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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stopsR16 643
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR16 914
San Diego
San Diego2 stopsR16 769
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsR33 846

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to California

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3471 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
7,9Food
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The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024BOG - MIA
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The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

Excellent staff! Flights were delayed due to technical issues after everyone was boarded and we sat in the flight for almost 2 hours before taking off. Not enough vegetarian food was available despite pre-ordering. The staff did an exceptional job dealing with both the problems neither of their making.

Better entertainment; the lack of it made the very long flight even longer

POOR CREW BEHAVIOR. RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD. FEELS LIKE ECONOMY CLASS.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

Everything was good except food , food choices was very less. Washrooms were closed.overall good experience.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The seats have to be one of the worst when it comes to comfort and you have to scramble around to out your handbag in the overhead. The food is still awful. Definitely will not travel on Turkish again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for sure.

It was very good and it was not my first time I always take Turkish air line for my travels

Food excellent Bathrooms improve cleanliness needed Staff fairly well attentive Entertainment fair Seats lie flat worked well

My flight was cancelled with no warning! I had to find out right at the airport when I arrived from my previous flight!

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

I have been flying Turkish Airlines for the last 5 years it’s always great service, on time , excellent food, only one thing wasn’t reliable is their on board WiFi most of the time it doesn’t work.

My checked bag did not get loaded on the aircraft in Istanbul. Other than that, the flight was smooth, on time and the crew was friendly, efficient, and professional.

You need to weight all bags together because we were 2 and we allowed 4 bags plus hand carry and personal items. We trying to saved bag like we put our stuff in 3 bags so we don’t have to carry more bags and airline also save space time less bags less work. We had only 1.6 kg over and we requested crew he said it’s airline policy that you need separate bag that’s ruined our mod and carry that suit in our hand in plastic bag he didn’t understand that we have less bags that make sense if we brought over luggage then it’s problem. I think if you guys change your policy and weight all together that will be good

Better than other airlines but still not at the top with other airlines that you pay the same price and services and customer service are much more well performed with care and attention to the customer. Still a long way to go. Some of the flight attendants are speaking English like they translate direct from Turkish. They need to improve the customer service for a global travel.

After boarding cabin was too hot AC didn’t work

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

My experience was with Ethiopian airlines was pathetic. I would not recommend anyone to travel with Ethiopian air. Customer Service was very poor, rude stuff and flight attendants. Unwilling to offer help when asked either not able to articulate English properly or adamantly rude. Bole airport is dirty and unpleasant. Many passengers going through the airport but inadequate staff to offer service. Passengers in the flight very unkempt. Noisy flight. flight attendants unable to make order during flight. Passengers with kids unable to control their kids. The kids kept screaming, and shouting during the flight making everyone uncomfortable. Overall the flight was not comfortable.

It’s good alternative flight out from Mogadishu, especially for the timing

My suitcase 🧳 got missing we still looking for it This not good for them 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾🤦🏽‍♀️

I took 4 Ethiopian Airlines flights on my trip. Each flight was one of the worst experiences I have had flying. The interior was filthy on each flight, the seats, the floors, the bathrooms. All were filthy. At 5-10, my knees touched the seat in front of me. The person in front of me declined their seat, basically making eye contact with me should they look up. My seat did not recline, so I was trapped in my seat, unable to use the bathroom or get up from my seat unless I woke up the person laying in my lap. My tv and seat were broken, as well as my friends seat and tv for our 14 hr flight. The bathroom closest to us was already clogged before we took off, so the backed up bathroom smells wafted out and into our row the entire 14 hr flight. Out of 4 flights, they were out of vegetarian food options for each meal. Flight staff was fairly rude and unapologetic, finally agreeing to give me a second roll and butter instead of no substitute offered for most of the meals. Flight crew had zero control over the passengers, allowing adults to congregate by exit doors and talk loudly during sleeping hours. Children were allowed to be completely ignored as they played outside of their seats and screeched for the ENTIRE 16 hr return flight. Forcing passengers to try and shush the children. Passengers then got up and got their bags the second the flight touched down, ignoring all safety and exit protocols. I will NEVER fly another Ethiopian Airlines flight as long as I live.

Lost our bags. They didn’t make it to Lilongwe

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights from Cape Town to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
20/1Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 39mCPT-LAX
14/2Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
37h 16mLAX-CPT
R16 643
17/12Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 00mCPT-SAN
9/1Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 50mSAN-CPT
R16 769
17/4Thu
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
32h 00mCPT-SFO
5/5Mon
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
60h 55mSFO-CPT
R22 943
18/1Sat
3 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 44mCPT-LAX
27/1Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
28h 25mLAX-CPT
R26 210
12/5Mon
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
39h 20mCPT-LAS
27/5Tue
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
41h 25mLAS-CPT
R26 770
14/1Tue
3 stopsEthiopian Air
36h 07mCPT-SAN
21/1Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
31h 00mSAN-CPT
R30 308
27/12Fri
1 stopEmirates
28h 20mCPT-LAX
3/1Fri
1 stopEmirates
34h 05mLAX-CPT
R33 828
17/4Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 55mCPT-SJC
5/5Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
41h 40mSJC-CPT
R33 846
22/4Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
36h 44mCPT-SJC
10/5Sat
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 45mSJC-CPT
R35 633
13/1Mon
2 stopsEmirates
34h 38mCPT-SNA
20/1Mon
2 stopsEmirates
39h 35mSNA-CPT
R44 785

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/3Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
R11 011
29/1Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 30mCPT-SFO
R11 932
29/1Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
31h 10mCPT-SFO
R12 979
9/3Sun
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
34h 35mCPT-LAX
R13 213
28/1Tue
3 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 52mCPT-SFO
R15 975
29/1Wed
3 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 07mCPT-SFO
R17 167
13/4Sun
1 stopEmirates
33h 55mCPT-SFO
R36 662
5/1Sun
1 stopEmirates
28h 20mCPT-LAX
R37 438
9/3Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
30h 01mCPT-ONT
R73 053
9/3Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 35mCPT-LAX
R79 407

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to California

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
29h 45mCPT-SAN
9/12Mon
multi-stopDelta
29h 15mSAN-CPT
R18 845
2/12Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
25h 37mCPT-SAN
9/12Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 35mSAN-CPT
R20 939
2/12Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
33h 40mCPT-LAX
7/12Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
28h 55mLAX-CPT
R22 257
2/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 45mCPT-SAN
9/12Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 30mSAN-CPT
R23 557
5/12Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 50mCPT-LAX
31/12Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
37h 00mLAX-CPT
R27 347
5/12Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 50mCPT-LAX
28/12Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
37h 00mLAX-CPT
R28 214
4/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-LAX
31/12Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 30mLAX-CPT
R44 279
4/12Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-LAX
27/12Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
40h 15mLAX-CPT
R44 333
2/12Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
36h 30mCPT-LAX
7/12Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
82h 40mLAX-CPT
R56 319
1/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
58h 05mCPT-LAX
27/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
52h 20mLAX-CPT
R64 785

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