Johannesburg to Cape Town

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €49 — show this month's calendar €49 AugSep: from €66 — show this month's calendar €66 SepOct: from €75 — show this month's calendar €75 OctNov: from €73 — show this month's calendar €73 NovDec: from €87 — show this month's calendar €87 DecJan: from €71 — show this month's calendar €71 JanFeb: from €79 — show this month's calendar €79 FebMar: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 5: €67 €67 Jul 29 Aug 5 low €49 · high €75

Departure-day prices · July 2025 Johannesburg → 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: Aug — fares from €49 and ~17°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town start around €49 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €49–73, based on 22 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Cape Town; direct flights available (e.g. FA). · Based on 22 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.

Jan 19 – Jan 21 CemAir · Direct · 2h 15m €120 Book
Apr 9 – Apr 12 South African Airways · Direct · 2h 15m €124 Book
Aug 9 – Aug 23 FlySafair · Direct · 2h 20m €125 Book
Aug 9 – Aug 22 FlySafair · Direct · 2h 20m €125 Book
Dec 6 – Dec 11 CemAir · Direct · 2h 15m €134 Book
Aug 10 – Aug 17 South African Airways · Direct · 2h 15m €135 Book
Aug 19 – Aug 20 South African Airways · Direct · 2h 15m €136 Book
Aug 21 – Aug 22 South African Airways · Direct · 2h 15m €136 Book

Weather in Cape Town

Wed 🌦️ 15° 11° 💧27%
Thu 🌧️ 16° 12° 💧100%
Fri ☀️ 17° 9° 💧3%
Sat 🌦️ 16° 8° 💧55%
Sun 🌦️ 12° 10° 💧81%
Mon 🌦️ 15° 9° 💧11%
Tue ☀️ 17° 7° 💧8%

In Jul, Cape Town typically sees ~15°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cape Town

3★+ hotels from €51/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl hotel · Cape Town
from €51/night★ 3
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ONOMO Hotel Cape Town – Inn On The Square hotel · Cape Town
from €56/night★ 3
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Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City-Centre by IHG hotel · Cape Town
from €65/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 15m

Things to do in Cape Town

Top-rated tours and tickets from €89 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €103
India Venster: sensational half-day route up Table Mountain★ 5.0 (154)
from €211
Cape Peninsula & Penguins Private Day Tour, Entrances Included.★ 5.0 (82)
from €135
HIKE Cape Town-South Africa With a Private Guide★ 5.0 (70)
from €189
Table Mountain Private Hike Tour of Kasteelpoort Route from Cape Town★ 5.0 (70)
from €89
Cape Town: Lion's Head Sunset Hike★ 5.0 (66)
from €698
Private Garden Route Tour from Cape Town with Game Drive★ 5.0 (59)

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 2026-08-05. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.