Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town from £360

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport during September instead. Flights to Cape Town in September, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £558.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Cape Town. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £723. Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £856. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £568. Flying to Cape Town in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £873 on average. Flights to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £687 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £416 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flight.

As of October 2026, prices for London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 32% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Norse Atlantic UK is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Cape Town on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between London and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 150 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.