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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport from R6 501

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Gatwick departing on 23/5. 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 Cape Town to Gatwick

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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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14:35 - 6:20CPT-LGW
16h 45m1 stop
10:10 - 13:00LGW-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
R8 700Ethiopian Air
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Mon, May 20 - Mon, Jun 3
8:50 - 6:20CPT-LGW
22h 30m2 stops
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
26h 35m1 stop
R10 159Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Jun 10 - Tue, Jul 2
17:45 - 17:00CPT-LGW
24h 15m1 stop
17:45 - 10:00LGW-CPT
15h 15m1 stop
R12 984Lufthansa
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Mon, May 20 - Sat, May 25
17:45 - 17:00CPT-LGW
24h 15m1 stop
17:45 - 10:00LGW-CPT
15h 15m1 stop
R13 704Lufthansa
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Fri, Jun 28 - Wed, Aug 21
13:05 - 12:35CPT-LGW
24h 30m1 stop
21:45 - 16:50LGW-CPT
18h 05m1 stop
R14 576Emirates
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
13:05 - 12:35CPT-LGW
24h 30m1 stop
14:35 - 11:35LGW-CPT
20h 00m1 stop
R14 860Emirates
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Thu, May 2 - Fri, May 10
16:35 - 10:30CPT-LGW
42h 55m2 stops
13:45 - 11:50LGW-CPT
21h 05m1 stop
R15 486Turkish Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
16:35 - 9:50CPT-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
17:15 - 11:50LGW-CPT
17h 35m1 stop
R15 732Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Wed, Aug 21
13:00 - 13:25CPT-LGW
25h 25m1 stop
9:00 - 10:50LGW-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
R17 608Qatar Airways
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Tue, Jun 11 - Wed, Jun 26
13:00 - 6:40CPT-LGW
18h 40m1 stop
9:00 - 10:50LGW-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
R21 930Qatar Airways
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jul 16

Flights from Cape Town to Gatwick - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from London Gatwick Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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 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 May, where tickets cost R13 306 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of tickets is R16 244 and R15 827 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 80 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport found on KAYAK was with Qatar Airways for R6 501. Ethiopian Air proposed a return connection from R8 700 and SWISS from R11 789.

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

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 Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town is 16h 00m.

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Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

R6 501
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (3% 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 R343 for a one-way ticket and R459 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 777 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to London are Emirates and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of R15 316 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R14 256 and an overall rating of 7,0.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to London

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R11 440 or less one-way and R15 265 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.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Gatwick

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Gatwick? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4156 reviews
82boarding
81overall
83entertainment
81comfort
79food
83crew
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Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

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Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Boarding was chaotic ,wish it was better orgnaised. Seating was comfortable , however food quality left much to be desired. Over all a great experience but with room for imporvement. The Dubai Delhi sector was terrible with poor seat pitch over crowded rack space , crew trying to put even laptop containing bags in to luggage even the waiting area was poorly kept - the dubai - delhi lap was extremly poor flying experience in all respects - the waiting area, the craft the seat pitch & the service quality. It is sad but this will make me look for other options when flying out of Delhi.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

You can improve in many ways First the crew in general is good, but needs to work with passion to their works not like robots Second, collecting the ear headphones long time before landing is strange The crew should deal with the passengers with respect and descent way not like giving orders

Everything was excellent! It would be nice to have a slightly bigger seat

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

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 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

Fine. Don’t think I would fly with them again

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

some sections of airport are too cramped. The screening of luggage was twice and a huge hassle. They kept saying my boarding the for my next flight was in 10 minutes but were dragging the screening too long. having a 2 hour connecting time with this much delays in screenings is not good. They could see I was traveling with special needs kid yet I was" randomly chosen" to be personally screened again.

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.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

Hot, uncomfortable and very rough take off and landing. Very regrettable.

The seats were quite uncomfortable despite having good legroom. The 350s are quite nice but the problem is on the old 777 aircraft. Special meal requests are not catered for as they should. They never had any ice for drinks.

Entertainment system poor - couldn't hear, no flight info etc.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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).

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

Efficient boarding process. Staff are nice. Food should be better.

to be bussed around the airport, then have to sit on the plane for an hour whilst the plane was deiced not once, but twice, then to have to wait for a tug driver is unacceptable. The Captain was very good at communicating.

I didn't like much about this flight. Almost no entertainment choices...and not available what was listed. Food not good.

Great! Great staff, great food, great flight :) Keep up the good work!!!

Terrible. This airline will cancel flights at very short notice.

Overall good experience, just the delay of 2.5 hrs was a bummer.

Plane was late taking off. Baggage was delayed over 2 hrs.

Quick boarding Clean aircraft Departure delayed but landed early Evening wrap was very good, breakfast was okay.

We were kept waiting at the gate for 2 hours without explanation

On boarding, I used the bathroom. There was dirt (perhaps food) on the bathroom floor, and the sink in the bathroom was overflowing (old dirty water in the sink). There was zero entertainment, no charging capabilities for phones, and there was no food. The only complimentary beverage was a cup of water. This is atrocious for a 4 hour international flight. British Airways should be embarassed!

I was unable to input the API information in online. I phoned and a member of staff input it for me, however when I went to check in online was told that I had not entered the API needed. It took 7 seperate calls to get all the information added. I added bags separately to booking the flights. When I went to check bags in at the airport and print the lable the machine kept telling me I didn't have bags, despite the online information telling me that I had. A helpful member of staff at Gatwick sorted and printed the lables.

Horrible experience! We sat in the plane at the gAte and had a delay of about 4 hours! Captain said it was due to the tug not being able to disengage from the aircraft . When we finally took off it was evident that we had missed out connection and tbough BA rebooked us on a later flight it caused us to miss an orientation meeting and dinner in Geneva. Once in the second flt from gatwick to Geneva we again were delayed( again sitting in the plane )for an hour after boarding waiting for apparently an air traffic problem to resolve. Another annoyance was paying seat fees twice to upgrade our seats towards the front of the plane to ensure overhead cabin space and were told at the gate they are boarding from the rear! This should be stated when making reservations!! On the first flight from Jfk there was a sick person on board snd they asked for assistance. For the rest I of the flight a person kAyed on the glue if the planes covered in blankets . Very unsettling to say the least!I have several flights booked with BA and I’m seriously rethinking this. Kathleen Ditta

Good flight. Was delayed, but that wasn’t a big deal. The crew were nice. Unfortunately the seats still recline, I had to ask the passenger in front of me to get her seat upright, as she made herself too comfortable and I was unable to move in my seat. EasyJet seats are fixed now to avoid such aggravation. About one third of the plane was empty, but when I checked in before departure, I was unable to change my seat without incurring expenses. That leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

Awful flight. My pre-booked seat was given to a crew member and I was substituted with an awful seat next to the toilet. When I asked about it I was treated with contempt for daring to ask. Par for the course on BA at present.

Lounge access restricted due to capacity. Boarding long and free for all. Good crew service Food awful.

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

Overall, very good. It should be noted however there was a 1.5 hour delayed departure time for BA175.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/5Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 25mCPT-LGW
R6 501
9/9Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 25mCPT-LGW
R6 558
5/7Fri
1 stopLufthansa
24h 15mCPT-LGW
R6 672
29/4Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
R7 335
7/7Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
18h 15mCPT-LGW
R7 354
24/4Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
R7 411
24/4Wed
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
R7 487
8/7Mon
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
42h 55mCPT-LGW
R7 582
26/4Fri
1 stopEmirates
24h 30mCPT-LGW
R7 695
7/7Sun
1 stopLufthansa
17h 45mCPT-LGW
R7 733

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Gatwick

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/4Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
24h 15mCPT-LGW
8/4Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 45mLGW-CPT
R13 420
29/3Fri
multi-stopSWISS
30h 55mCPT-LGW
4/4Thu
multi-stopSWISS
34h 55mLGW-CPT
R13 874
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
34h 05mCPT-LGW
16/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
R14 045
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
34h 05mCPT-LGW
9/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
R14 140
2/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
16/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
36h 50mLGW-CPT
R18 272
30/3Sat
multi-stopEmirates
18h 40mCPT-LGW
6/4Sat
multi-stopEmirates
39h 45mLGW-CPT
R19 788
30/3Sat
directBritish Airways
12h 10mCPT-LGW
10/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 50mLGW-CPT
R35 368
30/3Sat
directBritish Airways
12h 10mCPT-LGW
6/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 20mLGW-CPT
R35 387
1/4Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
3/8Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 50mLGW-CPT
R39 330
2/4Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
21/12Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 00mLGW-CPT
R118 823

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Cape Town - London Gatwick Airport Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Return flight deals:

London Gatwick Airport - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

R65 051
R26 801
R14 633