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Flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Airport

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from £576. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Cape Town.£573 per passenger.Departing Tue, 28 Apr, returning Tue, 12 May.Return flight with Azul Airlines and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Tue, 28 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 12 May, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £573, select.
Cape Town.£576 per passenger.Departing Sat, 18 Apr, returning Sun, 26 Apr.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sat, 18 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 26 Apr, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £576, select.
Cape Town.£619 per passenger.Departing Tue, 26 May, returning Tue, 16 Jun.Return flight with Azul Airlines and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Tue, 26 May, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 16 Jun, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £619, select.
Cape Town.£621 per passenger.Departing Wed, 6 May, returning Sun, 31 May.Return flight with Azul Airlines and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont on Wed, 6 May, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 31 May, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £621, select.
Cape Town.£630 per passenger.Departing Sat, 21 Mar, returning Sun, 3 May.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sat, 21 Mar, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 3 May, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £630, select.
Cape Town.£660 per passenger.Departing Mon, 30 Mar, returning Mon, 6 Apr.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Mon, 30 Mar, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 6 Apr, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £660, select.
Cape Town.£678 per passenger.Departing Sun, 15 Nov, returning Mon, 30 Nov.Return flight with LATAM Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont on Sun, 15 Nov, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 30 Nov, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.Price includes taxes and charges.From £678, select.
Cape Town.£702 per passenger.Departing Mon, 6 Jul, returning Thu, 6 Aug.Return flight with Azul Airlines and South African Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Jacarepaguá on Mon, 6 Jul, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with South African Airways, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 6 Aug, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £702, select.
Cape Town.£704 per passenger.Departing Fri, 17 Jul, returning Mon, 27 Jul.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Fri, 17 Jul, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 27 Jul, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £704, select.
Cape Town.£711 per passenger.Departing Mon, 21 Dec, returning Mon, 18 Jan.Return flight with LATAM Airlines and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Mon, 21 Dec, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 18 Jan, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £711, select.
Cape Town.£732 per passenger.Departing Tue, 2 Jun, returning Tue, 30 Jun.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Tue, 2 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 30 Jun, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £732, select.
Cape Town.£738 per passenger.Departing Fri, 14 Aug, returning Fri, 28 Aug.Return flight with LATAM Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Fri, 14 Aug, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Fri, 28 Aug, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.Price includes taxes and charges.From £738, select.
Cape Town.£745 per passenger.Departing Mon, 22 Jun, returning Sun, 5 Jul.Return flight with LATAM Airlines and FlySafair.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Mon, 22 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with FlySafair, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 5 Jul, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £745, select.
Cape Town.£768 per passenger.Departing Sat, 12 Dec, returning Tue, 22 Dec.Return flight with LATAM Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sat, 12 Dec, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 22 Dec, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £768, select.
Cape Town.£823 per passenger.Departing Fri, 20 Mar, returning Tue, 31 Mar.Return flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas and TAAG Angola Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with GOL Linhas Aéreas, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Fri, 20 Mar, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with TAAG Angola Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 31 Mar, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £823, select.
Cape Town.£860 per passenger.Departing Fri, 11 Sep, returning Sun, 27 Sep.Return flight with LATAM Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Fri, 11 Sep, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 27 Sep, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Price includes taxes and charges.From £860, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town flights are currently cheapest in April.
Mar
from £823
Apr
from £576
May
from £621
Jun
from £732
Jul
from £704
Aug
from £738
Sep
from £860
Oct
from £909
Nov
from £678
Dec
from £768
Jan
from £970
Feb
from £1,471

Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town: Alternative routes

Compare routes from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Cape Town.

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Check out these Cape Town hotels

Ready to plan your stay? Other travellers rate these Cape Town hotels for cleanliness, service and location.
Hotel on the Promenade
2.16 miles from city centre
£206
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Future Found Sanctuary, Luxury Boutique Hotel by Newmark
6.47 miles from city centre
£663
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Cape Town Micro Apartments
2.73 miles from city centre
£22
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Hotel on the Promenade
2.16 miles from city centre
£206
Per night
Future Found Sanctuary, Luxury Boutique Hotel by Newmark
6.47 miles from city centre
£663
Per night
Cape Town Micro Apartments
2.73 miles from city centre
£22
Per night
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Finding cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town is £573. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. But we found flights with one stop from £573.
As of March 2026, there are no flights flying from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town.
The cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town is usually April.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town Airport on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town Airport. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Cape Town but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Cape Town is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
The cheapest airline that flies to Cape Town is Azul Airlines .

Travelling from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport (CPT): What you need to know

  • Planning your trip begins with working out where you'll fly out of in Rio De Janeiro. Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is the city's main base, so explore your options for booking a flight from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) jetting off from here.

  • Cape Town International Airport is located in Cape Town. The city is in the UTC+2 timezone and is five hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.

  • To ensure you get on your flight from Rio De Janeiro to CPT, allow plenty of time to navigate the airport and find your gate. Arriving two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the general travel rule.

  • With more travellers during high season, aim to be at your terminal even earlier. Two hours for domestic flights and up to four for international journeys will help you deal with longer queues.

Airports in Rio De Janeiro

Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)

  • Stopovers are a great opportunity to visit a new city or just have a break during your trip. When looking for a cheap flight from Rio De Janeiro to CPT, deselect 'Direct flights only' to compare all potential stops. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is an option when leaving from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG).

  • Travelling from central Rio De Janeiro to GIG takes about 1 hour 5 minutes by public transport. If you drive, ride-share or take a cab, you'll cover the 18 kms (11 miles) in 20 minutes or so, depending on traffic.

  • Looking for a comfortable hotel near Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport? If you're catching an early flight from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport, these stays will put you conveniently close to check-in:

  • 79.57% of flights leaving from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport make it to their destination on schedule.

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)

  • With public transport, you can travel from central Rio De Janeiro to SDU in about 15 minutes. The airport is roughly 2 kms (1.00 mile) away, and getting there by car takes approximately 5 minutes.

  • Start your holiday early with an extra night away from home. Before your Rio De Janeiro to CPT flight, unwind in one of these hotels close to Santos Dumont Airport:

  • When it comes to flight punctuality, Santos Dumont Airport has an on-time arrival performance of 78.67%.

About Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

How to find the cheapest flights from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

  • Currently, £431 is the best price we've found for a one-way ticket from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport. The cheapest price for a return flight is £573. Keep in mind fares can change due to availability at the time of booking.

  • To pick up cheap flights from Rio De Janeiro to CPT, book early. Airlines typically offer their most competitively priced fares when tickets first go on sale.

  • If you're flexible with your travel plans, use the 'Whole month' tool. It'll give you the lowest price in every month when searching for your Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport ticket.

  • There's no need to search every day to find out if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll notify you the moment a better deal comes up on plane tickets from Rio De Janeiro to CPT.

  • Tailor your travel plans using filters. Choose your ideal departure and arrival times, total journey duration and airlines. You can also sort the results by 'Fastest,' 'Cheapest' or 'Best' flights from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport.

The best time to fly from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

  • June is the busiest month for flights from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport (CPT). Visit Cape Town in April if you'd rather avoid peak season.

  • The warmest month in Cape Town is February, with temperatures ranging between 16ºC (61ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF). Book your Rio De Janeiro to CPT plane ticket then if that's your definition of good weather.

  • If you want cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport in July when temperatures are between 9ºC (48ºF) and 19ºC (66ºF).

More about Cape Town

  • Start your Cape Town trip right by choosing the perfect place to stay. After booking your flight from Rio De Janeiro to Cape Town International Airport, explore our range of hotels including:

  • Every great adventure has to include some sightseeing. Table Mountain, Cecilia, Table Mountain and The Rock are essential stops on your Cape Town itinerary.

Explore more of South Africa

  • Cape Town will leave a lasting impression, but there are so many other corners of South Africa waiting to be discovered. About 121 kms (75 miles) north-west of Cape Town, a visit to Saldanha will keep you on the go. Start with leading sights like North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay Harbour and NG Kerk Saldanha.

  • Around 97 kms (60 miles) north-east of Cape Town, Ceres is another favourite stop in South Africa. Get a taste of what this destination has to offer at Ceres Mountain Fynbos Nature Reserve, Ceres Mosque and Ceres Sportgronde.

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