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Flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town

from €433 one way · found Oct 23

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Amsterdam, Netherlands to Cape Town, South Africa

This is an international flight: Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Cape Town (South Africa). Cape Town is a city of millions: about 4.8 million people live there.

The antipode of Cape Town

The far side of the Earth from Cape Town is deep ocean at 33.9°N 161.6°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Honolulu, United States, lies 1,450 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Cape Town.

Distance
9,686 km6,019 miles
Flight time
about 14 h 50 minin the air, via London
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Time difference
Varies by seasonJanuary +1 h, July 0 h

Are there direct flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town in the last three months. Nearly every itinerary goes through London, so count on one change of plane.

Amsterdam to Cape Town flight time

Cape Town is 9,686 km (6,019 miles) from Amsterdam in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading south. The flight crosses the equator, so the seasons at the two ends run opposite. Flying through London, the two legs add up to about 14 h 50 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. This is one of the longest flights you can book, so a night in the air is part of the plan.

Time difference between Amsterdam and Cape Town

The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Cape Town runs 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam, and in July the clocks match. An hour or two forward takes a corner off the first morning, no more.

Cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town

The cheapest month is February 2027, from €433, found Oct 23.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026no data
November 2026€453
December 2026€597
January 2027no data
February 2027€433
March 2027€631
April 2027no data
May 2027€533
June 2027no data
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

The year has a mild season to it: February 2027 comes out 31 % below March 2027, the dearest month with enough data.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 21 to Oct 24.

Airports in Amsterdam and Cape Town

Amsterdam

  • AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol11 km from Amsterdam

Cape Town

  • CPTCape Town International Airport17 km from Cape Town

Everything that flies into Cape Town lands at one airport, and it is 17 km out, on the edge of town.

Return flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

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