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R11 821 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

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Cheap Flight Deals from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town (WAS-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Washington, D.C. 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.

Recent return flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.
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British Airways Logo
19:25 - 11:00IAD-CPT
33h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 20:05CPT-IAD
31h 10m1 stop
R17 693British Airways
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Di, Mai 6 - Di, Mai 13
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20:33 - 22:10IAD-CPT
43h 37m2 stops
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14:30 - 19:53CPT-IAD
35h 23m3 stops
R17 846
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So, Apr 27 - So, Mai 4
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 11:50IAD-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:45CPT-IAD
25h 10m1 stop
R18 017Turkish Airlines
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Di, Apr 22 - Mi, Mai 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:40 - 11:50IAD-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:45CPT-IAD
25h 10m1 stop
R18 036Turkish Airlines
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Mo, Apr 28 - Di, Mai 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 14:35IAD-CPT
21h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:25 - 8:55CPT-IAD
47h 30m2 stops
R18 246Ethiopian Air
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Mo, Mai 5 - Di, Mai 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 - 14:35IAD-CPT
21h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 8:55CPT-IAD
24h 20m2 stops
R19 314Ethiopian Air
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Mi, Okt 8 - Mo, Okt 13
American Airlines Logo
21:20 - 11:00BWI-CPT
31h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
18:55 - 19:35CPT-BWI
30h 40m1 stop
R20 153American Airlines
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Di, Mai 6 - Di, Mai 13
American Airlines Logo
17:49 - 11:00DCA-CPT
35h 11m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:55 - 19:07CPT-DCA
30h 12m2 stops
R20 401American Airlines
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Di, Mai 13 - Mo, Mai 19
United Airlines Logo
17:00 - 17:20DCA-CPT
42h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
18:05 - 9:58CPT-DCA
45h 53m2 stops
R26 902United Airlines
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Di, Aug 26 - So, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
17:00 - 12:40DCA-CPT
37h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 9:19CPT-DCA
19h 29m1 stop
R27 207United Airlines
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Mo, Sep 29 - Mo, Okt 6

KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Cape Town flights

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

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

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town cost R29 255 and was between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Cape Town (CPT). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is R29 255.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Washington, D.C., you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town is March, where tickets cost R22 250 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R33 632 and R32 660 respectively.
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Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R11 821
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Cape Town

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

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town was R620 for a one-way ticket and R928 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town on on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

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

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R22 650 or less one-way.

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

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Top airline flying from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8648 reviews
7,3Comfort
6,6Food
7,1Entertainment
8,1Crew
7,7Boarding
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Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

10,0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Apr 2025ORD - IAH
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Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

The gate attendant let me walk right by her with a bag too big for the overhead compartment

I do prefer to fly United and have always had excellent service, except for bad weather. Flights are on time and staff is alway curtious and helpful

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

The flight was heavily booked so boarding was a lengthy process. The FA’s were rather abrupt during this process but became more gracious as the flight went on. Breakfast (puffed pastry and chewy sausage) was pretty horrible but there was fruit and yogurt which they didn’t mess up. Overall it was fine.

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