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Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Cape Town (LAX-CPT)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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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18:55 - 12:00LAX-CPT
31h 05m1 stop
17:15 - 11:05CPT-LAX
27h 50m1 stop
R14 654Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 5
18:55 - 12:00LAX-CPT
31h 05m1 stop
17:15 - 17:00CPT-LAX
33h 45m1 stop
R14 672Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Feb 23 - Wed, Mar 5
17:00 - 8:00LAX-CPT
29h 00m2 stops
22:00 - 18:25CPT-LAX
30h 25m1 stop
R16 409American Airlines
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Wed, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 5
20:55 - 12:10LAX-CPT
29h 15m1 stop
20:40 - 18:25CPT-LAX
31h 45m1 stop
R16 644American Airlines
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Sun, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 18
21:30 - 12:10LAX-CPT
28h 40m1 stop
18:45 - 20:25CPT-LAX
35h 40m1 stop
R16 952British Airways
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Fri, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 30
19:40 - 11:00LAX-CPT
30h 20m1 stop
18:55 - 14:55CPT-LAX
29h 00m1 stop
R17 603British Airways
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Tue, May 20 - Thu, Jun 5
0:51 - 16:10LAX-CPT
29h 19m2 stops
20:50 - 15:05CPT-LAX
28h 15m2 stops
R25 003United Airlines
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Sun, Jan 19 - Sun, Feb 2
9:30 - 21:30LAX-CPT
26h 00m2 stops
23:20 - 19:55CPT-LAX
30h 35m2 stops
R25 093KLM
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Tue, Feb 18 - Thu, Mar 6
0:55 - 16:10LAX-CPT
29h 15m2 stops
18:10 - 13:10CPT-LAX
29h 00m2 stops
R25 165United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 27
8:59 - 21:30LAX-CPT
26h 31m2 stops
23:20 - 19:55CPT-LAX
30h 35m2 stops
R25 383KLM
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Thu, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 7

Flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Los Angeles to Cape Town, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town is January, where tickets cost R20 425 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is R30 014 and R29 363 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 148 days before departure.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 470
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles 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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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 Los Angeles to Cape Town

  • How can I get downtown from Cape Town International Airport (CPT)?

    CPT is served by the public bus, and the cheapest way of getting downtown is by taking the MyCiti Bus. Bus route A01 runs between CPT and the Civic Center downtown. The airport is also served by shuttle buses which connect passengers from CPT to downtown. You’ll get these shuttles from the Arrivals Hall. Taxis are also available at CPT, and passengers are asked only to take “Touch Down Taxis”, the official airport taxi provider. Rental cars are also an option at the Arrivals hall in CPT.

  • Does Cape Town International Airport offer accessible services?

    CPT is an accessible airport. For wheelchair assistance at CPT, book this service via your airline. The airport has also provided step-free options like elevators and ramps while providing accessible restrooms, reserved parking spots, and fast-track services for passengers with reduced mobility. Low-vision passengers will have braille signage, and service animals are welcome at CPT.

  • Are pets allowed to travel through Los Angeles International Airport?

    Yes. You can travel with your cat or dog through LAX. The airport has provided pet relief areas for all their furry passengers. If you’re traveling with your pet, airport security requires you always to have your pet in its carrier. Pets can only walk freely when walking through security or using the pet relief areas. You’ll find pet relief areas outside each terminal and indoor locations in each terminal: terminals 3 and 6 offer outdoor atriums.

  • Which airlines have lounges at Los Angeles International Airport?

    American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines have lounges at LAX. United Club is around Gate 71, Alaska Airlines lounge is around Gate 64, while Air Canada and American Airlines have their lounges airside. The Delta lounge, which is only open to members, is in Terminal 2 airside.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town was R634 for a one-way ticket and R810 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town, United Airlines or Virgin Atlantic?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town are United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of R24 224 and an overall rating of 7,4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R20 515 and an overall rating of 7,5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town

  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is California’s largest airport, consisting of nine terminals, including the new international terminal. The airport complex is connected by a landside shuttle service running every 10min, and airside, LAX has walkways.
  • On average, around 5,331 kg of carbon is emitted on flights from Los Angeles to Cape Town. If you wish to fly more sustainably, book your flight with Iberia. They offer a one-stop flight which emits 41% less carbon per passenger on this route.
  • If you get nervous, unwind with a relaxing massage or pedicure at XpresSpa in LAX. XpresSpa is an establishment that offers quick spa services that take less than 30min. They offer everything from massages to facials. The spas at LAX are in Terminals 1 and 5 airside and on the south concourse of the international terminal.
  • Are you a nervous flier? LAX has got you covered. LAX has a PUPs (Puppies Un-stressing Passengers) program, which has trained therapy dogs giving free hugs to all nervous passengers at LAX. The dogs roam freely with their handler at the airport, wearing red vests.
  • There are no nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Capet Town. The most common layover cities for the one-stop flights from LAX to Cape Town are London, Doha, Istanbul, and Dubai.
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Top 3 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Cape Town? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1346 reviews
8,4Crew
7,9Boarding
7,3Food
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
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Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

8,0 ExcellentAdi, Nov 2024AMS - YYZ
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Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

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.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

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.

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

Great flight because I upgraded to Premium Comfort. Made a huge difference in the experience.

The baggage service at Malpensa was the worst ever. We wanted for over an hour without any information, they broke my suitcase, and the services of the local luggage services company was below any usual services level of a KLM partner.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.

Seats are smaller and harder than other airlines we have travels with. Food was edible but no good. The sandwich was the only thing I would eat again. They did have a lot of movies to watch.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Booked a united Air flight with option to pick seat , then found out was on an Air Canada flight with assigned seat , then they wanted a several dollar charge for some 25 cent value entertainment listening ear device

It was fine. The flight attendant appeared to be in a bad mood but everything was fine.

Waited for our plane from HNL so we didn't miss connection. AMAZING Service for that, then really clean plane. Nice airline attendants.

Seats are outdated. Entertainment relies on personal device. Boarding was delayed due to inaccurate passenger tracking, resulted in late arrival at Reno.

Excellent staff helping my 96 year old senior promptly with her oxygen needs

The crew and flight was amazing. I haven't flown United in years but plan to switch to you being my main airline

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Los Angeles to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 20mLAX-CPT
R11 470
29/3Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 40mLAX-CPT
R11 506
18/1Sat
2 stops
50h 20mLAX-CPT
R12 393
23/4Wed
3 stops
31h 05mLAX-CPT
R13 352
16/1Thu
2 stopsVirgin Atlantic
38h 10mLAX-CPT
R13 750
18/1Sat
1 stopKLM
30h 25mLAX-CPT
R13 768
10/3Mon
2 stopsKLM
28h 30mLAX-CPT
R13 840
5/1Sun
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
30h 30mLAX-CPT
R14 021
5/3Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
29h 48mLAX-CPT
R20 842
27/2Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 05mLAX-CPT
R20 950

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Last minute flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/11Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
34h 28mLAX-CPT
4/12Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 10mCPT-LAX
R19 557
23/11Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
36h 46mLAX-CPT
4/12Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
41h 55mCPT-LAX
R21 511
23/11Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
34h 28mLAX-CPT
3/12Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
35h 32mCPT-LAX
R21 547
26/11Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
37h 00mLAX-CPT
8/12Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 50mCPT-LAX
R24 044
23/11Sat
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
23h 10mLAX-CPT
3/12Tue
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
37h 35mCPT-LAX
R27 355
26/11Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
34h 35mLAX-CPT
8/12Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
52h 55mCPT-LAX
R28 114
26/11Tue
multi-stopKLM
26h 55mLAX-CPT
8/12Sun
multi-stopKLM
30h 11mCPT-LAX
R30 249
23/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 30mLAX-CPT
30/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 58mCPT-LAX
R50 331
23/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 25mLAX-CPT
30/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 47mCPT-LAX
R50 693
23/11Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
37h 00mLAX-CPT
30/11Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
33h 45mCPT-LAX
R55 071

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