Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from R5 874

The cheapest month to fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 347, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Heathrow Airport in February, then you should wait until October to fly from Cape Town, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 475.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to London Heathrow Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as R15 457. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R17 620.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as R15 744. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R16 254.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Heathrow Airport for around R14 616 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town for as low as R14 068 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town to London Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport.

As of September 2026, prices for Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Lufthansa, SWISS, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London Heathrow

Emirates, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Heathrow Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% 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 162 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 39% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average return price of R11 402.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 34m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 25m.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London Heathrow Airport is 4 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London Heathrow Airport is 28 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.