Economy award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for SEA→CPT. Lowest: 24,000 miles + $11.20 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 91 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 24,000 miles + $11.20
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 100 of 100
- 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 SEA→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 91 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $261.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 50 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $275.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +1 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $28.50 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Aer Lingus (EI) +5 more | 1 | 100 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 93 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 58,100 pts + $83.00 | 1 stop | Condor (DE), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 32 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 1 | 57 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 83 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 76,100 pts + $106.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 20 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 209,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +8 more | 2 | 51 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31,000 pts + $256.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 40,000 pts + $299.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $275.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $28.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $45.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 91 of 99 | 91% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 93 | 15% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 83 of 93 | 89% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 50 of 116 | 43% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 46 of 98 | 46% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 12 of 98 | 12% | |
| United MileagePlus | 100 of 100 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 43 of 62 | 69% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 93 of 100 | 93% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 32 of 94 | 34% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57 of 104 | 54% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 83 of 95 | 87% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20 of 95 | 21% | |
| GOL Smiles | 51 of 52 | 98% |
Best months for economy from Seattle (SEA) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 109,300 | 98,400 | 107,900 | 24,000 | 110,800 | 110,800 | 119,900 | 119,900 | 122,400 | 121,400 | 114,000 | 114,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 31,000 | — | 87,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 125,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 82,500 | 40,000 | 66,500 | 79,000 | — | 264,000 | 221,000 | 98,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 123,700 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 47,500 | 95,000 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 95,000 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | 58,100 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 70,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 76,100 | — | 86,500 | 76,100 | — | 92,200 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 218,800 | 209,300 | 209,700 | 215,800 | 227,400 | — | 217,500 | — | 267,500 | 219,100 | — | 213,400 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Safair (FA): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club 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 Seattle (SEA) 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 Seattle (SEA)Return direction | 22,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 |
| Seattle (SEA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SEA | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 275 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SEA | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SEA | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 184 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SEA | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 30 |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Seattle (SEA) to Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Seattle (SEA) to Cape Town (CPT)?
24,000 miles + $11.20 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 91 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Seattle (SEA) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Delta SkyMiles (91 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates), Emirates Skywards (83 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (50 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (46 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (12 dates), United MileagePlus (100 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (43 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (93 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (32 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (57 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (83 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (20 dates) and GOL Smiles (51 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Seattle (SEA) 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 Seattle (SEA) 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 (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.