Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from $372

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town, with most prices found around $816. If you’re not able to fly to London Heathrow Airport in November, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport during February average around $817.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,000. The most expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,344.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport in the morning for as low as $833. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,181.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to London Heathrow for the best Cape Town Intl - London Heathrow flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Heathrow Airport for around $904 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town for as low as $816 on momondo.

Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London Heathrow

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to London Heathrow Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Cape Town and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 164 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $861.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 35m.

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 33m.

As of May 2026, 4 flights take off from Cape Town and land in London Heathrow Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London Heathrow Airport is 28 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.