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

Cheapflights users have booked flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town round-trip from R16 776. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are British Airways, from R17 292, and United Airlines, from R24 444. Users have found that American Airlines is 38% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

Travellers have found that booking a Thursday departure is the best way to save up to 8% on the cost of booking your flights compared to booking on days of the week where this route is of high demand.

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

Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Philadelphia to Cape Town in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at R18 269.

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 holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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R15 467+ Flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

Cheap flight deals from Philadelphia to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R16 739
One-way from	R15 467
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R20 518

American Airlines
10/3-26/3
2 total stops
54h 05m total
Philadelphia to Cape Town

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Lufthansa
12/5
2 total stops
41h 10m total
Philadelphia to Cape Town

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (R27 706 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (R16 648 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town
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 21 February 2025.

Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 739

Tue 11/319:40PHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 18/318:45CPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 776

Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2R17 292

Wed 12/36:00PHL - CPT

3 stops43h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/320:50CPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2R24 444

Tue 11/312:28PHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 17/32:30CPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 20/2R24 518

Wed 12/36:30PHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 19/314:35CPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/2R24 905

Thu 13/320:45PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 45mQatar Airways

Sat 29/36:05CPT - PHL

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R29 920

Mon 14/410:48PHL - CPT

2 stops28h 42mAir France

Fri 18/423:35CPT - PHL

2 stops55h 13mAir France

Deal found 20/2R36 869

Sat 27/916:56PHL - CPT

2 stops36h 39mEmirates

Fri 17/1018:25CPT - PHL

2 stops33h 07mEmirates

Deal found 20/2R163 147

Mon 29/913:15PHL - CPT

2 stops26h 10mKLM

Fri 17/1023:15CPT - PHL

2 stops27h 59mKLM

Deal found 20/2R205 695

Best flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Philadelphia to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 739

Tue 11/319:40PHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 18/318:45CPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 776

Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2R17 292

Wed 12/36:00PHL - CPT

3 stops43h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/320:50CPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2R24 444

Tue 11/312:28PHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 17/32:30CPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 20/2R24 518

Wed 12/36:30PHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 19/314:35CPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R25 090

Thu 13/320:45PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 45mQatar Airways

Sat 29/36:05CPT - PHL

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R29 920

Mon 14/410:48PHL - CPT

2 stops28h 42mAir France

Fri 18/423:35CPT - PHL

2 stops55h 13mAir France

Deal found 20/2R36 869

Last-minute flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town
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Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 739

Mon 10/322:15PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Wed 26/322:00CPT - PHL

2 stops27h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2R17 292

Tue 11/319:40PHL - CPT

1 stop32h 40mAmerican Airlines

Tue 18/318:45CPT - PHL

1 stop28h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2R16 776

Tue 11/312:28PHL - CPT

2 stops27h 02mDelta

Mon 17/32:30CPT - PHL

2 stops28h 15mDelta

Deal found 20/2R24 518

Wed 12/36:00PHL - CPT

3 stops43h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 18/320:50CPT - PHL

2 stops57h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2R24 444

Wed 12/36:30PHL - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 19/314:35CPT - PHL

3 stops29h 33mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/2R24 905

Thu 13/320:45PHL - CPT

1 stop31h 45mQatar Airways

Sat 29/36:05CPT - PHL

2 stops33h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R29 920

One-way flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Philadelphia to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Mon 12/517:35PHL - CPT

2 stops41h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2R15 467

Tue 13/56:30PHL - CPT

3 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R17 329

Mon 12/522:10PHL - CPT

1 stop30h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2R20 960

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PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 10/3

22:15-12:10

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 26/3

22:00-14:10

1 stop22h 10m

R16 739

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 11/3

19:40-10:20

1 stop32h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/3

18:45-17:20

1 stop28h 35m

R16 776

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 10/3

22:15-12:10

1 stop31h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 26/3

22:00-19:30

2 stops27h 30m

R17 292

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Wed 12/3

6:00-7:40

3 stops43h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/3

20:50-0:30

2 stops57h 40m

R24 444

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 11/3

12:28-21:30

2 stops27h 02m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 17/3

2:30-0:45

2 stops28h 15m

R24 518

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Wed 12/3

6:30-14:30

2 stops26h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 19/3

14:35-14:08

3 stops29h 33m

R25 090

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Thu 13/3

20:45-10:30

1 stop31h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 29/3

6:05-9:15

2 stops33h 10m

R29 920

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 14/4

10:48-21:30

2 stops28h 42m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 18/4

23:35-0:48

2 stops55h 13m

R36 869

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Mon 12/5

17:35-16:45

2 stops41h 10m

R15 467

PhiladelphiaCape Town

PHL - CPT

PHLCPT

Philadelphia

Tue 13/5

6:30-10:50

3 stops46h 20m

R17 329

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Best time to book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town

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Travel insights for flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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 R110). Flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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 at midday. By choosing this option you can save up to 2% 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 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

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 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Delta

8,0

Very Good

8 213 reviews

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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

8 213 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

8 213 reviews

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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.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 609 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

8 213 reviews

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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

8 213 reviews

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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

8 759 reviews

Delta

8,0

Very Good

8 213 reviews

Check prices

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

8 213 reviews

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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?
Cheapflights users have booked flights from Philadelphia to Cape Town round-trip from R16 776. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are British Airways, from R17 292, and United Airlines, from R24 444. Users have found that American Airlines is 38% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
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 holiday 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 R110). Flying from Philadelphia to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). 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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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Philadelphia to Cape Town?

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