What are the cheapest airlines flying from Ottawa to Cape Town round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from Ottawa to Cape Town is KLM. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as C$ 1,412 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at C$ 1,523. KLM is 35% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Ottawa to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Wednesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Flying to your destination on a Thursday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to Cape Town. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in July. For low rates, April can be a great choice for travel to Cape Town. Flights to Cape Town from Ottawa in April are about C$ 2,192 on average during April, but can be found for as low as C$ 1,512.

Can I find deals for flights from Ottawa to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Ottawa to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Ottawa to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Ottawa to Cape Town.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ottawa to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

C$ 1,115+ Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Cape Town

Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Ottawa to Cape Town flights typically cost between C$ 2,090 and C$ 2,296 in October. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was C$ 1,651 on United Airlines (24 Oct-6 Nov).

Cheap flight deals from Ottawa to Cape Town

Round-trip from	C$ 1,651
One-way from	C$ 1,115
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	April
Average price	C$ 2,245

United Airlines
24/10-6/11
4 total stops
65h 00m total
Ottawa to Cape Town

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28/9
2 total stops
25h 50m total
Ottawa to Cape Town

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price (C$ 280 potential increase over avg. RT price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (C$ 105 potential savings vs. average RT price).

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Cheapest flights from Ottawa to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Ottawa to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 August 2025.

Fri 24/105:50 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops40h 20mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/118:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops24h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,651

Mon 18/85:50 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops36h 50mUnited Airlines

Fri 22/88:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops26h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 2,572

Sat 16/85:25 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops63h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 22/88:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops24h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/8C$ 2,754

Fri 24/109:55 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/111:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

3 stops30h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,284

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Wed 24/122:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops32h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,740

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Mon 22/128:50 a.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop37h 20mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,744

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Tue 23/128:00 a.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops38h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,770

Sun 17/85:55 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 21/81:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

3 stops40h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8C$ 3,907

Mon 18/85:55 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops35h 55mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/84:35 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops37h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,091

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Fri 24/105:50 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops40h 20mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/118:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops24h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,651

Sat 10/16:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/26:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops31h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,719

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Wed 24/122:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops32h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,740

Fri 24/109:55 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/111:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

3 stops30h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,284

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Tue 23/128:50 a.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop37h 20mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,744

Tue 16/125:20 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop30h 25mKLM

Mon 22/128:50 a.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop37h 20mKLM

Deal found 15/8C$ 3,744

Sat 10/12:46 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop18h 24mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/28:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop24h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 4,336

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Sat 16/85:25 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops63h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 22/88:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops24h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/8C$ 2,754

Sat 16/85:05 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 22/86:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,434

Sat 16/85:05 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/86:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,594

Sun 17/85:55 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 21/81:50 p.m.CPT - YOW

3 stops40h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8C$ 3,907

Sun 17/87:00 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops24h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 22/86:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,554

Mon 18/85:50 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops36h 50mUnited Airlines

Fri 22/88:00 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops26h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 2,572

Mon 18/85:55 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops35h 55mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/84:35 p.m.CPT - YOW

2 stops37h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,091

Mon 18/85:55 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 22/86:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8C$ 5,537

Mon 18/85:55 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 20/86:55 p.m.CPT - YOW

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 5,700

One-way flights from Ottawa to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Ottawa to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 August 2025.

Sun 28/95:55 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8C$ 1,115

Thu 18/95:00 p.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8C$ 1,300

Fri 19/96:00 a.m.YOW - CPT

2 stops47h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,311

Sun 28/97:29 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop37h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/8C$ 1,458

Thu 18/92:45 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop18h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,534

Fri 19/97:29 p.m.YOW - CPT

1 stop37h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/8C$ 1,565

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 24/10

5:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

2 stops40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

8:50 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

2 stops24h 40m

C$ 1,651

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sat 10/1

6:20 p.m.-7:40 a.m.

2 stops30h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/2

6:55 p.m.-7:22 p.m.

2 stops31h 27m

C$ 1,719

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 24/10

9:55 p.m.-2:35 p.m.

2 stops34h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

1:50 p.m.-1:18 p.m.

3 stops30h 28m

C$ 3,284

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Tue 16/12

5:20 p.m.-6:45 a.m.

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 24/12

2:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m.

2 stops32h 10m

C$ 3,740

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Tue 16/12

5:20 p.m.-6:45 a.m.

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/12

8:50 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

1 stop37h 20m

C$ 3,744

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Tue 16/12

5:20 p.m.-6:45 a.m.

1 stop30h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 22/12

8:50 a.m.-3:10 p.m.

1 stop37h 20m

C$ 3,744

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sat 10/1

2:46 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

1 stop18h 24m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/2

8:50 p.m.-2:07 p.m.

1 stop24h 17m

C$ 4,336

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sun 28/9

5:55 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

2 stops25h 50m

C$ 1,115

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Thu 18/9

5:00 p.m.-10:50 a.m.

2 stops35h 50m

C$ 1,300

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 19/9

6:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.

2 stops47h 50m

C$ 1,311

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ottawa to Cape Town (average of C$ 1,057). Flying from Ottawa to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of C$ 1,606). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from YOW to CPT?

It’s optimal to fly from Ottawa to Cape Town at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 6% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Ottawa to Cape Town?

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

See what other customers who have flown with KLM and United Airlines from Ottawa to Cape Town have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,384 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,384 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,384 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,916 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,384 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from Ottawa to Cape Town round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Ottawa to Cape Town is KLM. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as C$ 1,412 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at C$ 1,523. KLM is 35% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Ottawa to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Ottawa to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Ottawa to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Ottawa to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Ottawa to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Ottawa to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Ottawa to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ottawa to Cape Town (average of C$ 1,057). Flying from Ottawa to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of C$ 1,606). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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KLM	CheapestC$ 1,412	AverageC$ 1,806	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
United Airlines	CheapestC$ 1,523	AverageC$ 2,111	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights

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