Cheap flights from Cape Town to London
The way to make sure that you get on a cheap international flight from Cape Town to London is to compare the prices of all airlines flying the route. If you want to fly first class direct from Cape Town to London, your only option is British Airways.
Direct flights from Cape Town to London
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
non-stop (11h30m) |
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|---|---|---|
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
non-stop (11h50m) |
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
non-stop (12h00m) |
1 & 2-stop flights from Cape Town to London
Even though these airlines stop on the way, they are often cheaper than the direct flights to London.
Airline |
Airports |
Stops |
|---|---|---|
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) |
1-stop |
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) |
1-stop |
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London |
2-stops |
|
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
1-stop (14h00m) |
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
1-stop |
|
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London |
non-stop (11h50m) |
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London |
2-stops |
|
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to |
1-stop |
A direct non-stop flight from Cape Town to London take some 12 hours.
News
31 Oct 2011 |
British Airways increases its Cape Town - London flight frequency from 13 a week to double-daily for the summer. It is switching from using a Boeing 777 to a Boeing 747-400, meaning it will be the only carrier offering a first class service on the route. |
1 Jun 2011 |
Qatar Airline stops flying to London Gatwick Airport. |
3 Jun 2009 |
Air Namibia suspends its flights between Windhoek & London. |
Comparison of flight prices
In the 4 flight surveys we have carried out of this route, Emirates have been cheapest in 3 of them, Qatar Airways in one and Lufthansa in the most recent survey.
Survey date |
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16 Nov 2009 |
9610 |
6883 |
8890 |
no flights |
7246 |
4570 |
8490 |
5657 |
9029 |
6941 |
5 Jul 2008 |
8419 |
10209 |
12881 |
no flights |
12941 |
13322 |
9973 |
6783 |
12881 |
12537 |
21 May 2008 |
6723 |
10691 |
12807 |
no flights |
no flights |
10848 |
11199 |
7845 |
12589 |
8951 |
1 May 2008 |
6253 |
7623 |
7225 |
7292 |
9101 |
9182 |
8063 |
6565 |
7956 |
- |
13 Apr 2008 |
6551 |
7719 |
7787 |
7311 |
9126 |
11051 |
8285 |
7305 |
7820 |
- |
Flights from London to Cape Town
We have a seperate webpage for flights from London to Cape Town.
Time differences between Cape Town & London
The time difference between Cape Town (South Africa) and London (UK) varies from being 1 hour ahead in the South African winter (when the UK has daylight saving) to 2 hours and in the South African summer.
Cape Town |
GMT + 2 |
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London |
GMT + 1 until Sunday 25 October 2009 01:00 GMT |
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