Economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for MSP→CPT. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $278.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 29 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $278.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 62 of 62
- 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 MSP→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $278.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 8 | 62 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $65.40 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 51 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 8 | 50 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $251.70 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 155,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 264,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 2 | 37 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $278.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $81.41 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $251.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 120,000 pts + $62.80 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 155,200 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 574,300 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 of 51 | 56% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 6 of 63 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 51 of 60 | 85% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50 of 63 | 79% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 61 | 24% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 45 of 62 | 72% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 80,734 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 58,500 | 40,000 | 184,000 | — | 92,000 | 182,500 | 122,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 125,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 125,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 120,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 120,000 | 62,500 | 55,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 80,734 | — | 70,000 | 81,683 | 139,400 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 197,500 | 155,200 | 173,900 | 173,900 | 206,800 | 173,900 | 184,700 | 173,900 | 173,900 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 574,300 | — | — | — | 312,300 | 264,500 | 264,500 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 Minneapolis (MSP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to Minneapolis (MSP)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 88 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Cancun (CUN)Also from MSP | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 309 |
| 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 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cape Town (CPT)?
40,000 miles + $278.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 13:17 UTC for a Nov 27, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 29 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 21:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (29 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (6 dates), United MileagePlus (62 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (51 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (50 dates), Etihad Guest (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (45 dates) and GOL Smiles (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Minneapolis (MSP) 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 Minneapolis (MSP) 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 Aug 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with Flying Blue (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.