Economy award flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for MEX→CPT. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $361.48 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 11 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $361.48
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 15
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEX→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $361.48 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $346.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $102.82 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +3 more | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 95,000 pts + $97.14 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 13 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48,000 pts + $344.69 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 70,000 pts + $364.54 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 95,000 pts + $102.46 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 125,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 125,000 pts + $102.82 | 9+ | 1 stop | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 14 | 78% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 12 | 58% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 15 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 12 of 13 | 92% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 13 of 13 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 70,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 48,000 | 139,500 | 212,500 | — | 40,000 | — | 187,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 125,000 | 74,000 | 125,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 125,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | 95,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | — | 125,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Mexico City (MEX) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City (MEX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEX | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 100 |
| Mexico City (MEX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 |
| Mexico City (MEX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MEX | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 |
| Mexico City (MEX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEX | 9,100 pointsNonstop | Aeromexico Club Premier | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 197 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 22,322 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 115 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
40,000 miles + $361.48 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 19:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), United MileagePlus (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (12 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Mexico City (MEX) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.