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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)

Cheapest fares highlighted below

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
25 26 27 28 1 £674 2 £626 3 £624
4 £624 5 £626 6 £625 7 £626 8 £662 9 £648 10 £663
11 £625 12 £662 13 £633 14 £700 15 £738 16 £663 17 £634
18 £634 19 £662 20 £700 21 £700 22 £700 23 £738 24 £750
25 £800 26 £750 27 £663 28 £819 29 £664 30 £732 31

Fare, taxes & fees: Fares were found on ebookers.com and are updated nightly. They include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees.

Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a £10.00 / 45.00 Euro service fee charged by ebookers, plus any airline fare and tax increase that may be applicable.

Other conditions: Schedules, fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates or in all markets. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Fare rules are provided for the selected itinerary before booking.

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) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines £750
Return Sun, 10 Mar Cape Town (CPT) London (LHR) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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) Emirates £624
Return Fri, 8 Mar Cape Town (CPT) London (LGW) Emirates

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) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines £662
Return Tue, 19 Mar Cape Town (CPT) London (LHR) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
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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) Emirates £715
Return Sun, 7 Apr Cape Town (CPT) London (LGW) Emirates

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) Qatar Airways £572
Return Mon, 20 May Cape Town (CPT) London (LHR) Qatar Airways

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) Emirates £628
Return Mon, 29 Apr Cape Town (CPT) London (LGW) Emirates
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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) Emirates £628
Return Mon, 20 May Cape Town (CPT) London (LGW) Emirates

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) Qatar Airways £572
Return Tue, 4 Jun Cape Town (CPT) London (LHR) Qatar Airways

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) Qatar Airways £572
Return Mon, 3 Jun Cape Town (CPT) London (LHR) Qatar Airways
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Airports in London , GB
map of airports in London
  • 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

  • 3

    Stansted airport (STN)

    Distance from City Center: 30.2 miles

  • 4

    Luton airport (LTN)

    Distance from City Center: 27.4 miles

  • 5

    London-City airport (LCY)

    Distance from City Center: 7.4 miles

  • 6

    Southend airport (SEN)

    Distance from City Center: 35.9 miles

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Airports in Cape Town , ZA
map of airports in Cape Town
  • 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
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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
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Flight facts

    • 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
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines LON CPT Wed, 4 Sep - Wed, 18 Sep £536
airline logo Qatar Airways LON CPT Mon, 22 Apr - Mon, 20 May £572
airline logo Emirates LON CPT Mon, 25 Feb - Fri, 15 Mar £624
airline logo KLM Royal Dutch Airlines LON CPT Tue, 20 Aug - Mon, 9 Sep £632
airline logo South African Airways LON CPT Thu, 7 Mar - Sun, 17 Mar £634
airline logo Air France LON CPT Wed, 8 May - Wed, 15 May £670
airline logo SWISS LON CPT Mon, 1 Apr - Tue, 16 Apr £722
airline logo Air Mauritius LON CPT Fri, 6 Sep - Sat, 14 Sep £817
airline logo British Airways LON CPT Sun, 21 Apr - Sun, 28 Apr £844
airline logo Virgin Atlantic LON CPT Wed, 10 Apr - Sat, 20 Apr £862
airline logo Lufthansa LON CPT Mon, 20 May - Mon, 27 May £868
airline logo TAP Portugal 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
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Weekly

Number of direct flights this week

Carrier Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22
airline logo Virgin Atlantic 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
airline logo British Airways 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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