Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town from £412

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of June, then book flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport during May instead. Flights to Cape Town in May, while not as cheap as those in June, still average around £697.

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 £714. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £853. 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 Heathrow Airport to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £504. 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 £811 on average. Flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £826 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 Heathrow Airport for as low as £748 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow 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.

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

As of April 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from London Heathrow to Cape Town Intl

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 16 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 11% 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 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Algiers (ALG) offer the lowest average return price of £456.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 42m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 52m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Cape Town is 4 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

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