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Cheap Flights from Rotterdam to Cape Town - Compare and Book on Opodo

Flight route information

Currency and price comparison

Train Local, one-way ticket
76% Trains in Cape Town are 76% cheaper than in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam £3.44
Cape Town £0.84
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
51% A meal in Cape Town is 51% cheaper than a meal in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam £12.88
Cape Town £6.26
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 23.83 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.05 GBP
Last checked on 26 April 2024
Distance: 5994 miles
Rotterdam airports
Schiphol (AMS) How far from city centre: 34 miles
Welschap (EIN) How far from city centre: 51 miles
Niederrhein (Weeze) (NRN) How far from city centre: 75 miles
Rotterdam (RTM) How far from city centre: 10 miles
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 11 miles

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Tips for booking cheap flights from Rotterdam to Cape Town

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Frequently asked questions about flights from Rotterdam to Cape Town

How long does the flight take to go from Rotterdam to Cape Town?
The total flight time between Rotterdam and Cape Town is of around null hours on average, considering an average distance of null km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
How can I find cheap flights from Rotterdam to Cape Town at Opodo?
At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the cheapest flight available from Rotterdam to Cape Town. Considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys, our search engine works to provides always the best price with the best conditions.
Is Cape Town expensive to visit compared to Rotterdam?
If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in Cape Town costs an average of 0.84 GBP, 76% cheaper than Rotterdam, with a fare of 3.44 GBP, while train tickets costs 76% less in Cape Town: 0.84 GBP against 3.44 GBP in Rotterdam. If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 6.26 GBP in Cape Town, 51% less than the 12.88 GBP in Rotterdam. The price of the coffee is around 39% cheaper in Cape Town, with an average of 1.57 GBP, while in Rotterdam the coffee costs 2.56 GBP.
When is the best time to book a flight from Rotterdam to Cape Town?
The most popular months to book a trip from Rotterdam to Cape Town are December, November and October, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Rotterdam to Cape Town?
The best time of the year to go to Cape Town when flying from Rotterdam depends on several preference factors like climate, seasonality and, of course, price. When it comes to popularity, December is the top 1º month to fly to Cape Town from Rotterdam in terms of searches from our customer, followed by September and July. If you prefer to avoid high peaks of turism, however, and escape a crowded period, July, September and December are the months with less volume of searchs for the route Rotterdam - Cape Town.
How is the weather in Cape Town compared to Rotterdam?
While in Rotterdam the temperatures can reach an average of 30.93 ºC in summer, with precipitation levels up to 12.0 mm ,Cape Town's temperatures can go up to 28.98 ºC during the hot season, with 9.0 mm average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 4.54 ºC in Cape Town, compared to the -3.18 ºC average degrees reported in Rotterdam. During the winter period, Rotterdam can register 9.0 mm precipitation, while Cape Town have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
High season December According to search data from our customers, December is the busiest time to fly from Rotterdam to Cape Town
Best time to book December According to real data December is the most popular time to book a flight to Cape Town when departing from Rotterdam

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