 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 35m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls

2:25 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

49h 35m3 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl

C$ 1,971SAUDIA

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

6:20 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop London Gatwick

12:10 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 45m1 stop London Gatwick

C$ 1,983Norse Atlantic UK

Sat, 10 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

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10:00 p.m. - 9:45 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

1:15 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

C$ 2,553Qatar Airways

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

10:20 p.m. - 11:30 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

1:15 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

C$ 2,701Emirates

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug

10:00 p.m. - 8:20 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 20m3 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

3:10 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

C$ 3,113Ethiopian Air

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

10:00 p.m. - 8:20 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 20m3 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 00m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

C$ 4,085Ethiopian Air

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

10:00 p.m. - 8:20 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 20m3 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 00m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

C$ 4,087Ethiopian Air

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

10:20 p.m. - 11:30 a.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

9:00 a.m. - 6:55 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 55m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

C$ 6,289Emirates

Mon, 17 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

2:55 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

44h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:00 a.m. - 8:01 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 01m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 9,217Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug

10:20 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 10m3 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:00 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

59h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

C$ 10,451Emirates

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

8:27 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 58m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:35 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

47h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Hong Kong Intl

C$ 19,500Multiple Airlines

Fri, 14 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug

10:40 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 55m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:00 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.CPT Cape Town Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo London Heathrow

C$ 20,023British Airways

Sun, 16 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

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SAUDIA flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town

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SAUDIA

1 Feb

JFK11:00 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 35m

3 stops

CPT1:35 p.m.Cape Town Intl

15 Feb

CPT2:25 p.m.Cape Town Intl

49h 35m

3 stops

JFK9:00 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 1,971

SAUDIA

30 Dec

JFK11:00 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

43h 35m

3 stops

CPT1:35 p.m.Cape Town Intl

8 Jan

CPT2:25 p.m.Cape Town Intl

49h 35m

3 stops

JFK9:00 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 2,187

Turkish Airlines flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town

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Turkish Airlines

13 Jan

JFK12:50 p.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 15m

1 stop

CPT12:05 p.m.Cape Town Intl

21 Jan

CPT5:20 p.m.Cape Town Intl

36h 05m

1 stop

JFK10:25 p.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 2,081

Turkish Airlines

1 Oct

JFK6:50 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

CPT11:50 a.m.Cape Town Intl

30 Oct

CPT5:20 p.m.Cape Town Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

JFK7:20 p.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 2,082

Turkish Airlines

8 Dec

JFK12:50 p.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 15m

1 stop

CPT12:05 p.m.Cape Town Intl

11 Dec

CPT5:20 p.m.Cape Town Intl

24h 35m

1 stop

JFK10:55 a.m.New York John F Kennedy Intl

C$ 2,123

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 20/11

1:45 p.m.-1:35 p.m.

2 stops40h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 13/12

2:25 p.m.-6:35 a.m.

2 stops23h 10m

C$ 1,614

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 8/11

1:45 p.m.-6:00 a.m.

1 stop33h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

6:00 a.m.-6:35 a.m.

2 stops55h 35m

C$ 1,658

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 8/11

1:45 p.m.-6:00 a.m.

1 stop33h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 20/11

5:20 p.m.-10:55 a.m.

1 stop24h 35m

C$ 1,752

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

1:45 p.m.-11:40 a.m.

2 stops39h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/9

1:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

1 stop39h 15m

C$ 1,784

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/9

4:55 p.m.-10:15 a.m.

3 stops35h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/9

1:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

1 stop39h 15m

C$ 1,865

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 23/9

4:25 p.m.-8:05 a.m.

1 stop33h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/9

5:40 p.m.-2:25 p.m.

1 stop26h 45m

C$ 1,894

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JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 3/10

6:20 p.m.-10:10 p.m.

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

12:10 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

1 stop21h 45m

C$ 1,943

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 5/12

4:25 p.m.-10:45 a.m.

1 stop35h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 19/12

6:35 p.m.-2:05 p.m.

1 stop26h 30m

C$ 1,950

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/2

11:00 a.m.-1:35 p.m.

3 stops43h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 15/2

2:25 p.m.-9:00 a.m.

3 stops49h 35m

C$ 1,971

New YorkCape Town

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 10/10

6:20 p.m.-10:10 p.m.

1 stop21h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 17/10

12:10 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

1 stop21h 45m

C$ 1,983

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Cape Town?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from C$ 2,091 to C$ 2,418.
The lowest price recently found on this route was C$ 1,614.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, with most prices found around C$ 1,667. If you’re not able to fly to Cape Town in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town during September average around C$ 1,736.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around C$ 2,090 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as C$ 1,574 on momondo.

How have New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Fastest flight time	40h 50m
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The fastest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town takes 40h 50m

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How far is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl by plane?
The straight-line distance from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl is 12536.9 km. 40h 50m is a normal flight duration for this route.
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How old do you have to be to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cape Town Intl Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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