There are 3 ways to get from Stanford to Cape Town by plane, subway, or train
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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SFO - CPT
24h 34mR 7,970–26,617Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SJC - CPT
28h 19mR 8,877–31,489BART, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane SMF - CPT
28h 34mR 9,395–31,562
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanford to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 27 000 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford to Cape Town is to fly which takes 24h 34m and costs R 7 500 - R 27 000.
The distance between Stanford and Cape Town is 16550 km.
It takes approximately 24h 34m to get from Stanford to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 9h ahead of Stanford. It is currently 4:07 PM in Stanford and 1:07 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7886+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
Delta, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 210–260
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- R 210–260
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