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Cape Town (CPT) to New York (EWR) business class award flights

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Lowest seen in the last 12 days80,000 milesPlus fees$53.39ProgramUnited MileagePlusUnited MileagePlusAirlineUnited AirlinesUnited AirlinesDepartingThu, Nov 26
Last checked 11d agoChecked

Which program and airline costs you least

Cape Town to New York in business class starts at 80K miles plus $53.39 — United Airlines through United MileagePlus.

Every way to book CPT to EWR with miles or points
Airline
United AirlinesUnited AirlinesNonstoplast seen 10 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus80Kplus $53.39
Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlinesvia ADDlast seen 10 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus88Kplus $56.39
AirlinkAirlinkvia JNBlast seen 10 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus300Kplus $64.29
South African AirwaysSouth African Airwaysvia JNBlast seen 10 Oct, not re-checked sinceUnited MileagePlus300Kplus $64.29

CPT to EWR in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Cape Town to New York on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 1 program. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat. Data updated .

  • United MileagePlus
    Days with space
    60 of 60
    Lowest
    80,000 miles
    Typical day
    251,900 miles
    Cash on top
    $53 to $100

Nonstop or with a connection

Nonstop seats on United Airlines. With a connection on Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways.

How to book it

  1. United MileagePlus books on united.com: sign in there, search CPT to EWR in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $53).

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Get told the moment a CPT → EWR seat opens.

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