Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town from R8 748

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around R15 497. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of June, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R15 730.

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 872. 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 R23 178.

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 Heathrow Airport to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R12 301. 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 541 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R18 621 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 Heathrow Airport for as low as R16 863 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flight.

As of April 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Oman Air are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Cape Town Intl

British Airways, KLM and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 11% 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 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Paris (CDG) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the lowest average return price of R13 166.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 55m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 20m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Cape Town is 4 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

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