Flights from New York to Cape Town (JFK → CPT)

JFK
New York
John F Kennedy International, USA
CPT
Cape Town
Cape Town International, South Africa
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No direct flights found. Here are the 14 fastest 1-stop options.
viaDulles(IAD)
JFK→IAD+1h 30mIAD→CPT
16h 57m
viaSao Paulo(GRU)
JFK→GRU+1h 30mGRU→CPT
17h 59m
viaAtlanta(ATL)
JFK→ATL+1h 30mATL→CPT
18h 20m
viaParis(CDG)
JFK→CDG+1h 30mCDG→CPT
19h 23m
viaLondon(LGW)
JFK→LGW+1h 30mLGW→CPT
19h 24m
viaLondon(LHR)
JFK→LHR+1h 30mLHR→CPT
19h 24m
viaZurich(ZRH)
JFK→ZRH+1h 30mZRH→CPT
19h 39m
viaAmsterdam(AMS)
JFK→AMS+1h 30mAMS→CPT
19h 47m
viaFrankfurt(FRA)
JFK→FRA+1h 30mFRA→CPT
19h 50m
viaMunich(MUC)
JFK→MUC+1h 30mMUC→CPT
19h 56m
viaNairobi(NBO)
JFK→NBO+1h 30mNBO→CPT
20h 15m
viaIstanbul(IST)
JFK→IST+1h 30mIST→CPT
20h 52m
viaDoha(DOH)
JFK→DOH+1h 30mDOH→CPT
22h 56m
viaDubai(DXB)
JFK→DXB+1h 30mDXB→CPT
23h 27m
Search all options on Kiwi.com → Total times include an estimated 90-minute layover. Actual times vary by airline and connection.

Frequently asked questions

Are there direct flights from New York to Cape Town? Currently, there are no direct flights from JFK to CPT. You may need to connect through another airport.

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Try a nearby airport to New York

Flights to Cape Town (CPT) from other airports within 350 km of New York. Often unlocks cheaper fares or better times.

LGA → CPT 16 km from JFK New York → Cape Town USA · 92 destinations EWR → CPT 33 km from JFK New York → Cape Town USA · 189 destinations HPN → CPT 48 km from JFK Westchester County → Cape Town USA · 26 destinations ISP → CPT 60 km from JFK Islip → Cape Town USA · 16 destinations TTN → CPT 96 km from JFK Trenton → Cape Town USA · 7 destinations

Or try a nearby airport to Cape Town

Flights from New York (JFK) to other airports within 350 km of Cape Town.

JFK → GRJ 349 km from CPT New York → George South Africa · 6 destinations

Other flights from New York (JFK)

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Other flights from Cape Town (CPT)

Addis Ababa (ADD) Amsterdam (AMS) Atlanta (ATL) Bloemfontein (BFN) Dar Es Salaam (DAR) Doha (DOH) Dubai (DXB) Dulles (IAD) All 41 destinations →