There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Okinawa by plane or ferry
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Fly to Naha Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane CPT - OKA
23h 9m¥78,128–234,101Fly to Kumejima Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kumejima Airport (UEO)plane CPT - UEO
- Take the ferry from 久米島 to 那覇(泊)ferry
31h 38m¥65,908–197,831
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Okinawa is to fly and ferry which costs ¥65000 - ¥200000 and takes 31h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Okinawa is to fly which takes 23h 9m and costs ¥75000 - ¥240000.
The distance between Cape Town and Okinawa is 13311 km.
It takes approximately 23h 9m to get from Cape Town to Okinawa, including transfers.
Okinawa is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 12:49 AM in Cape Town and 7:49 AM in Okinawa.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Okinawa, Japan?
Qatar Airways, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naha Airport (OKA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kumejima Airport via Doha, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–230,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kumejima Airport via Dubai, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
- Website
- Kume Shosen
Ferry from 久米島 to 那覇(泊)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- Kume Shosen
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