Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from $237

The cheapest month to fly to London from Cape Town is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $800, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around $829.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to London is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for London on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,000. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,420. 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 $689 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to London are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,280. 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 $920 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 $883 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town 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 November 2026, prices for Cape Town to London flights are approximately 24% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates 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 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to London. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% 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 163 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Wednesday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 13 flights take off from Cape Town and land in London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London is 92 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.