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

Currently priced at $1,341, American Airlines will fly you from San Diego to Cape Town and back. In addition to American Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Ethiopian Air and British Airways - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $1,493 and $1,511, respectively. Users have found that American Airlines is 20% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Diego to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Wednesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday 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 San Diego to Cape Town?

When booking a flight from San Diego to Cape Town, you may want to consider flying on American Airlines, British Airways or Delta as they are the most popular for this route.

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from San Diego to Cape Town?

Monday is generally a great day to depart. Flying on this day could help you save up to 21%.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Cape Town?

Users have found that booking a flight from San Diego to Cape Town at least 39 days early can save you up to 86% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 39 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from San Diego to Cape Town for as little as $1,742 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $2,416 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Cape Town?

November can be a great time to fly to Cape Town from San Diego with a flight ticket averaging about $1,685. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of November for as cheap as $1,056. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on San Diego-Cape Town flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Cape Town flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Cape Town flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Cape Town.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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.

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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Diego to Cape Town Intl are usually found in November or February, booked 38 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Thursday and return on a Thursday

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Round-trip from	$1,337 (American Airlines)
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	November
Average price	$1,501

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Thu 5/87:50 pmSAN - CPT

1 stop30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/206:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,337

Thu 5/83:10 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops34h 50mAmerican Airlines

Tue 5/206:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop32h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,341

Fri 10/249:55 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops31h 40mEthiopian Air

Thu 11/131:50 pmCPT - SAN

3 stops35h 43mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/26

$1,377

Sat 11/156:10 pmSAN - CPT

1 stop32h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 11/226:45 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop31h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/26

$1,407

Sat 11/158:55 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops51h 35mQatar Airways

Sat 11/2212:35 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops39h 29mQatar Airways

Deal found 3/26

$1,486

Fri 10/2410:10 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops36h 05mDelta

Thu 11/139:30 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops31h 14mDelta

Deal found 3/26

$1,524

Fri 10/2412:50 pmSAN - CPT

1 stop42h 20mUnited Airlines

Thu 11/139:30 amCPT - SAN

1 stop39h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,578

Sat 5/1010:01 amSAN - CPT

2 stops26h 24mKLM

Sat 5/1711:15 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops28h 36mKLM

Deal found 3/25

$1,594

Fri 12/265:20 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops35h 15mLufthansa

Sat 1/103:55 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops57h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 3/26

$1,735

Fri 11/217:00 amSAN - CPT

3 stops42h 40mEmirates

Thu 12/41:40 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops41h 37mEmirates

Deal found 3/26

$11,462

Mon 12/154:04 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops29h 26mSWISS

Mon 1/511:35 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops32h 12mSWISS

Deal found 3/26

$12,285

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Thu 5/87:50 pmSAN - CPT

1 stop30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/206:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,337

Thu 5/83:10 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops34h 50mAmerican Airlines

Tue 5/206:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop32h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,341

Mon 4/149:30 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops31h 15mEthiopian Air

Mon 4/282:35 pmCPT - SAN

3 stops34h 13mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/26

$1,493

Sat 5/243:45 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops34h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 6/46:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop28h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/26

$1,511

Mon 5/56:15 amSAN - CPT

1 stop26h 35mDelta

Fri 5/168:05 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops26h 25mDelta

Deal found 3/26

$1,574

Mon 4/148:05 amSAN - CPT

1 stop22h 15mUnited Airlines

Mon 4/287:50 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops48h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,592

Sat 5/1010:01 amSAN - CPT

2 stops26h 24mKLM

Sat 5/1711:15 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops28h 36mKLM

Deal found 3/25

$1,594

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Sat 3/2911:35 amSAN - CPT

1 stop21h 15mDelta

Fri 4/118:05 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop23h 06mDelta

Deal found 3/26

$2,020

Thu 4/38:05 amSAN - CPT

1 stop22h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 4/138:00 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop24h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$2,158

Mon 4/149:30 pmSAN - CPT

2 stops31h 15mEthiopian Air

Mon 4/282:35 pmCPT - SAN

3 stops34h 13mEthiopian Air

Deal found 3/26

$1,493

Mon 4/148:05 amSAN - CPT

1 stop22h 15mUnited Airlines

Mon 4/287:50 pmCPT - SAN

2 stops48h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 3/26

$1,592

Mon 4/147:50 pmSAN - CPT

1 stop30h 10mBritish Airways

Mon 4/286:55 pmCPT - SAN

1 stop28h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 3/26

$4,004

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San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Thu 5/8

7:50 pm-11:00 am

1 stop30h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/20

6:55 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,337

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Thu 5/8

3:10 pm-11:00 am

2 stops34h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 5/20

6:55 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,341

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Wed 8/27

9:55 pm-1:45 pm

2 stops30h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 9/17

2:35 pm-3:33 pm

3 stops33h 58m

$1,418

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 5/24

3:45 pm-11:00 am

2 stops34h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/4

6:55 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$1,511

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Mon 5/5

6:15 am-5:50 pm

1 stop26h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 5/16

8:05 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$1,574

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Mon 4/14

8:05 am-3:20 pm

1 stop22h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/28

7:50 pm-11:07 am

2 stops48h 17m

$1,592

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 5/10

10:01 am-9:25 pm

2 stops26h 24m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 5/17

11:15 pm-6:51 pm

2 stops28h 36m

$1,594

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Mon 8/18

10:15 pm-1:45 pm

2 stops30h 30m

$939

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Mon 8/18

12:18 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop20h 32m

$1,263

San DiegoCape Town

SAN - CPT

SANCPT

San Diego

Sat 8/23

8:50 am-9:25 pm

2 stops27h 35m

$2,389

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
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 San Diego-Cape Town flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Cape Town flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Cape Town flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-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 San Diego-Cape Town flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Diego to Cape Town

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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Cape Town

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Cape Town?

The best time to book flights from San Diego to Cape Town is 38 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

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

Unlike in the evening, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 20% on flights from San Diego to Cape Town by exploring options for tickets at noon.

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

7,896 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

7,896 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,896 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.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,321 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,896 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

8,603 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,896 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

7,896 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

764 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,896 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.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Cape Town round-trip?
Currently priced at $1,341, American Airlines will fly you from San Diego to Cape Town and back. In addition to American Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Ethiopian Air and British Airways - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $1,493 and $1,511, respectively. Users have found that American Airlines is 20% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from San Diego 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 San Diego to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,070	Average$1,822	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Delta	Cheapest$1,086	Average$1,726	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
American Airlines	Cheapest$1,130	Average$1,333	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
British Airways	Cheapest$1,231	Average$1,448	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
KLM	Cheapest$1,424	Average$1,424	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%

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