Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from £442
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 22/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
AMS — CPT
9 Jan — 16 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl are usually found in September or May, booked 44 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Sunday
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Cheapest flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 10 December 2025.
Wed 10/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Tue 20/108:00CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 9/12£712
Mon 8/1217:45AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Mon 22/1223:45CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 8/12£719
Wed 10/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Thu 22/114:00CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mKLM
Deal found 9/12£741
Wed 10/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Mon 19/123:45CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 45mKLM
Deal found 9/12£748
Thu 11/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Tue 20/108:00CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 9/12£765
Wed 10/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Wed 21/123:45CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 9/12£770
Thu 11/1209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Thu 22/114:00CPT - AMS
1 stop21h 10mKLM
Deal found 8/12£773
Best flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Amsterdam to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
Tue 3/210:00AMS - CPT
2 stops26h 45mEthiopian Air
Thu 5/313:50CPT - AMS
2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£643
Tue 3/222:20AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 30mTurkish Airlines
Thu 5/317:15CPT - AMS
1 stop29h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 8/12£652
Mon 12/110:00AMS - CPT
2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air
Mon 26/114:35CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£646
Fri 30/118:45AMS - CPT
1 stop16h 05mTurkish Airlines
Mon 16/217:15CPT - AMS
1 stop25h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 9/12£656
Sat 16/523:10AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 40mTurkish Airlines
Sat 20/616:40CPT - AMS
1 stop24h 35mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 8/12£659
Mon 12/107:05AMS - CPT
2 stops30h 30mEthiopian Air
Fri 23/114:35CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£660
Sat 16/517:40AMS - CPT
2 stops19h 20mEthiopian Air
Sat 20/613:50CPT - AMS
2 stops21h 45mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£669
Sun 15/312:25AMS - CPT
2 stops24h 20mEthiopian Air
Sat 2/513:50CPT - AMS
2 stops21h 45mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£673
Tue 13/119:10AMS - CPT
2 stops17h 35mEthiopian Air
Thu 22/113:50CPT - AMS
2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£674
Direct flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Explore direct flight options from Amsterdam to Cape Town based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
Mon 25/510:10AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 15mKLM
Thu 4/623:15CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 9/12£712
Mon 26/117:45AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Tue 3/223:45CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 8/12£713
Tue 3/309:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Tue 17/308:00CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 8/12£715
Wed 20/510:10AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 15mKLM
Mon 25/507:40CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 8/12£718
Sun 24/510:10AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 15mKLM
Thu 4/623:15CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 9/12£738
Fri 13/309:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Wed 29/423:15CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 8/12£739
Fri 22/510:10AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 15mKLM
Mon 25/507:40CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 8/12£744
Sun 24/510:10AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 15mKLM
Sat 6/623:15CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 30mKLM
Deal found 9/12£764
Sat 28/209:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Sun 22/308:00CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 9/12£765
Fri 13/309:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Sun 22/308:00CPT - AMS
Nonstop11h 50mKLM
Deal found 8/12£766
Last-minute flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Data last updated 10 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Mon 12/107:05AMS - CPT
2 stops28h 55mEthiopian Air
Thu 22/115:25CPT - AMS
2 stops28h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£646
Mon 12/107:05AMS - CPT
2 stops30h 30mEthiopian Air
Fri 23/114:35CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£660
Tue 13/119:10AMS - CPT
2 stops17h 35mEthiopian Air
Mon 26/114:35CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£674
Wed 14/110:00AMS - CPT
2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air
Sat 28/213:50CPT - AMS
2 stops20h 20mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£624
Mon 19/110:00AMS - CPT
2 stops27h 35mEthiopian Air
Thu 29/115:25CPT - AMS
2 stops18h 45mEthiopian Air
Deal found 9/12£643
Mon 19/116:40AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 10mAir France
Mon 26/107:55CPT - AMS
1 stop25h 40mAir France
Deal found 8/12£653
Wed 21/114:45AMS - CPT
1 stop20h 05mTurkish Airlines
Thu 12/217:15CPT - AMS
1 stop18h 25mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 9/12£652
Sat 24/117:30AMS - CPT
2 stops18h 30mEthiopian Air
Fri 30/114:35CPT - AMS
2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£673
Sun 25/107:05AMS - CPT
2 stops29h 40mEthiopian Air
Fri 13/214:35CPT - AMS
2 stops22h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£629
Sun 25/107:05AMS - CPT
2 stops29h 40mEthiopian Air
Mon 9/214:35CPT - AMS
2 stops18h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£634
Fri 30/118:45AMS - CPT
1 stop16h 05mTurkish Airlines
Mon 16/217:15CPT - AMS
1 stop25h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 9/12£656
One-way flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
Sun 22/220:35AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12£442
Wed 21/110:00AMS - CPT
2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£449
Sat 17/109:10AMS - CPT
1 stop23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 8/12£567
Mon 15/1219:10AMS - CPT
2 stops16h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 8/12£621
Thu 8/122:20AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 30mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 8/12£738
Wed 24/1207:30AMS - CPT
1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£761
Mon 22/1217:45AMS - CPT
1 stop36h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£798
Thu 22/117:45AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Deal found 8/12£815
Sun 28/1212:50AMS - CPT
1 stop22h 20mBritish Airways
Deal found 8/12£818
Sat 17/109:30AMS - CPT
Nonstop11h 25mKLM
Deal found 8/12£833
Fri 26/1221:25AMS - CPT
1 stop35h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£890
Find flight deals from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
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Amsterdam
Fly to
Cape Town
Route
Depart
Return
Price
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Tue 3/2
10:00-13:45
2 stops26h 45m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 5/3
13:50-09:10
2 stops20h 20m
£643
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Mon 12/1
10:00-13:00
2 stops26h 00m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 26/1
14:35-09:10
2 stops19h 35m
£646
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Tue 3/2
22:20-11:50
1 stop36h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 5/3
17:15-21:45
1 stop29h 30m
£652
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Fri 30/1
18:45-11:50
1 stop16h 05m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 16/2
17:15-17:15
1 stop25h 00m
£656
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Sat 16/5
23:10-11:50
1 stop36h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 20/6
16:40-17:15
1 stop24h 35m
£659
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Mon 12/1
07:05-14:35
2 stops30h 30m
Cape Town Intl
Fri 23/1
14:35-09:10
2 stops19h 35m
£660
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Sat 16/5
17:40-13:00
2 stops19h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 20/6
13:50-11:35
2 stops21h 45m
£669
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Sun 15/3
12:25-13:45
2 stops24h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 2/5
13:50-11:35
2 stops21h 45m
£673
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Tue 13/1
19:10-13:45
2 stops17h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 22/1
13:50-09:10
2 stops20h 20m
£674
AmsterdamCape Town
AMS - CPT
AMSCPT
Amsterdam Schiphol
Sun 22/2
20:35-10:00
1 stop36h 25m
£442
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Best time to book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 5 December 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 44 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town (average of £505). Flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of £850). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from AMS to CPT?
Find hourly flight availability from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Amsterdam to Cape Town is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight at midday could potentially save you up to 39% on airfare.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Weekly flight availability from Amsterdam to Cape Town
Explore weekly flight availability from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
The most flights from AMS to CPT are scheduled on a Monday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).
How often are flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town delayed?
About 23% of weekly flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 122 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Amsterdam to Cape Town flights?
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Amsterdam to Cape Town flights?
Over the past year, KLM have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 23% of flights being delayed.
What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Share of one-stop return flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 75% of one-stop itineraries from Amsterdam to Cape Town on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Zurich (ZRH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £707.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 35m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 15m.
Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 10 December 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with KLM from Amsterdam to Cape Town have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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What airports do I use to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
To fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town, you need to book a flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town Intl (CPT). Nonstop flights to Cape Town Intl from Amsterdam Schiphol take 11h 15m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 5 outbound flights from Schiphol to Cape Town Intl offered by 1 airline.
How popular is this Amsterdam to Cape Town flight route?
This flight path from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl was viewed by 35 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
There are many flights that can get you from Amsterdam to Cape Town in 26h 45m. Fly via Ethiopian Air or Turkish Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 6016 mi between Amsterdam and Cape Town. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town round-trip?
Currently priced at £695, KLM will fly you from Amsterdam to Cape Town and back. In addition to KLM, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. KLM is 18% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the most reliable airlines from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town consider choosing KLM (82%), Scandinavian Airlines (79%) or Air France (75%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.
What are the cheapest flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
On average you can expect to pay £871 for a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town. The cheapest flight overall is £741 while the most popular route, (Amsterdam Schiphol - Cape Town Intl) is currently priced at £659.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Amsterdam to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town (average of £505). Flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of £850). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Explore flights to Cape Town departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 10 December 2025.
Browse through other flights departing from Amsterdam. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 10 December 2025.
Discover the top airline that operate flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 10 December 2025.
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