What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to Cape Town Intl?

KLM and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to Cape Town Intl

How long does it take to fly to Cape Town?

The average flight duration from Scotland to Cape Town depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town is 14h 40m on average, while flying from Glasgow to Cape Town is 22h 05m on average. Cape Town is the most popular airport in Cape Town.

Which airlines fly to Cape Town?

British Airways, Emirates and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 56% 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.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport is 3 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

R6 253 Cheap Flights from Scotland to Cape Town in 2026

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6:15 - 14:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 20m3 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

0:10 - 19:15CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 560Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 19

8:30 - 22:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 40m1 stop London Gatwick

0:10 - 9:15CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 576Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 25

21:15 - 22:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 55m1 stop London Gatwick

0:10 - 9:15CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 592Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Sep 25

13:15 - 5:45INV Inverness-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

7:30 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-INV Inverness

31h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 039KLM

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 10

13:15 - 5:45INV Inverness-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

8:30 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-INV Inverness

30h 15m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 536KLM

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 10

19:20 - 12:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

20:35 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 536British Airways

Thu, Nov 26 - Mon, Jan 25

19:15 - 12:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

22:10 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

R15 536British Airways

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Jan 25

13:15 - 6:25INV Inverness-CPT Cape Town Intl

39h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

7:30 - 12:45CPT Cape Town Intl-INV Inverness

31h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 552KLM

Mon, Jan 18 - Wed, Feb 10

14:40 - 18:05GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:30 - 11:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

19h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 006Emirates

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Nov 2

14:40 - 18:05GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:40 - 11:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

23h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R18 006Emirates

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2

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21:40 - 10:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 35m3 stops Gdansk Rebiechowo Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 20:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 049Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

9:10 - 21:10GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 8:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 274KLM

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

6:00 - 9:45GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

23:15 - 8:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R17 701KLM

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

10:20 - 10:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 55m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

18:25 - 20:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R17 765Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

9:20 - 21:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 23:10CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R17 813KLM

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

21:40 - 10:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 35m3 stops Gdansk Rebiechowo Stockholm Arlanda Doha Hamad Intl

13:15 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Dublin

R17 973Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

6:00 - 10:15GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Rome Fiumicino Doha Hamad Intl

18:25 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

19h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R21 100Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

7:00 - 17:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 30m3 stops Birmingham Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

15:20 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 10m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Dublin

R21 661Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

6:00 - 10:15GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Rome Fiumicino Doha Hamad Intl

6:30 - 12:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

R23 521Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

6:00 - 10:15GLA Glasgow Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 15m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Rome Fiumicino Doha Hamad Intl

14:25 - 19:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

30h 10m3 stops Livingstone Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Heathrow

R33 013Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30

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British Airways flights from Scotland to Cape Town

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British Airways

Nov 11

ABZ14:40Aberdeen Dyce

15h 25m

1 stop

CPT8:05Cape Town Intl

Nov 25

CPT20:35Cape Town Intl

17h 55m

1 stop

ABZ12:30Aberdeen Dyce

R21 405

British Airways

Sept 24

ABZ6:00Aberdeen Dyce

34h 30m

2 stops

CPT17:30Cape Town Intl

Sept 28

CPT18:50Cape Town Intl

18h 45m

1 stop

ABZ12:35Aberdeen Dyce

R24 403

British Airways

Sept 24

ABZ6:00Aberdeen Dyce

34h 30m

2 stops

CPT17:30Cape Town Intl

Sept 28

CPT18:50Cape Town Intl

18h 45m

1 stop

ABZ12:35Aberdeen Dyce

R24 467

Kenya Airways flights from Scotland to Cape Town

Our best Kenya Airways deals on Scotland to Cape Town flight tickets

Kenya Airways

Aug 30

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

30h 35m

3 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Sept 13

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

33h 45m

3 stops

GLA23:10Glasgow Intl

R17 717

Kenya Airways

Aug 30

GLA6:00Glasgow Intl

30h 35m

3 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Sept 13

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

33h 45m

3 stops

GLA23:10Glasgow Intl

R18 454

Kenya Airways

Nov 17

ABZ12:55Aberdeen Dyce

22h 40m

3 stops

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

Dec 8

CPT14:25Cape Town Intl

47h 50m

3 stops

ABZ12:15Aberdeen Dyce

R19 048

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EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 13/10

6:15-14:35

3 stops31h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 19/10

0:10-19:15

1 stop20h 05m

R11 560

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 17/9

8:30-22:10

1 stop36h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/9

0:10-9:15

1 stop34h 05m

R11 576

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 17/9

21:15-22:10

1 stop23h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 25/9

0:10-9:15

1 stop34h 05m

R11 592

InvernessCape Town

INV Inverness - CPT Cape Town Intl

INVCPT

Inverness

Tue 19/1

13:15-5:45

1 stop14h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/2

7:30-12:45

1 stop31h 15m

R15 039

InvernessCape Town

INV Inverness - CPT Cape Town Intl

INVCPT

Inverness

Tue 19/1

13:15-5:45

1 stop14h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/2

8:30-12:45

2 stops30h 15m

R15 536

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 26/11

19:20-12:10

1 stop14h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 25/1

20:35-12:10

1 stop17h 35m

R15 536

Fastest return journey

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 21/11

19:15-12:10

1 stop14h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 25/1

22:10-12:10

1 stop16h 00m

R15 536

InvernessCape Town

INV Inverness - CPT Cape Town Intl

INVCPT

Inverness

Mon 18/1

13:15-6:25

2 stops39h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/2

7:30-12:45

1 stop31h 15m

R15 552

GlasgowCape Town

GLA Glasgow Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Tue 20/10

14:40-18:05

1 stop26h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

18:30-11:35

1 stop19h 05m

R18 006

GlasgowCape Town

GLA Glasgow Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

GLACPT

Glasgow Intl

Wed 21/10

14:40-18:05

1 stop26h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 2/11

13:40-11:35

1 stop23h 55m

R18 006

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland to Cape Town

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Scotland, with most prices found around R15 969. If you aren’t able to travel to Cape Town during the month of May, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R16 659.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around R18 226 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 Scotland for as low as R15 344 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to Cape Town flights?

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to Cape Town flight.

Cheap Scotland to Cape Town flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R6 253
Fastest flight time	14h 40m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Cape Town from Scotland in the past 72 hours is R6 253. The best return flight deal from Scotland to Cape Town found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 560.

The fastest flight from Scotland to Cape Town takes 14h 40m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to Cape Town. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to Cape Town.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to Cape Town

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport is 3 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to Cape Town Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cape Town Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Cape Town Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Cape Town Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to Cape Town

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
KLM	PriceFrom R15 440	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 560 reviews	Search KLM flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R17 591	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 660 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R18 970	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 181 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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