Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town, South Africa

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Frankfurt to Cape Town Last modified: May 8, 2025 15:12 -04:00

We've scanned 122,775,531 round trip itineraries and found the cheapest flights to Cape Town. Ethiopian & Multiple Airlines frequently offer the best deals to Cape Town flights, or select your preferred carrier below to see the cheapest days to fly.

Ethiopian
FRACPT
Thu 5/8
1 stop
CPTFRA
Tue 5/20
1 stop
€579
Multiple Airlines
FRACPT
Thu 5/29
2 stops
CPTFRA
Thu 6/5
2 stops
€671
Qatar
FRACPT
Thu 5/22
1 stop
CPTFRA
Tue 6/3
1 stop
€673
Lufthansa
FRACPT
Mon 6/2
nonstop
CPTFRA
Tue 6/17
nonstop
€673
KLM
FRACPT
Tue 5/13
1 stop
CPTFRA
Tue 5/27
1 stop
€687
Swiss
FRACPT
Thu 5/29
2 stops
CPTFRA
Thu 6/5
2 stops
€688

How Much is a Flight from Frankfurt to Cape Town?

We have collected flight cost data from across the web for travel from Frankfurt to Cape Town, and have found the average flight price for this trip to be €590.

Where To Buy Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town?

The best way to find a great deal on airfare is to search multiple sites. When you run a search on FareCompare, we search multiple sites and fare sources all at once so you don't have to - which is why we think FareCompare is the best place to find cheap tickets. Airlines can adjust prices for tickets from Frankfurt to Cape Town based on the day and time that you decide to book your flight. We have collected data from all airlines, and have found that Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays are often the best days to book flights. If you'd like to learn more, read our article about the best time to buy airline tickets.

How far in advance should I book tickets from Frankfurt to Cape Town?

The chart below shows up-to-date information regarding how far in advance to book your flight from Frankfurt to Cape Town.

Non Stop versus Connecting
Advanced PurchaseNon StopConnecting
< 7 days €946 €588
7-14 days €878 €579
14-21 days €764 €588
21-30 days €738 €601
30-60 days €673 €624
60-90 days €852 €742
90+ days €643 €579

Cheapest Day To Fly from Frankfurt to Cape Town

We've examined 245,551,062 itinerary searches that we've seen for departures in the next 90 days and found that the cheapest day to fly from Frankfurt to Cape Town is Sunday. See the chart below to compare prices for other days of the week.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
€579€601€579€601€601 €579

Compare Flight Prices from Frankfurt to Cape Town by Month

Low priced flights are most commonly available by purchasing between one and three months in advance. International or holiday flights may need to be purchased even further in advance. The chart below shows the cheapest flight prices by month for Frankfurt to Cape Town flights.

Month Origin Destination Carrier Depart Date Return Date Stops Price
April Frankfurt Cape Town Multiple Airlines 4/30/25 5/8/25 2 €717
May Frankfurt Cape Town Ethiopian 5/8/25 5/20/25 1 €579
June Frankfurt Cape Town Ethiopian 6/1/25 6/7/25 1 €636

Cheap Last Minute Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Looking for cheap last minute flights or a weekend getaway? We've got you covered with weekend flight deals from Frankfurt to Cape Town. The chart below shows the best last minute deals and cheap flights this weekend we could find.

Next 30 Days

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
27 28 29 30 1 2 3
€797
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
€797 €712
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
€712 €738
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
€738
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
€759
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
€759

Connecting Flights vs Direct Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town

Flights between some cities may be significantly cheaper if you choose a multi-stop airline ticket. Although these connecting flights sacrifice some convenience, on average, travelers save 20%-60% when they choose to fly multi-stop versus a direct flight.

The average price for connecting flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town is €643.

The average price for direct flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town is €696.

One Way Flights vs Round Trip Flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town

We have found that there is often no price difference between buying a round trip flight versus a one way flight. Increased flexibility is the main benefit when it comes to buying a one way flight from Frankfurt to Cape Town. However, booking a round trip flight can be a simpler process. You can compare round trip and one way flights by using our flight comparison.

The average price for one way flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town is €581.

The average price for round trip flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town is €643.

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