Cheap flights from Cape Town to the United Kingdom from £249

The cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom from Cape Town is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £553, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit United Kingdom during the month of November, then departing from Cape Town during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £558.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to United Kingdom is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Kingdom on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £613. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Cape Town to United Kingdom for around £679.

The cheapest time of day to fly to United Kingdom is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as £490. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around £678. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around £646 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from Cape Town for as low as £602 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to United Kingdom

British Airways, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from Cape Town according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Cape Town and United Kingdom have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to United Kingdom as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, 79 flights take off from Cape Town and land in United Kingdom each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.