Deal Alert: Newark to Cape Town From $573 Round-Trip, Including Nonstop Flights

July 31, 2019

•

3 min read

Deal Alert: Newark to Cape Town From $573 Round-Trip, Including Nonstop Flights

This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page.

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.

While some destinations on the African continent are cheaper to get to than others, Cape Town is usually more elusive than most. Well, we're seeing cheap fares from Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) on Star Alliance airlines for as low as $573 round-trip. We're even seeing nonstop flights on the return from Cape Town on United. This deal was first reported by Scott's Cheap Flights.

Note that while there is pretty decent availability from November through March 2020, they include long layovers in Europe in either direction. The best deals with the shortest layovers fall during the last week of January and the first week in February.

To search, head to Google Flights and enter your origin and destination cities. Scroll through the calendar function to find dates and prices that work for you. Finally, click through to book directly with the airline or an OTA like Orbitz or Expedia.

Airline: United, Austrian
Routes: EWR to CPT
Cost: $573+ round-trip in economy
Dates: November 2019 – March 2020
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) for $573 round-trip (nonstop return):

Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) for $573 round-trip (nonstop return):

Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT) for $613 round-trip (nonstop return):

Maximize Your Purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier® Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.

Featured image by Getty Images/iStockphoto

Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.