What are the cheapest airlines flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from Philadelphia to Cape Town is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $910 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are British Airways and United Airlines, starting at $938 and $1,326 round-trip. American Airlines is priced at 38% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Philadelphia to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Wednesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

Before booking your flight from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Cape Town?

Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town are found to be more expensive on Friday. 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 Philadelphia to Cape Town?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Philadelphia. Users have commonly found prices around $1,476 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $991. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

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Most accurate provider	FlightHub 3 stars
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Round-trip from	$908 (American Airlines)
One-way from	$839 (Ovago)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,113

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Philadelphia to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 20, 2025.

Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$908

Tue 3/117:40 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/186:45 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$910

Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 2/20

$938

Wed 3/126:00 amPHL - CPT

3 stops43h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/188:50 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$1,326

Tue 3/1112:28 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 3/172:30 amCPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 2/20

$1,330

Wed 3/126:30 amPHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 3/192:35 pmCPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 2/20

$1,361

Mon 4/1410:48 amPHL - CPT

2 stops28h 42mAir France

Fri 4/1811:35 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops55h 13mAir France

Deal found 2/20

$2,000

Sun 9/288:30 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop32h 20mQatar Airways

Thu 10/161:00 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 2/20

$5,976

Sat 9/274:56 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops36h 39mEmirates

Fri 10/176:25 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops33h 07mEmirates

Deal found 2/20

$8,850

Mon 9/291:15 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops26h 10mKLM

Fri 10/1711:15 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops27h 59mKLM

Deal found 2/20

$11,158

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Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$908

Tue 3/117:40 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/186:45 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$910

Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 2/20

$938

Wed 3/1211:50 amPHL - CPT

2 stops37h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/188:50 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$1,326

Tue 3/1112:28 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 3/172:30 amCPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 2/20

$1,330

Wed 3/126:30 amPHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 3/192:35 pmCPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 2/20

$1,361

Mon 4/1410:48 amPHL - CPT

2 stops28h 42mAir France

Fri 4/1811:35 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops55h 13mAir France

Deal found 2/20

$2,000

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Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$908

Mon 3/1010:15 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 3/2610:00 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 2/20

$938

Tue 3/117:40 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/186:45 pmCPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$910

Tue 3/1112:28 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 3/172:30 amCPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 2/20

$1,330

Wed 3/1211:50 amPHL - CPT

2 stops37h 50mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/188:50 pmCPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$1,326

Wed 3/126:30 amPHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 3/192:35 pmCPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 2/20

$1,361

One-way flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town
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Mon 5/125:35 pmPHL - CPT

2 stops41h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 2/20

$839

Tue 5/136:30 amPHL - CPT

3 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$940

Mon 5/1210:10 pmPHL - CPT

1 stop30h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 2/20

$1,137

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Return

Price

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 3/10

10:15 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/26

10:00 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$908

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 3/11

7:40 pm-10:20 am

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/18

6:45 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop28h 35m

$910

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 3/10

10:15 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/26

10:00 pm-7:30 pm

2 stops27h 30m

$938

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Wed 3/12

11:50 am-7:40 am

2 stops37h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/18

8:50 pm-12:30 am

2 stops57h 40m

$1,326

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 3/11

12:28 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops27h 02m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/17

2:30 am-12:45 am

2 stops28h 15m

$1,330

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Wed 3/12

6:30 am-2:30 pm

2 stops26h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 3/19

2:35 pm-2:08 pm

3 stops29h 33m

$1,361

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 4/14

10:48 am-9:30 pm

2 stops28h 42m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 4/18

11:35 pm-12:48 am

2 stops55h 13m

$2,000

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 5/12

5:35 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops41h 10m

$839

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 5/13

6:30 am-10:50 am

3 stops46h 20m

$940

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 5/12

10:10 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 50m

$1,137

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Deals found on 2/20

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Philadelphia to Cape Town in February.

Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
AranGrant	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Philadelphia-Cape Town flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Philadelphia-Cape Town flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Philadelphia-Cape Town flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Philadelphia-Cape Town flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Philadelphia-Cape Town flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Philadelphia 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 PHL to CPT?

It’s optimal to fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 39% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

Rainfall in Cape Town by month

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.

Temperature in Cape Town by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,449 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,766 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Ethiopian Air

7.2

Good

775 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

8,220 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Philadelphia to Cape Town is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $910 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are British Airways and United Airlines, starting at $938 and $1,326 round-trip. American Airlines is priced at 38% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
Can I find deals for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Philadelphia to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Philadelphia to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Philadelphia 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 5 airlines flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$872	Average$1,678	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
American Airlines	Cheapest$911	Average$1,186	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Delta	Cheapest$935	Average$1,731	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
British Airways	Cheapest$1,080	Average$1,439	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,171	Average$1,518	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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