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22 Jan — 29 Jan1
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Flights to Cape Town in 2025

Find the latest flights to Cape Town in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 17 January 2025.

Return from

£582

One-way from

£310

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£702
Air France
  • Air France
  • 5/2-11/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 40h 35m total
  • London to Cape Town
24/3
  • 24/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 21h 35m total
  • London to Cape Town
High demand for flights, 1% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average for return flights in January 2025

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.

Wed 5/217:50LHR - CPT
1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 11/208:30CPT - LHR
1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/1£582
Thu 13/310:00LGW - CPT
2 stops20h 15mEthiopian Air
Sat 22/313:50CPT - LGW
1 stop17h 50mEthiopian Air
Deal found 16/1£582
Wed 29/108:00STN - CPT
3 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 5/214:00CPT - STN
3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/1£583
Thu 23/117:25LHR - CPT
2 stops18h 10mKenya Airways
Tue 11/206:00CPT - LHR
2 stops35h 30mKenya Airways
Deal found 15/1£583
Mon 24/220:30LGW - CPT
Nonstop11h 20mNorse Atlantic UK
Thu 13/311:45CPT - LGW
Nonstop11h 35mNorse Atlantic UK
Deal found 16/1£583
Tue 21/120:05LHR - CPT
1 stop23h 50mSWISS
Sun 2/209:00CPT - LHR
1 stop14h 40mSWISS
Deal found 15/1£583
Sat 19/420:00LGW - CPT
Nonstop11h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 27/413:05CPT - LGW
1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/1£583
Thu 15/520:10LCY - CPT
1 stop24h 15mKLM
Sun 25/523:15CPT - LCY
1 stop18h 25mKLM
Deal found 15/1£584
Wed 5/220:30LGW - CPT
Nonstop11h 20mA.P.G.
Tue 11/211:45CPT - LGW
Nonstop11h 35mA.P.G.
Deal found 15/1£584
Tue 4/217:05LHR - CPT
1 stop26h 25mKLM
Wed 12/223:20CPT - LHR
1 stop23h 30mKLM
Deal found 15/1£587
Tue 4/316:55LGW - CPT
1 stop17h 05mTurkish Airlines
Tue 18/317:15CPT - LGW
1 stop30h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/1£587
Thu 20/1118:15LCY - CPT
1 stop14h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/1209:30CPT - LCY
2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/1£595

Find flights to Cape Town within your budget

Locate flights to Cape Town that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 17 January 2025.

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LondonCape Town

LGW - CPT

LGWCPT

London Gatwick

Thu 13/3

10:00-08:15

2 stops20h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 22/3

13:50-05:40

1 stop17h 50m

£582

LondonCape Town

STN - CPT

STNCPT

London Stansted

Fri 14/3

08:00-12:00

2 stops26h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 16/3

17:15-20:30

2 stops29h 15m

£583

LondonCape Town

LHR - CPT

LHRCPT

London Heathrow

Thu 27/2

17:25-13:35

2 stops18h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/3

23:00-15:30

1 stop18h 30m

£583

LondonCape Town

LGW - CPT

LGWCPT

London Gatwick

Mon 24/2

20:30-09:50

Nonstop11h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/3

11:45-21:20

Nonstop11h 35m

£583

LondonCape Town

LHR - CPT

LHRCPT

London Heathrow

Thu 30/1

14:45-06:30

1 stop13h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 3/2

18:10-13:50

2 stops21h 40m

£583

LondonCape Town

LHR - CPT

LHRCPT

London Heathrow

Sat 26/4

18:35-21:25

1 stop25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 18/5

23:15-19:25

1 stop21h 10m

£585

LondonCape Town

LGW - CPT

LGWCPT

London Gatwick

Wed 12/3

20:30-09:50

Nonstop11h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 20/3

11:45-21:20

Nonstop11h 35m

£587

LondonCape Town

LCY - CPT

LCYCPT

London City

Thu 15/5

20:10-21:25

1 stop24h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 25/5

23:15-17:20

1 stop19h 05m

£587

LondonCape Town

LHR - CPT

LHRCPT

London Heathrow

Thu 27/2

20:15-13:45

1 stop15h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/3

15:20-06:35

1 stop17h 15m

£587

LondonCape Town

LGW - CPT

LGWCPT

London Gatwick

Wed 7/5

10:55-11:50

1 stop23h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/5

16:35-16:15

1 stop24h 40m

£592

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Best time to book a flight to Cape Town

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Travel insights for flights to Cape Town

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Cape Town including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Cape Town?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from London to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 10 January 2025.

The price you pay for your flight to Cape Town may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 23 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Cape Town?

On average, a flight from London to Cape Town takes 15 hours 16 minutes. Flights to Cape Town from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Cape Town?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from London to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Cape Town should consider flying on Wednesday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Cape Town

The most flights from London to Cape Town are scheduled on a Monday (12 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Cape Town?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Cape Town are Norse Atlantic UK, A.P.G. and Lufthansa.

Rainfall in Cape Town by month

Plan your trip to Cape Town by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Cape Town by month

Plan your trip to Cape Town by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cape Town. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cape Town. Reviews last updated 17 January 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown SWISS, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic to Cape Town to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

7.8
Good
1,339 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

7.5
Good
1,598 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

7.5
Good
664 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

7.4
Good
1,487 reviews
8.1
Very Good
3,351 reviews

Crew

8.3

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The seats were very uncomfortable. I along with maybe 4 other passengers were never given our breakfast meal. The attendant completely forgot about us. For such a long flight the seats should be made with more comfort in mind. Just because it is economy doesn’t mean we don’t deserve comfort.

Cape Town airport overview

Africa’s third-busiest airport, and the winner of the 2009 Skytrax award for Best Airport in Africa, Cape Town International (CPT) is a sleek, light and spacious transport hub – and a suitably lovely introduction for foreign visitors to the Cape of Good Hope.

Recently upgraded for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International is a truly world-class airport, and a prime tourism gateway. Flights to Cape Town International are operated by a huge array of airlines, bringing eager visitors from all over the world to the city’s sunny shores.

Boasting an impressive array of facilities and amenities, just as you’ll have no shortage of things to do in South Africa’s Mother City – with hiking trails up iconic Table Mountain, long stretches of beautiful beaches, trips out to historic Robben Island, and serious partying in Long Street all in the offing – rest assured that your time spent in transit in Cape Town International will be very painless indeed.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town?

    Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 9.7 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Cape Town. CPT handles an average of 10 flights per day from London. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 15 airlines have flights to Cape Town Intl from London.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Cape Town if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Cape Town on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Cape Town?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Norse Atlantic UK is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Cape Town.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town?

    Cape Town Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Cape Town. One-way flights to Cape Town Intl typically cost £35, while return flights cost around £42.

  • How much is a return flight to Cape Town?

    A return flight to Cape Town will typically cost around £73, however they can be found for as little as £51.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Cape Town depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Cape Town, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 20 minutes).

  • Does Cape Town Intl have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Cape Town Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Cape Town Intl?

    Yes. Cape Town Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is the closest property to Cape Town Intl (0.0 mi away from Cape Town Intl).

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