Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town from $471

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of September, then departing from London Heathrow Airport during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,014.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $756. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Cape Town is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,148.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $694. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,188. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,125 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport for as low as $1,038 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flight.

As of June 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 9% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Cape Town Intl

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between London and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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, Virgin Atlantic 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.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 82% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $800.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 58m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Cape Town is 4 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

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