Cheap flights from East London to Cape Town from R1 055

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from East London, with most prices found around R1 814. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of February, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R1 929.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as R2 115. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Monday is R2 978.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from East London to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R2 196. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R2 486 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from East London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R2 369 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from East London for as low as R2 094 on momondo.

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

FlySafair is the most popular carrier operating from East London to Cape Town Intl

FlySafair, Airlink and Hahn Air Systems are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from East London according to our data. FlySafair is the first choice among our users, with 98% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between East London and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from East London to Cape Town. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 75% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from East London to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 29% of flights taking off on this day.