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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh from R15 305

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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Edinburgh (CPT-EDI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh 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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14:30 - 16:40CPT-EDI
51h 10m3 stops
13:25 - 13:40EDI-CPT
23h 15m3 stops
R15 305Kenya Airways
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Fri, Jun 14 - Thu, Jul 4
14:30 - 16:40CPT-EDI
51h 10m3 stops
11:20 - 12:45EDI-CPT
48h 25m2 stops
R18 336Kenya Airways
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Fri, Jun 14 - Thu, Jul 4
13:00 - 6:30CPT-EDI
18h 30m1 stop
14:45 - 10:50EDI-CPT
19h 05m1 stop
R18 946Qatar Airways
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
13:00 - 6:30CPT-EDI
18h 30m1 stop
14:45 - 20:55EDI-CPT
29h 10m2 stops
R20 000
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
23:15 - 16:40CPT-EDI
18h 25m1 stop
8:10 - 21:25EDI-CPT
36h 15m1 stop
R21 016KLM
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Fri, Jul 12 - Sat, Jul 20
14:00 - 19:00CPT-EDI
30h 00m3 stops
13:05 - 11:50EDI-CPT
21h 45m2 stops
R22 181
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
14:30 - 23:05CPT-EDI
33h 35m3 stops
13:15 - 13:40EDI-CPT
23h 25m3 stops
R22 255Kenya Airways
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Fri, Jul 12 - Sat, Jul 20
14:30 - 19:15CPT-EDI
29h 45m3 stops
10:10 - 13:40EDI-CPT
26h 30m3 stops
R23 160
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
6:50 - 6:30CPT-EDI
24h 40m2 stops
8:00 - 10:50EDI-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
R23 678Qatar Airways
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Fri, Jul 12 - Sat, Jul 20
23:15 - 8:25CPT-EDI
34h 10m1 stop
8:05 - 21:25EDI-CPT
36h 20m1 stop
R33 696KLM
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Fri, Jun 14 - Thu, Jul 4

Flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh 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 Cape Town to Edinburgh?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Cape Town to Edinburgh, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Edinburgh back to Cape Town, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, 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 Cape Town to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost R13 734 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets is R18 484 and R17 153 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, 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 Cape Town to Edinburgh, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 65 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R15 305
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh

When to book flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Edinburgh 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 flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh was R828 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    Cape Town airport is called Cape Town Intl and the only airport in Edinburgh is Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Edinburgh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, Qatar Airways or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh are Qatar Airways and KLM. With an average price for the route of R15 175 and an overall rating of 7,7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R17 536 and an overall rating of 7,8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    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 Cape Town to Edinburgh.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    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 Edinburgh with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

    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 Edinburgh from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh. 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.
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1598 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,6Comfort
7,3Food
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2024AMS - ATL
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

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

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

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

From home to the airport, you must mention the terminal ready.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

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

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

Crew on this flight was terrible. Especially one practicular female , she was harassing us and other families with children. Flight was good overall, if not her being rude and aggressive

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

The food could be better. The service was okay. Could have done more to provide water throughout the flight.

Another 35 min delay landing No apology no communication or acknowledgment about this

Try to humanize onboarding and take AI out. It's embarrassing and useless

Hated every minute of it. Delayed for over 10 hours only to have to cancel rental car, car insurance and hotel. Its taken me 3days to get to my final destination when it should have only taken 12-14 hours. Very unhappy with Lufthansa.

Overall good experience. Polite crew. Good foodandentertainment. Seats are small and bit congested though.

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

You only get a chocolate square and small bottle of water.!

Worst comfort that I’ve ever experienced on a flight

There's no inflight entertainment, plane was old, power USB didn't work

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

They allowed some guy to move seats after 3hours of him being next to someone very sick, There were several empty seats, but they moved him to mine. I find that incredibly inconsiderate and should not have been done.

Excellent. Very nice and comfortable business class. Only negative is that it was difficult to hear the pilot’s announcement.

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Food not so good. Need more veggies and whole grain especially the late food. Couldn’t figure out how to use the entertainment system.

Check in was horrendous! Economy took 2 hours before seeing an agent. Business class was 0.5 - 1 hour.

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

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