Empty Leg Flights to and from Cape Town
South Africa’s empty-leg network is active across five months, with peak availability in May, July, and September. The market features a balanced split between outbound and inbound flights, totaling 11 legs over the past year. Cape Town International Airport serves as the primary hub, anchoring nine of these opportunities.
The most significant route connects Klagenfurt to Cape Town, averaging $79,709 for three flights. Other key connections include departures from Cape Town to Nice at an average of $78,204 and inbound legs from Seattle’s Boeing Field King County International. Aircraft options are dominated by Ultra Long Range jets, which account for eight of the available legs, alongside Super Midsize aircraft for shorter hops. Prices range from a low of $10,612 to a high of $82,635, with an average cost of $58,258 for priced segments.
From:
Tbilisi (TBS)
Tbilisi (TBS)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
22.09.2026
22.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$140,808
Distance between TBS - CPT:
5489 mi (8834 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$7410.96
Cost per hour:
$15238.03
From:
St Jean (YJN)
St Jean (YJN)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
02.10.2026
02.10.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
Capacity:
19
19
$206,424
Distance between YJN - CPT:
7924 mi (12752 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 6 minutes
Cost per person:
$10864.42
Cost per hour:
$14633.57
From:
Alguaire (ILD)
Alguaire (ILD)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
01.10.2026
01.10.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$137,250
Distance between ILD - CPT:
5356 mi (8619 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 0 minutes
Cost per person:
$7223.68
Cost per hour:
$15223.46
From:
Taman Negara (SXT)
Taman Negara (SXT)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
27.09.2026
27.09.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
16
$75,659
Distance between SXT - CPT:
6034 mi (9710 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 25 minutes
Cost per person:
$4728.67
Cost per hour:
$6623.06
From:
Angola (ANQ)
Angola (ANQ)
To:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
Departure date:
26.09.2026
26.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650ER
Gulfstream G650ER
Capacity:
19
19
$218,136
Distance between ANQ - CPT:
8371 mi (13472 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 54 minutes
Cost per person:
$11480.84
Cost per hour:
$14637.39
From:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Springfield (VSF)
Springfield (VSF)
Departure date:
25.09.2026
25.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G650
Gulfstream G650
Capacity:
19
19
$203,008
Distance between CPT - VSF:
7795 mi (12545 km)
Estimated flight duration:
13 hours : 52 minutes
Cost per person:
$10684.63
Cost per hour:
$14628.87
From:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Cottbus (CBU)
Cottbus (CBU)
Departure date:
28.09.2026
28.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$151,992
Distance between CPT - CBU:
5930 mi (9544 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 58 minutes
Cost per person:
$7999.56
Cost per hour:
$15224.65
From:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Sorocaba (SOD)
Sorocaba (SOD)
Departure date:
28.09.2026
28.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream II
Gulfstream II
Capacity:
19
19
$42,812
Distance between CPT - SOD:
4001 mi (6439 km)
Estimated flight duration:
8 hours : 16 minutes
Cost per person:
$2253.28
Cost per hour:
$5172.84
From:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Corozal (CZU)
Corozal (CZU)
Departure date:
23.09.2026
23.09.2026
Aircraft:
Falcon 7X
Falcon 7X
Capacity:
16
16
$85,268
Distance between CPT - CZU:
6800 mi (10944 km)
Estimated flight duration:
12 hours : 52 minutes
Cost per person:
$5329.24
Cost per hour:
$6622.6
From:
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
To:
Barcelonnette (BAE)
Barcelonnette (BAE)
Departure date:
20.09.2026
20.09.2026
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream G500
Capacity:
19
19
$140,300
Distance between CPT - BAE:
5467 mi (8798 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 12 minutes
Cost per person:
$7384.21
Cost per hour:
$15245.15
From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$97,689
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7514.54
Cost per hour:
$10615
From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$97,002
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7461.71
Cost per hour:
$10540.36
From:
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), AT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$97,045
Distance between KLU - CPT:
5578 mi (8977 km)
Cost per person:
$7464.99
Cost per hour:
$10545
From:
Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), CA, US
Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), CA, US
To:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$12,947
Distance between VNY - CPT:
10003 mi (16099 km)
Estimated flight duration:
18 hours : 56 minutes
Cost per person:
$1438.52
Cost per hour:
$683.58
From:
Seattle, Boeing Field King County International (BFI), WA, US
Seattle, Boeing Field King County International (BFI), WA, US
To:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$21,731
Distance between BFI - CPT:
10219 mi (16445 km)
Estimated flight duration:
19 hours : 20 minutes
Cost per person:
$2414.52
Cost per hour:
$1123.18
From:
Olbia, Costa Smeralda (OLB), IT
Olbia, Costa Smeralda (OLB), IT
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global 6000
Global 6000
Capacity:
14
14
$87,677
Distance between OLB - CPT:
5207 mi (8380 km)
Estimated flight duration:
9 hours : 17 minutes
Cost per person:
$6262.61
Cost per hour:
$9437.76
From:
White Plains, Westchester County (HPN), NY, US
White Plains, Westchester County (HPN), NY, US
To:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$18,078
Distance between HPN - CPT:
7816 mi (12579 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 47 minutes
Cost per person:
$2008.66
Cost per hour:
$1221.63
From:
White Plains, Westchester County (HPN), NY, US
White Plains, Westchester County (HPN), NY, US
To:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$18,091
Distance between HPN - CPT:
7816 mi (12579 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 47 minutes
Cost per person:
$2010.15
Cost per hour:
$1222.53
From:
Chiredzi, Buffalo Range (BFO), ZW
Chiredzi, Buffalo Range (BFO), ZW
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Global 6000
Global 6000
Capacity:
14
14
$24,470
Distance between BFO - CPT:
1196 mi (1925 km)
Estimated flight duration:
2 hours : 8 minutes
Cost per person:
$1747.82
Cost per hour:
$11467.44
From:
Brussels, Brussels Airport (BRU), BE
Brussels, Brussels Airport (BRU), BE
To:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Aircraft:
Falcon 8X
Falcon 8X
Capacity:
14
14
$111,286
Distance between BRU - CPT:
5928 mi (9540 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 13 minutes
Cost per person:
$7949
Cost per hour:
$9915.11
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Seychelles, Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), SC
Seychelles, Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), SC
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$49,765
Distance between CPT - SEZ:
3114 mi (5012 km)
Cost per person:
$3828.08
Cost per hour:
$4433.86
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
10
$95,927
Distance between CPT - NCE:
5413 mi (8711 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$9592.74
Cost per hour:
$9359.91
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Nice, Côte d'Azur (NCE), FR
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
10
$94,889
Distance between CPT - NCE:
5413 mi (8711 km)
Estimated flight duration:
10 hours : 14 minutes
Cost per person:
$9488.92
Cost per hour:
$9258.61
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
London, Biggin Hill (BQH), GB
London, Biggin Hill (BQH), GB
Aircraft:
Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream G550
Capacity:
10
10
$100,347
Distance between CPT - BQH:
6002 mi (9660 km)
Estimated flight duration:
11 hours : 21 minutes
Cost per person:
$10034.74
Cost per hour:
$8829.69
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
Johannesburg, Lanseria (HLA), ZA
Aircraft:
Citation Latitude
Citation Latitude
Capacity:
8
8
$13,659
Distance between CPT - HLA:
787 mi (1266 km)
Estimated flight duration:
1 hours : 51 minutes
Cost per person:
$1707.39
Cost per hour:
$7357.07
From:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
To:
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach International (PBI), FL, US
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach International (PBI), FL, US
Aircraft:
Challenger 300
Challenger 300
Capacity:
9
9
$10,947
Distance between CPT - PBI:
7689 mi (12375 km)
Estimated flight duration:
14 hours : 33 minutes
Cost per person:
$1216.34
Cost per hour:
$751.92
From:
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
Cleburne, Municipal (CPT), TX, US
To:
Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), CA, US
Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), CA, US
Aircraft:
Hawker 850XP
Hawker 850XP
Capacity:
8
8
$16,920
Distance between CPT - VNY:
10003 mi (16099 km)
Estimated flight duration:
21 hours : 36 minutes
Cost per person:
$2115.02
Cost per hour:
$783.02
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Rotterdam, Rotterdam Airport (RTM), NL
Rotterdam, Rotterdam Airport (RTM), NL
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$110,206
Distance between CPT - RTM:
5998 mi (9652 km)
Cost per person:
$8477.4
Cost per hour:
$5100.08
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Rotterdam, Rotterdam Airport (RTM), NL
Rotterdam, Rotterdam Airport (RTM), NL
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$110,814
Distance between CPT - RTM:
5998 mi (9652 km)
Cost per person:
$8524.14
Cost per hour:
$5128.2
From:
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
Cape Town, Cape Town International Airport (CPT), ZA
To:
Seychelles, Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), SC
Seychelles, Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), SC
Aircraft:
Global Express XRS
Global Express XRS
Capacity:
13
13
$43,671
Distance between CPT - SEZ:
3114 mi (5012 km)
Cost per person:
$3359.32
Cost per hour:
$2020.99
