Cheap flights from Amsterdam to Cape Town from €453

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around €844. If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of May, then departing from Amsterdam during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around €927.

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 €1,075 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 €991 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 148 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. 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 2 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in Cape Town each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, 14 flights take off from Amsterdam and land in Cape Town each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 50% of weekly flights taking off on this day.