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$449 Find cheap flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl departing on 11/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl (CPT-JFK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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2:30 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
1:45 pm - 1:40 pmJFK-CPT
41h 55m2 stops
$806Kenya Airways
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Mon, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 20
2:30 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
1:45 pm - 12:45 pmJFK-CPT
41h 00m1 stop
$831Kenya Airways
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Sun, Oct 6 - Thu, Oct 10
9:15 pm - 5:59 pmCPT-JFK
26h 44m1 stop
4:30 pm - 6:30 amJFK-CPT
31h 00m1 stop
$875Delta
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Fri, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 8
6:05 am - 4:55 pmCPT-JFK
40h 50m2 stops
10:35 pm - 12:40 pmJFK-CPT
32h 05m2 stops
Wed, Sep 18 - Tue, Oct 1
3:20 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
46h 15m2 stops
1:45 pm - 12:45 pmJFK-CPT
41h 00m1 stop
Sat, Oct 5 - Thu, Oct 10
9:15 pm - 8:38 pmCPT-JFK
29h 23m1 stop
8:00 pm - 6:30 amJFK-CPT
27h 30m2 stops
$961Delta
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Fri, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 8
4:35 pm - 10:30 pmCPT-JFK
35h 55m1 stop
12:20 am - 11:50 amJFK-CPT
29h 30m1 stop
$970Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 7
11:15 pm - 10:50 pmCPT-JFK
29h 35m2 stops
11:59 pm - 9:25 pmJFK-CPT
39h 26m2 stops
$979KLM
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Wed, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 24
4:35 pm - 10:45 amCPT-JFK
24h 10m1 stop
7:25 pm - 11:50 amJFK-CPT
34h 25m1 stop
$1,022Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 15
11:15 pm - 9:10 pmCPT-JFK
27h 55m2 stops
9:15 pm - 9:25 pmJFK-CPT
42h 10m1 stop
$1,073KLM
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Thu, Jul 25 - Tue, Aug 6

Flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New York?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to New York, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $868 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $1,229 and $1,157 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to New York?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Kenya Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $449. KAYAK users also found Cape Town to New York round-trip flights on Kenya Airways from $806 and on Delta from $875.

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Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$449
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $449 for a one-way ticket and $806 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and New York?

    A passport is required to fly from Cape Town to New York.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to New York?

    When flying out of Cape Town you will be using Cape Town Intl. You will be landing at New York, also known as New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to New York?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to New York?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and New York, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to New York, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to New York are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $931 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,428 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to New York.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to New York?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to New York?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline. Booking your flights between Cape Town and JFK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to New York?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10295 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

10.0 ExcellentBarb, Jun 2024MSP - JFK
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Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

The comfort is typical of what I would expect from main cabin. I've been on flights with other airlines where the seats needed to be changed, the cushions were non-existent. So happy this was not the case. I enjoyed the movie selection. Happy pillow and blanket was provided since I forgot my own. The food was also ok. Great that we arrived early and my luggage arrived undamaged. Again in the past (not with Delta), luggage was lost or broken.

Crew went over and above to be helpful. Plane had mechanical problems that caused us to depart late.

The 676 plane is much more comfortable in business class than the A330 and he food was a little better. I didn’t use the entertainment.

The 1st class male crew member was very pleasant - the short female with round glasses , maybe in 50’s had no personality- never spoke when delivering my food, drink, & never smiled the whole trip! In fact looked annoyed when the boarding proses was happening- I would never hire this woman - unfriendly . Have never dealt with a crew member like her-

Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

The flight was excellent, I recommend people to fly with Delta

It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

Super good crew... food was pretty awful- overall Delta is my favorite carrier- takes off on time, good boarding process etc.

Quick and efficient as always. Air France managed to loose and damage my luggage that never made it onto my KLM flight.

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

Well, in my case; the flight was delayed 1 hour, we have to wait in the plane to get green light. And the plane (probably because was a short trip) did not have entertainment or WiFi. No a good experience.

Seriously one of the most disappoint experiences I have ever had when flying. My flight got delayed FIVE hours. Nobody wanted to help at the airport (“this is Kenyan booking, we cannot do anything”). I got on the phone with someone from Kenyan for one hour until he finally moved my ticket to a Delta ticket. Then the painful journey restarted - the Delta crew in land kept saying there was no other flight and ai had to wait. An agent called Gerard Robert was being so sarcastic I felt humiliated. He would say things like “you say you understand what I am saying but you are not understanding what so am saying”. I asked him to please speak in a less sarcastic tone and he said “I am not going to speak with you anymore, go find someone else”. These were his words. Tired, after 14 hours in a plane, I just wanted to cry. I looked for another agent, who was an angel and rebooked me to another flights. Thanks to her, I made it to my meeting in Washington-DC. I am going to send a formal complaint to Delta about agent Gerard Robert. It is not fair to speak with customers in that cynical, sarcastic tone. If one works in customer service, it ia important to mind that tones can make people feel humiliated. And turning the back to a customer by saying “Go find someone else” can’t be part of his training.

I almost missed my flight because my previous flight (Mombasa- Nairobi, also Kenyan airways) landed in a different terminal. There was no signs whatsoever, no information shared. It felt messy. If the flights are purchased together, like mine, there has to be indications on how to board to the following one.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to New York found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/14Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
40h 20mCPT-JFK
$449
11/26Tue
1 stopKenya Airways
40h 20mCPT-JFK
$452
10/7Mon
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
$455
10/10Thu
2 stops
25h 50mCPT-JFK
$514
11/27Wed
2 stops
55h 30mCPT-JFK
$533
10/10Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
32h 20mCPT-JFK
$563
11/13Wed
1 stopKLM
22h 15mCPT-JFK
$898
11/13Wed
2 stopsKLM
26h 00mCPT-JFK
$926
11/25Mon
2 stopsDelta
26h 00mCPT-JFK
$1,167
11/3Sun
2 stopsDelta
27h 05mCPT-JFK
$5,818

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to New York that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
44h 05mCPT-JFK
6/20Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 05mJFK-CPT
$1,154
6/13Thu
multi-stop
50h 25mCPT-JFK
6/20Thu
multi-stop
30h 30mJFK-CPT
$1,282
6/13Thu
multi-stopKLM
25h 55mCPT-JFK
6/20Thu
multi-stopKLM
20h 55mJFK-CPT
$1,363
6/13Thu
multi-stop
50h 25mCPT-JFK
6/19Wed
multi-stop
27h 30mJFK-CPT
$1,829
6/13Thu
multi-stop
50h 25mCPT-JFK
6/19Wed
multi-stop
29h 05mJFK-CPT
$2,064
6/13Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
56h 40mCPT-JFK
6/20Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 55mJFK-CPT
$2,947
6/15Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 30mCPT-JFK
8/29Thu
multi-stopKenya Airways
34h 45mJFK-CPT
$3,734
6/15Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
42h 35mCPT-JFK
8/29Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 55mJFK-CPT
$5,242
6/15Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 00mCPT-JFK
8/28Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 30mJFK-CPT
$6,798
6/15Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 10mCPT-JFK
8/28Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 30mJFK-CPT
$8,172

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Cape Town - New York Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)United States

Return flight deals:

New York John F Kennedy Airport - Cape Town

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