Cheap flights from Cape Town to London from £279

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £620. The month of February is another great option to travel to London Heathrow Airport, with average flight prices from Cape Town averaging around £622.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £713. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to London Heathrow Airport on Sunday is £784.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport in the morning for as low as £575. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £825 on average. Flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Heathrow Airport for around £680 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town for as low as £645 on momondo.

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

Lufthansa and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to London Heathrow

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport from Cape Town according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Heathrow Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% 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 164 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 30% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the lowest average return price of £540.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 35m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 25m.

As of July 2026, 4 flights take off from Cape Town and land in London Heathrow Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 18:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and London Heathrow Airport is 28 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.