Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from £279

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around £505, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in October, then you should wait until May to fly from Cape Town, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £525.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £362. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around £504. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the evening for as low as £407. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is in the morning when prices are around £479.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around £590 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town for as low as £508 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport.

As of April 2026, prices for Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick

Emirates, Norse Atlantic UK and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport from Cape Town according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Gatwick Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Cape Town and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 167 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of £525.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 00m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 53m.