Flights London - Cape Town

Last minute flights from London to Cape Town

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London Cape Town
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Fri, 19 Apr LHR - CPT
Sun, 21 Apr CPT - LHR
938€ 900€
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London Cape Town
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Tue, 30 Apr LGW - CPT
473€ 453€
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London Cape Town
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Sun, 28 Apr LHR - CPT
Tue, 30 Apr CPT - LHR
787€ 755€
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Route information

Currency and cost comparison

Train Local, one-way ticket
70% Trains in Cape Town are 70% cheaper than in London.
London 3.27€
Cape Town 0.99€
Meal Mid-priced restaurant
66% A meal in Cape Town is 66% cheaper than a meal in London.
London 22.21€
Cape Town 7.45€
Exchange rate
1 EUR = 20.2 ZAR
1 ZAR = 0.05 EUR
Last checked on 25 April 2024
Distance: 9674 kms
London airports
Stansted (STN) How far from city centre: 49 kms
Gatwick (LGW) How far from city centre: 40 kms
Heathrow (LHR) How far from city centre: 23 kms
Luton International (LTN) How far from city centre: 43 kms
Southend (SEN) How far from city centre: 57 kms
London City (LCY) How far from city centre: 12 kms
Cape Town airports
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) How far from city centre: 18 kms

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Are you excited for an amazing trip from London to Cape Town? You are in the right place! If you need a little getaway to see a loved one or a comfortable flight for your business trip, the best deal prices and airline carriers are a click away from you. You either are looking for a cheap flight or are in a hurry to find a last-minute ticket, no worries! eDreams will take care of everything you need for a perfect vacation in Cape Town. You will get a large selection of airfares from standard and low cost airlines worldwide and easily book your tickets for this route. Don´t forget to book a hotel and choose a car for your perfect trip as a package. Choose the best-suited flight and fasten your seatbelt, we are flying!

Frequently asked questions about flights from London to Cape Town

What are the benefits of booking flexible flight tickets?
Using the flexible flight ticket, you're guaranteed a refund or a rebooking option (without fees) in case of flight cancellations when travelling to South Africa. At eDreams have you covered!
For flights from London to Cape Town, how can I find the cheapest price?
On eDreams we use machine learning to find the most economical flight between London and Cape Town. By taking into account the combinations of airlines, stopovers, direct flights as well as the various criteria for the journeys, our search engine allows us to offer our customers the best price under the best conditions.
Is Cape Town more expensive than London to visit?
Looking at taxi prices, a ride in Cape Town costs an average of 0.99 EUR euros, 79% cheaper than London, with a fare of 4.68 EUR euros, while train tickets cost 70% less in Cape Town: 0.99 EUR euros against 3.27 EUR euros in London. Comparing the price of a meal, they range from 7.45 EUR euros in Cape Town, 66% less than the 22.21 EUR euros in London. The price of a coffee is approximately 56% cheaper in Cape Town, with an average of 1.86 EUR euros, while in London the coffee costs 4.21 EUR.
When booking, when is the best time to do so in order to get the best prices for London to Cape Town flights?
The most popular month for flights from London to Cape Town are: December, May and September.
When is the best time to travel from London to Cape Town?
A good period of the year to visit Cape Town from London really depends on lots of personal preferences, price being one of the main criteria When it comes to popularity, December is the best month to fly to Cape Town from London, basedd on searches from our customers, followed by January and February. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds May, September and July are the months with fewer searches for the route London -  Cape Town.
What is the duration of a flight from London to Cape Town?
Flight time, on average, from London to Cape Town is usually 14:48 hours on average, at an average distance of 11,327 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
What is the weather like in Cape Town compared to London?
The average temperature in London the average temperature is 29.01 degrees in summer, with precipitation around 9.0 mm , Cape Town's temperatures reach 28.98 during the hot season, with 9.0 average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 4.54 degrees in Cape Town, compared to the -3.09 average degrees reported in London. During the winter period, London can register 6.0 mm precipitation, while Cape Town have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.
Which airports have flights between London and Cape Town?
The most common route form London to Cape Town is: Gatwick (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT). These airlines fly this route:
  • Condor.
  • British Airways.
  • Find more London to Cape Town flights between Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) which are flown by the following airline(s): British Airways.
  • Iberia.
  • American Airlines.
The airlines that fly indirectly from London to Cape Town are:
The airlines that fly indirectly from London to Cape Town are:
  • Air France, stopping in Amsterdam for 75 minutes at least.
  • South African Airways, with 90 minutes stop in Johannesburg.
  • Emirates, with 60 minutes scale in Dubai.

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