Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from £391

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam during September instead. Flights to Cape Town in September, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £763.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £874. Flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £1,205. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £904. Flying to Cape Town in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £1,116 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £884 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam for as low as £833 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 58% on your flight if you consider stops on a Amsterdam to Cape Town flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Amsterdam to Cape Town flights are approximately 3% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Amsterdam and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 57% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average return price of £679.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 40m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 55m.

1 flights are operational daily from Amsterdam to Cape Town as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 87% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, there are 11 flights per week flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 64% of flights taking off on this day.