Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for RDU→CPT. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $283.60 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 12 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $283.60
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 27
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on RDU→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $283.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +4 more | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 108,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 26 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $11.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $11.20 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 79,500 pts + $278.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 93,000 pts + $283.20 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 126,200 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 126,200 pts + $5.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 18 | 66% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 of 22 | 45% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 26 of 27 | 96% |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 125,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 79,500 | 314,000 | 40,000 | 56,000 | 148,593 | 179,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 125,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 126,200 | 298,500 | 121,500 | 124,700 | 109,600 | 108,100 | 126,200 |
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): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 71 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 236 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 187 |
| 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 France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
40,000 miles + $283.60 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 14:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (10 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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 AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.