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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town:

• Earliest: departs at 19:30 and lands at 7:06
• Latest: departs at 22:15 and lands at 9:51.

The flight takes about 11h 36m.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town:

• Economy class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

A direct flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town takes 11h 36m, covering 15.108 km.

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.

Return flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town range from 737 € to 1.080 €, with an average of 868 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 737 € counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 5% above the 868 € route average. Book 15 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 726 € return via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), compared with 895 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 53 €–89 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Lufthansa and South African. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A330-900neo variants.

Night is the busiest departure period on Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Evening flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about 630 € to 6.088 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 516 €, which is 23% below the typical average for this route.

Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around 3 € for economy cars. Top options include:

• Sixt
• Europcar
• Woodford
• GREEN MOTION
• Hertz

Flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town usually depart from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and arrive at Cape Town Intl (CPT).

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route, while night departures tend to have the most.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town route, 8% of flights were delayed in the past three months, with delays averaging 3h 10m.

One-stop flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town most commonly connect through:

• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) – 30% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 9% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 9% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 16% on flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town. Monday is the cheapest departure day at 813 € return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at 962 €, a difference of 149 €.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

2 airlines operate flights between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Cape Town. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Condor
• Lufthansa

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 14h 13m, compared to 15h 19m via Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) and 15h 22m via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).

Some of the most popular sights in Cape Town are Camps Bay Beach, Green Point Market, and Cape Town International Convention Centre. These are among the most viewed places in Cape Town on KAYAK.

Among airlines operating Frankfurt am Main Airport to Cape Town flights:

• Condor: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Lufthansa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Condor: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• South African: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Baggage allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so always check the fare details before booking.