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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. (CPT-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. 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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13:50 - 9:00CPT-IAD
25h 10m2 stops
11:00 - 14:30IAD-CPT
21h 30m1 stop
R14 763Ethiopian Air
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mar., mar. 11 - mié., abr. 23
21:15 - 11:57CPT-IAD
21h 42m1 stop
17:35 - 22:10IAD-CPT
21h 35m1 stop
R16 027Delta
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dom., ene. 26 - sáb., feb. 1
20:50 - 6:45CPT-IAD
15h 55mdirect
18:10 - 9:25IAD-CPT
33h 15m1 stop
R17 073United Airlines
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mar., mar. 11 - mié., abr. 23
20:50 - 6:45CPT-IAD
15h 55mdirect
8:35 - 9:25IAD-CPT
42h 50m2 stops
R17 182United Airlines
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mar., mar. 11 - mié., abr. 23
17:15 - 19:30CPT-IAD
33h 15m1 stop
21:25 - 12:00IAD-CPT
31h 35m1 stop
R17 831Turkish Airlines
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mié., ene. 22 - dom., ene. 26
18:25 - 15:35CPT-IAD
27h 10m2 stops
17:25 - 21:25IAD-CPT
22h 00m1 stop
R18 120
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jue., may. 22 - jue., may. 29
22:00 - 18:45CPT-BWI
27h 45m1 stop
20:30 - 10:20BWI-CPT
30h 50m1 stop
R18 481British Airways
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mié., ene. 22 - dom., ene. 26
18:45 - 18:45CPT-BWI
31h 00m1 stop
20:30 - 12:10BWI-CPT
32h 40m1 stop
R18 987British Airways
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dom., ene. 26 - sáb., feb. 1
13:05 - 8:40CPT-IAD
25h 35m1 stop
10:55 - 16:50IAD-CPT
23h 55m1 stop
R20 232Emirates
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jue., may. 29 - sáb., jul. 5
13:40 - 8:10CPT-IAD
25h 30m1 stop
10:30 - 11:40IAD-CPT
42h 10m1 stop
R46 510Emirates
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dom., ene. 5 - lun., ene. 6

Flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C..
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. cost R13 175 and was between Cape Town and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R15 310.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Washington, D.C. on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., 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 Cape Town to Washington, D.C. is February, where tickets cost R15 413 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets is R22 127 and R21 640 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., 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 Cape Town to Washington, D.C., you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 93 days before departure.

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 027
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. was R611 for a one-way ticket and R818 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    On your way to Washington, D.C., you’ll fly out from Cape Town Intl. You’ll be landing in one of Washington, D.C.’s 2 airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and Washington, D.C..

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. on on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C., United Airlines or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C. are United Airlines and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R21 419 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 184 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Cape Town to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R16 701 or less one-way and R16 909 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C.

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1342 reviews
7,9Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,3Food
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Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

10,0 ExcellentDennis, Nov 2024BKK - AMS
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Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

It’s chaotic at the bus stop outside of the airport because of the Uber meeting point. You need to be alert and look for the KLM bus which is not branded or labeled. Incorrect information was provided to go to gate 28, when in fact the bus was at gate 27. On the plus side the bus left early and arrived early to Ottawa.

The flight was great, the only reason for middle scores on entertainment and food is that it was a short flight so not included (but snacks were served including alcoholic beverages free of charge). I would definitely recommend KLM.

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

Attendants zipped through cabin so fast hardly anyone got the water they told us we could have in the short flight. Nothing else was offered.

Sucks ! All three flights I was on this trip were delayed.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

The flight attendants were unhelpful. It was a packed flight, and usually a flight attendant would help find a spot in the bin for your carry on or shift things around. Neither made any effort to do so. Also, I had to then check my bag. I was told it would be on the carousel in YYZ, but it came up on the jetway. So lucky I saw others standing around for their bags. I would have walked straight past this and on to the carousel. They could have at least told me that they had given me wrong information. Very unsatisfactory.

The crew was outstanding. And the food was surprisingly good. The chicken and the pasta dish were both delicious and I was supposed with a pizza twist near Landing. We hit a lot of turbulence and the crew was calm and kind. Loved the TV in screen. Tons of new releases.

ANA was great. United was horrible. They bumped us from economy plus to economy and were supposed to contact us for a refund but no luck. We booked the seats 9 months in advance.

Smoothly flight, pleasant flight attendants. I wish there were better food choices.

Comfortable as it can be for a basic economy seat. The TV screen on my 15 hour international flight went out after 1 hour or so and it never worked again. The food is very high in processed carbs and sugary items.

A three (3) hour flight should have meal service in First Class, not just potato chips!

We had a 90 minute delay due to equipment failure that was detected just before we took off. United rebooked my connecting flight.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

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.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

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

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

The experience was amazing! Many thanks to the pilot who informed us that we were passing mt Kilimanjaro and we had the chance to see it !

British airways keeps canceling our flights. I won’t be booking any future flights with them

I could not charge my phone the entire night or read my book, as the whole middle isle was without power.

I will fly again with American airlines. It's efficient to get from A to B point, not too long layovers . Flights were on time, but box food on the long distance flight was dry, stale overcooked.

British Airways did a great job and the entire crew was punctual and polite; dignified and delightful!

Flight was fine, food better than anticipated and flight attendants were helpful and friendly.

Our headphone plug is broken, we can not enjoy our entertainment, especially traveling with 5 year old who like to watch movie

It was good but I wished if they could have sign do not disturb if we did not wanted any meals . I was tired and slept through the entire flight and woke up just before landing .being hungry Too late to ask for something to eat before exiting the flight . Left feeling hunger 🙁

Pleasant, attentive and efficient flight attendants. Boarding process and seat selection easy. No internet on transatlantic flight. Extremely uncomfortable, rigid seat.

The seats of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner were ridiculously uncomfortable. I was on 10 flights during this vacation and this plane was super uncomfortable both times I was on one whereas all of the others were perfectly fine. Additionally, these planes do not have any air vents that passengers can control, the climate is entirely controlled by the crew which made for an extremely uncomfortable temperature for the duration. The flight attendants tried to make everyone happy with the temperature but several people you could tell were excessively warm and just wanted a bit of airflow.

Don't fly thru London Awful and huge U need 4 hrs to transfer cuz u have to tale buses to and fro from airplanes Bad business

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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 Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/4jue.
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 15mCPT-IAD
R11 027
25/1sáb.
1 stopTurkish Airlines
25h 20mCPT-IAD
R11 298
17/4jue.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
R12 634
19/4sáb.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
R13 933
25/1sáb.
2 stopsQatar Airways
56h 55mCPT-IAD
R15 792
12/1dom.
1 stopQatar Airways
27h 45mCPT-IAD
R19 618
8/1mié.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
56h 51mCPT-IAD
R25 303
12/1dom.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
62h 29mCPT-DCA
R25 303
11/1sáb.
1 stopKLM
23h 25mCPT-IAD
R26 061
11/1sáb.
1 stopKLM
23h 25mCPT-IAD
R26 296

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