There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Azores by plane or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL)plane CPT - PDL
18h 57m€479–1,323Fly to Pico Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane CPT - PIX
22h 24m€342–1,115Fly to Terceira Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane CPT - TER
22h€392–1,215Fly to Horta Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane CPT - HOR
22h 15m€421–1,513Fly to São Jorge Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane CPT - SJZ
- Take the carferry from Velas to Madalenacarferry
28h 24m€451–1,564
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Azores is to fly which costs €340 - €1200 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Azores is to fly which takes 18h 57m and costs €470 - €1400.
The distance between Cape Town and Azores is 9219 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Cape Town to Azores, including transfers.
Azores is 3h behind Cape Town. It is currently 1:25 AM in Cape Town and 10:25 PM in Azores.
There are 1724+ hotels available in Azores.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Azores, Portugal?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Luanda, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Horta Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Horta Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pico Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pico Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Horta Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Horta Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pico Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pico Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via London Heathrow, Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Zurich, Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Horta Airport via Zurich, Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Zurich, Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Luanda, Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Luanda, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Terceira Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Velas to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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