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London to Cape Town Flights
When you use ebookers to find low-cost flights from London to Cape Town, you'll be able to get the most out of your trip to this great South African port city. From baboon watching to avant-garde art and fashion, you can experience it in Cape Town for less with ebookers.
Choosing Your Airline
When you use ebookers, you will find flights available on the following airlines:
Non-stop Flights
- South African Airways
- BMI
- British Airways
- Iberia
- Virgin Atlantic
Flights With Stopovers
- All of the above airlines
- Air France
- Emirates
- KLM
- Turkish Airlines
- TAP Portugal
Flight Times and Distance
London and Cape Town are 5,979 miles apart. Any of the non-stop flights available on ebookers will get you from one city to the other in about 12 hours 30 minutes. If you choose a flight with a stopover, it adds up to three hours to your flight time, not counting the time spent resting in a major airport in Europe or the Middle East before you change planes. Stopovers last from an hour and a half to over three hours, which gives you time to check out the sales at the duty-free shops in your transfer airport.
Cape Town Airport Transportation
Cape Town International Airport is a very modern facility that is ranked among the world's best, and you will easily find the hire car desk for the company from which you booked your rental car via ebookers. You can pick up your keys at the desk in the arrival hall and enjoy a pleasant drive of about 16 miles into the centre of Cape Town. Public transportation options include several reliable shuttles that run at regular intervals and stop near major hotels. The authorized taxi service at the airport is called Touch-Down Taxis, and its courteous and careful drivers are always available to take you to your hotel.
Things to Do in Cape Town
Cape Town offers so much for visitors to enjoy, and you are bound to find things to see and activities to keep you busy all day long during every day of your stay in this fascinating city. You can enjoy unspoiled beaches or visit historical and cultural tourist attractions located near the hotel that you book via ebookers.
Historical and Cultural Attractions
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Cape Town Labyrinths
- Cape Town Shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Chavonnes Battery Cannon Museum
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Outdoor Attractions
- Company's Garden
- City Walks
- Adderley Street Flower Market
- Blaauwberg Beach and Kite Surfing
- Helderberg Vineyards and Nature Reserve (25 minutes outside Cape Town)
Cape Town also offers gourmet and street cuisine from all over the world, and check out the sales in the central shopping district as well as at avant-garde boutiques in the city centre.
Getting Around Cape Town
Cape Town has well-maintained roads on which you can drive the car you book via ebookers. Parking facilities are available near all major attractions, and hotels offer garages or parking lots to their guests. Bus, minibus and taxi service are all reliable ways of getting around the city for those who prefer not to drive.
Book your flights from London to Cape Town with ebookers for a great start to your African adventure.
Cheap flights from London to Cape Town
Prices are for round-trip flights per adult (taxes and fees included)
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March
Cheapest weekend flights in March from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Thu, 7 Mar | London (LHR) | Cape Town (CPT) |
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£750 |
| Return Sun, 10 Mar | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LHR) |
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Lowest roundtrip airfare in March from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Mon, 4 Mar | London (LGW) | Cape Town (CPT) |
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£624 |
| Return Fri, 8 Mar | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LGW) |
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Best one-week trip in March from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Tue, 12 Mar | London (LHR) | Cape Town (CPT) |
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£662 |
| Return Tue, 19 Mar | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LHR) |
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April
Cheapest weekend flights in April from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Thu, 4 Apr | London (LGW) | Cape Town (CPT) |
|
£715 |
| Return Sun, 7 Apr | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LGW) |
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Lowest roundtrip airfare in April from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Mon, 29 Apr | London (LHR) | Cape Town (CPT) |
|
£572 |
| Return Mon, 20 May | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LHR) |
|
Best one-week trip in April from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Mon, 22 Apr | London (LGW) | Cape Town (CPT) |
|
£628 |
| Return Mon, 29 Apr | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LGW) |
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May
Cheapest weekend flights in May from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Thu, 16 May | London (LGW) | Cape Town (CPT) |
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£628 |
| Return Mon, 20 May | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LGW) |
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Lowest roundtrip airfare in May from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Mon, 20 May | London (LHR) | Cape Town (CPT) |
|
£572 |
| Return Tue, 4 Jun | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LHR) |
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Best one-week trip in May from London to Cape Town
| Travel dates | Departure | Arrival | Stops: | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Mon, 27 May | London (LHR) | Cape Town (CPT) |
|
£572 |
| Return Mon, 3 Jun | Cape Town (CPT) | London (LHR) |
|
Airports in London , GB
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1
Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Distance from City Center: 14 miles
Terminals and carriers for flights from LHR to CPT
Terminal Carriers Terminal 3 Virgin Atlantic Terminal 5 British Airways -
2
Gatwick airport (LGW)
Distance from City Center: 24.4 miles
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3
Stansted airport (STN)
Distance from City Center: 30.2 miles
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4
Luton airport (LTN)
Distance from City Center: 27.4 miles
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5
London-City airport (LCY)
Distance from City Center: 7.4 miles
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6
Southend airport (SEN)
Distance from City Center: 35.9 miles
Airports in Cape Town , ZA
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1
Cape Town Int'l Airport (CPT)
Distance from City Center: 10.3 miles
Carriers for flights from LON to CPT
Carriers
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic
Aircraft Options
Aircraft options between London and Cape Town
| Equipment | Carrier |
|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A340-300 | Virgin Atlantic |
| Boeing 747-400 Passenger | British Airways |
| Airbus Industrie A340-600 | Virgin Atlantic |
Flight facts
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- 3 direct flights are operating from London to Cape Town today.
- Today's average time for a direct flight is 11h 33m.
- British Airways flight 043 (11:40 GMT, Boeing 747-400 Passenger) is today's earliest available flight from London to Cape Town.
- Virgin Atlantic flight 603 (15:05 GMT, Airbus Industrie A340-300) is today's latest available flight from London to Cape Town.
- Today's shortest direct flight from London to Cape Town (British Airways flight 043, Boeing 747-400 Passenger) takes 11h 25m.
- Today's longest direct flight from London to Cape Town (Virgin Atlantic flight 603, Airbus Industrie A340-300) takes 11h 50m.
- Flights from Gatwick airport (LGW), Heathrow Airport (LHR), London-City airport (LCY), Luton airport (LTN), Southend airport (SEN), Stansted airport (STN) to Cape Town Int'l Airport (CPT) are available for this route.
Lowest round trip fares by airline from London to Cape Town
| Airline | Departure | Arrival | Travel dates | Round-trip fares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| LON | CPT | Wed, 4 Sep - Wed, 18 Sep | £536 |
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| LON | CPT | Mon, 22 Apr - Mon, 20 May | £572 |
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| LON | CPT | Mon, 25 Feb - Fri, 15 Mar | £624 |
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| LON | CPT | Tue, 20 Aug - Mon, 9 Sep | £632 |
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| LON | CPT | Thu, 7 Mar - Sun, 17 Mar | £634 |
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| LON | CPT | Wed, 8 May - Wed, 15 May | £670 |
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| LON | CPT | Mon, 1 Apr - Tue, 16 Apr | £722 |
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| LON | CPT | Fri, 6 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep | £817 |
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| LON | CPT | Sun, 21 Apr - Sun, 28 Apr | £844 |
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| LON | CPT | Wed, 10 Apr - Sat, 20 Apr | £862 |
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| LON | CPT | Mon, 20 May - Mon, 27 May | £868 |
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| LON | CPT | Sat, 23 Feb - Sat, 16 Mar | £3,935 |
Daily
Daily flight schedule for Sun, Feb 17, 2013
| Carrier | Flight # | Departing | Arriving | Aircraft | Flight time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | Time | Airport | Time | ||||
| British Airways | BA043 | LHR | 17:40 | CPT | 07:05 | 744 | 11hr 25min |
| British Airways | BA059 | LHR | 19:30 | CPT | 08:55 | 744 | 11hr 25min |
| Virgin Atlantic | VS603 | LHR | 21:05 | CPT | 10:55 | 343 | 11hr 50min |
Weekly
Number of direct flights this week
| Carrier | Sat 16 | Sun 17 | Mon 18 | Tue 19 | Wed 20 | Thu 21 | Fri 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |