There are 4 ways to get from Minneapolis to Cape Town by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MSP - CPT
23h 3mR 10,233–36,273Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CID - CPT
28h 8mR 9,426–31,289Bus to Sioux Falls, fly
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FSD - CPT
30h 50mR 10,533–32,051Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DSM - CPT
27h 18mR 10,958–34,757
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Cape Town is to drive and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 32 000 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Cape Town is to fly which takes 23h 3m and costs R 10 000 - R 37 000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Cape Town is 14239 km.
It takes approximately 23h 3m to get from Minneapolis to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 8h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 12:06 AM in Minneapolis and 8:06 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7995+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Sioux Falls to Cape Town International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Sioux Falls to Cape Town International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Sioux Falls to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Sioux Falls to Cape Town International Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Des Moines to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–41,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,600
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- R 1,100–1,600
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,400
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- R 950–1,400
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,200
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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