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Find cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town from R4 627

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Cape Town departing on 13/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Gatwick to Cape Town (LGW-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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18:45 - 21:35LGW-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
8:40 - 17:50CPT-LGW
34h 10m1 stop
R9 979SWISS
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Sat, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 30
20:00 - 9:30LGW-CPT
11h 30mdirect
12:35 - 6:10CPT-LGW
19h 35m1 stop
R10 850
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Wed, Nov 13 - Tue, Feb 11
20:00 - 9:30LGW-CPT
11h 30mdirect
11:45 - 21:35CPT-LGW
11h 50mdirect
R11 322Norse Atlantic UK
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Mon, Nov 11 - Tue, Feb 11
20:00 - 9:30LGW-CPT
11h 30mdirect
12:35 - 6:10CPT-LGW
19h 35m1 stop
R11 503
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Wed, Nov 13 - Thu, Feb 27
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
25h 35m1 stop
15:20 - 5:15CPT-LGW
15h 55m1 stop
R12 029Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 17
20:00 - 9:30LGW-CPT
11h 30mdirect
11:45 - 21:35CPT-LGW
11h 50mdirect
R12 174Norse Atlantic UK
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Sat, Nov 9 - Thu, Dec 5
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
25h 35m1 stop
13:50 - 5:15CPT-LGW
17h 25m1 stop
R12 265Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Nov 3 - Sat, Nov 30
17:15 - 11:50LGW-CPT
17h 35m1 stop
16:35 - 16:20CPT-LGW
24h 45m1 stop
R14 678Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 9
13:45 - 11:50LGW-CPT
21h 05m1 stop
16:35 - 9:50CPT-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
R14 969Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 5
9:40 - 16:45LGW-CPT
29h 05m1 stop
18:25 - 11:40CPT-LGW
19h 15m1 stop
R17 618Emirates
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Wed, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 20

Flights from Gatwick to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cape Town on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R14 733 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is R23 478 and R22 643 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport were found on Norse Atlantic UK (R4 627) and Ethiopian Air (R9 652), and the lowest return tickets were found on SWISS (R9 979) and Norse Atlantic UK (R11 322).

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Gatwick Airport and Cape Town?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town take?

There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK. The shortest multi-flight duration is 11h 30m.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

January

Cheapest flight

R4 627
Best time to beat the crowds (19% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town

When to book flights from Gatwick to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town was R255 for a one-way ticket and R550 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Cape Town, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Cape Town, Turkish Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Cape Town are Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R17 508 and an overall rating of 7,4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R21 088 and an overall rating of 7,0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R4 025 or less one-way and R9 377 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,7
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 4372 reviews
7,5Food
7,8Boarding
7,7Entertainment
8,2Crew
7,7Comfort
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Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, May 2024INL - KUL
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Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

The business class experience was awesome - I will be using QATAR airways again and it'll be business class again - appreciate the privileges afforded to the business class clients - thank you.

Terrible airlines - suffered entire flight due to food poisoning from stale food

Was unable to check in via app or website with supplied booking code (something to do with flight being operated by a partner airline, although the code didn’t work on the partner’s website either) Specified a vegetarian meal during booking, but that somehow wasn’t captured in airline’s system By the time flight crew got to my row, now vegetarian food was available. Had nothing to eat on flight from Philadelphia to Doha! Flight attendant was completely unconcerned and actively apathetic to the situation

Very disorganised check-in and boarding. We won't fly with them again

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

The flight was very dirty and the food was very bad

COmpared to my experience in the business class of other airlines the food variety and offerings were meager. They did not have any cookies or crackers for snacking! They were unable to offer some other items. This has never been my experience in other airlines.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

My mother got sick and dying and i have to change my flight and they charged me $2260 that is redisclose.

I was a good, but long trip. The airline did a good job. I would use them again.

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

Boarding was a zoo. London ground crew was useless. Poor communication regarding where to line up. We were group 2, and everyone was jammed in together. Ground crew didn’t seem to care.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

I was at the airport on time , I checked in my luggage . The plane was delayed and the gate was change. The flight board did not give information . I did not get chance to fly. I am going to make a claim for it

Food was OK.. nothing to rave about but it was tasty enough. Many choices to choose from for entertainment. Seats tight but comfortable. Flight attendants cheerful & helpful.

Never flown with LH before so all in all wasba good experience. Also good to know that approx 24hrs prior the flight opens up for being able to organise the seating free.

It was a short flight, no real service (which is okay). Very bumpy because of weather.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

Good experience. Food was great and passengers helped rearrange seats so our family could be seated together

Great flight. Left on time, not very crowded. Quiet and the right temperature.

No eye patches , socks given out for overnight flight! The snack on the short haul was a cube of chocolate! The seat was uncomfortable for a long haul - not enough cushioning!

Flight delayed an hour due to plane maintenance issues after getting in line to board. Issue was plane galley ovens which eliminated hot meals for overseas flight. Cold selections were limited due to availability. Drink and meal service (already an hour delayed) was very slow. Upon arrival in Nashville, had to sit at gate for about 15 minutes before disembarking with no explanation. Local police then boarded plane as we were disembarking so maybe that was the issue.

Boarding good. Seats uncomfortable when lie flat. Food was awful. Tasted stale and chicken was dry. No live tv or flight map. Had to pay for internet.

Poor technical details on this plane. 1) There was no WiFi on an 8 hour long-haul flight. So no work could be done. That's below the standard expected for airlines these days. 2) The power outlet at my seat was busted and not working. 3) The headphone jack was loose and I had to keep adjusting my headphones to get good reception, or when it slipped out. - The flight was delayed to due mechanics. Sometimes this can't be avoided, I understand, and it's a big inconvenience to arrive that much later when traveling across time zones (then arriving at 4am from the prior time zone). - Also unique to this flight, the northern lights were visible on the right side of the aircraft, but I only found out after we landed (b/c again no wifi). I understand there are considerations about people being out of their seats to look, but I feel extremely disappointed and resentful that I wasn't told so that I could have a chance to look at this probably once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event from a view in the sky. - Flight crew was otherwise friendly and helpful.

Our flight was delayed by over 6 hours. We then had to deplane, stay overnight in a hotel then fly out the next day, 23 hours late.

I would have preferred something lighter for the second meal. Maybe a small sandwich .

They cancelled our flight the morning of departure at 4:30am.

Flight bumpy but good. 1 hr 20 mins for luggage not so good.

We were told to check our bags at the last minute, and the communication was poor.

Lost our luggage in Heathrow. Showed up 3 days into a 7 day vacation. Very inconvenient and disappointing!!

My luggage never arrived to Zurich. They can't confirm when it will arrive

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/11Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
11h 30mLGW-CPT
R4 627
11/11Mon
directNorse Atlantic UK
11h 30mLGW-CPT
R4 808
6/11Wed
directNorse Atlantic UK
11h 30mLGW-CPT
R6 296
2/6Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
R9 652
10/6Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
27h 20mLGW-CPT
R9 798
18/6Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
21h 55mLGW-CPT
R10 904
29/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 35mLGW-CPT
R11 086
31/5Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
18h 50mLGW-CPT
R11 249
10/11Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
22h 25mLGW-CPT
R18 652
30/7Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 50mLGW-CPT
R19 214

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from London to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
18/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
38h 00mCPT-LGW
R14 805
23/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
5/6Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
R15 585
21/5Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 55mLGW-CPT
27/5Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 20mCPT-LGW
R20 375
22/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 50mLGW-CPT
29/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
R20 938
22/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
25h 20mLGW-CPT
3/6Mon
multi-stopEmirates
24h 30mCPT-LGW
R21 192
22/5Wed
multi-stopEmirates
20h 05mLGW-CPT
11/6Tue
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
R21 210
21/5Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 55mLGW-CPT
27/5Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 45mCPT-LGW
R21 990
24/5Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 05mLGW-CPT
26/5Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
42h 55mCPT-LGW
R24 040
23/5Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 05mLGW-CPT
18/6Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
24h 45mCPT-LGW
R24 403
21/5Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
24h 25mLGW-CPT
27/5Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
20h 10mCPT-LGW
R25 673

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London Gatwick Airport - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (undefined)United Kingdom

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - London Gatwick Airport

Cabin classes:

R37 630
R3 937