What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?

If you book a flight to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15.6 km from the centre of Cape Town. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Dubai. 5 airlines have flights from Dubai to Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Cape Town . Flying to Cape Town in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ethiopian Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?

Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost AED 134, while return flights cost around AED 450.

How much is a return flight to Cape Town?

A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around AED 141, however they can be found for as little as AED 123.

Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).

Does Cape Town Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?

Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 km away from Cape Town Intl).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The most popular airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are South African, Ethiopian Air and Emirates.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

On average, a flight from Dubai to Cape Town takes 9 hours 35 minutes. Flights to Cape Town from other popular cities in United Arab Emirates will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Cape Town

The most flights from Dubai to Cape Town are scheduled on a Monday (5 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The cheapest airlines flying from Dubai to Cape Town are Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

AED 1,458+ Flights to Cape Town, South Africa

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Return from	AED 2,362
One-way from	AED 1,458
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	AED 2,869
Good round-trip deal	AED 3,463 or less
Good one-way deal	AED 2,481 or less

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38h 25m total
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27h 20m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 14 September 2025.

Tue 4/1102:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1106:30CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,362

Mon 6/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,417

Sun 2/1102:20DXB - CPT

2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/1107:00CPT - DXB

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,431

Tue 23/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air

Sun 5/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,450

Mon 22/904:25DXB - CPT

1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 26/914:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,454

Tue 11/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 18/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,494

Tue 14/1000:55DXB - CPT

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 16/1009:05CPT - DXB

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,516

Mon 20/1006:55DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/1006:30CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,520

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,523

Sun 26/1002:20DXB - CPT

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,615

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Mon 6/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,417

Tue 28/1022:25DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9AED 2,656

Fri 17/1005:40DXB - CPT

1 stop33h 20mEthiopian Air

Thu 6/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,678

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2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Mon 3/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,696

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 1/1113:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,725

Tue 28/1017:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 4/1115:25CPT - DXB

1 stop33h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,733

Tue 11/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 18/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,758

Sat 22/1117:10DXB - CPT

2 stops21h 00mEthiopian Air

Thu 27/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,788

Mon 3/1117:10DXB - CPT

1 stop23h 25mEthiopian Air

Mon 17/1117:25CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,824

Mon 20/1004:25DXB - CPT

2 stops16h 30mEthiopian Air

Thu 23/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop23h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,828

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Wed 17/903:50DXB - CPT

Nonstop9h 45mEmirates

Wed 1/1013:05CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,019

Mon 27/1003:50DXB - CPT

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Tue 4/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,126

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Fri 31/1013:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,162

Sun 21/903:50DXB - CPT

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Fri 26/913:05CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 30mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,236

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Mon 3/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,306

Fri 21/1103:50DXB - CPT

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Thu 27/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 13/9AED 3,390

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Tue 18/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,397

Thu 20/1103:50DXB - CPT

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Sun 23/1113:40CPT - DXB

Nonstop9h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/9AED 3,405

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Mon 22/904:25DXB - CPT

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Fri 26/914:35CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/9AED 2,454

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Deal found 13/9AED 2,450

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Deal found 13/9AED 2,630

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Thu 16/1013:50CPT - DXB

1 stop11h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 2,417

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2 stops17h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 25/1008:30CPT - DXB

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,644

Tue 14/1000:55DXB - CPT

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Thu 16/1009:05CPT - DXB

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,516

Mon 20/1006:55DXB - CPT

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Thu 23/1006:30CPT - DXB

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,520

Sun 26/1002:20DXB - CPT

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Mon 3/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 2,615

Mon 27/1002:20DXB - CPT

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Tue 4/1105:45CPT - DXB

2 stops16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 2,523

Tue 28/1022:25DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - DXB

1 stop13h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9AED 2,656

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Sat 25/1006:55DXB - CPT

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9AED 1,458

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2 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 1,513

Thu 30/1017:10DXB - CPT

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Deal found 12/9AED 1,557

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Deal found 12/9AED 1,656

Mon 3/1120:05DXB - CPT

3 stops17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9AED 1,682

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1 stop21h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/9AED 1,704

Fri 5/1205:20DXB - CPT

1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9AED 1,726

Sun 16/1113:10DXB - CPT

1 stop30h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9AED 1,748

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Price

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Mon 6/10

17:10-08:20

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 16/10

13:50-02:55

1 stop11h 05m

AED 2,417

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 28/10

22:25-10:30

1 stop14h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:35-03:50

1 stop13h 15m

AED 2,656

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Fri 17/10

05:40-13:00

1 stop33h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

13:50-02:55

1 stop11h 05m

AED 2,678

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 21/10

17:10-08:20

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/11

17:25-15:45

2 stops20h 20m

AED 2,696

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 28/10

17:10-08:20

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 1/11

13:50-15:45

1 stop23h 55m

AED 2,725

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 28/10

17:10-08:20

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

15:25-02:55

1 stop33h 30m

AED 2,733

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Tue 11/11

17:10-08:20

2 stops17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/11

17:25-15:45

2 stops20h 20m

AED 2,758

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Sat 22/11

17:10-12:10

2 stops21h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 27/11

17:25-15:45

2 stops20h 20m

AED 2,788

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Mon 3/11

17:10-14:35

1 stop23h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 17/11

17:25-15:45

2 stops20h 20m

AED 2,824

DubaiCape Town

DXB - CPT

DXBCPT

Dubai Intl

Mon 20/10

04:25-18:55

2 stops16h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 23/10

13:50-15:45

1 stop23h 55m

AED 2,828

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

South African

7.6

Good

44 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Ethiopian Air

7.2

Good

861 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Kenya Airways

6.9

Okay

280 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

FAQs about flying to Cape Town

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?
If you book a flight to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 15.6 km from the centre of Cape Town. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 4 daily flights from Dubai. 5 airlines have flights from Dubai to Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.
Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ethiopian Air is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?
Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost AED 134, while return flights cost around AED 450.
How much is a return flight to Cape Town?
A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around AED 141, however they can be found for as little as AED 123.
Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, Dubai Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).
Does Cape Town Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?
Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 km away from Cape Town Intl).

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