Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Manchester to Cape Town?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Manchester to Cape Town flights typically cost between £874 and £542 in April. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £623 on Qatar Airways (21 Apr-5 May).

Question 1

How much does it cost for a return flight from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.Manchester to Cape Town flights typically cost between £874 and £542 in April.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £623 on Qatar Airways (21 Apr-5 May).

Question 2

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Munich (MUC) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £758.

Question 3

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 49m.

Question 4

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Amsterdam (AMS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 35% of one-stop itineraries from Manchester to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

Question 5

What’s the fastest stopover option from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Flights via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 53m.

Question 6

How long is the flight from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

For as low as £761, Ethiopian Air can have you in Cape Town from Manchester in 19h 05m. There are 6158 mi between Manchester and Cape Town. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

Question 7

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Manchester to Cape Town round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Our cheapest airline available from Manchester to Cape Town is Ethiopian Air. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £452 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are SWISS and KLM, starting at £551 and £571 round-trip. Ethiopian Air is currently priced 38% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

Question 8

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Manchester to Cape Town one-way?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest airline one-way is Qatar Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £375. However, be on the lookout for offers from SWISS and Lufthansa, as they are both options that can get you from Manchester to Cape Town for a low price.

Question 9

How far ahead should I book a flight from Manchester to Cape Town?

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The best time to book flights from Manchester to Cape Town is 42 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

Question 10

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

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Cape Town (average of £455). Flying from Manchester to Cape Town in July is currently the most expensive (average of £675). 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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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.

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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).

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

When booking a flight from Manchester to Cape Town, you may want to consider flying on Ethiopian Air, KLM or Turkish Airlines as they are the most popular for this route.

Question 14

Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Manchester to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Most of the time, Manchester to Cape Town flights that have stopovers will stop in Addis Ababa. Amsterdam is the second most popular location for stopovers on flights from Manchester to Cape Town. Marseille comes in third as the most popular stopover location on Manchester to Cape Town flights.

Question 15

Where are the least popular stopover locations for Manchester to Cape Town flights?

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Manchester to Cape Town flights that have stopovers will least frequently stop in London. Frankfurt am Main sees the second fewest stopovers for non-direct flights flying from Manchester to Cape Town. Zurich follows Frankfurt am Main in terms of the least frequent stopover locations on Manchester to Cape Town flights.

Question 16

What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The majority of Amsterdam visitors spend their time at De Dam, Ziggo Dome, and Van Gogh Museum. De Dam, Ziggo Dome, and Van Gogh Museum are located about 7.0 mi, 7.2 mi, and 6.0 mi, respectively from Amsterdam Schiphol. Those looking to explore during their stopover in Amsterdam can hire a car from Amsterdam Schiphol for about £35 per day.

Question 17

What are points of interest worth seeing during a stopover in Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Unité d'habitation, Palais du Pharo, and Musée de la Marine are currently the most popular points of interest in Marseille. Unité d'habitation, Palais du Pharo, and Musée de la Marine can be visited by travelling about 15.1 mi, 12.2 mi, and 12.6 mi respectively from Marseille. Those on a stopover in Marseille in need of a car hire can book one at Marseille for about £35.

Question 18

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MAN to CPT?

Accepted Answer

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Manchester to Cape Town as you normally would.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester 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.

Question 22

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Manchester to Cape Town?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from Manchester to Cape Town via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

Question 23

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Manchester to Cape Town?

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By finding flights from multiple airlines and providers at completely no cost, Cheapflights helps millions of users like you annually find the best flights to Cape Town from Manchester.

Question 24

Can Cheapflights find flights from Manchester to Cape Town with no change fees?

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Yes, we can. To see specific flights from Manchester to Cape Town with no change fees, users can toggle flexible booking options after using the search form above to find flights.

Question 25

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Manchester to Cape Town become cheaper?

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Round-trip from	£623
One-way from	£252
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£681

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Ethiopian Air	Cheapest£452	Average£601	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
SWISS	Cheapest£551	Average£718	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
KLM	Cheapest£571	Average£802	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	Cheapest£576	Average£745	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£589	Average£713	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	Cheapest£593	Average£701	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£601	Average£739	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£619	Average£792	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	Cheapest£664	Average£889	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest£799	Average£1,026	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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