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FLYING TO CAPE TOWN

Dear Friends & Family - 

We cannot wait to spend time with each and every one of you to celebrate our marriage! We have provided flight duration (not layovers) by originating airports as well as the carriers we recommend flying. Please note that if you plan to join us on the post-wedding safari in Pilanesberg National Park, to book your return flight departing from Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo). See the Post-Wedding Safari page for further details. 

Much love,

Alyssa & Richard

USA WEST COAST & SOUTHWEST

Friends traveling from the US West Coast & Southwest, you are our long haulers and our heroes. We have recommended the below flights if you are local to these cities.

  • Albuquerque, NM or San Antonio, TX

For those traveling from Albuquerque or San Antonio, we highly suggest flying to either Denver, Dallas, Houston, Chicago or New York for a day or two then taking one of our flight recommendations below or in the USA East Coast section. Otherwise, those traveling from New Mexico and San Antonio will have 2 stopovers versus 1.

  • Dallas 9 hrs > London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Dallas 14.50 hrs > Doha > 9.45 hrs > Cape Town [Qatar Airways]

  • Denver 9 hrs > London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Houston 9.15 hrs > Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • Houston 9.15 hrs > London > 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Houston 14.50 hrs > Doha > 10 hrs > Cape Town [Qatar Airways]

  • Los Angeles 10.15 hrs > Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • Los Angeles 10.30 hrs > London > 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • San Diego 10.25 hrs > London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]​​​

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USA EAST COAST

Friends traveling from the US East Coast, below are our recommended flight options. For those coming from Tennessee, we recommend flying to either Miami, Chicago or New York then taking one of the recommended flights below.

  • Chicago 7.45 hrs> Amsterdam 11.15 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • Chicago 13.20 hrs> Doha 10 hrs > Cape Town [Qatar Airways]

  • Chicago 13.25hrs> Dubai 9.50 hrs > Cape Town [Emirates]

  • Miami 8.40 hrs > London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Miami 14.05 hrs > Doha 10 hrs > Cape Town [Qatar Airways]

  • New York 14.45 hrs > Cape Town [United]

  • New York 6.50 hrs > London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • New York 7.45 hrs > Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • New York 12.10 hrs > Doha 10 hrs > Cape Town [Qatar Airways]

  • New York 12 hrs > Dubai 10 hrs > Cape Town [Emirates]

  • New York 15 hrs > Johannesburg 2 hrs > Cape Town [United]

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EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST

Friends coming from Europe & the Middle East have some great direct flight options to Cape Town - you are half way there! 

  • Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • Dusseldorf 1 hrs > Frankfurt 11.45 hrs > Cape Town [Lufthansa]

  • Dusseldorf 1 hrs > Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • London 11.30 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Milan 1.15 hrs > Frankfurt 11.45 hrs > Cape Town [Lufthansa]

  • Milan 2 hrs > Amsterdam 11.20 hrs > Cape Town [KLM]

  • Paris 1.25 hrs > Amsterdam > 11.20 hrs Cape Town [KLM]

  • Paris 1.15 hrs > London > 11.40 hrs Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Tel Aviv 3.10 hrs > Dubai > 9.45 hrs Cape Town [Emirates]

  • Tel Aviv 5.15 hrs > London > 11.30 hrs Cape Town [British Airways]

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Local is lekker! Friends coming from Johannesburg have numerous daily flight options from both OR Tambo and Lanseria airports.

  • Johannesburg 2:10 hrs > Cape Town [Kulula]

  • Johannesburg 2:10 hrs > Cape Town [British Airways]

  • Johannesburg 2:10 hrs > Cape Town [Lift]

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