Cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town from AED 1,381
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
AUH — CPT
2 Jan — 9 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl to Cape Town Intl are usually found in November or January, booked 74 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Sunday and return on a Monday
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Cheapest flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 3 December 2025.
Sat 13/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 21/1213:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 3,103
Sat 13/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sun 21/1213:50CPT - AUH
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 4,462
Thu 11/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Sun 4/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 4,587
Sun 14/1215:00AUH - CPT
3 stops32h 55mKLM
Sun 21/1208:00CPT - AUH
2 stops51h 55mKLM
Deal found 3/12AED 5,791
Fri 12/1215:00AUH - CPT
3 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sun 4/107:55CPT - AUH
2 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 8,847
Fri 12/1222:45AUH - CPT
3 stops38h 10mQatar Airways
Sun 4/118:55CPT - AUH
1 stop20h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/12AED 9,287
Best flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 3 December 2025.
Wed 21/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Thu 29/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 2,042
Fri 16/105:20AUH - CPT
1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways
Fri 23/106:05CPT - AUH
2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 2/12AED 2,626
Fri 16/118:15AUH - CPT
3 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines
Fri 23/112:35CPT - AUH
1 stop20h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12AED 2,930
Sat 21/304:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 29/313:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 2,079
Thu 19/304:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 29/313:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 2,079
Sun 8/323:40AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 50mQatar Airways
Wed 11/309:00CPT - AUH
2 stops16h 50mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/12AED 2,710
Fri 16/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Tue 20/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 2,273
Sat 17/109:05AUH - CPT
3 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 20/112:35CPT - AUH
1 stop13h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 3,081
Sat 17/105:20AUH - CPT
1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways
Tue 20/106:05CPT - AUH
2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/12AED 2,813
Mon 27/404:25AUH - CPT
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Mon 11/514:35CPT - AUH
1 stop26h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 2,372
Sat 7/304:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Wed 11/314:35CPT - AUH
1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/12AED 2,523
Last-minute flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. Data last updated 3 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sat 13/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 21/1213:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 3,103
Wed 7/108:55AUH - CPT
1 stop31h 40mEthiopian Air
Tue 20/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 2,519
Thu 15/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Fri 23/114:35CPT - AUH
1 stop26h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 2,490
Fri 16/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Tue 20/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 2,273
Fri 16/105:20AUH - CPT
1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways
Fri 23/106:05CPT - AUH
2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 2/12AED 2,626
Fri 16/118:15AUH - CPT
3 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines
Fri 23/112:35CPT - AUH
1 stop20h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12AED 2,930
Sat 17/105:20AUH - CPT
1 stop14h 05mQatar Airways
Tue 20/106:05CPT - AUH
2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/12AED 2,813
Sat 17/109:05AUH - CPT
3 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 20/112:35CPT - AUH
1 stop13h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 3,081
Wed 21/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Thu 29/113:50CPT - AUH
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 3/12AED 2,042
Thu 22/123:40AUH - CPT
1 stop19h 45mQatar Airways
Thu 29/107:00CPT - AUH
2 stops18h 50mQatar Airways
Deal found 3/12AED 2,736
Thu 22/120:30AUH - CPT
2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines
Thu 29/118:25CPT - AUH
2 stops52h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 2,927
One-way flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 3 December 2025.
Sat 24/102:05AUH - CPT
1 stop22h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12AED 1,381
Mon 5/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 1,384
Wed 10/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop12h 10mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/12AED 1,410
Tue 6/104:25AUH - CPT
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/12AED 1,465
Fri 26/1208:55AUH - CPT
1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12AED 1,627
Wed 7/114:10AUH - CPT
2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12AED 1,671
Sun 14/1204:25AUH - CPT
1 stop11h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/12AED 1,711
Sat 13/1208:55AUH - CPT
1 stop31h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/12AED 1,726
Sun 14/1202:00AUH - CPT
3 stops38h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12AED 1,774
Find flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cape Town (CPT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 3 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 220,657 searches. Data last updated 3 December 2025.
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Route
Departure
Return
Price
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Wed 21/1
04:25-14:35
1 stop12h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 29/1
13:50-03:10
1 stop11h 20m
AED 2,042
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Sat 21/3
04:25-14:35
1 stop12h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 29/3
13:50-03:10
1 stop11h 20m
AED 2,079
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Thu 19/3
04:25-14:35
1 stop12h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Sun 29/3
13:50-03:10
1 stop11h 20m
AED 2,079
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Fri 16/1
04:25-14:35
1 stop12h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 20/1
13:50-03:10
1 stop11h 20m
AED 2,273
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Mon 27/4
04:25-13:45
1 stop11h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/5
14:35-19:15
1 stop26h 40m
AED 2,372
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Sat 7/3
04:25-14:35
1 stop12h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/3
14:35-19:25
1 stop26h 50m
AED 2,523
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Fri 16/1
05:20-17:25
1 stop14h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 23/1
06:05-03:50
2 stops19h 45m
AED 2,626
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Sun 8/3
23:40-10:30
1 stop12h 50m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/3
09:00-03:50
2 stops16h 50m
AED 2,710
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Sat 17/1
05:20-17:25
1 stop14h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 20/1
06:05-03:50
2 stops19h 45m
AED 2,813
Abu DhabiCape Town
AUH - CPT
AUHCPT
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Fri 16/1
18:15-14:35
3 stops46h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 23/1
12:35-10:50
1 stop20h 15m
AED 2,930
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 28 November 2025.
Booking 74 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town (average of AED 1,851). Flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town in March is currently the most expensive (average of AED 2,170). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Share of one-stop return flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Doha (DOH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 62% of one-stop itineraries from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Addis Ababa (ADD) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of AED 2,940.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 06m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 47m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 3 December 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, Qatar Airways, andEthiopian Air from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Ethiopian Air can get you from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town in just under 12h 10m. Your travel time can differ by up to . Abu Dhabi and Cape Town are separated by a distance of 7524 km.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town round-trip?
Currently priced at AED 2,036, Ethiopian Air will fly you from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town and back. In addition to Ethiopian Air, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Emirates and Qatar Airways - these airlines can fly you to your destination from AED 2,110 and AED 2,470, respectively. Users have found that Ethiopian Air is 28% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town (average of AED 1,851). Flying from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town in March is currently the most expensive (average of AED 2,170). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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