There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Cape Town by plane or car ferry
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 Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane WLG - CPT
27h 28mR 16,275–31,342Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BHE - CPT
35h 18mR 16,414–44,454
Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 16 000 - R 32 000 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cape Town is to fly which takes 27h 28m and costs R 16 000 - R 32 000.
The distance between Wellington and Cape Town is 11322 km.
It takes approximately 27h 28m to get from Wellington to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:18 AM in Wellington and 10:18 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7988+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cape Town, South Africa?
Qantas, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Christchurch, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–33,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Auckland, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–43,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Kimberley
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Wellington to Cape Town International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 1,214
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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