Cheap flights from London to Cape Town from $481

If you are unable to visit Cape Town during the month of May, then departing from London during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $867.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cape Town is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $844. 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 Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,238.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cape Town is in the morning. Flights from London to Cape Town during this time can be as low as $805. Flights to Cape Town are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,264. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around $1,153 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 for as low as $1,008 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Cape Town 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 London to Cape Town.

As of October 2026, prices for London to Cape Town flights are approximately 74% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Norse Atlantic UK are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 14% 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 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 35% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $765.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 55m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 15m.

13 flights are operational daily from London to Cape Town as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 90% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between London and Cape Town is 93 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.