Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Flights from Cape Town to New Delhi usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Only Economy class is available on flights from Cape Town to New Delhi.

Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to New Delhi pass through?

One-stop flights from Cape Town to New Delhi most commonly connect through: • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 65% of one-stop connections • Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) – 22% of one-stop connections • Dubai Intl (DXB) – 12% of one-stop connections • Istanbul (IST) – 0% of one-stop connections Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 15% on the Cape Town to New Delhi route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 69,325 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 81,407, a difference of ₹ 12,082. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in New Delhi?

Some of the most popular sights in New Delhi are Karol Bagh, Pragati Maidan, and Lajpat Nagar Central Market. These are among the most viewed places in New Delhi on KAYAK.

How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to New Delhi flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 12% above the route average of ₹ 74,038. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from Cape Town to New Delhi?

A direct flight from Cape Town to New Delhi takes 0h 00m, covering 14,929 km.

Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from Cape Town to New Delhi changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₹ 66,928 to ₹ 478,019. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Cape Town to New Delhi looking right now?

One-way fares from Cape Town to New Delhi are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 48,959, which is 23% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 17h 18m, compared to 18h 42m via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) and 19h 51m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

What is the time difference between Cape Town and New Delhi?

New Delhi is 3 hours ahead of Cape Town (India Time vs South Africa Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to New Delhi flight?

Return flights from Cape Town to New Delhi range from ₹ 63,143 to ₹ 83,504, with an average of ₹ 74,038 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 63,143 counts as a good deal.

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Return flights from Cape Town to New Delhi start at ₹ 66,928. Prices are typical for this route right now, with typical return fares ranging from ₹ 63,143 to ₹ 83,504. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was ₹ 66,928 on Qatar Airways.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Thursday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi and is 7% cheaper than the average day. Friday is the most expensive day with flight prices 9% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?

•May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi at ₹ 62,805 return. •December (₹ 83,133) and August (₹ 81,119) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 32% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are prices from Cape Town to New Delhi the cheapest?

Flights from Cape Town to New Delhi are cheapest 23 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 26% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Qatar Airways (₹ 66,928) and Ethiopian Air (₹ 69,517) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Cape Town to New Delhi according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) is the most popular stopover for the Cape Town to New Delhi route. 65% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via DOH.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to New Delhi?

Flights via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of ₹ 71,310. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Cape Town to New Delhi, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Dubai Intl (DXB) had the shortest average connection time for Cape Town to New Delhi stopovers at 642 minutes over the past 3 months.

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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to New Delhi

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

13:15 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:55 - 17:30DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 66,928Qatar Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Thu, 19 Nov

13:15 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:10 - 17:25DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 69,037Qatar Airways

Wed, 11 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

15:10 - 00:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

30h 15m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

02:10 - 14:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 69,517Ethiopian Air

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov

13:50 - 08:05CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

09:35 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 71,530Ethiopian Air

Sun, 11 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

15:10 - 01:20CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

30h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

02:30 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 00m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 71,914Ethiopian Air

Mon, 26 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

12:35 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:10 - 10:30DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 72,298Qatar Airways

Mon, 26 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

12:35 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:10 - 10:30DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 72,585Qatar Airways

Mon, 26 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

12:35 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:10 - 10:30DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 72,681Qatar Airways

Mon, 5 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

13:50 - 08:25CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

09:35 - 14:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 75,845Ethiopian Air

Mon, 26 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

12:35 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:10 - 10:30DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 77,092Qatar Airways

Recent last minute flight deals from Cape Town to New Delhi

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

15:10 - 08:25CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

13h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

09:35 - 14:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 68,846Ethiopian Air

Thu, 1 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

15:10 - 01:20CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

30h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

02:10 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 84,091Ethiopian Air

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

05:45 - 19:20CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

34h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

15:55 - 21:50DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

₹ 88,886Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

13:15 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:55 - 12:40DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

₹ 94,159Qatar Airways

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

05:45 - 07:10CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 55m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

09:35 - 14:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 98,954Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

05:45 - 03:10CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

17h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:35 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 99,433Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

05:45 - 07:10CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 55m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20:40 - 14:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 00m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 102,501Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

05:45 - 08:20CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

23h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

18:30 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m3 stops Vadodara Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 103,077Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov

05:45 - 07:10CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 55m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

21:55 - 13:00DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 35m3 stops Ahmedabad Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 108,063Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct

10:40 - 20:00CPT Cape Town Intl-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

29h 50m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

06:30 - 09:25DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 25m3 stops Bengaluru Intl Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

₹ 230,508Singapore Airlines

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Price, demand, and travel trends for Cape Town to New Delhi flights

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How much is a return flight from Cape Town to New Delhi? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to New Delhi departing in October.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?: Thursday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi and is 7% cheaper than the average day. Friday is the most expensive day with flight prices 9% higher than average. Based on deals found by KAYAK users in the last 12 months.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from Cape Town to New Delhi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi at ₹ 62,805 return.
•December (₹ 83,133) and August (₹ 81,119) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 32% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are prices from Cape Town to New Delhi the cheapest?: Flights from Cape Town to New Delhi are cheapest 23 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 26% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to New Delhi?
Only Economy class is available on flights from Cape Town to New Delhi.
How long is a flight from Cape Town to New Delhi?
A direct flight from Cape Town to New Delhi takes 0h 00m, covering 14,929 km.
Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to New Delhi?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to New Delhi flight?
Return flights from Cape Town to New Delhi range from ₹ 63,143 to ₹ 83,504, with an average of ₹ 74,038 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 63,143 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to New Delhi flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 12% above the route average of ₹ 74,038. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
Have flight prices from Cape Town to New Delhi changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₹ 66,928 to ₹ 478,019. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Cape Town to New Delhi looking right now?
One-way fares from Cape Town to New Delhi are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 48,959, which is 23% above the typical average for this route.
Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to New Delhi?
Flights from Cape Town to New Delhi usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).
Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to New Delhi pass through?
One-stop flights from Cape Town to New Delhi most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 65% of one-stop connections
• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) – 22% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 0% of one-stop connections

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to New Delhi?
Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 15% on the Cape Town to New Delhi route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 69,325 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at ₹ 81,407, a difference of ₹ 12,082. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to New Delhi?
Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 17h 18m, compared to 18h 42m via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) and 19h 51m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).
What is the time difference between Cape Town and New Delhi?
New Delhi is 3 hours ahead of Cape Town (India Time vs South Africa Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in New Delhi?
Some of the most popular sights in New Delhi are Karol Bagh, Pragati Maidan, and Lajpat Nagar Central Market. These are among the most viewed places in New Delhi on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Thursday departure instead of Friday. On this route, Thursday flights average ₹ 69,325 – about ₹ 12,082 less than Friday (15% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 23 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 26% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Cape Town to New Delhi trip for May. Fares historically average ₹ 62,805 return in that month – typically ₹ 20,328 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Airport.
- Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi
- Pride Plaza Hotel, Aerocity New Delhi
- ibis New Delhi Aerocity

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