There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Cape Town by plane
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Fly from Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IST - CPT
14h 14mR 6,228–13,268Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SAW - CPT
20h 20mR 10,229–13,275
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 14 000 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town is to fly which takes 14h 14m and costs R 6 000 - R 14 000.
The distance between Istanbul and Cape Town is 8490 km.
It takes approximately 14h 14m to get from Istanbul to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:13 AM in Istanbul and 2:13 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8016+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines and Airlink fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
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