Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from £362

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 £752.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £776. Flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around £1,132. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £867. Flying to Cape Town in the morning 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 afternoon when prices are £913 on average. Flights to Cape Town from Amsterdam in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl for the best Amsterdam Schiphol - Cape Town Intl flight prices

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 £856 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 £781 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl 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 57% on your flight if you consider stops on a Amsterdam to Cape Town flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Amsterdam to Cape Town flights are approximately 17% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 22% 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 130 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Monday 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 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 46% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of £1,738.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 40m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 30m.

3 flights are operational daily from Amsterdam to Cape Town as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 75% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, there are 25 flights per week flying from Amsterdam to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.