How long is the flight from Ireland to Cape Town?

For as low as £616, KLM can have you in Cape Town from Ireland in 30h 30m. There are 6216 mi between Ireland and Cape Town.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Ireland to Cape Town?

When booking a flight from Ireland to Cape Town, you may want to consider flying on Air France, British Airways or Emirates as they are the most popular for this route.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Ireland?

For a flight from Ireland to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from Ireland to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Ireland to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Ireland to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Ireland to Cape Town.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Ireland to Cape Town?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ireland 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.

£339+ Flights from Ireland to Cape Town

Cheap flight deals from Ireland to Cape Town

Round-trip from	£537
One-way from	£339
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£634

5/11-19/11
3 total stops
40h 10m total
Ireland to Cape Town

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6/11
2 total stops
24h 00m total
Ireland to Cape Town

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (£57 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£22 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Ireland to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Ireland to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 September 2025.

Mon 22/917:20DUB - CPT

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Mon 6/1023:00CPT - DUB

1 stop36h 25mKLM

Deal found 15/9£532

Wed 5/1117:05DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 19/1108:45CPT - DUB

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£537

Tue 4/1105:55DUB - CPT

2 stops38h 10mKenya Airways

Tue 18/1107:20CPT - DUB

2 stops34h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9£537

Wed 5/1105:55DUB - CPT

2 stops25h 50mKLM

Wed 19/1123:45CPT - DUB

1 stop18h 35mKLM

Deal found 15/9£539

Mon 10/1105:55DUB - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 24/1107:55CPT - DUB

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£540

Tue 23/905:55DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 30mKLM

Wed 1/1023:15CPT - DUB

1 stop34h 05mKLM

Deal found 13/9£542

Mon 22/913:20DUB - CPT

1 stop31h 05mKLM

Tue 7/1023:15CPT - DUB

1 stop22h 00mKLM

Deal found 14/9£543

Wed 5/1108:50DUB - CPT

3 stops26h 45mKenya Airways

Wed 19/1114:25CPT - DUB

3 stops33h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/9£548

Best flights from Ireland to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Ireland to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 September 2025.

Mon 10/1117:15DUB - CPT

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 24/1107:55CPT - DUB

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£582

Tue 4/1113:25DUB - CPT

1 stop30h 30mKLM

Tue 18/1123:45CPT - DUB

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 14/9£616

Wed 5/1105:55DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 00mKLM

Wed 19/1123:45CPT - DUB

1 stop18h 35mKLM

Deal found 14/9£621

Mon 27/1017:15DUB - CPT

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1107:55CPT - DUB

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£634

Tue 16/1212:55DUB - CPT

2 stops16h 45mSWISS

Sat 27/1215:55CPT - DUB

3 stops23h 20mSWISS

Deal found 14/9£1,341

Sat 25/1013:20DUB - CPT

1 stop31h 35mKLM

Fri 21/1108:00CPT - DUB

1 stop16h 10mKLM

Deal found 16/9£738

Tue 30/920:45DUB - CPT

1 stop32h 10mKLM

Wed 22/1018:25CPT - DUB

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 16/9£756

Tue 2/1221:20DUB - CPT

1 stop18h 05mQatar Airways

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - DUB

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9£1,881

Thu 4/1221:20DUB - CPT

1 stop18h 05mQatar Airways

Wed 17/1212:35CPT - DUB

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9£1,881

Tue 2/1221:20DUB - CPT

1 stop18h 05mQatar Airways

Mon 22/1219:00CPT - DUB

1 stop26h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9£1,881

Last-minute flights from Ireland to Cape Town
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Mon 22/917:20DUB - CPT

1 stop27h 05mKLM

Mon 6/1023:00CPT - DUB

1 stop36h 25mKLM

Deal found 15/9£532

Mon 22/913:20DUB - CPT

1 stop31h 05mKLM

Tue 7/1023:15CPT - DUB

1 stop22h 00mKLM

Deal found 14/9£543

Tue 23/905:55DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 30mKLM

Wed 1/1023:15CPT - DUB

1 stop34h 05mKLM

Deal found 13/9£542

Wed 24/905:55DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1107:55CPT - DUB

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£596

Thu 25/905:55DUB - CPT

1 stop14h 30mKLM

Fri 7/1108:00CPT - DUB

1 stop26h 05mKLM

Deal found 16/9£685

Mon 27/1017:15DUB - CPT

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1107:55CPT - DUB

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£626

Thu 30/1012:55DUB - CPT

1 stop16h 35mSWISS

Wed 12/1109:00CPT - DUB

1 stop34h 45mSWISS

Deal found 15/9£669

Fri 31/1017:20DUB - CPT

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1114:35CPT - DUB

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£628

One-way flights from Ireland to Cape Town
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Thu 6/1111:45DUB - CPT

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£339

Wed 7/112:50DUB - CPT

1 stop20h 00mSWISS

Deal found 16/9£367

Thu 6/1114:05DUB - CPT

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9£373

Sun 4/117:20DUB - CPT

1 stop15h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 16/9£428

Fri 2/118:35DUB - CPT

1 stop34h 55mSWISS

Deal found 15/9£444

Thu 8/118:35DUB - CPT

2 stops35h 05mSWISS

Deal found 16/9£479

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Depart

Return

Price

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Mon 10/11

17:15-21:55

1 stop26h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

07:55-07:50

1 stop25h 55m

£582

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Tue 4/11

13:25-21:55

1 stop30h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 18/11

23:45-12:40

1 stop14h 55m

£616

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Wed 5/11

05:55-21:55

1 stop14h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 19/11

23:45-16:20

1 stop18h 35m

£621

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Mon 27/10

17:15-21:55

1 stop26h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

07:55-07:50

1 stop25h 55m

£634

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Sat 25/10

13:20-21:55

1 stop31h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 21/11

08:00-22:10

1 stop16h 10m

£738

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Tue 30/9

20:45-05:55

1 stop32h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 22/10

18:25-12:35

2 stops19h 10m

£756

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Tue 16/12

12:55-07:40

2 stops16h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 27/12

15:55-13:15

3 stops23h 20m

£1,341

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Tue 2/12

21:20-17:25

1 stop18h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

12:35-06:00

1 stop19h 25m

£1,881

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Thu 4/12

21:20-17:25

1 stop18h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 17/12

12:35-06:00

1 stop19h 25m

£1,881

DublinCape Town

DUB - CPT

DUBCPT

Dublin

Tue 2/12

21:20-17:25

1 stop18h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 22/12

19:00-19:50

1 stop26h 50m

£1,881

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Ireland to Cape Town

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Ireland to Cape Town?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ireland to Cape Town (average of £831). Flying from Ireland to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,312). 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 IE to CPT?

When flying from Ireland to Cape Town, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, SWISS, andQatar Airways from Ireland to Cape Town by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

SWISS

7.6

Good

1,737 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,624 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,968 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,363 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,386 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Ireland?
For a flight from Ireland to Cape Town, you will be flying into Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 9.7 mi from the center of the city.
How long is the flight from Ireland to Cape Town?
For as low as £616, KLM can have you in Cape Town from Ireland in 30h 30m. There are 6216 mi between Ireland and Cape Town.
Can I find deals for flights from Ireland to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Ireland to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Ireland to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Ireland to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Ireland to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ireland 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 Ireland to Cape Town?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ireland to Cape Town (average of £831). Flying from Ireland to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,312). 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.

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Top 9 airlines flying from Ireland to Cape Town

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£348	Average£636	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
SWISS	Cheapest£391	Average£703	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£472	Average£520	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£473	Average£607	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	Cheapest£507	Average£748	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£522	Average£688	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Air France	Cheapest£586	Average£763	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
British Airways	Cheapest£589	Average£953	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest£631	Average£729	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

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