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Flights from Lisbon to Cape Town

from €488 one way · found Oct 29

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Lisbon, Portugal to Cape Town, South Africa

This is an international flight: Lisbon (Portugal) 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
8,564 km5,321 miles
Flight time
about 16 h 25 minin the air, via London
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Time difference
Varies by seasonJanuary +2 h, July +1 h

Are there direct flights from Lisbon to Cape Town?

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Lisbon to Cape Town in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in London or Luanda.

Lisbon to Cape Town flight time

Cape Town is 8,564 km (5,321 miles) from Lisbon in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading south-east. The flight crosses the equator, so the seasons at the two ends run opposite. Flying through London, the two legs add up to about 16 h 25 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 Lisbon and Cape Town

The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Cape Town runs 2 hours ahead of Lisbon, and in July Cape Town runs 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. A few hours forward show up on the first evening and are gone by the second.

Cheapest month to fly from Lisbon to Cape Town

The cheapest month is January 2027, from €488, found Oct 29.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026€546
November 2026€532
December 2026€508
January 2027€488
February 2027no data
March 2027no data
April 2027no data
May 2027no data
June 2027no data
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

Fares hold level through the year: January 2027 and the dearest month, October, are only 11 % apart, so the date you pick changes little.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 24 to Oct 29.

Airports in Lisbon and Cape Town

Lisbon

  • LISLisbon Portela Airport5 km from Lisbon

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 Lisbon

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