There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Elizabeth by plane or train
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Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CPT - EWR
15h 32m$816–1,419Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CPT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
22h 25m$639–2,632Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CPT - LGA
20h 58m$671–2,337Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CPT - JFK
21h 41m$682–1,350
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Elizabeth is to fly which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Elizabeth is to fly which takes 15h 32m and costs $800 - $1,500.
The distance between Cape Town and Elizabeth is 7882 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Cape Town to Elizabeth, including transfers.
Elizabeth is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 1:07 PM in Cape Town and 7:07 AM in Elizabeth.
There are 2380+ hotels available in Elizabeth.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Elizabeth, NJ, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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