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R6 166 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R11 541
Typical prices: R13 932-R18 425
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CPT - LHR • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R14 130
Typical prices: R18 285-R24 105
British Airways
Wed 29/7Sat 22/8
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Cheapest • Avg R10 980 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 51m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Heathrow (CPT-LHR)

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

Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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17:55 - 7:40
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14h 45m
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13:30 - 9:30
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19h 00m
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R11 541Lufthansa
Sun, Aug 2 - Thu, Aug 27
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R11 657Lufthansa
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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14h 45m
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15h 00m
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R11 690Lufthansa
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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14h 45m
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11:30 - 9:30
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R11 706Lufthansa
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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R11 723Lufthansa
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Nov 26
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R11 756Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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R11 772Lufthansa
Sun, Aug 2 - Thu, Aug 27
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R11 788Lufthansa
Sun, Aug 2 - Thu, Aug 27
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R11 953Lufthansa
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 31
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Heathrow flights

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

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport departing in August.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London Heathrow Airport on a Thursday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport is October, where tickets cost R13 569 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R16 949 and R16 454 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to London Heathrow 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 R15 057, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

R6 166
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cape Town to Heathrow

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

  • Do I have to fly from Cape Town via Johannesburg to get to London Heathrow Airport?

    You don't have to fly to London via Johannesburg because the majority of flights that fly from Cape Town International Airport to Heathrow International Airport fly via cities in Africa, Europe or the Middle East, rather than via Johannesburg. Cape Town's airport is international and does not need to fly via OR Tambo International Airport.

  • How do I make my way into Central London from Heathrow Airport?

    The most convenient way to get to Central London is to use the Heathrow Express. It provides the quickest route into London Paddington from the airport, which takes 15 minutes from Heathrow Central without any stops. The train leaves every 15 minutes. Board the Heathrow Express from Terminal 2 or 3 at Heathrow Central or Terminal 5 Station. If you arrive at Terminal 4, you need to catch a shuttle bus to Heathrow Central. Tickets cost around £24 (R500,00) for one-way and around £37 (R750,00) for a return ticket. They can be purchased online or at the airport.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport was R6 133 for a one-way ticket and R11 541 for a return.

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

    Lufthansa, and KLM offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    There are direct flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to London are British Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R17 295 and an overall rating of 6,7, British Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R14 134 and an overall rating of 8,1.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R11 183 or less one-way and R17 102 or less round-trip.
  • Cape Town International Airport is a hub for South African Airways, however, many international airlines operate from the airport too. The International Terminal is located at the right side (north side) as you enter the building. International departures and Check-In counters are found on the Level 2.
  • Heathrow Airport has an app, which can be downloaded from Google Play or Apple, to give you all the information you need at the airport. Besides the app, you can also ask any questions on Twitter. You can Tweet your queries to @HeathrowAirport and the social media team will reply with the information you need.
  • Airport staff wearing pink or purple Heathrow polo shirts are ready to assist you with any questions you may have. Their job is to provide assistance to all at the airport and are available to help people get through the airport quickly and smoothly. In general, most of the Heathrow staff wear purple uniforms so they are easily identifiable.

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

 
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 Heathrow.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to London Heathrow Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to London Heathrow

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

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Direct returns

London Heathrow to Cape Town Intl

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

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

 
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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Heathrow? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3629 reviews
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8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
7,9Food
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2,0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

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.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

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

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

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.

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

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

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.

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

Flights were delayed and due to a checked hand luggage bag by an overzealous gate agent in Berlin I missed my ground connection costing me another £80. Food was cold and bland, I honestly expect better from a national carrier operating out of one of their major hubs.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

Missed our flight to London and we were put on coach seats to Munich.

Seats were terribly uncomfortable! Couldn’t sleep! I paid for good seats when scheduled with Lufthansa, got crappy mid-section seats on Air Canada!

The seats are much too narrow and the arm rests are hard and awkwardly high, resulting in shoulder cramps. I am an average sized person ( definitely not overweight). The seats are a similar size to car seats with the added discomfort of incorporating hard plastic arm rests, that force average height individuals (I'm 5 ft 7 (f)) to hold their arms uncomfortably for several hours. The seats are much too close to the ones in front and behind making it extremely difficult to allow fellow passengers to get out, especially when the seat in front is declined. The leg room also necessitates knees banging into passengers backs for the entire flight. This used to be a quality airline who now offer mediocre service for premium cost, coupled with charging exorbitant prices for basic needs, like a seat, or luggage. Blatant and unabashed gouging of clients.

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

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).

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

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