South Africa to United States · 7,931 miles (12,763 km)

Cape Town (CPT) to Dulles (IAD) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Dulles (IAD): United Airlines. The two airports are 7,931 miles (12,763 km) apart. United Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 12 ways to fly it with one stop, through New York, Atlanta and Sao Paulo and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from CPT to IAD

United AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it

Book CPT to IAD with points

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

Air Canada AeroplanBooks United Airlines
Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks United Airlines
ANA Mileage ClubBooks United Airlines
Avianca LifeMilesBooks United Airlines
Emirates SkywardsBooks United Airlines
EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks United Airlines
JetBlue TrueBlueBooks United Airlines
Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks United Airlines
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks United Airlines
TAP Miles&GoBooks United Airlines
Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks United Airlines
Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks United Airlines
United MileagePlusBooks United Airlines

CPT to IAD with one stop

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

Via New York (EWR)United Airlines the whole way
Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
Via Sao Paulo (GRU)South African Airways and LATAM Airlines, then United Airlines
Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way
Via Zurich (ZRH)Edelweiss Air, then United Airlines and SWISS
Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
Via Munich (MUC)Lufthansa the whole way
Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way

CPT to IAD: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to IAD?

United Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Dulles (IAD).

How far is Cape Town from Dulles by plane?

Cape Town (CPT) and Dulles (IAD) are 7,931 miles (12,763 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 IAD award flights?

13 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue, Lufthansa Miles & More and 5 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does CPT to IAD 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 IAD with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Cape Town and Dulles?

The most direct connections are through New York (EWR), Atlanta (ATL), Sao Paulo (GRU), Paris (CDG) and London (LHR). On 10 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example United Airlines through New York.

More routes

IAD to CPT Every nonstop from CPT Every nonstop from IAD

CPT to Istanbul IST CPT to Paris CDG CPT to Frankfurt FRA CPT to Amsterdam AMS CPT to Dubai DXB CPT to Atlanta ATL CPT to Munich MUC CPT to London LHR CPT to Zurich ZRH CPT to London LGW CPT to New York EWR CPT to Doha DOH

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.