Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from $381

The cheapest month to fly to London from Cape Town is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $753, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around $761.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to London is on a Monday. Travelers who choose to depart for London on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $900. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,239. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to London.

Flying to London from Cape Town in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $726 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to London are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,112. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around $882 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from Cape Town for as low as $820 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cape Town to London.

As of February 2026, prices for Cape Town to London flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ethiopian Air, Emirates, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London

British Airways, Norse Atlantic UK and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from Cape Town according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to London. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% 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 133 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, British Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 25% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dubai (DXB) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $654.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 45m.

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 34m.

As of February 2026, 11 flights take off from Cape Town and land in London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London is 79 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.