Cheap flights from Cape Town to East London from R639

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 662. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to East London from Cape Town during August instead. Flights to East London in August, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around R1 789.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to East London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as R1 833. The most expensive day to fly to East London is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around R2 328.

Flying to East London from Cape Town in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R2 035 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R2 124.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to East London for the best Cape Town Intl - East London flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around R2 084 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from Cape Town for as low as R1 917 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

FlySafair is the most popular carrier operating from Cape Town Intl to East London

FlySafair, Hahn Air Systems and Airlink are the top three most popular airlines that fly to East London from Cape Town according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 99% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to East London. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to East London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 1% of flights between Cape Town and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 80 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and East London is 1 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 54% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and East London is 11 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 27% of weekly flights leaving on this day.