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Depart
Return
Price
LondonCape Town
LHR - CPT
LHRCPT
London Heathrow
Mon 20/1
06:20-13:35
3 stops29h 15m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 1/2
14:15-15:30
1 stop27h 15m
LondonCape Town
LGW - CPT
LGWCPT
London Gatwick
Thu 1/5
10:10-08:20
2 stops21h 10m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 15/5
15:20-06:20
1 stop16h 00m
LondonCape Town
LGW - CPT
LGWCPT
London Gatwick
Sat 22/2
20:30-09:50
Nonstop11h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Thu 27/2
11:45-21:20
Nonstop11h 35m
LondonCape Town
LHR - CPT
LHRCPT
London Heathrow
Mon 27/1
17:50-21:30
1 stop25h 40m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 5/2
08:05-20:50
1 stop14h 45m
LondonCape Town
LGW - CPT
LGWCPT
London Gatwick
Wed 8/1
20:30-09:50
Nonstop11h 20m
Cape Town Intl
Wed 29/1
12:35-06:05
1 stop19h 30m
LondonCape Town
LHR - CPT
LHRCPT
London Heathrow
Fri 24/1
19:35-14:30
2 stops40h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Sat 8/2
09:55-19:55
Nonstop12h 00m
LondonCape Town
STN - CPT
STNCPT
London Stansted
Tue 11/3
07:30-21:55
3 stops36h 25m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 24/3
12:35-22:00
2 stops35h 25m
LondonCape Town
LGW - CPT
LGWCPT
London Gatwick
Fri 2/5
10:55-11:50
1 stop23h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 6/5
16:35-13:00
1 stop21h 25m
LondonCape Town
LHR - CPT
LHRCPT
London Heathrow
Mon 13/1
18:20-07:55
Nonstop11h 35m
Cape Town Intl
Mon 20/1
10:00-19:55
Nonstop11h 55m
LondonCape Town
LTN - CPT
LTNCPT
London Luton
Tue 11/3
09:00-21:55
2 stops34h 55m
Cape Town Intl
Tue 25/3
07:00-00:10
3 stops43h 10m
Return from | £587 |
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One-way from | £378 |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | £1,122 |
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 11 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
On average, a flight from London to Cape Town takes 18 hours 23 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.
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.
The most flights from London to Cape Town are scheduled on a Monday (10 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).
The most popular airlines flying from London to Cape Town are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Ethiopian Air.
The cheapest airlines flying from London to Cape Town are Norse Atlantic UK, Lufthansa and SWISS.
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.
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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Boarding
Comfort
Entertainment
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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.
Overall
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Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Entertainment
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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.
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.
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