Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from R6 027

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to London from Cape Town, with most prices found around R12 728. If you are unable to visit London during the month of October, then departing from Cape Town during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R13 155.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to London is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R15 279. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Cape Town because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R16 109.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R12 472. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around R16 187. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around R14 839 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from Cape Town for as low as R13 368 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to London flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Cape Town to London flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London

British Airways, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from Cape Town according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% 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 177 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 30% 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 R9 639.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 35m.

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 is 4 per day as of May 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 is 31 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.