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How to get fromCape Town to Seattleby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Seattle by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CPT - SEA
    23h 44m
    $569–1,921

  2. Fly to King County International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane plane CPT - BFI
    25h 45m
    $569–1,521

  3. Fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane plane CPT - LKE
    44h 37m
    $569–1,521

  4. Fly to Portland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane CPT - PDX
    2. Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain train
    28h 30m
    $614–2,031

  5. Fly to Spokane International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane plane CPT - GEG
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattlebus bus
    31h 15m
    $1,066–1,438

  6. Fly to Paine Field County Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane plane CPT - PAE
    27h 52m
    $572–1,933

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,243.1 mi
  • Duration: 23h 44m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Seattle, WA, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and KLM fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 3 times a day.

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