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Find cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town from R9 789

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town departing on 4/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town (JFK-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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20:55 - 14:30JFK-CPT
34h 35m2 stops
13:50 - 18:55CPT-JFK
36h 05m2 stops
R14 784Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 19
22:00 - 14:30JFK-CPT
34h 30m2 stops
15:20 - 19:55CPT-JFK
34h 35m2 stops
R14 821Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 27
13:45 - 21:40JFK-CPT
25h 55m1 stop
14:30 - 7:35CPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
R16 296Kenya Airways
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Wed, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 24
13:45 - 19:55JFK-CPT
23h 10m1 stop
14:30 - 6:35CPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
R16 665Kenya Airways
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Mon, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 19
13:45 - 13:40JFK-CPT
41h 55m2 stops
6:50 - 7:35CPT-JFK
30h 45m2 stops
R17 310
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Wed, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 18
13:45 - 13:40JFK-CPT
41h 55m2 stops
15:20 - 7:35CPT-JFK
46h 15m2 stops
R17 752
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Mon, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 26
18:30 - 11:00JFK-CPT
34h 30m1 stop
18:55 - 18:05CPT-JFK
29h 10m1 stop
R21 882American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 19
19:20 - 11:00JFK-CPT
33h 40m1 stop
18:55 - 21:55CPT-JFK
33h 00m1 stop
R21 900American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 19
19:35 - 11:00JFK-CPT
33h 25m1 stop
18:55 - 18:05CPT-JFK
29h 10m1 stop
R22 914British Airways
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Tue, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 10
20:05 - 11:00JFK-CPT
32h 55m1 stop
18:55 - 18:05CPT-JFK
29h 10m1 stop
R23 357British Airways
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 9

Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost R23 541 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is R33 993 and R31 947 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 90 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Kenya Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R9 789. KAYAK users also found New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town return flights on Ethiopian Air from R14 784 and on Kenya Airways from R16 296.

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Low season

July

High season

March

Cheapest flight

R9 789
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town was R531 for a one-way ticket and R802 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Cape Town, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Cape Town, British Airways or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Cape Town are British Airways and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of R24 663 and an overall rating of 6,8, British Airways is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R22 274 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1584 reviews
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
7,6Comfort
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The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

2,0 MediocreDavor, Apr 2024ZAG - AMS
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The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

Seats are fair enough for medium tall people. Good food all the trip. Fight attendances are warm

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

Awful customer service on the phone. No phone number on the website to call a real person. Website says changes are no charge but this is a lie. I had a cheaper ticket through Kayak therefore Finnair wouldn’t change it unless I would pay the entire fare again. I begged but their agents at the airport were rude and the online chat person cut off the call with no help. Super disappointed. Wont fly this airline again and will tell everyone I meet how bad it is. Crew on the flight was nice but otherwise huge disappointment.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

It was less than what is expected for a business class ticket I thought that the staff actively ignored me because I either looked Indian or Hispanic to them and I guess I did not deserve their attention. The food which included a beef entree was not available so not enough food was ordered for number of seats available. I will say experience in Greenwich lounge was very good and the staff there at the airport were very nice. May be your crew needs to learn about racial equity so that everyone gets either the same aweful treatment or hopefully the best treatment which is what we expect I recommend you take a flight with Singapore airlines that I have taken and the crew remember your last names and use it to address each person, food never finishes if you are at the back of business class and crew anticipate your need even before you articulate. Same price and 100 times better service than American Airlines

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

The 2 hour delay was frustrating but our crew did a great job getting us out quickly and keeping communication especially with the people who had connecting flights

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

This flight was cancelled at the last minute. We were rebooked on another flight but a day later. We lost a day of our vacation and paid for a night in a hotel we couldn’t use. The flights we were rebooked on (both American) messed up our seating on both flights-we didn’t get the seats we had paid for. All in all, a terrible experience.

Lost our bags in Heathrow, We didn’t receive bags in Mallorca for 3 days, out of a 7 day cycling vacation. Really inconvenient and disappointing!

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Very cramped seats in economy, difficult to get comfortable with your legs and feet and back. The seat width is ok but I’m average size. Food is HORRIBLE. Crew is friendly. Delays and very tight connections made it tough for navigating. We would have missed our connecting flight if it wasn’t delayed too. The terminal transit was slow and normally every 10 minutes before 8pm, after 8 pm is every 30 minutes!!!!! No free wine or drinks!! Below average attitude.

Horrible seat allocation. Boarding was slow. Food was average and so was entertainment. The TV terminal didn't work and so had to use remote.

As expected for a BA long haul flight in economy - you get what you pay for. Good leg space, in flight entertainment and food and drink provided. Staff on the return flight (overnight) we're a bit brisk and just wanted to get everyone fed and watered before turning the lights down. We're vegetarian so ordered it separately through the booking, although when we were in flight we realised there was a normal and vegetarian option anyway, and we were given vegan. This is fine, however on the return trip we were told there were no more specially ordered meals left, so be aware in case you have specific dietary requirements.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/9Wed
1 stopKenya Airways
25h 55mJFK-CPT
R9 789
19/9Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
41h 00mJFK-CPT
R9 844
16/9Mon
1 stopKenya Airways
25h 55mJFK-CPT
R9 881
10/10Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
41h 00mJFK-CPT
R10 286
5/6Wed
2 stopsIberia
36h 05mJFK-CPT
R10 803
4/6Tue
2 stopsIberia
36h 05mJFK-CPT
R10 821
4/10Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
33h 25mJFK-CPT
R18 195
2/7Tue
2 stopsKLM
22h 55mJFK-CPT
R23 596
26/6Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
27h 30mJFK-CPT
R27 984
2/7Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 30mJFK-CPT
R28 315

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Last minute flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from New York to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
15/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 45mJFK-CPT
31/5Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 25mCPT-JFK
R19 393
15/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
28h 15mJFK-CPT
31/5Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 25mCPT-JFK
R24 739
15/5Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
25h 55mJFK-CPT
31/5Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
R26 841
14/5Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
21/5Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
R26 933
14/5Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
41h 55mJFK-CPT
21/5Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
R26 988
14/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
34h 25mJFK-CPT
21/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 10mCPT-JFK
R27 744
14/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
35h 50mJFK-CPT
21/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
59h 50mCPT-JFK
R28 739
12/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
36h 30mJFK-CPT
22/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
35h 50mCPT-JFK
R28 758
13/5Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
29h 30mJFK-CPT
21/5Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
35h 55mCPT-JFK
R29 624
15/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 05mJFK-CPT
31/5Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 20mCPT-JFK
R33 459

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New York John F Kennedy Airport - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

New York John F Kennedy Airport (undefined)United States

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

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