There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Cape Town by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IST - CPT
14h 19mR 6,139–13,159Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SAW - CPT
20h 45mR 5,640–17,166
Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 14 000 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs R 6 000 - R 14 000.
The distance between Istanbul and Cape Town is 8490 km.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Istanbul to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:41 AM in Istanbul and 2:41 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7603+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–18,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
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