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Abu Dhabi to Cape Town AUH, ZVJ → CPT

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), EK Bus Station (ZVJ) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

The cheapest return found recently is $731 with Ethiopian Airlines, 1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027, found 15 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $480 with Ethiopian Airlines, 2 May 2027, found 21 hours ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 15 departure dates is usually $742 to $842.

Cheapest return found recently

$731

1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Leaves 4:25 a.m. · Return leaves 1:50 p.m. · 23 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)

found 15 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

None seen yet.

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $731 1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027found 15 hours agoSee prices for these dates

It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $666 to $735.

$731, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $666 to $735.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 15 departure dates from 20 Oct to 1 Apr 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 14-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 1 Apr 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

126 fares on 15 departure dates

20 Oct – 2 Nov: $736, found 6 days ago27 Nov – 12 Dec: $793, found 4 days ago11 Dec – 20 Dec: $791, found yesterday12 Dec – 21 Dec: $788, found yesterday21 Dec – 12 Jan 2027: $886, found 4 days ago29 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $1,015, found 5 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027: $894, found 6 days ago9 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027: $882, found yesterday3 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2027: $739, found 5 days ago8 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027: $735, found 3 days ago11 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027: $749, found 5 days ago20 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027: $802, found 2 days ago6 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027: $751, found 2 days ago10 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027: $745, found 2 days ago1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027: $731, found 15 hours agoOctNovDecJanFebMarApr
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Oct – 2 Nov$736Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Nov – 12 Dec$793Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 20 Dec$791Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
12 Dec – 21 Dec$788Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
21 Dec – 12 Jan 2027$886Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$1,015Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027$894Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027$882Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
3 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2027$739Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027$735Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027$749Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027$802Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Mar 2027 – 21 Mar 2027$751Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027$745Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027$731Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 15 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

April 2027 is the cheapest month — from $731.

October 2026From $7361 departure date20 Oct – 2 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $7931 departure date27 Nov – 12 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $7884 departure dates12 Dec – 21 Dec · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
January 2027From $8822 departure dates9 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
February 2027From $7354 departure dates8 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $7452 departure dates10 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $731Cheapest seen1 departure date1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027 · found 15 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines.

One-way

Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$480

2 May 2027 · Ethiopian Airlines

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Leaves 4:25 a.m. · 11 h 45 min trip

1 stop · via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)

found 21 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $480 2 May 2027found 21 hours agoOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 9 days, 30 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $480 to $482.

At $480, the cheapest one-way found recently is at the low end of that range.

9 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Not enough comparable prices yet: we hold one-way fares on 1 departure date and need at least 3 to say what is usual.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 2 May 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

16 fares on 1 departure dates

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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 May 2027$480Ethiopian AirlinesAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)1 stopfound 21 hours agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines.

Premium cabin fares from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 2 May 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Abu Dhabi to Cape Town?

Return

Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 16% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$809$736+19%16
7–13 days$734$730+8%9
14–29 days$728$670+7%23
30–59 days$733$729+8%22
60–89 days$896$730+32%25
90–179 days$726$683+7%25
180+ days$678$666Cheapest seen20

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 9 days of one-way prices, 30 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Dubai → Cape Town

123 km from Abu Dhabi

$717

$14 less than flying from Abu Dhabi

15 Feb 2027 – 22 Feb 2027 · DXB → CPT · out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found today

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Sharjah → Cape Town

145 km from Abu Dhabi

$816

$85 more than flying from Abu Dhabi

21 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027 · SHJ → CPT · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 4 hours ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Dubai → Cape Town

123 km from Abu Dhabi

$440

$40 less than flying from Abu Dhabi

2 Sept 2027 · DXB → CPT · 1 stop

found 7 days ago

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Sharjah → Cape Town

145 km from Abu Dhabi

$613

$133 more than flying from Abu Dhabi

2 Sept 2027 · SHJ → CPT · 1 stop

found 7 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 1 Apr 2027 – 15 Apr 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work