Competition Air Fares

Comparison of flight options from Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), and Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT), including approximate flight durations and starting prices in ECO class:

Departure AirportApproximate Flight DurationStarting Price (Round-Trip)
Los Angeles (LAX)21 to 28 hours (with layovers)$728
Chicago (ORD)20 to 26 hours (with layovers)$800 (estimated)
Newark (EWR)14 hours and 25 minutes (non-stop)$935

Additional Details:

  • Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT): Flights typically involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 21 to 28 hours. Airlines such as Emirates offer flights on this route.
  • Chicago (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT): While specific data wasn’t available in the provided sources, flights from Chicago generally involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 20 to 26 hours. Prices are estimated to start around $800, depending on the airline and booking time.
  • Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT): United Airlines operates non-stop flights on this route with a flight duration of approximately 14 hours and 25 minutes.

And here’s a comparison of Business Class flight options from Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), and Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT), including approximate starting prices and airlines operating these routes:

Departure AirportStarting Price (Round-Trip)Airlines
Los Angeles (LAX)Approximately $7,868Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, SWISS, Lufthansa, Air Canada
Chicago (ORD)Approximately $7,868Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, SWISS, Lufthansa, Air Canada
Newark (EWR)Approximately $7,868Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, SWISS, Lufthansa, Air Canada

Additional Details:

  • Los Angeles (LAX) to Cape Town (CPT): Flights typically involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 21 to 28 hours. Airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and RwandAir offer flights on this route.
  • Chicago (ORD) to Cape Town (CPT): Flights generally involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 20 to 26 hours. Airlines such as Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, SWISS, Lufthansa, and Air Canada operate on this route.
  • Newark (EWR) to Cape Town (CPT): United Airlines operates non-stop flights on this route with a flight duration of approximately 14 hours and 25 minutes.

Comparison of flight options from Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), and Newark (EWR) to Las Palmas (LPA), including approximate flight durations and starting prices:

Departure AirportApproximate Flight DurationStarting Price (Round-Trip)
Los Angeles (LAX)Approximately 15 hours (with layovers)$801 – $923
Chicago (ORD)Approximately 14 hours (with layovers)Data not available
Newark (EWR)Approximately 10 hours (with layovers)$294

Additional Details:

  • Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Palmas (LPA): Flights typically involve one or more layovers, with total travel times around 15 hours. Prices for one-way flights start at $466.
  • Chicago (ORD) to Las Palmas (LPA): Specific data for flights from Chicago to Las Palmas was not available in the provided sources. However, based on typical transatlantic flight durations, one can expect flight times of approximately 14 hours, including layovers.
  • Newark (EWR) to Las Palmas (LPA): Flights from Newark to Las Palmas typically involve layovers, with total travel times around 10 hours. Round-trip prices start at $294. citeturn0search2

Comparison of flight options from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), including approximate flight durations and starting prices:

Departure AirportApproximate Flight DurationStarting Price (Round-Trip)
Newark (EWR)10 to 15 hours (with layovers)$294 – $467

Additional Details:

  • Newark (EWR) to Las Palmas (LPA): Flights typically involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 10 to 15 hours. Airlines such as Scandinavian Airlines and TAP Air Portugal operate on this route.

Comparison of flight options from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), including approximate flight durations and starting prices:

Departure AirportApproximate Flight DurationStarting Price (Round-Trip)
Newark (EWR)10 to 15 hours (with layovers)$294 – $467

Additional Details:

  • Newark (EWR) to Las Palmas (LPA): Flights typically involve one or more layovers, with total travel times ranging from 10 to 15 hours. Airlines such as Scandinavian Airlines and TAP Air Portugal operate on this route.

Conclusion

In Summary the extremely low ECO class prices make clear, that it will not be worth competing on this level.

What is much more interesting on these routes is the Business- or First-class sector in combination with a strong advantage in travel time.