Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from R6 142

If you aren’t able to travel to London Gatwick Airport during the month of October, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 723.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was R10 596. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to London Gatwick Airport is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around R11 960.

Flying to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R10 561 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to London Gatwick Airport are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of R11 902. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around R13 179 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town for as low as R11 343 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights are approximately 17% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick

Emirates, Norse Atlantic UK and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Gatwick Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Cape Town and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 174 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the lowest average return price of R25 324.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 55m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 4h 02m.