Addis Ababa to Cape Town

1 ways to travelfastest 7h 40mfly from €426
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €443 — show this month's calendar €443 OctNov: from €450 — show this month's calendar €450 NovDec: from €426 — show this month's calendar €426 DecJan: from €458 — show this month's calendar €458 JanFeb: from €443 — show this month's calendar €443 FebApr: from €556 — show this month's calendar €556 Apr

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 5: €490 €490 Sep 28 Oct 5 low €443 · high €592

Departure-day prices · September 2018 Addis Ababa → Cape Town

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Best time to visit Cape Town — climate

Jan: ~26°C daytime, 4 rainy days 26° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° MarApr: ~24°C daytime, 3 rainy days 24° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 9 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~17°C daytime, 15 rainy days 17° JunJul: ~16°C daytime, 12 rainy days 16° JulAug: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 4 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 8 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~26°C daytime, 1 rainy days 26° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 2 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Dec — fares from €426 and ~26°C daytime.

Flights from Addis Ababa to Cape Town start around €426 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €426–473, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Addis Ababa → Cape Town; typically 1 stop (e.g. KQ). · Based on 9 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cape Town

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 27 – Nov 3 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 7h 55m €678 Book
Mar 9 – Mar 30 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 9h 20m €728 Book
Mar 1 – Mar 4 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 9h 20m €732 Book
Nov 10 – Nov 20 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 7h 55m €737 Book
Nov 4 – Dec 3 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 9h 20m €752 Book
Dec 1 – Dec 12 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 7h 55m €829 Book
Dec 17 – Dec 20 Kenya Airways · 2 stops · 8h 40m €829 Book
Nov 15 – Dec 4 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 9h 20m €830 Book

Weather in Cape Town

Mon 🌤️ 25° 15° 💧0%
Tue 🌧️ 17° 12° 💧100%
Wed 🌤️ 19° 10° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 18° 10° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 18° 12° 💧8%
Sat ☁️ 25° 14° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 23° 13° 💧0%

In Sep, Cape Town typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cape Town

3★+ hotels from €75/night (35 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre by IHG hotel · Cape Town
from €75/night★ 3
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StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl hotel · Cape Town
from €81/night★ 3
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ONOMO Hotel Cape Town – Inn On The Square hotel · Cape Town
from €89/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air7h 55m

Things to do in Cape Town

Top-rated tours and tickets from €91 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €104
India Venster: sensational half-day route up Table Mountain★ 5.0 (155)
from €213
Cape Peninsula & Penguins Private Day Tour, Entrances Included.★ 5.0 (86)
from €192
Table Mountain Private Hike Tour of Kasteelpoort Route from Cape Town★ 5.0 (78)
from €137
HIKE Cape Town-South Africa With a Private Guide★ 5.0 (73)
from €91
Cape Town: Lion's Head Sunset Hike★ 5.0 (66)
from €708
Private Garden Route Tour from Cape Town with Game Drive★ 5.0 (60)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Cape Town

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad, Xhosa: iKapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent. It is the gateway to the globally renowned Cape Winelands which includes the towns of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl.

Read the full Cape Town guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for Cape TownData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in Cape TownCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.