Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from R4 345

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to London from Cape Town, with most prices found around R13 168. If you are unable to visit London during the month of February, then departing from Cape Town during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R13 465.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to London is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R15 653. 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 R17 561.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R12 243. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around R17 511. 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 R15 166 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 R14 589 on momondo.

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

As of October 2026, prices for Cape Town to London flights are approximately 32% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Emirates, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 49% 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 8% 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 163 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. Wednesday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 49% 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 771.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 38m.

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 October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 87% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London is 32 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.