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Cheapest return fare
R10 774
Overall average: R13 460
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R10 870
Typical prices: R10 886-R13 652
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CPT - LGW • Direct
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Cheapest • from R10 870 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Gatwick (CPT-LGW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Gatwick 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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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Gatwick

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Gatwick flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport is October, where tickets cost R11 542 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 371 and R13 827 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R11 368, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR4 444
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Gatwick

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

  • Which family-friendly amenities are available at London Gatwick Airport?

    The baby care facilities at the airport include designated rooms marked with the babycare symbol. For feeding babies, you can access the service in the check-in area walking towards the gates after the passport control area in arrivals. Also, you can access the Boots Drugstore on airside and landside for baby milk. There’s also a children’s play area if you want the kids to have some fun and burn off energy. The play area is located on the North Terminal Airside, departures and on the South Terminal Airside, departures.

  • Which Lounges are Available at London Gatwick Airport?

    If you’re looking for a way to relax and refresh, there are several lounges you can use at London Gatwick Airport. You can access the No.1 Gatwick Lounge on the South Terminal, Airside on the Mezzanine Level. For lounge access, you pay at the door or use prepaid lounge passes. There’s also the Club Aspire Lounge located on the South Terminal Airside, whose lounge access requires membership. Airline Lounges are available to business and First Class travellers. Some options you can check out include Emirates Lounge on North Terminal Airside, the British Airways Lounge on South Terminal Airside, and the British Airways First Lounge on South Terminal, Airside.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport was R4 444 for a one-way ticket and R10 774 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to London are Emirates and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of R13 934 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 443 and an overall rating of 7,3.

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

    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 London Gatwick Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport?

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R4 077 or less one-way and R9 044 or less round-trip.
  • If you’re travelling via Cape Town International Airport (CPT), you can use the baby changing rooms in women’s washrooms to nurse your baby.
  • At Cape Town International Airport, you can also use the children’s play area located on the Departures Hall top floor, next to Spur restaurant. This is a good area where your kids can burn off energy while having fun.
  • The London Gatwick Airport (LGW) offers interfaith chapels for your spiritual nourishment. Locations include North Terminal, Landside on the first floor and South Terminal, Landside on the third floor.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick.
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Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick

Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

Norse Atlantic UK

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Sunday

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London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Saturday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Gatwick

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to London. 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3489 reviews
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The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

6,0 GoodAli, Dec 2025
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The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

This flight was a very good trip for us. The crew were very friendly and helpful. They made arrangements for my husband to have assistance in boarding. We were not expecting a meal, so it was a pleasant surprise on this short flight to have a meal and beverage from a very courteous crew.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Changed to older plane with old set-up in Business class.

Nothing luxury about Turkish airline compared to many other airlines

I had issue with my boarding pass. When I arrived in London Gatwick Airport. My e-ticket wasn't scanning and had to do a lot of back and forth with Air Transit I order to board my flight, which I almost missed as a result of this.

The worst experience I have ever been in, they canceled my ticket the very last minute although it was Booked since October! They claimed it was not possible to change the schedule till January 11, 2026 and all my plans were screwed! My wife paid cash upfront a down payment for a surgery she was going to perform on dec 27th, and all these money lost! I’m considering seriously to get support

The crew was not professional enough for that time. Multimedia connection had a problem frequently

Luggage never made it it’s been 2 days and no proper update

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Seats too much and for the price we paid eve thought economy we still had to pay $169 to check a ba that’s ridiculous and also my daughter needed water so she can take her medicine we push the boton for the attendant to get us water they never came we push it 3 times no one came and ask what we needed . Am not happy with the service at all I will not fly with TK anymore

nice and clean plane but the seats and the comfort was not what i expected. i expected more based on all the ads and reviews that i've read. I guess you get what you pay for in economy.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

The friendly staff. They kept time. Was suprised to get some drinks.

We did not even get on this flight as the plane never left London. I missed the email that was sent mid morning USA time, so we were not aware the flight was cancelled. There was absolutely no help from the staff at the Norse check in gates, we were told to take a picture of the board they were holding up, to try and claim our money back. We were told to book our own flights to London which ended up costing $10000 due to the last minute. And now we have to return to Miami in 2 weeks. I am not holding my breath about getting on board for that flight either.

Great experience. The flight was smooth with very little turbulence. We were in premium classic, so lots of leg room.

Didn’t know you had to pay for earbuds and food on flight. Sounds awesome and better way to not waste food or items. Comfort of flight is was amazing other than that

Unexpectedly was surprised with the space on flight in economy and the price.

I was not expecting having to pay for headphones, water and basic food in a 9 hours flight. Price for this flight was as high as any other, still I had to pay 4 lbs for a can of sprite. On top of that flight attendance gave a bothered look when I asked her for some ice for my soda. She reluctantly when to get it, brought me literally 3 cubes and walked away without looking at me to avoid another request. I couldn’t believe it. She was soooo rude. I will never book on Norse again and I will let everyone I know about this. Unforgivable, very bad customer service.

Great crew. Customer support is pretty much non existent. I had 2 tickets that were not used, the flight was overbooked. I think I should have been reimbursed for the unused tickets.

The movies were super old. The crew did not offer WATER???? 5 hours os flight and did not get WATER? Norse is the worst company I ever used and never will use again.

Why call us to board if we’re going to be made to stand in the tunnel for 20 minutes. Really hard for people with little children. Plus it took me ages to check in because my seat in Premium was overbooked so I didn’t actually have a seat. I did end up receiving my seat in Premium but there was a lot of stress and confusion beforehand. Hope is it possible to overbook seats? Especially in Premium!

We flew one way from Gatwick, London to JFK NY For 2 people $1200 and no food offered not even water. You had to buy food. Norse advertises as a low fare transatlantic airline, they may want rethink that. Crew, flight was fine. Ironically we flew American from JFK to Heathrow for $1000 (2people) and included food and drinks.

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

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