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$518 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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Cheap Flight Deals from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport (CPT-JFK)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Cape Town to John F Kennedy Intl currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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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7:50 pm - 1:05 pmCPT-JFK
24h 15m1 stop
4:25 pm - 9:55 pmJFK-CPT
22h 30m1 stop
$790SWISS
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Mon, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 3
7:50 pm - 1:05 pmCPT-JFK
24h 15m1 stop
9:00 pm - 9:55 pmJFK-CPT
41h 55m1 stop
$798SWISS
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Mon, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 2
2:30 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK-CPT
40h 50m2 stops
$860Kenya Airways
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Wed, Nov 27 - Sun, Dec 1
9:30 am - 3:40 pmCPT-JFK
37h 10m1 stop
9:00 pm - 9:55 pmJFK-CPT
41h 55m1 stop
Mon, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 2
9:15 pm - 6:19 pmCPT-JFK
28h 04m1 stop
4:30 pm - 7:00 pmJFK-CPT
19h 30m1 stop
$883Delta
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Tue, Jan 21 - Thu, Jan 30
11:00 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
38h 35m1 stop
1:45 pm - 9:40 pmJFK-CPT
24h 55m1 stop
$889Kenya Airways
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Tue, Nov 26 - Mon, Dec 2
7:50 pm - 1:05 pmCPT-JFK
24h 15m1 stop
4:25 pm - 2:30 pmJFK-CPT
39h 05m2 stops
Tue, Jan 21 - Thu, Jan 30
8:30 am - 1:29 pmCPT-JFK
35h 59m2 stops
1:00 am - 9:30 pmJFK-CPT
37h 30m2 stops
$978Air France
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Sun, Feb 2 - Sat, Mar 1
8:30 am - 2:10 pmCPT-JFK
36h 40m1 stop
1:00 am - 9:30 pmJFK-CPT
37h 30m2 stops
$996Air France
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Sun, Feb 2 - Sat, Mar 1
8:30 am - 10:50 pmCPT-JFK
21h 20m1 stop
7:45 pm - 6:10 amJFK-CPT
27h 25m2 stops
$1,221Delta
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Sat, Dec 14 - Wed, Jan 15
2:05 pm - 7:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 30m1 stop
$518Kenya Airways
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Sat, May 10
12:40 pm - 3:00 pmCPT-JFK
33h 20m1 stop
$528Qatar Airways
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Thu, Nov 21
5:00 pm - 8:40 amCPT-JFK
46h 40m3 stops
Tue, Nov 26
2:25 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 10m2 stops
$557Kenya Airways
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Thu, Feb 13
4:35 pm - 10:55 amCPT-JFK
24h 20m1 stop
$603Turkish Airlines
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Mon, May 12
5:15 pm - 6:50 pmCPT-JFK
31h 35m1 stop
$608Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Mar 10
12:35 pm - 8:00 amCPT-JFK
26h 25m1 stop
$758JetBlue
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Wed, Nov 27
1:00 pm - 9:00 amCPT-JFK
26h 00m1 stop
$776JetBlue
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Fri, May 9
9:20 am - 6:55 pmCPT-JFK
40h 35m3 stops
$815Emirates
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Tue, Feb 4
9:00 am - 6:55 pmCPT-JFK
39h 55m3 stops
$816Emirates
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Mon, Apr 7
8:30 am - 10:50 pmCPT-JFK
21h 20m1 stop
8:45 pm - 6:30 amJFK-CPT
26h 45m2 stops
$991Delta
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Sat, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 29
8:30 am - 10:50 pmCPT-JFK
21h 20m1 stop
6:30 pm - 6:30 amJFK-CPT
29h 00m1 stop
$1,001Air France
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Sat, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 29
5:15 pm - 10:15 pmCPT-JFK
36h 00m1 stop
12:10 am - 12:00 pmJFK-CPT
28h 50m1 stop
$1,199Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 25
6:20 pm - 8:40 amCPT-JFK
45h 20m3 stops
3:55 pm - 9:50 amJFK-CPT
34h 55m2 stops
$1,225
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Tue, Nov 19 - Tue, Nov 26
9:30 am - 1:05 pmCPT-JFK
34h 35m2 stops
7:45 pm - 7:20 amJFK-CPT
28h 35m2 stops
$1,359SWISS
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Sat, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 29
4:45 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
44h 50m3 stops
12:30 am - 2:00 pmJFK-CPT
30h 30m3 stops
$1,528
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Sat, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 28
4:45 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
44h 50m3 stops
12:15 am - 5:25 pmJFK-CPT
34h 10m2 stops
$1,563
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Sat, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 28
2:30 pm - 6:35 amCPT-JFK
23h 05m2 stops
1:45 pm - 1:35 pmJFK-CPT
40h 50m2 stops
$4,002Kenya Airways
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Wed, Nov 20 - Sun, Dec 1
9:00 am - 1:05 pmCPT-JFK
35h 05m1 stop
4:25 pm - 9:55 pmJFK-CPT
22h 30m1 stop
$5,475SWISS
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Sun, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 26
5:15 pm - 10:15 pmCPT-JFK
36h 00m1 stop
12:10 am - 12:00 pmJFK-CPT
28h 50m1 stop
$6,054Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 30

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 John F Kennedy Airport?

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 John F Kennedy Airport, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays 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 February, where tickets cost $919 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,105 and $1,075 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 56 days before departure.

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Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$518
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport

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 $518 for a one-way ticket and $790 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cape Town and New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to New York are Delta and Kenya Airways. With an average price for the route of $887 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Kenya Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $993 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

    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 John F Kennedy Airport.

  • 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 John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 John F Kennedy Airport 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 John F Kennedy Airport?

    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 John F Kennedy Airport 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 airlines flying 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 8791 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Flight heavily delayed. No food available despite purchasing an upgrade. No in cabin service.

2.0 MediocreScott, Oct 2024SLC - JFK
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Flight heavily delayed. No food available despite purchasing an upgrade. No in cabin service.

It was not in Delta's control, but when we landed, we ended up parking at the wrong gate, and so everyone was already ready to deplane and had their carryon bags, ready to leave. But we had to sit down and move to the proper gate. This process took over 30 minutes. Again, not Delta's fault - more so on the staff at JFK

Staff was absolutely fantastic. There is no WiFi capabilities on this plane, the food isn’t even fit for a dog and the check in process both ways was difficult

Overall it was not that bad! The delay on the second leg to Indianapolis , was really unexpected!!

The plane was old, first class was not up to other airlines. The seat controls were touchy, not always responding to touch. The center overhead compartment was small. The entertainment was not good, part of plane had it other part did not. The experience would make me think twice before picking Delta for future travel

You cancelled my flight and made me Sleep at the airport.

First, the flight was schedule to leave at 12:08. Delayed to 12:38. It is 12:58 and I am sitting at the gate. The staff are not communicating with us (just tell me it’s gonna be five hours if that’s the case, quit hufflepuffing around like you’re trying to board us when the plane isn’t even here and you don’t know where your crew are. I’m still waiting for any communication about the further delay. This is a rebooked flight from a cancelled flight yesterday, when the airline failed to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility to hotel and cover transport for overnight cancelations. Asking about the food on the flight? What food?!? Delta doesn’t serve meals unless you pay for them and you really want me to give delta a high rating for passing out processed snacks (fun size!)? Can we be for real. Delta is cementing itself in history as one of the cheap, stingy, outdated, glory days are over airlines, and it shows. I took this flight knowing delta was going to provide below level service but this is beyond burgers!! I can’t believe a multi billion or dollar company looked straight in my eyes yesterday and I told me this wasn’t their fault and there for the extra cost in hotel and hundreds of dollars in Ubers are MY RESPONSIBILITY. The only thing I am at fault for is believing delta is reputable company worthy of my dollars. I’m not even sure I want to be compensated unless it is cash because I would rather die never traveling again than to put money in their pockets.

Flight was delayed. Had to get rebooked. Diamond medallion but stuck in a crappy seat. Rebooked flight then got delayed again. Then when we finally boarded, we waited another hour for a new crew. Then landed in JFK and sat for another 40 minutes waiting for a crew to come to the gate to be able to deplane. Hot mess all around, which unfortunately is becoming the norm for Delta

Delta One seat was uncomfortable. Cushion is too thin. Too much noise from crew in kitchen. Bathroom too small. No bluetooth for tv screen.

More extra space was awesome. Even though I was on the first groups to board, bin compartments were already occupied by passengers seated on other seat numbers. That is unacceptable.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Was too pissed about my luggage not being with me even though they assured me at the gate it was to recall any other problems. Planes on the inside are in terrible shape. Thank goodness the engines seem to run okay.

Terrible. Flew from Rwanda to Nairobi for transfer then on to Madagascar. Kenya Airways does not like to park at a gate. They park on the outskirts requiring a bus shuttle. That part is okay, but the bus drops you off outside of security. If I did not skip to the front of the line with my remaining half hour connection, I would have missed my flight. Complete security check plus taking off of shoes had to be completed (again). I made it to Madagascar, but my checked bag decided to take a trip to Dubai. I know tag on luggage was to Madagascar. No one can figure out how it made it to Dubai, except for incompetence. Even though I knew it was in Dubai, they would not allow a tracking to be done until Kenya Airways had the opportunity to get it on the next flight to Madagascar. Did not happen of course! I took 3 flights with Kenya Airways during this journey. Everyone of them had something go wrong. Please look elsewhere for another airline which I will be doing in the future.

Terrible. 6 hours late and zero urgency after the fact. Took over an hour to board and then an hour plus on the runway.

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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.
5/10Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
23h 30mCPT-JFK
$518
11/21Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 20mCPT-JFK
$528
11/26Tue
3 stops
46h 40mCPT-JFK
$550
2/13Thu
2 stopsKenya Airways
23h 10mCPT-JFK
$557
5/12Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 20mCPT-JFK
$603
3/10Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 35mCPT-JFK
$608
11/27Wed
1 stopJetBlue
26h 25mCPT-JFK
$758
5/9Fri
1 stopJetBlue
26h 00mCPT-JFK
$776
2/4Tue
3 stopsEmirates
40h 35mCPT-JFK
$815
4/7Mon
3 stopsEmirates
39h 55mCPT-JFK
$816

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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.
11/16Sat
multi-stopDelta
21h 20mCPT-JFK
11/29Fri
multi-stopDelta
26h 45mJFK-CPT
$991
11/16Sat
multi-stopAir France
21h 20mCPT-JFK
11/29Fri
multi-stopAir France
29h 00mJFK-CPT
$1,001
11/19Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
36h 00mCPT-JFK
11/25Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 50mJFK-CPT
$1,199
11/19Tue
multi-stop
45h 20mCPT-JFK
11/26Tue
multi-stop
34h 55mJFK-CPT
$1,225
11/16Sat
multi-stopSWISS
34h 35mCPT-JFK
11/29Fri
multi-stopSWISS
28h 35mJFK-CPT
$1,359
11/16Sat
multi-stop
44h 50mCPT-JFK
11/28Thu
multi-stop
30h 30mJFK-CPT
$1,528
11/16Sat
multi-stop
44h 50mCPT-JFK
11/28Thu
multi-stop
34h 10mJFK-CPT
$1,563
11/20Wed
multi-stopKenya Airways
23h 05mCPT-JFK
12/1Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
40h 50mJFK-CPT
$4,002
11/17Sun
multi-stopSWISS
35h 05mCPT-JFK
11/26Tue
multi-stopSWISS
22h 30mJFK-CPT
$5,475
11/20Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
36h 00mCPT-JFK
11/30Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
28h 50mJFK-CPT
$6,054

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