Flights from London to Cape Town
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Prices by day: London to Cape Town
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Best fares from London to Cape Town
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London to Cape Town at a glance
- flight time, from 11h 20m to 12h 30m
- 11h 35m
- straight-line distance
- 6,009 mi (9,671 km)
- flights a week
- 24
- flight today
- 1
- first and last departure
- 06:50 - 22:30
- lowest price, with a connection, 14 January
- $501
- lowest nonstop price
- $549
- airlines
- 3
London to Cape Town ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: January 2027, tickets from $501. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is June 2027: from $641. The average across months is $547.
London to Cape Town flight schedule
24 flights a week, 1 today, 14 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 1 December.
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of London. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying London to Cape Town
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
British Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Norse Atlantic UK
British Airways: 3 flights, first departure at 18:25, last at 22:20, tickets from $2,126 on 17 December
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British Airways London to Cape Town
Virgin Atlantic: 2 flights, departs at 22:30, tickets from $961 on 17 November
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Virgin Atlantic London to Cape Town
Norse Atlantic UK: 3 flights, first departure at 06:50, last at 20:10, tickets from $549 on 15 January
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Norse Atlantic UK London to Cape Town
Airports
Where flights from London to Cape Town depart and land
Departure from London
21 flights a week, terminals 3, 5, 14 mi (23 km) from the city centre
3 flights a week, terminal S, 24 mi (39 km) from the city centre
Arrival in Cape Town
When to visit Cape Town
Weather by month
Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December, +18° to +28° by day, sea +14° to +18°. In November it is +25° by day and +15° at night, sea +17°, with 5 rainy days.
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.