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Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport flight

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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 6:50 PM
        14h 30m
        Nonstop
        CPT 3:20 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Mon, Apr 27 | United Airlines
        CPT 8:00 PM
        15h 55m
        Nonstop
        IAD 5:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Sun, May 3 | United Airlines
        €1,355 €1,457
        7% off
        7% off
        €1,457 €1,355
      • IAD 9:45 PM
        32h 5m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:50 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Thu, May 7 | Turkish Airlines
        CPT 4:35 PM
        25h
        1 stop
        IAD 11:35 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Thu, May 14 | Turkish Airlines
        €895 €1,457
        39% off
        39% off
        €1,457 €895
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Thu, May 7 | Ethiopian Airlines
        CPT 1:50 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Thu, May 14 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €904 €1,457
        38% off
        38% off
        €1,457 €904
      • IAD 9:45 PM
        32h 5m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:50 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Tue, Apr 28 | Turkish Airlines
        CPT 4:35 PM
        33h 15m
        1 stop
        IAD 7:50 PM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Mon, May 4 | Turkish Airlines
        €921
        37% off
        €1,457 €921
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Tue, Apr 28 | Ethiopian Airlines
        CPT 1:50 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Sun, May 3 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €933
        36% off
        €1,457 €933
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Thu, May 21 | Ethiopian Airlines
        CPT 1:50 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Wed, May 27 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €979
        33% off
        €1,457 €979
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Mon, Apr 27 | Ethiopian Airlines
        CPT 1:50 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Sat, May 2 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €1,020
        30% off
        €1,457 €1,020
      • IAD 1:20 PM
        40h 30m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:50 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Wed, Jun 10 | Turkish Airlines
        CPT 4:35 PM
        33h 15m
        1 stop
        IAD 7:50 PM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Mon, Jun 15 | Turkish Airlines
        €1,138
        22% off
        €1,457 €1,138
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:10 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Tue, Apr 21 | Ethiopian Airlines
        CPT 1:50 PM
        25h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:55 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Sat, Apr 25 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €1,139
        22% off
        €1,457 €1,139
      • IAD 1:20 PM
        40h 30m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:50 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Thu, May 21 | Turkish Airlines
        CPT 4:35 PM
        25h
        1 stop
        IAD 11:35 AM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Wed, May 27 | Turkish Airlines
        €1,145
        21% off
        €1,457 €1,145
      • IAD 8:20 PM
        33h 10m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:30 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sun, May 10 | Qatar Airways
        CPT 1:00 PM
        33h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 4:05 PM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Sun, May 17 | Qatar Airways
        €1,149
        21% off
        €1,457 €1,149
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CPT Invalid Date
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Wed, Apr 22 | Normal Airline
        CPT 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        WAS 4:00 PM
        Cape Town - Washington D.C. | Fri, Apr 24 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 6:25 PM
        14h 55m
        Nonstop
        CPT 3:20 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Mon, Jun 1 | United Airlines
        €1,584 €1,704
        7% off
        7% off
        €1,704 €1,584
      • IAD 1:20 PM
        40h 30m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:50 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 2 | Turkish Airlines
        €717 €1,704
        57% off
        57% off
        €1,704 €717
      • IAD 9:00 PM
        33h 55m
        1 stop
        CPT 12:55 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Tue, Jun 2 | Qatar Airways
        €743 €1,704
        56% off
        56% off
        €1,704 €743
      • IAD 9:00 PM
        33h 55m
        1 stop
        CPT 12:55 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 16 | Qatar Airways
        €747
        56% off
        €1,704 €747
      • IAD 9:00 PM
        33h 55m
        1 stop
        CPT 12:55 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 2 | Qatar Airways
        €748
        56% off
        €1,704 €748
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 23 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €846
        50% off
        €1,704 €846
      • IAD 5:40 PM
        35h 20m
        1 stop
        CPT 11:00 AM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 23 | British Airways
        €847
        50% off
        €1,704 €847
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 2 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €866
        49% off
        €1,704 €866
      • IAD 9:00 PM
        33h 55m
        1 stop
        CPT 12:55 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 2 | Jetblue Airways
        €917
        46% off
        €1,704 €917
      • IAD 9:00 PM
        33h 55m
        1 stop
        CPT 12:55 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Tue, Jun 2 | American Airlines
        €923
        46% off
        €1,704 €923
      • IAD 10:55 AM
        21h 40m
        1 stop
        CPT 2:35 PM
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Sat, May 16 | Ethiopian Airlines
        €951
        44% off
        €1,704 €951
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CPT Invalid Date
        Washington D.C. - Cape Town | Wed, Apr 22 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Washington D.C. to Cape Town are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Selected Airlines from Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport

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Etihad Airways
From €704
Turkish Airlines
From €717
Qatar Airways
From €743
TAP Air Portugal
From €796
Royal Air Maroc
From €814
Ethiopian Airlines
From €846
British Airways
From €847
Icelandair
From €895
Jetblue Airways
From €917
American Airlines
From €923

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Flight Schedule from Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport

Check the schedule for flights from Washington D.C. to Cape Town and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. UA052

    Dulles International Airport

    5:35 PM

    IAD

    8h 30m

    Nonstop

    8:05 AM

    ZRH

    S M T W T F S
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  2. LX8086

    Zurich Airport

    7:25 PM

    ZRH

    11h 10m

    Nonstop

    7:35 AM

    CPT

    - - - W - F -

  3. DL9447

    Dulles International Airport

    6:35 PM

    IAD

    7h 30m

    Nonstop

    7:05 AM

    AMS

    S M T W T F S
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  4. DL9599

    Schiphol Airport

    10:20 AM

    AMS

    11h 20m

    Nonstop

    10:40 PM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  5. ET501

    Dulles International Airport

    10:30 AM

    IAD

    12h 45m

    Nonstop

    6:15 AM

    ADD

    S M T W T F S
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  6. ET847

    Addis Ababa Airport

    8:40 AM

    ADD

    6h 30m

    Nonstop

    2:10 PM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  7. KL652

    Dulles International Airport

    6:10 PM

    IAD

    7h 25m

    Nonstop

    7:35 AM

    AMS

    S M T W T F S
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  8. KL597

    Schiphol Airport

    10:10 AM

    AMS

    11h 15m

    Nonstop

    9:25 PM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  9. EK232

    Dulles International Airport

    10:55 AM

    IAD

    13h 10m

    Nonstop

    8:05 AM

    DXB

    - M - W - F -
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  10. EK770

    Dubai Intl. Airport

    9:10 AM

    DXB

    9h 30m

    Nonstop

    4:40 PM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  11. UA2396

    Dulles International Airport

    8:23 AM

    IAD

    1h 36m

    Nonstop

    9:59 AM

    EWR

    S M T W T F S
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  12. UA1122

    Newark Liberty Intl. Airport Airport

    8:40 PM

    EWR

    14h 30m

    Nonstop

    5:10 PM

    CPT

    - - T - T - S

  13. UA2669

    Dulles International Airport

    6:00 AM

    IAD

    1h 17m

    Nonstop

    7:17 AM

    EWR

    S M T W T F S
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  14. UA1122

    Newark Liberty Intl. Airport Airport

    8:40 PM

    EWR

    14h 30m

    Nonstop

    5:10 PM

    CPT

    - - T - T - S

  15. TK008

    Dulles International Airport

    9:45 PM

    IAD

    10h 5m

    Nonstop

    2:50 PM

    IST

    S M T W T F S
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  16. TK044

    Istanbul Airport

    1:45 AM

    IST

    11h 5m

    Nonstop

    11:50 AM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  17. BA5179

    Dulles International Airport

    4:46 PM

    IAD

    1h 39m

    Nonstop

    6:25 PM

    CLT

    S M T W T F S
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  18. BA1599

    Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    10:30 PM

    CLT

    8h 10m

    Nonstop

    10:40 AM

    LHR

    S M T W T F S

  19. BA059

    Heathrow Airport

    10:30 PM

    LHR

    11h 30m

    Nonstop

    11:00 AM

    CPT

    S M T W T F S

  20. LH419

    Dulles International Airport

    5:55 PM

    IAD

    8h

    Nonstop

    7:55 AM

    FRA

    S M T W T F S
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  21. LH576

    Frankfurt Intl. Airport

    10:15 PM

    FRA

    11h 15m

    Nonstop

    9:30 AM

    CPT

    S - T W T F -
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Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport Flights Info

Flight distance12,777.62 km
Cheapest one-way ticket price€717
Cheapest return ticket price€895

FAQs for Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport Flights

  • How long is a flight from Dulles International Airport to Cape Town Intl. Airport?

    It takes around 14 hours 44 minutes to fly from Dulles International Airport (iad) to Cape Town Intl. Airport (cpt).
  • There are around 1 daily flights from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT).
  • Tickets cost around €1,283 in June, making it the cheapest month to book. Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) is a popular route, so don't forget to book your tickets in advance.
  • The route from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around €1,406 in May, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The latest flight departs from Dulles International Airport (IAD) at 18:50 and arrives in Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) at 15:20.
    • The distance from Cape Town International Airport to downtown is about 17 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
  • United Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 111 flights per month.

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