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Cheap Flight Deals to Cape Town

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Cape Town

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town.
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13:20 - 10:55DUB-CPT
19h 35m1 stop
09:30 - 09:55CPT-DUB
25h 25m1 stop
€578
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Mon, 17 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar
18:40 - 07:40DUB-CPT
35h 00m2 stops
09:30 - 09:55CPT-DUB
25h 25m1 stop
€598
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Mon, 17 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar
16:55 - 12:00DUB-CPT
17h 05m1 stop
17:15 - 13:40CPT-DUB
22h 25m1 stop
€621Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 3 Mar - Mon, 17 Mar
14:40 - 12:00DUB-CPT
19h 20m1 stop
17:15 - 15:25CPT-DUB
24h 10m1 stop
€627Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 11 Feb - Tue, 18 Feb
14:10 - 10:40DUB-CPT
18h 30m1 stop
12:35 - 06:00CPT-DUB
19h 25m1 stop
€795Qatar Airways
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Mon, 24 Feb - Mon, 10 Mar
07:55 - 10:40DUB-CPT
24h 45m1 stop
12:35 - 06:00CPT-DUB
19h 25m1 stop
€796Qatar Airways
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Mon, 24 Feb - Mon, 10 Mar
13:25 - 06:10ORK-CPT
14h 45m1 stop
23:15 - 23:30CPT-ORK
25h 15m1 stop
€800KLM
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Tue, 18 Mar - Tue, 10 Jun
05:55 - 08:30DUB-CPT
24h 35m2 stops
02:30 - 22:05CPT-DUB
21h 35m2 stops
€808KLM
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Tue, 4 Mar - Mon, 17 Mar
13:10 - 11:40DUB-CPT
20h 30m1 stop
13:40 - 18:55CPT-DUB
31h 15m1 stop
€845Emirates
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Mon, 17 Feb - Mon, 3 Mar
13:10 - 11:40DUB-CPT
20h 30m1 stop
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23h 40m1 stop
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Flights to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as €827. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where round-trip prices are €1,050 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost €729 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from Ireland is €1,325 and €1,232 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of €729.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cape Town depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost €875 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is €1,201.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

€280
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (39% more expensive on average)
Flight from Dublin to Cape Town

When to book flights to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cape Town based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport from central Cape Town?

    The city centre of Cape Town is 16 km from Cape Town.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    When flying to Cape Town, you'll arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport (CPT). The airport is also known as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Ireland is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cape Town flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Cape Town Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Ireland to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +44 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +45 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +45 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +49 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +50 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +43 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +46 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +47 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +45 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +48 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +49 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to Ireland

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +44 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +45 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +45 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +49 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +50 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +43 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +46 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +47 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Air France, Air India, +45 more

Aegean Airlines, Air France, +46 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, Air France, +48 more

Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +49 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Ireland to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3350 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

10.0 ExcellentTofic, Jan 2025JED - DXB
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The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

everything was great. I don't use on-board entertainment at all (I just read or sleep), but I appreciate that I couldn't hear anyone else's!

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

I wish Emirates had lights to Philadelphia (PHL) in USA.

Not too happy with ground staff at Dubai airport. We had asked for wheel chair, and we were told to walk a long distance, poorly organised. And then at boarding to Mumbai flight wecwere treated rudely by the local Emirates staff forced to check in our cabin bags, we told them we were transiting.

Okish. But for £550 , I’d have preferred a better experience

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Everything was great except that everyone were putting backpacks and small bags in the overhead compartment instead under the seat so there was no room for carry on-s

Very old plane on the Istanbul to Bangkok flight, had an emergency exit isle row, no where to put anything, on a plus point loads of leg room. Food was the best I have had in 39 years of flying.

Very good except the boarding process too forever and wasn’t organized by group. I had a heavy pack or I wouldn’t have minded. I was in business. There were no audible announcements in the waiting area about boarding and everyone packed into the boarding area. Then boarding stopped for a long time but the staff made no announcements to update waiting passengers about the holdup. The flight was good after we got on.

This time my experience was very bad. The Turkish Airlines changed my flight from Erbil to Istanbul from 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM few days before the trip. This made my transit in Istanbul about ONE hour. I have a special needs child and need extra time to navigate the huge new Istanbul airport with a child. To make the matter even more stressful the flight took off about 20 minutes late from Erbil which made our transit even shorter (around 40 minutes). The Turkish Airlines failed me on too many points despite clearly asking for help and as follows: 1. I asked the checking agent in Erbil for seats at the front of the plane to exit first and he stated the closest one is in the middle of the plane and I should ask the flight crew for help 2. I asked the boarding agent in Erbil to ask the flight crew to let us out first since we don’t have much transit time and she said she can’t and they wouldn’t listen to her anyway. 3. When we boarded I specifically asked the cabin crew chief the same request and after some discussion he wanted to get rid of me and said, they will help when we land. I again politely reminded the same person to help us when we exit before landing and this time he stated he would NOT be able to even announce to the passenger to let the people which short transit first and I should just deal with it like other passengers. He also told me to ask for help from the airlines staff at the gate when we get to the airport. This is very rude coming from the Cabin Crew chief. 4. I asked the airline crew at the gate which he had a cell phone to call the gate of my flight to inform them we are on our way and the agent pretended he didn’t speak English… Frustrating 5. I went to the Golf Card station (used to transfer passenger in the large airport) and asked for a ride and the driver there “shooed” me away pretending he doesn’t understand English while looking into his phone constantly telling me “Go this way, Go this way”. I saw first-hand other well able passengers on these cards and Turkish looking families get help on our way … which is clear discriminations. 6. We finally got to the Gate as one of the last people and we didn’t even use the bathroom on our way and made it back to Canada. I am extremely frustrated with the TKY this time and feel discriminated against just because I look from the Middle East despite I am and my child are Canadian. The Turkish Airlines operations failed me on too many points this time.

The checking line was very long , when checked the bags and got the boarding pass but moved fairly fast . The boarding line was long and the ground crew didn’t provide priority to kids boarding . But the air crew on the plane were very nice and polite . Too bad my daughter’s table try was broken which made the trip less enjoyable.

Food quality and the overall service of the staff and significantly decreased. The flight was delayed at the Istanbul airport and the passengers were kept onboard for more than 3 hours. The staff didn’t kept the passengers informed and everyone was upset.

My flight was cancelled with no warning! I had to find out right at the airport when I arrived from my previous flight!

Did not expect no entetainment, food was ok. No alcohol on a. International flight

The food served was frozen salad and hummus. The hot meal was fine. Crew was doing bare minimum

Excellent service. Made United 's business class look like a cattle car

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

Food was average. Better headphones seats were average at best.

Flight delay and can’t much help passenger do the change connecting flight.

The plane itself is old and way overcrowded. The crew do a great job of trying to mitigate. It is just uncomfortable for over 8 hours, bearable, but barely. Boarding, and the baggage game, is ludicrous. Why charge extra to check bags when there is not enough room for everyone to "carry-on" and checking is needed? I do not think these issues would be different with other airlines, I believe it is the attitude that squeezes every penny out of each traveler.

The seats were uncomfy and the food tasteless, crew clueless

With my outbound flight I didn’t get the food I wanted whiles others did. I was sad

Flight was fine, food better than anticipated and flight attendants were helpful and friendly.

Pleasant, attentive and efficient flight attendants. Boarding process and seat selection easy. No internet on transatlantic flight. Extremely uncomfortable, rigid seat.

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/3Mon
1 stop
19h 35mDUB-CPT
30/3Sun
1 stop
25h 25mCPT-DUB
€578
17/3Mon
2 stops
35h 00mDUB-CPT
30/3Sun
1 stop
25h 25mCPT-DUB
€598
3/3Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 05mDUB-CPT
17/3Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 25mCPT-DUB
€621
11/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
19h 20mDUB-CPT
18/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 10mCPT-DUB
€627
24/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 30mDUB-CPT
10/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-DUB
€795
24/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 45mDUB-CPT
10/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-DUB
€796
18/3Tue
1 stopKLM
14h 45mORK-CPT
10/6Tue
1 stopKLM
25h 15mCPT-ORK
€800
4/3Tue
2 stopsKLM
24h 35mDUB-CPT
17/3Mon
2 stopsKLM
21h 35mCPT-DUB
€808
17/2Mon
1 stopEmirates
20h 30mDUB-CPT
3/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-DUB
€845
2/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
20h 30mDUB-CPT
17/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
23h 40mCPT-DUB
€847

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/5Fri
1 stopSWISS
35h 30mDUB-CPT
€280
28/4Mon
1 stopSWISS
14h 20mDUB-CPT
€283
10/3Mon
1 stopSWISS
19h 35mDUB-CPT
€316
28/4Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
21h 50mDUB-CPT
€323
28/5Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
38h 45mDUB-CPT
€330
28/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 55mDUB-CPT
€444
28/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 55mDUB-CPT
€449
28/5Wed
3 stopsKenya Airways
51h 30mDUB-CPT
€506
28/5Wed
3 stopsKenya Airways
51h 30mDUB-CPT
€507
28/5Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 35mDUB-CPT
€551

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Last minute flights to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
19/1Sun
multi-stop
20h 45mDUB-CPT
25/1Sat
multi-stop
20h 15mCPT-DUB
€738
19/1Sun
multi-stop
29h 10mDUB-CPT
26/1Sun
multi-stop
24h 55mCPT-DUB
€768
19/1Sun
multi-stop
18h 15mDUB-CPT
26/1Sun
multi-stop
23h 45mCPT-DUB
€794
19/1Sun
multi-stop
20h 45mDUB-CPT
25/1Sat
multi-stop
28h 10mCPT-DUB
€813
19/1Sun
multi-stop
26h 10mDUB-CPT
26/1Sun
multi-stop
16h 20mCPT-DUB
€819
20/1Mon
multi-stopSWISS
14h 15mDUB-CPT
1/2Sat
multi-stopSWISS
25h 00mCPT-DUB
€828
19/1Sun
multi-stopAir France
26h 50mDUB-CPT
25/1Sat
multi-stopAir France
16h 20mCPT-DUB
€837
18/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
34h 50mDUB-CPT
25/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
25h 35mCPT-DUB
€857
20/1Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
29h 40mDUB-CPT
1/2Sat
multi-stopKenya Airways
31h 25mCPT-DUB
€1,156
19/1Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
51h 00mDUB-CPT
26/1Sun
multi-stopKenya Airways
33h 40mCPT-DUB
€1,157

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