South Africa to Germany Β· 5,837 miles (9,394 km)

Cape Town (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

2 airlines fly nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA): Condor and Lufthansa. The two airports are 5,837 miles (9,394 km) apart. Lufthansa is in Star Alliance. There are also 17 ways to fly it with one stop, through Windhoek, Zurich and Luanda and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from CPT to FRA

  • Condor logo
    CondorNot in an alliance Β· bookable with 3 programsWho books it
  • Lufthansa logo
    LufthansaStar Alliance Β· bookable with 11 programsWho books it

Book CPT to FRA with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

CPT to FRA with one stop

17 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Windhoek (WDH)Airlink and Safair, then Condor and Discover Airlines
    4Z
    FA
    Condor logo
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Zurich (ZRH)Edelweiss Air, then Lufthansa, SWISS and 2 more
    Edelweiss Air logo
    Lufthansa logo
    SWISS logo
    Condor logo
    +1
  • Via Luanda (NBJ)TAAG, then Lufthansa
    TAAG logo
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Condor logo
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
    Air France logo
    Air France logo
    Lufthansa logo
    SriLankan Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Johannesburg (JNB)Safair, South African Airways and 4 more, then Lufthansa and Condor
    FA
    South African Airways logo
    Singapore Airlines logo
    +3
    Lufthansa logo
    Condor logo
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
    KLM logo
    KLM logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via London (LGW), then Condor
    Condor logo
  • Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
    British Airways logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
    British Airways logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
  • Via Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways, then Lufthansa
    Kenya Airways logo
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
  • Via Zanzibar (ZNZ)Airlink, then Discover Airlines
    4Z
    Discover Airlines logo
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Qatar Airways logo
    Qatar Airways logo
  • Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
    Emirates logo
    Emirates logo
    Lufthansa logo
See all 17 in Routes

CPT to FRA: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to FRA?

Condor and Lufthansa (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA).

How far is Cape Town from Frankfurt by plane?

Cape Town (CPT) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 5,837 miles (9,394 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book CPT to FRA award flights?

14 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Alaska Atmos Rewards, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue and 6 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does CPT to FRA cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for CPT to FRA with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Cape Town and Frankfurt?

The most direct connections are through Windhoek (WDH), Zurich (ZRH), Luanda (NBJ), Munich (MUC) and Paris (CDG). On 9 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Lufthansa through Munich.

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.