Cheap flights from London, United Kingdom to Cape Town, South Africa

Flights starting at £404. Choose between Fly Safair, Ryanair, or Ethiopian Airlines to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from Gatwick, Heathrow, London Stansted, Luton, or London City when they travel from London to Cape Town. The distance between London and Cape Town is 9692 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Fly Safair, Ryanair, Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and Egyptair. London and Cape Town have 401 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from London to Cape Town in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 30.09 - Sun 06.10

AirlineMon 30.09Tue 01.10Wed 02.10Thu 03.10Fri 04.10Sat 05.10Sun 06.10
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 07.10 - Sun 13.10

AirlineMon 07.10Tue 08.10Wed 09.10Thu 10.10Fri 11.10Sat 12.10Sun 13.10
1111111
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 14.10 - Sun 20.10

AirlineMon 14.10Tue 15.10Wed 16.10Thu 17.10Fri 18.10Sat 19.10Sun 20.10
11111---1
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 21.10 - Sun 27.10

AirlineMon 21.10Tue 22.10Wed 23.10Thu 24.10Fri 25.10Sat 26.10Sun 27.10
1111112
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Check-in for a flight from London to Cape Town

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Fly SafairSFRFAYes
RyanairRYRFRNo
Ethiopian AirlinesETHETYes
TAAG Angola AirlinesDTADTYes
EgyptairMSRMSYes

Travel tips & how to get from London to Cape Town

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from London to Cape Town is £376. Round trip fares cost between £749 at the lowest and £852 at most.

Weather in Cape Town

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C17°C
February26°C17°C
March24°C17°C
April22°C15°C
May19°C13°C
June17°C11°C
July16°C10°C
August16°C10°C
September18°C11°C
October21°C13°C
November22°C14°C
December24°C16°C
Hottest Month
26°C
February
Coldest month
10°C
July
Sunny days
328
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
1 Oct
15°C10°C
8 Oct
20°C11°C
Wednesday
2 Oct
20°C11°C
9 Oct
25°C15°C
Thursday
3 Oct
25°C13°C
10 Oct
29°C21°C
Friday
4 Oct
29°C18°C
11 Oct
30°C21°C
Saturday
5 Oct
29°C20°C
12 Oct
31°C21°C
Sunday
6 Oct
79%
17°C15°C
13 Oct
30°C21°C
Monday
7 Oct
18°C13°C
14 Oct
23°C18°C

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