How long is the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

British Airways, Norse Atlantic UK, and Turkish Airlines can get you from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in just under 21h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 18h 55m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7799 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town round-trip?

American Airlines, at $908, was found to be the cheapest airline from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines. Users have found that American Airlines is 33% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 0.8 - 3.9 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 53.6 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

Before booking your flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, British Airways or Delta.

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town are found to be more expensive on Thursday. This shouldn't discourage you from searching as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Cape Town.

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

Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at $883.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl?

If you book a flight to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl, you will be flying to Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 9.7 mi from the center of Cape Town. There are 0 flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl per day from 8 different airlines.

Can I find deals for flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town flights typically cost between $1,042 and $1,405 in November. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $1,056 on Turkish Airlines (Nov 10-Nov 26).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 10, 2025.

Mon 10/2012:35 amJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 15mTurkish Airlines

Wed 11/55:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop31h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,055

Mon 11/107:40 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop33h 10mTurkish Airlines

Wed 11/265:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop31h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/7

$1,056

Wed 11/1912:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops41h 50mKenya Airways

Tue 11/257:20 amCPT - JFK

1 stop30h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,060

Wed 10/11:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/302:25 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,064

Mon 11/106:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/268:45 amCPT - JFK

2 stops42h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/7

$1,065

Wed 11/1912:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/252:25 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,067

Wed 11/198:40 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop28h 25mBritish Airways

Mon 12/110:10 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop24h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,068

Fri 11/146:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop32h 55mNorse Atlantic UK

Mon 12/112:30 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop34h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/7

$1,071

Wed 9/171:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/27:00 amCPT - JFK

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,072

Mon 11/38:05 amJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 12/110:10 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop24h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,073

Wed 10/221:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 11/117:20 amCPT - JFK

1 stop30h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,074

Sun 11/96:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop32h 55mNorse Atlantic UK

Mon 12/112:30 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop34h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/7

$1,075

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Tue 11/118:05 amJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 11/256:55 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop33h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/7

$1,073

Wed 10/156:20 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 40mNorse Atlantic UK

Mon 11/312:30 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop34h 25mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/9

$1,090

Tue 3/312:50 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop40h 00mTurkish Airlines

Wed 3/185:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop36h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,176

Sat 10/116:20 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 40mNorse Atlantic UK

Sun 10/1911:55 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop22h 00mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/9

$1,163

Wed 2/2512:20 amJFK - CPT

1 stop28h 30mTurkish Airlines

Tue 3/245:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop36h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,176

Wed 12/36:15 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop30h 50mBritish Airways

Sat 12/138:50 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops29h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/9

$1,212

Mon 10/136:45 amJFK - CPT

1 stop23h 05mTurkish Airlines

Fri 10/174:35 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop24h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/9

$1,177

Sat 2/288:05 amJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 3/2310:10 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop24h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,241

Fri 3/68:05 amJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 05mBritish Airways

Sat 3/217:00 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop23h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,241

Tue 11/1112:20 amJFK - CPT

1 stop28h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sun 11/305:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop31h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/7

$1,359

Fri 2/2711:20 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop25h 45mBritish Airways

Mon 3/2310:10 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop21h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,241

Wed 2/1811:20 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop25h 45mBritish Airways

Tue 3/36:55 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop23h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,242

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Wed 9/171:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/27:00 amCPT - JFK

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,072

Wed 9/241:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/67:35 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,078

Fri 9/261:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops38h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/92:30 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,073

Fri 9/2610:55 amJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 40mEthiopian Air

Thu 10/91:50 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop25h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 9/8

$1,081

Wed 10/11:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/302:25 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,064

Wed 10/11:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mKenya Airways

Sun 11/302:25 pmCPT - JFK

2 stops23h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/10

$1,082

Wed 10/156:20 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop21h 40mNorse Atlantic UK

Mon 10/2011:45 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop22h 10mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/8

$1,079

Mon 10/2012:35 amJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 15mTurkish Airlines

Wed 11/55:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop31h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/10

$1,055

Wed 10/221:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 11/117:20 amCPT - JFK

1 stop30h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/8

$1,074

Wed 10/2212:35 amJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 10/305:15 pmCPT - JFK

1 stop24h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$1,080

One-way flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 10, 2025.

Mon 11/176:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 40mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/9

$411

Mon 11/106:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop29h 40mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/8

$467

Sun 11/96:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop32h 55mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/9

$470

Sun 10/261:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop34h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/10

$484

Wed 11/512:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops41h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/7

$487

Tue 1/1312:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/8

$488

Wed 10/221:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops42h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/9

$489

Sun 11/910:00 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8

$495

Sun 11/166:05 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop32h 55mNorse Atlantic UK

Deal found 9/9

$504

Wed 9/171:45 pmJFK - CPT

1 stop26h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/8

$511

Sun 9/211:45 pmJFK - CPT

2 stops41h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 9/10

$517

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Tue 11/11

8:05 am-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 05m

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Tue 11/25

6:55 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop33h 10m

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Wed 10/15

6:20 pm-10:00 pm

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Mon 11/3

12:30 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop34h 25m

$1,090

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JFK - CPT

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Sat 10/11

6:20 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop21h 40m

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Sun 10/19

11:55 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 00m

$1,163

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12:50 pm-11:50 am

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Wed 3/18

5:15 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop36h 10m

$1,176

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JFK - CPT

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12:20 am-11:50 am

1 stop28h 30m

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5:15 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop36h 10m

$1,176

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JFK - CPT

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/13

6:45 am-11:50 am

1 stop23h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/17

4:35 pm-10:55 am

1 stop24h 20m

$1,177

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JFK - CPT

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 12/3

6:15 pm-8:05 am

1 stop30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/13

8:50 pm-7:25 pm

2 stops29h 35m

$1,212

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JFK - CPT

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 2/28

8:05 am-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/23

10:10 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop24h 50m

$1,241

New YorkCape Town

JFK - CPT

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 3/6

8:05 am-12:10 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/21

7:00 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop23h 20m

$1,241

New YorkCape Town

JFK - CPT

JFKCPT

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/27

11:20 pm-8:05 am

1 stop25h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/23

10:10 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop21h 25m

$1,241

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

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 44 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JFK to CPT?

When flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at noon, which can drop the price by up to 45% versus a flight in the afternoon.

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

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town, such as Delta, Turkish Airlines, and American Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,968 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Kenya Airways

6.9

Okay

281 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,361 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,963 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl?
If you book a flight to Cape Town from New York John F Kennedy Intl, you will be flying to Cape Town Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is located 9.7 mi from the center of Cape Town. There are 0 flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town Intl per day from 8 different airlines.
How long is the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?
British Airways, Norse Atlantic UK, and Turkish Airlines can get you from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in just under 21h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 18h 55m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7799 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town round-trip?
American Airlines, at $908, was found to be the cheapest airline from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines. Users have found that American Airlines is 33% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from John F Kennedy Intl to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$908	Average$1,194	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Kenya Airways	Cheapest$942	Average$1,029	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$953	Average$1,048	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
British Airways	Cheapest$979	Average$1,272	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,273	Average$1,545	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
Emirates	Cheapest$1,386	Average$1,516	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Delta	Cheapest$1,387	Average$1,819	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
KLM	Cheapest$1,415	Average$1,600	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%

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$411+ Cheap flights from John F Kennedy Intl, NY (JFK) to Cape Town (CPT)

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

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