Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town from R7 021

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around R8 954. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R9 829.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R16 726. 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 Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cape Town on Thursday is R22 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R12 195. 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 evening is when there is more demand to fly to Cape Town, so prices are often more expensive at around R19 372 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R14 705 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 London Gatwick Airport for as low as R9 400 on momondo.

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

Norse Atlantic UK, Kenya Airways, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl

Turkish Airlines, A.P.G. and Norse Atlantic UK are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 44% 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 27% of flights between London and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 156 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. Saturday 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 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of R11 632.

Flights connecting via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 35m.

Nairobi (NBO) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 25m.