Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT): Delta Air Lines. The two airports are 8,134 miles (13,091 km) apart. Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam. There are also 13 ways to fly it with one stop, through Dulles, New York and Sao Paulo and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ATL to CPT
- Delta Air LinesSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it
Book ATL to CPT with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Aeromexico RewardsBooks Delta Air Lines
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Delta Air Lines
- China Eastern Eastern MilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Delta SkyMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMilesBooks Delta Air Lines
- Korean Air SKYPASSBooks Delta Air Lines
- SAS EuroBonusBooks Delta Air Lines
- Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubBooks Delta Air Lines
ATL to CPT with one stop
13 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Dulles (IAD)United Airlines the whole way
- Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way
- Via Sao Paulo (GRU)Delta Air Lines, then South African Airways and LATAM Airlines
- Via Johannesburg (JNB)Delta Air Lines, then Safair, South African Airways and 4 moreFA+3
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
- Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way
- Via Zurich (ZRH)Delta Air Lines, then Edelweiss Air
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
- Via Munich (MUC)Delta Air Lines, then Lufthansa
- Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
ATL to CPT: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ATL to CPT?
Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) flies nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT).
How far is Atlanta from Cape Town by plane?
Atlanta (ATL) and Cape Town (CPT) are 8,134 miles (13,091 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book ATL to CPT award flights?
8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does ATL to CPT cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ATL to CPT with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Atlanta and Cape Town?
The most direct connections are through Dulles (IAD), New York (EWR), Sao Paulo (GRU), Johannesburg (JNB) and Paris (CDG). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example United Airlines through Dulles.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.