Cheap flights from London to Cape Town from R9 814

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from London, with most prices found around R12 436. 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 R12 634.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as R15 418. 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 R26 267.

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 to Cape Town in the morning for as low as R13 990. 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 R21 482 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R18 694 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 for as low as R17 219 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London to Cape Town.

As of August 2026, prices for London to Cape Town flights are approximately 12% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS, British Airways, and Norse Atlantic UK are the most popular carriers operating from London to Cape Town Intl

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 11 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 14% 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 122 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.

Thursday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Zurich (ZRH) was the most common stop: 22% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Kigali (KGL) offer the lowest average return price of R11 232.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 30m.

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

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

28 flights are operational weekly from London to Cape Town as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.