Question 1

How long does it take to travel from Cape Town to East London?

Accepted Answer

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Cape Town and East London takes around 1.5 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Cape Town and East London?

Accepted Answer

The flight distance between Cape Town and East London is 862 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Cape Town and East London?

Accepted Answer

Several carriers operate flights between Cape Town and East London. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include South African Airways, Fly Safair, Cem Air.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Cape Town and Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Windhoek, Nairobi, Durban, Mauritius Island, Nelspruit, Gaborone, Harare, Lagos, Walvis Bay, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, Skukuza, Maputo, Zanzibar, Blantyre, Port Elizabeth, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Kigali.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from East London?

Accepted Answer

Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as East London and Johannesburg, Harare, Orlando, Seattle, Cincinnati, Detroit, Trenton, Houston, Miami, New York, Charlotte, Tel Aviv, Dallas, Nashville, Medford, Durban, Flint.

Question 6

What airports are near Cape Town?

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The main airport in Cape Town is Cape Town International. It is also served by Cape Town International.

Question 7

What airports are near East London?

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The main airport in East London is East London. It is also served by East London, Mthatha.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between Cape Town and East London?

Accepted Answer

Currently, you can fly between Cape Town and East London with Fly Safair, Airlink, Cem Air, South African Airways.

Question 9

When’s the best time to travel between Cape Town and East London?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Cape Town and East London, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between Cape Town and East London?

Accepted Answer

Traveling between Cape Town and East London, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near Cape Town?

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There are a number of airports in and around Cape Town. The main one is Cape Town International and other nearby airports include Cape Town International

Question 12

How many airports are there near East London?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of airports in and around East London. The main one is East London and other nearby airports include East London, Mthatha.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Cape Town and East London depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Cape Town, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 14

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Cape Town and East London arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at East London, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 15

What time do flights between Cape Town and East London depart?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Cape Town, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 16

What time do flights between Cape Town and East London arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at East London, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	$71
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	$125
Cheapest round-trip	$142
Average round-trip	$196
Nonstop flights in August	$64 – $356

Airline	Sun 09.08	Mon 10.08	Tue 11.08	Wed 12.08	Thu 13.08	Fri 14.08	Sat 15.08
Fly Safair	2	1	2	2	2	2	2
Cem Air	---	1	---	---	---	1	---
South African Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 15 total	Daily flights: 2.14 average	Most flights: Sunday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 16.08	Mon 17.08	Tue 18.08	Wed 19.08	Thu 20.08	Fri 21.08	Sat 22.08
Fly Safair	2	1	1	2	2	2	2
Cem Air	---	1	---	---	---	1	---
South African Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 14 total	Daily flights: 2 average	Most flights: Sunday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 23.08	Mon 24.08	Tue 25.08	Wed 26.08	Thu 27.08	Fri 28.08	Sat 29.08
Fly Safair	2	1	1	2	2	2	2
Cem Air	---	1	---	---	---	1	---
South African Airways	---	1	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 15 total	Daily flights: 2.14 average	Most flights: Sunday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 30.08	Mon 31.08	Tue 01.09	Wed 02.09	Thu 03.09	Fri 04.09	Sat 05.09
Fly Safair	2	1	2	3	3	2	3
Cem Air	---	1	---	---	---	---	---
South African Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 17 total	Daily flights: 2.43 average	Most flights: Wednesday 3 flights

Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Fly Safair	SFR	FA	Yes
Airlink	LNK	4Z	No
Cem Air	KEM	5Z	Yes
South African Airways	SAA	SA	No

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	25°C	19°C
February	25°C	20°C
March	25°C	19°C
April	23°C	17°C
May	22°C	15°C
June	21°C	14°C
July	20°C	13°C
August	21°C	13°C
September	21°C	14°C
October	21°C	15°C
November	22°C	16°C
December	23°C	18°C

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