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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Nelspruit from $90 CPT → MQP

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

The cheapest return found recently is $247 with Airlink, 27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $90 with FlySafair, 24 Nov, found yesterday.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$90, FlySafair, found yesterday
Cheapest return found recently
$247, 27 Feb 2027 to 3 Mar 2027
Usual return price
$225 to $349
Cheapest month to fly
January 2027, return fares from $206 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
FlySafair, Airlink
Shortest nonstop flight found
2 h 30 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $225 to $349.

Cheapest return found recently

$247

27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 · Airlink

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

Leaves 10:25 a.m. · Return leaves 1:30 p.m. · 4 h 55 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$247

27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 · Airlink

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

Leaves 10:25 a.m. · Return leaves 1:30 p.m. · 4 h 55 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $247 27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $206 28 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $177 to $226.

At $247, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates from 21 Nov to 21 Mar 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

No. We hold 4-night return fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 27 Feb 2027, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

57 fares on 12 departure dates

21 Nov – 23 Nov: $220, found 6 days ago24 Nov – 15 Dec: $292, found 5 days ago26 Dec – 29 Dec: $506, found 5 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027: $416, found 6 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027: $327, found 2 days ago22 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027: $220, found 4 days ago23 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027: $226, found 4 days ago28 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027: $206, found 3 days ago27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027: $247, found 2 days ago1 Mar 2027 – 5 Mar 2027: $335, found 2 days ago20 Mar 2027 – 24 Mar 2027: $384, found 7 days ago21 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027: $337, found 2 days agoNovDecJanFebMar
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Nov – 23 Nov$220FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Nov – 15 Dec$292FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Dec – 29 Dec$506FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027$416FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027$327FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027$220FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027$226FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027$206FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027$247AirlinkCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Mar 2027 – 5 Mar 2027$335FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Mar 2027 – 24 Mar 2027$384AirlinkCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Mar 2027 – 23 Mar 2027$337FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $206.

November 2026From $2202 departure dates21 Nov – 23 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $5061 departure date26 Dec – 29 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $206Cheapest seen5 departure dates28 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $2471 departure date27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $3353 departure dates1 Mar 2027 – 5 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $109 to $169.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$90

24 Nov · FlySafair

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

Leaves 9:00 a.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$90

24 Nov · FlySafair

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

Leaves 9:00 a.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $90 24 Novfound yesterdayOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $76 to $96.

$90, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $76 to $96.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates from 22 Nov to 4 May 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

No. We hold one-way fares on 3 other departure dates within 3 days of 24 Nov, and none is cheaper.

Every date we hold

13 fares on 13 departure dates

22 Nov: $102, found 4 days ago23 Nov: $116, found 7 days ago24 Nov: $90, found yesterday25 Nov: $109, found 7 days ago16 Dec: $153, found 7 days ago5 Jan 2027: $229, found 2 days ago6 Jan 2027: $177, found 4 days ago13 Jan 2027: $102, found 4 days ago29 Jan 2027: $109, found 3 days ago7 Mar 2027: $170, found 5 days ago13 Mar 2027: $118, found 2 days ago16 Apr 2027: $155, found 4 days ago4 May 2027: $169, found 3 days agoNovDecJanMarAprMay
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
22 Nov$102FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
23 Nov$116FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
24 Nov$90FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
25 Nov$109FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
16 Dec$153AirlinkCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
5 Jan 2027$229FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
6 Jan 2027$177FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
13 Jan 2027$102FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
29 Jan 2027$109FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
7 Mar 2027$170FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
13 Mar 2027$118AirlinkCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
16 Apr 2027$155AirlinkCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
4 May 2027$169FlySafairCape Town International Airport (CPT) → Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $90.

November 2026From $90Cheapest seen4 departure dates24 Nov · found yesterdayOpen this trip
December 2026From $1531 departure date16 Dec · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $1024 departure dates13 Jan 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $1182 departure dates13 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $1551 departure date16 Apr 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $1691 departure date4 May 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Cape Town to Nelspruit

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Cape Town to Nelspruit?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 6% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$213$186+7%35
7–13 days$204$186+2%41
14–29 days$200$177Cheapest seen48
30–59 days$253$191+27%46
60–89 days$228$201+14%41
90–179 days$248$228+24%46
180+ days$304$210+52%26

One-way

The cheapest fares were 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$83$76Cheapest seen22
7–13 days$83$76+0%32
14–29 days$90$80+8%49
30–59 days$114$78+37%48
60–89 days$99$90+19%48
90–179 days$126$92+52%44
180+ days$152$124+83%43

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Cape Town → Hoedspruit

125 km from Nelspruit

$465

$218 more than flying to Nelspruit

19 Dec – 21 Dec · CPT → HDS · out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

See this route

Cape Town → Skukuza

84 km from Nelspruit

$716

$469 more than flying to Nelspruit

19 Nov – 20 Nov · CPT → SZK · out 1 stop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Cape Town → Hoedspruit

125 km from Nelspruit

$148

$58 more than flying to Nelspruit

14 Jan 2027 · CPT → HDS · nonstop

found 4 days ago

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Cape Town → Skukuza

84 km from Nelspruit

$287

$197 more than flying to Nelspruit

17 Apr 2027 · CPT → SZK · nonstop

found 6 days ago

Check today's price

Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 27 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

The cheapest return found recently is $247 with Airlink, 27 Feb 2027 to 3 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $206 with FlySafair, 28 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $225 to $349.

How much is a one-way flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $90 with FlySafair, 24 Nov, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $109 to $169.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

January 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $206, 28 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. November 2026 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $90, 24 Nov, found yesterday.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 6% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares were cheapest 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $247 with Airlink, 27 Feb 2027 to 3 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $90 with FlySafair, 24 Nov, found yesterday.

How long is the flight from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with FlySafair on 24 Nov, takes 2 h 30 min from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Nelspruit?

Between 21 Nov and 21 Mar 2027, FlySafair has the cheapest return on 10 of the 12 departure dates we hold, and Airlink on 2. Between 22 Nov and 4 May 2027, FlySafair has the cheapest one-way on 10 of the 13 departure dates we hold, and Airlink on 3.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work