Award flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for ATL→CPT. Lowest economy: 27,000 points + $262.00 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business: 88,000 miles + $8.60 (United MileagePlus). Lowest first: 255,000 points + $62.80 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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ATL to CPT at a glance
- From
- Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International, Atlanta, United States (ATL)
- To
- Cape Town International, Cape Town, South Africa (CPT)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business, via Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Airlink (4Z), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), COPA Airlines (CM), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and 11 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Cape Town (CPT)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $262.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 65,500 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 72 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 54,000 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 256 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $28.50 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 68 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +5 more | 3 | 326 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 308 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 65,000 pts + $291.50 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Air France (AF), Condor (DE), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +3 more | 4 | 318 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 67,000 pts + $62.26 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 92 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), COPA Airlines (CM), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 3 | 233 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 309 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 161,700 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 258 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), JetBlue (B6), South African Airways (SA), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 322 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $396.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $458.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 8 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 78,000 pts + $463.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 233 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 81,000 pts + $536.20 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $122.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +1 more | 2 | 120 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,200 pts + $532.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 249,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 6 | 190 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 88,000 pts + $8.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Airlink (4Z), JetBlue (B6), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), South African Airways (SA) +1 more | 2 | 326 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 126,000 pts + $706.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 233 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 139,999 pts + $36.50 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 275 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 299 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 121 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 333,461 pts + $83.61 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), South African Airways (SA) | 1 | 105 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 190 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 700,000 pts + $1,116.30 | 1 stop | Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 43 | See dates |
Not seen in business: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
First
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 255,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $49.70 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $28.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 65,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Delta SkyMiles | 282,400 pts + $5.60 | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | United MileagePlus | 117,500 pts + $27.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 126,000 pts + $706.40 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 285,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 54,000 miles via Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop space on 19 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium Economy: nonstop from 249,500 miles via Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop space on 179 dates.
- Business: nonstop from 499,900 miles via Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop space on 177 dates.
Best months to fly ATL to CPT on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (14 dates) | 117,500 · MileagePlus (16 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 194,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 78,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | 126,000 · Flying Blue (30 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 72,500 · Atmos (1 date) | 208,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (19 dates) | 72,500 · Atmos (7 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (8 dates) | |
| 38,000 · Virgin (8 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 255,000 · Atmos (8 dates) | |
| 27,000 · Virgin (19 dates) | 150,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | — | |
| 45,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 111,500 · Flying Blue (15 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · LifeMiles (10 dates) | 111,500 · Flying Blue (19 dates) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · Flying Blue (11 dates) | 156,300 · Qantas (1 date) | 88,000 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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What's the lowest Atlanta to Cape Town award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 27,000 points + $262.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 72 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:04 UTC). In business, 88,000 miles + $8.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space on ATL→CPT?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 50 dates, premium economy 9 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 233 dates, premium economy 120 dates, business 105 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 308 dates, premium economy 26 dates, business 121 dates, first 20 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 68 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 258 dates, premium economy 190 dates, business 190 dates, first 8 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 318 dates, business 275 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 256 dates, premium economy 233 dates, business 233 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 92 dates, premium economy 25 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from ATL to CPT?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business, bookable via Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 54,000 miles with Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Which credit card points transfer to these programs?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest ATL→CPT award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 27,000 points with Virgin (19 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Jul 2027 departures, 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.