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Cheapest return flight
€660
Typical prices: €736-€1,168
Qatar Airways
Mon 12/11Mon 19/11
DUB - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
€323
Typical prices: €398-€703
Lufthansa
Thu 1/3
DUB - CPT • 1 stop
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Cheapest • 22% average savings
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 10 weeks in advance save around 27% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Cape Town

 
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Recent return flight deals to Cape Town

Thu, 12 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 17:25DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 06:00CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
19h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
€660Qatar Airways
Tue, 9 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb
Kenya Airways Logo
08:50 - 13:35DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 45m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Victoria Falls
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 22:15CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
33h 50m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol
€660Kenya Airways
Mon, 16 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
Kenya Airways Logo
06:00 - 06:00DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
22h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
07:20 - 12:40CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
55h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol
€660Kenya Airways
Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:40 - 23:00DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
34h 20m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 09:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
18h 20m1 stop Istanbul
€665Turkish Airlines
Mon, 18 Jan - Mon, 1 Feb
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 23:00DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 25m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 09:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
18h 20m1 stop Istanbul
€666Turkish Airlines
Thu, 14 Jan - Sat, 30 Jan
Lufthansa Logo
11:45 - 07:40DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
17h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
19:10 - 16:30CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
23h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
€666Lufthansa
Tue, 8 Dec - Wed, 27 Jan
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09:10 - 07:40DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss
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19:10 - 11:00CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
17h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
€666Lufthansa
Tue, 23 Feb - Tue, 9 Mar
Qatar Airways Logo
07:45 - 10:30DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
24h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 12:35CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
26h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
€666Qatar Airways
Fri, 5 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:45 - 13:00DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
29h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:25 - 19:05CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
30h 40m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Heathrow
€666Multiple Airlines
Mon, 16 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:35 - 07:35DUB  Dublin-CPT Cape Town Intl
35h 00m1 stop Zurich
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23:00 - 22:25CPT  Cape Town Intl-DUB Dublin
25h 25m1 stop London Gatwick
€668Multiple Airlines
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Price, demand, and travel trends for flights to Cape Town

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Cape Town?

Dublin to Cape Town is the cheapest route at €660 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to Cape Town?

On average, a return flight from Ireland to Cape Town costs €907, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Dublin average €895, while Cork runs a bit higher at €1,239.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town at €861 return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Saturday is the most expensive at €991.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

•May is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town with an average price of €752 return.
•December (€1,173) and July (€1,075) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

Afternoon flights to Cape Town are the cheapest at €855 return on average. Morning flights are the most expensive at €1,106.

What is a good deal for flights to Cape Town?

Flights under €736 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Cape Town at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Dublin €732.

When are flights to Cape Town the cheapest?

Flights to Cape Town are cheapest 10 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 27% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to Cape Town

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

€323
Beat the crowds with an average 33% drop in traveller numbers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 202% increase in traveller numbers.
One-way flight from Dublin to Cape Town

When to book flights to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to Cape Town, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines, and booking questions.

  • How do I know if a flight to Cape Town is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Cape Town is around €736 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Cape Town?

    Last-minute fares to Cape Town (booked within two weeks of departure) are typically 13% higher than the average return fare of €907.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Cape Town?

    Lufthansa operates the most flights from Ireland to Cape Town at 0 per week, while Qatar Airways is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from Ireland to Cape Town. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

Your guide to booking Cape Town flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Cape Town, book around 10 weeks before departure. Based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months, fares are historically about 27% lower during this window than last-minute fares.
  • For flights to Cape Town, a good return fare is around €736. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Cape Town in May. Return fares historically average €752, making May the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to midday to save up to €251 on a return flight. Midday flights to Cape Town average €855 compared to €1,106 for morning flights.
  • Once you arrive in Cape Town, a few great places to start are South African Astronomical Observatory, Camps Bay Beach, and Cape Town International Convention Centre. These are popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Cape Town

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1578 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
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Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
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Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

As always, it’s a pleasure to travel with KLM. It is one of my favorite airlines.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

KLM is my favourite airline. Never ever let us down.Staff are first class.

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

There was no entertainment on the plane no screen to watch anything from Zurich to LAX boarding was slow and very unorganized. as a result there was delayed I bouught in flight internet and it did not even worked after 10 minutes. no crew helped . I would like to get a refund on that. crew was not friendly

Aircraft itself was ancient, and seat hardware was also very old and worn. Universal outlets puzzlingly only worked for Swiss outlet style. Some flight attendants were helpful and friendly, others were cold and distant. The boarding process was a mess. On the other hand, the food was excellent - best airline food I've ever had.

The awful part was the customs delays at ZRH. The good part is the flight was delayed long enough to accommodate. The flight itself was fairly comfortable.

Close was excellent. Comfort was very good. The food was marginal.

Smooth boarding, on time flight, decent food and entertainment options.

Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

Stuff was very helpful at checkin. Flight attendants were nice. Food wasn’t very good, I expected a little more. Economy Seats are ok. Second flight was very full and they forced us to checkin our carry on.

The chair is narrow and very uncomfortable. There is no privacy as you advertised.

Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

Very good. I was happy that business seats were in a 1-2-1 configuration for the long haul flight. The shorter flight was a 2-2-2 configuration which I do not like as much, but it was a 3 hour flight that I slept through.

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

Entertainment monitors did not work in the seats & it was so hot in the cabin. One of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever taken.

Crew was not proactive and were busy laughing and talking instead of attending the passenger’s needs. Meals were served in a hurried manner.

This is the first and last time I will be traveling Turkish airlines. The flight was delayed three times. Second time we sat on the aircraft for approximately an hour and a half. Initially told that the delay would only be 15 minutes then no explanation thereafter except that we were deboarding. We missed our connecting flights to Zimbabwe, and had to pay for a overnight hotel stay in addition to paying for a new tickets to our get to our final destination. They allowed us to order food from the airport food court but only from fast food and even that they limited the menu items we could select. I would some to contact me about the refund on the hotel and the connecting flight!

We felt that many passengers where coughing too much and the crew didn’t care. Like come on we got sick because they didn’t make them were a mask and when we say cough we mean cough We wish that they cared more about other passengers

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

The space was tight, hardly any leg room and the crew surprisingly were busy and did not take the time to attend to passengers, felt rushed. There was a delay for check in since the systems were down the airport staffs were accommodating

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

My seat that I booked over a year ago and some other passenger was sitting in it. They said they could not walk and they would not move. I was with my young kid and the crew did nothing to accommodate that. Just disappointed that the airline accepts that excuse from a passenger.

I didn't understand why I got dropped off at departures on exiting the plane at Doha aiport. I had to find my own way to immigration/baggage reclaim which wasn't easy as staff in the departure section just tell you ti scan your boarding pass. This was very poor b qatar Airways. I spent 2 hours soyung this out and once I got to get my suitcase it was delayed. So instead of getting to the hotel at about midnight I got there at three in the morning. I wonder why I upgraded to business?

The seats are extremely small and very uncomfortable for a long trip , no space to even move the legs or keep the legs little bit folded, very uncomfortable

Everything from start to end was good and easy plus clean i enjoy my trip in qatar airline

Flight delayed, rerouted, communication extremely poor. Crew efficient but robotic, not supportive

Very tight seating. Crew seemed too dis interested and too slow to remove main meal trays.

Flight was originally postponed and then delayed further. No communication at boarding gate or via What's ap or SMS to inform you of the new time so you can plan around it.. No explanations or apologies for the delay.

Flight delay from Nairobi to JFK causing me to miss my connection. While at NBO waiting more than 5 hours for departure, no Kenyan Air representative made any announcement as to why the delay or when a new time would be given.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

The flight never took off. We sat on the tarmac for over two hours due to an electrical fault and finally the flight was cancelled. We were told that hotels would be organised but there was no further communication. In the end I retrieved my baggage and went to the car park to pick up my car and drive home. It cost me over £150 to park the car for two weeks, plus of course petrol, and over £600 for the four flights and £50 for the travel visa. All gone up in my smoke. I’m bitterly disappointed that my business Trip was cancelled and have been told I will get a “partial refund” within three months!!! What a way to treat a customer.

Few movies to choose from. They did not board by zone

My flight was fine. The stewardess were wonderful. My bag is lost. I am in Madagascar. Please help. Can you help with refund I paid $110. I'm waiting for my sports equipment. Thanks

The boarding process was smooth and the seat quite comfortable. The snack served was tasty. There could have been better entertainment options available. The crew was quite courteous and friendly.

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