Economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for PDX→CPT. Lowest: 24,000 miles + $11.20 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 39 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.

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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
24,000 miles + $11.20
Delta SkyMiles
Programs with space
8 of 8
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
53 of 63
dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for economy

The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on PDX→CPT, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Delta SkyMilesLowest observed24,000 pts + $11.201 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)9+39See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue40,000 pts + $279.801 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)9+53See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $42.802 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR)—17See dates
Avianca LifeMiles40,000 pts + $58.002 stopsUnited Airlines (UA)78See dates
United MileagePlus45,000 pts + $5.602 stopsEurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +4 more9+48See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards55,000 pts + $62.802 stopsAlaska Airlines (AS), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR)9+40See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan70,000 pts + $75.712 stopsAir Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA)9+20See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue83,900 pts + $5.601 stopUnited Airlines (UA)9+6See 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
American Airlines AAdvantage40,000 pts + $42.80—2 stopsCheck this date
Avianca LifeMiles40,000 pts + $58.009+2 stopsCheck this date
United MileagePlus45,000 pts + $5.609+2 stopsCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards55,000 pts + $62.809+2 stopsCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue64,000 pts + $311.109+2 stopsCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan70,000 pts + $75.719+2 stopsCheck this date
JetBlue TrueBlue83,900 pts + $5.609+1 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles100,100 pts + $16.509+1 stopCheck 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.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Delta SkyMiles39 of 6758%
Air France/KLM Flying Blue53 of 6384%
American Airlines AAdvantage17 of 4438%
Avianca LifeMiles8 of 6612%
United MileagePlus48 of 48100%
Alaska Atmos Rewards40 of 4393%
Air Canada Aeroplan20 of 6729%
JetBlue TrueBlue6 of 4214%

Best months for economy from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage5
45,000 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus14
24,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles4
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage1
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
40,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue3
40,000 pts + taxes varyAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3
49,500 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus2
40,000 pts + taxes varyAir France/KLM Flying Blue30

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Delta SkyMilesmiles118,900100,10024,000—118,900118,900100,700100,100118,900
Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles64,00089,50082,000—40,00040,00086,000150,00040,000
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles40,000—40,00040,00040,00040,00040,000—40,000
Avianca LifeMilesmiles40,000———40,00040,000——40,000
United MileagePlusmiles45,00045,00045,000—45,00045,00088,30049,50045,000
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints55,00055,00055,000—55,00055,00055,00062,50062,500
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints70,00070,00070,000—70,00070,000——70,000
JetBlue TrueBluepoints83,900———83,90083,900——83,900

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
  • American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
  • KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  • Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
  • South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
  • United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and JetBlue TrueBlue
  • Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue

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 Portland (PDX) and to Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Cape Town (CPT) to Portland (PDX)Return direction40,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage19
Portland (PDX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from PDX30,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards320
Portland (PDX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PDX9,500 milesGOL Smiles232
Portland (PDX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PDX7,500 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards323
Portland (PDX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PDX21,000 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage310
Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT11,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club196
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT11,500 pointsVirgin Atlantic Flying Club161
London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT22,322 milesEtihad Guest328

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
JetBlue TrueBlue5:4 · Instant—1:0.6 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about economy award flights from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)

What's the lowest economy award from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?

24,000 miles + $11.20 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had economy award space from Portland (PDX) to Cape Town (CPT)?

Delta SkyMiles (39 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (53 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (8 dates), United MileagePlus (48 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (40 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates) and JetBlue TrueBlue (6 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop economy award space from Portland (PDX) 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 Portland (PDX) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 24,000 miles with SkyMiles (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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