R5 039 Find Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Cape Town

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Cheapest return fare
R11 973
Overall average: R12 688
Multiple Airlines
Wed 11/3Wed 18/3
LGW - CPT • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
R12 023
Norse Atlantic UK
Sat 23/5Fri 29/5
LGW - CPT • Direct
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Most flights • 17 per week
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Best reviews • 7,7 score
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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Cape Town

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from the United Kingdom to Cape Town that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from the United Kingdom to Cape Town

Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 10:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:15 - 9:25
CPT
-
LGW
18h 10m1 stop
R11 973Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 16
Kenya Airways Logo
17:25 - 22:05
LHR
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CPT
26h 40m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 15:30
CPT
-
LHR
27h 05m1 stop
R11 989Kenya Airways
Sun, Jun 28 - Sun, Jul 5
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 11:50
STN
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CPT
24h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:10
CPT
-
STN
30h 35m1 stop
R12 023Turkish Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:45 - 11:50
STN
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CPT
17h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:10
CPT
-
STN
30h 35m1 stop
R12 039Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 11
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 10:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
8:45 - 18:30
CPT
-
LGW
11h 45mdirect
R12 039Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
20:15 - 13:00
LHR
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CPT
14h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 6:35
CPT
-
LHR
18h 45m1 stop
R12 056Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Feb 3
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 10:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
12:30 - 22:15
CPT
-
LGW
11h 45mdirect
R12 056Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, Apr 20 - Sat, May 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 14:35
LGW
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CPT
27h 25m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 6:20
CPT
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LGW
17h 30m1 stop
R12 089Ethiopian Air
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 17
KLM Logo
18:55 - 6:10
LCY
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CPT
33h 15m1 stop
KLM Logo
8:00 - 8:50
CPT
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LCY
26h 50m1 stop
R13 902KLM
Sun, Apr 12 - Fri, Apr 24
KLM Logo
10:35 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
33h 50m1 stop
KLM Logo
7:40 - 12:40
CPT
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BHX
30h 00m1 stop
R14 085KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cape Town

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

What is the cheapest flight to Cape Town?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Edinburgh, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Cape Town as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as R5 039 one-way and R11 973 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Cape Town was from London and the lowest price for a return flight was R11 989.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost R15 348 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is R25 242 and R20 287 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R11 524.

What is a good deal for flights to Cape Town?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town, 25% of our users found tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From London Gatwick Airport R7 345 one-way - R14 072 return, from London Heathrow Airport R18 215 one-way - R26 074 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cape Town, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 039
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (37% more expensive on average)
Flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town

FAQs - booking Cape Town flights

  • How can I get from Cape Town International Airport to the city centre by public transport?

    MyCiti bus is a service that links the airport to the city centre. Bus stops are located outside the main terminal, accessible from both arrival and departure halls. The bus runs with a frequency of every 20 minutes, and runs from 5:30am to 9:30pm. The journey time is around 30 mins and it can cost around 5 GBP, depending on the season.

  • How much does a taxi cost from Cape Town International Airport to the city centre?

    A taxi ride to the Cape Town city centre should cost between 16 GBP and 20 GBP, depending on the cab company. The taxi pick-up location is outside the Arrivals hall on ground level. Please note that it is advised to pre-book a taxi. Touch Down Taxis is the official taxi company, however there are several others that operate at the airport as well.

  • Are there any airport lounges available for passengers at Cape Town International Airport?

    While the British Airways Lounge and South African Airways Lounge are only accessible by their VIP customers, everyone can access the Premier Lounge by paying a fee. You can book your pass ahead of time. In addition, please note that there is a Smokers’ Lounge at the international terminal.

  • Is there an onsite hotel at Cape Town International Airport?

    Road Lodge Cape Town International Airport is located just outside the airport. It offers free parking, breakfast and Wi-Fi, however they do not offer an airport shuttle service or day rooms. Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is located 2 mins from the airport and has a free airport shuttle available from 4am to midnight.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cape Town?

    Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Edinburgh, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Cape Town as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as R5 039 one-way and R11 973 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Cape Town was from London and the lowest price for a return flight was R11 989.

  • How far is Cape Town Intl Airport from central Cape Town?

    Central Cape Town is 16 km away from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Cape Town’s airport?

    All flights to Cape Town land at Cape Town Intl Airport. The airport code is CPT,and it can also be referred to as Cape Town or Cape Town Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Cape Town?

    On average, a flight to Cape Town costs R17 180. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R4 473 and departed from London Gatwick Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cape Town is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R15 973. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where prices are R21 605 on average.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally in the morning, when flights cost R11 156 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cape Town is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R18 990.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cape Town

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cape Town? 25% of our users found return tickets to Cape Town for the following prices or less: From London Gatwick R10 708, from London Heathrow R22 145
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cape Town flight deals.
  • Cape Town International airport has a few car parks available. The long term car park is P5, whereas the general carparks are P3 and P4. There is also a Parkade car park at the international terminal, and should you need it, the airport has a valet parking service available.
  • There are 9 car rental companies that have offices inside the airport, and some are open 24 hours a day. For flights to Cape Town arriving in the middle of the night, it is advised to research which companies will be open before you book your car. All car rental companies are located in front of the Central Terminal building.
  • If you are heading to Cape Town for business, there is a conference centre located close to the Central Terminal building. It is perfect for quick meetings or for rental for a full day if you are planning a conference or a training. There are 4 rooms that can accommodate up to 85 persons.
  • A-Teck offer a baggage storage service, they are located on the ground floor of Parkade 2 and have luggage lockers available. In addition, they offer a luggage wrapping service for a fee. They are open from 6am to 10pm, and prices start from about 4 GBP for 5 hours.
  • There are porters available for hire should you need help carrying your bags after your flight to Cape Town airport. Official porters are the ones whose uniform is orange and black. Please note that the airport porters are all self-employed so there is no fixed rate per bag and they do rely on tips.

Prefer to fly direct to Cape Town Intl?

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

United Kingdom to Cape Town Intl

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +53 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +54 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +54 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to United Kingdom

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +53 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +54 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +51 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +56 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air France, +52 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Botswana, +54 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United Kingdom to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Cape Town. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1435 reviews
8,4Crew
7,1Entertainment
7,2Food
7,6Comfort
7,7Boarding
Airline reviews

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

4,0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

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

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

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

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

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

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.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

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

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

PLEASE GIVRE US PERMISSION TO BOOK SEAT NUMBER EVEN WITH FEES

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

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.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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.

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

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

The plane was dirty the food was awful and the boarding process took too long

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

The business class seating arrangement for LHR to MAA was very uncomfortable. The movie options were terrible.

Ohooo it's fantastic 👏 I love it 😀 😍 ❤️ it's on time ⏲️

Very bad. Business class money is paid but service is worst than economy with empty middle seat. Very low grade food, very poor toilet. This should be highlighted as worst business class in the world. Government of Jordan should ban British airways for misleading information.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

Even in business class, no 2 members of our family including kids were able to sit together. I booked the tickets months in advance. The all my luggage was left in London and arrived 2 days later. It took hours to report the missing luggage at the airport and 3-4 hours to recover one of the bags from the airport with mind bending amount of paperwork. Worst experience ever, I would seriously reconsider traveling by British Airways again.

Crew attentiveness and service as well as the quality of on board dining could be better. Seats and controls are very dated.

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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