Cheap flights from London to Cape Town from $787 LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, SEN, STN → CPT
London City Airport (LCY), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Southend Airport (SEN), Stansted Airport (STN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
The cheapest return found recently is $787 with Norse Atlantic UK, 13 Nov – 6 Dec, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest return found recently
- $787, 13 Nov to 6 Dec
- Usual return price
- $794 to $1,035
- Cheapest month to fly
- December 2026, return fares from $604 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Norse Atlantic UK, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, A.P.G. Distribution System
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 16 departure dates is usually $794 to $1,035.
Cheapest return found recently
$787
13 Nov – 6 Dec · Norse Atlantic UK
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Leaves 6:50 a.m. · Return leaves 11:20 a.m. · 23 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$787
13 Nov – 6 Dec · Norse Atlantic UK
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Leaves 6:50 a.m. · Return leaves 11:20 a.m. · 23 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from London to Cape Town
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$787 13 Nov – 6 Decfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
$604 1 Dec – 13 Decfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $487 to $797.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 16 departure dates from 13 Nov to 1 Jun 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 23-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 13 Nov to compare.
Every date we hold
451 fares on 16 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov – 11 Dec | $722 | Norse Atlantic UK | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 25 Nov – 22 Dec | $704 | Norse Atlantic UK | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 26 Nov – 24 Dec | $789 | Condor | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 29 Nov – 9 Dec | $841 | Ethiopian Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 30 Nov – 9 Dec | $891 | Turkish Airlines | Stansted Airport (STN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Dec – 13 Dec | $604 | A.P.G. Distribution System | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Dec – 2 Jan 2027 | $1,848 | easyJet | London Southend Airport (SEN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 3 stops, back 2 stops | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027 | $1,129 | Ethiopian Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027 | $981 | Ethiopian Airlines | London Luton Airport (LTN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 3 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027 | $1,261 | Helvetic Airways | London City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 | $1,004 | Kenya Airways | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 | $818 | Ethiopian Airlines | Stansted Airport (STN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027 | $873 | Ryanair | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 2 stops, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027 | $796 | Norse Atlantic UK | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 20 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 | $1,887 | KLM | London City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Jun 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 | $898 | Ethiopian Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $604.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Ethiopian Airlines, Norse Atlantic UK, Condor, Turkish Airlines, A.P.G. Distribution System, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Kenya Airways.
Premium cabin fares from London to Cape Town
Return
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $4,462, across 2 departure dates.
19 Nov – 29 Nov · LGW → CPT · Kenya Airways
out 2 stops, back 1 stop · via NBO, JNB · overnight connection · 12 h connection
found 7 days ago
That business fare is 7.4 times the economy fare of $604.
Today's prices for 13 Nov – 6 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,784, across 4 departure dates.
27 Jan 2027 · LGW → CPT · TAAG Angola
2 stops · via LIS, NBJ · overnight connection · 16 h connection
found 7 days ago
First
The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $9,810, on one departure date.
23 Nov · STN → CPT · Emirates
1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 21 h connection
found 5 days ago
How far ahead were prices cheapest for London to Cape Town?
Return
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $758 | $487 | +8% | 20 |
| 7–13 days | $864 | $682 | +23% | 26 |
| 14–29 days | $700 | $604 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $919 | $681 | +31% | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $819 | $682 | +17% | 49 |
| 90–179 days | $784 | $740 | +12% | 49 |
| 180+ days | $973 | $848 | +39% | 29 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 13 Nov – 6 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from London to Cape Town?
The cheapest return found recently is $787 with Norse Atlantic UK, 13 Nov to 6 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $604 with A.P.G. Distribution System, 1 Dec to 13 Dec, found 4 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 16 departure dates is usually $794 to $1,035.
What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Cape Town?
December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $604, 1 Dec to 13 Dec, found 4 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from London to Cape Town?
In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 8% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from London to Cape Town?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $787 with Norse Atlantic UK, 13 Nov to 6 Dec, found 2 days ago.
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from London to Cape Town?
Between 13 Nov and 1 Jun 2027, Ethiopian Airlines has the cheapest return on 5 of the 16 departure dates we hold, Norse Atlantic UK on 3 and Condor on 1.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work