Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from R6 015

If you aren’t able to travel to London Gatwick Airport during the month of May, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 025.

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 580. 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 Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around R12 072.

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 R11 010 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 852. 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 189 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 R10 926 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport.

As of June 2026, prices for Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights are approximately 3% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Emirates and Turkish Airlines 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 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Gatwick Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 172 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: 83% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the lowest average return price of R23 018.

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: 3h 36m.