There are 3 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cape Town by plane or bus
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IAD - CPT
15h 12mR 12,555–24,951Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to George Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to George Airport (GRJ)plane IAD - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
25h 54mR 10,375–34,041Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DCA - CPT
20h 31mR 14,184–50,222
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 12 000 - R 25 000 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cape Town is to fly which takes 15h 12m and costs R 12 000 - R 25 000.
The distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Cape Town is 12783 km.
It takes approximately 15h 12m to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Washington Dulles Airport (IAD). It is currently 7:14 AM in Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and 1:14 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7710+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–50,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–32,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Town
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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