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Route overview: Washington, DC to Cape Town (CPT) flight deals

Dulles → Cape Town

Dec 5, 2026 · return Dec 26, 2026

IAD → CPT1 adulteconomyRound trip

4 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 26

United Airlines
6:45 pmIAD
14h 25m
Nonstop
4:10 pm+1CPT
United Airlines
8:50 pmCPT
16h 5m
Nonstop
5:55 am+1IAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 26

Ethiopian Airlines
10:00 amIAD
21h 10m
ADD · 1h 25m
2:10 pm+1CPT
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
12:30 amCPT
22h 25m
AMS · 2h
3:55 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 26

Delta Air Lines
4:57 pmIAD
18h 38m
ATL · 2h 16m
6:35 pm+1CPT
Delta Air Lines
8:50 pmCPT
21h 49m
ATL · 3h 47m
11:39 am+1IAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 26

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
6:15 pmIAD
21h 25m
AMS · 2h 45m
10:40 pm+1CPT
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
12:30 amCPT
22h 25m
AMS · 2h
3:55 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 4, 2026 → Dec 25, 2026Dec 6, 2026 → Dec 27, 2026
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Washington, DC to Cape Town (CPT) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26United AirlinesUA1011 / UA2023$1563.752026-10-29T01:05:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26Ethiopian Airlines / KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesET501 + ET847 / KL598 + KL651$1356.252026-10-29T01:05:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26Delta Air LinesDL2135 + DL210 / DL211 + DL1444$1417.502026-10-29T01:05:49Z
2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesKL652 + KL597 / KL598 + KL651$1451.252026-10-29T01:05:49Z

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26 · $1563.75

  • United Airlines UA1011: IAD 2026-12-05 18:45:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 16:10:00; nonstop; 865 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2023: CPT 2026-12-26 20:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-27 05:55:00; nonstop; 965 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26 · $1356.25

  • Ethiopian Airlines ET501 / ET847: IAD 2026-12-05 10:00:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 14:10:00; 1 stop(s) via ADD; 1270 minutes. Local airport times.
    • ET501: IAD 2026-12-05 10:00:00 → ADD 2026-12-06 07:15:00; layover at ADD: 85 minutes.
    • ET847: ADD 2026-12-06 08:40:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 14:10:00.
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL598 / KL651: CPT 2026-12-26 00:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-26 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via AMS; 1345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • KL598: CPT 2026-12-26 00:30:00 → AMS 2026-12-26 11:20:00; layover at AMS: 120 minutes.
    • KL651: AMS 2026-12-26 13:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-26 15:55:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26 · $1417.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL2135 / DL210: IAD 2026-12-05 16:57:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 1118 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2135: IAD 2026-12-05 16:57:00 → ATL 2026-12-05 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 136 minutes.
    • DL210: ATL 2026-12-05 21:10:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 18:35:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL211 / DL1444: CPT 2026-12-26 20:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-27 11:39:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 1309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL211: CPT 2026-12-26 20:50:00 → ATL 2026-12-27 06:05:00; layover at ATL: 227 minutes.
    • DL1444: ATL 2026-12-27 09:52:00 → IAD 2026-12-27 11:39:00.

2026-12-05 → 2026-12-26 · $1451.25

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL652 / KL597: IAD 2026-12-05 18:15:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 22:40:00; 1 stop(s) via AMS; 1285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • KL652: IAD 2026-12-05 18:15:00 → AMS 2026-12-06 07:35:00; layover at AMS: 165 minutes.
    • KL597: AMS 2026-12-06 10:20:00 → CPT 2026-12-06 22:40:00.
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL598 / KL651: CPT 2026-12-26 00:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-26 15:55:00; 1 stop(s) via AMS; 1345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • KL598: CPT 2026-12-26 00:30:00 → AMS 2026-12-26 11:20:00; layover at AMS: 120 minutes.
    • KL651: AMS 2026-12-26 13:20:00 → IAD 2026-12-26 15:55:00.

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