There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town by plane
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SDU - CPT
9h 57mR 13,566–19,881Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane GIG - CPT
12h 29mR 10,123–15,143
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 10 000 - R 16 000 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs R 13 000 - R 20 000.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town is 6093 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 5h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 11:09 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 4:09 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7686+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cape Town, South Africa?
LATAM Chile and South African Airways fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–15,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–15,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–15,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Vitoria, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–15,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Curitiba, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
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