There are 3 ways to get from Mexico City to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MEX - CPT
23h 22mR 17,116–25,159Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NLU - CPT
29h 25mR 10,161–29,316Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ACA - CPT
43h 44mR 13,948–45,664
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 10 000 - R 30 000 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Cape Town is to fly which takes 23h 22m and costs R 17 000 - R 26 000.
The distance between Mexico City and Cape Town is 13736 km.
It takes approximately 23h 22m to get from Mexico City to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h ahead of Mexico City. It is currently 10:41 AM in Mexico City and 6:41 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7678+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa?
Aeroméxico, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–32,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 17,000–46,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–49,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 18,000–48,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–31,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Punta Cana, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–33,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–44,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 22,000–55,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Havana, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–33,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 400–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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