Cheap flights from Cape Town to East London from £84

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to East London. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £76. The month of August is another great option to travel to East London, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around £82.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to East London is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as £86. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to East London on Wednesday is £150.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to East London is at midday. Flights from Cape Town to East London during this time can be as low as £93. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around £106. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to East London from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to East London for around £96 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to East London from Cape Town for as low as £88 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to East London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 1% of flights between Cape Town and East London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 80 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FlySafair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and East London is 1 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 54% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and East London is 13 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 23% of weekly flights leaving on this day.