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There are 3 ways to get from Calgary to Cape Town by plane or bus

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Fly Calgary International Airport to Cape Town International Airport
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1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YYC - CPT
28h 15m
R 12,155–22,175
Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport
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1. Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, ABbus
2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YEG - CPT
30h 16m
R 9,727–33,946
Fly Calgary International Airport to George Airport, bus
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to George Airport (GRJ)plane YYC - GRJ
2. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Cape Townbus
37h 49m
R 11,620–38,785

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

11Weekly Planes

27h 17mAverage Duration

R 8,687Cheapest Price

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Distance: 15,819.2 km
Duration: 28h 15m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Cape Town, South Africa?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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Cape Town(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cape Town

Table Mountain(Opens in a new window)

Table Mountain (Khoikhoi: Hoerikwaggo, Afrikaans: Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. Table Mountain is home to large array of fauna and flora, most of which is endemic.

University of Cape Town(Opens in a new window)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa, it is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa alongside Stellenbosch University which received full university status on the same day in 1918. UCT is the highest-ranked African university in the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and its Law and Commerce Faculties are consistently placed among the hundred best internationally. The language of instruction is English.

Cape Town Stadium(Opens in a new window)

The Cape Town Stadium (Afrikaans: Kaapstad-stadion; Xhosa: Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) in Cape Town, South Africa is a stadium that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the previous stadium on the site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage. It is the home ground of Premier Soccer League clubs Ajax Cape Town (since 2010) and Cape Town City (since 2016). It has also hosted the South Africa Sevens rugby tournament since 2015.

Signal Hill(Opens in a new window)

Signal Hill (Afrikaans: Seinheuwel), or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.

Places to stay in Cape Town

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

The Capital Mirage(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Onyx Apartment Hotel by NEWMARK(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Atlantic Marina(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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