Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Cape Town from £297

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Cape Town from United Kingdom during May instead. Flights to Cape Town in May, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around £653.

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 £709. Flights from United Kingdom to Cape Town on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £850. 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 United Kingdom to Cape Town when you can find flight prices for as low as £510. 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 £810 on average. Flights to Cape Town from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom - Cape Town Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cape Town from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cape Town for around £824 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 United Kingdom for as low as £751 on momondo.

Norse Atlantic UK, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Cape Town Intl

Ethiopian Air, KLM and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cape Town from United Kingdom according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Cape Town. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 14% of flights between United Kingdom and Cape Town have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 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.

Thursday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Cape Town is 4 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 96% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 30 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Cape Town. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.