There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Cape Town by car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SDF - CPT
20h 27mR 10,488–37,643Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LEX - CPT
22h 51mR 8,784–30,334Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CVG - CPT
19h 33mR 13,497–44,656Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TYS - CPT
20h 16mR 11,792–39,083Drive to Dayton, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DAY - CPT
22h 26mR 9,204–29,956Drive to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Tri-Cities-Regional-Airport-TRIcar
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TRI - CPT
22h 1mR 9,403–30,243
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Cape Town is to drive and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 30 000 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Cape Town is to drive and fly which takes 19h 33m and costs R 13 000 - R 45 000.
The distance between Lexington and Cape Town is 13540 km.
It takes approximately 20h 27m to get from Lexington to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 4:24 PM in Lexington and 10:24 PM in Cape Town.
There are 8003+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Covington to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–45,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Dayton to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Covington to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–45,000
Flights from Covington to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Dayton to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
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