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£362 Find cheap flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh departing on 27/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cape Town to Edinburgh, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Edinburgh (CPT-EDI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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14:05 - 23:15CPT-EDI
34h 10m2 stops
13:20 - 13:40EDI-CPT
22h 20m3 stops
£671Kenya Airways
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Sat, 15 Jun - Tue, 26 Nov
14:05 - 23:15CPT-EDI
34h 10m2 stops
09:10 - 21:40EDI-CPT
35h 30m2 stops
£675Kenya Airways
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Sat, 15 Jun - Wed, 2 Oct
13:00 - 06:30CPT-EDI
18h 30m1 stop
08:00 - 10:50EDI-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
£688Qatar Airways
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Mon, 22 Jul - Sun, 11 Aug
16:10 - 19:05CPT-EDI
27h 55m3 stops
06:25 - 15:10EDI-CPT
31h 45m3 stops
Sun, 16 Jun - Wed, 2 Oct
23:15 - 23:05CPT-EDI
24h 50m1 stop
06:00 - 21:25EDI-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
£748KLM
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Thu, 6 Jun - Tue, 11 Jun
14:30 - 19:40CPT-EDI
30h 10m3 stops
14:55 - 13:40EDI-CPT
21h 45m3 stops
Mon, 17 Jun - Thu, 3 Oct
09:20 - 09:20CPT-EDI
25h 00m2 stops
16:25 - 11:00EDI-CPT
17h 35m1 stop
£829British Airways
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Mon, 17 Jun - Thu, 3 Oct
23:15 - 23:05CPT-EDI
24h 50m1 stop
06:00 - 21:25EDI-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
£845KLM
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Wed, 3 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul
09:20 - 09:20CPT-EDI
25h 00m2 stops
16:25 - 14:30EDI-CPT
21h 05m2 stops
£854British Airways
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Mon, 17 Jun - Thu, 3 Oct
13:00 - 06:30CPT-EDI
18h 30m1 stop
08:00 - 10:50EDI-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
£864Qatar Airways
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Mon, 1 Jul - Tue, 16 Jul

Flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh is May, where tickets cost £602 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is £772 and £731 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 38 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Cape Town to Edinburgh found on KAYAK was with Qatar Airways for £362. Kenya Airways proposed a return connection from £671 and Qatar Airways from £688.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cape Town to Edinburgh

Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

£362
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh

When to book flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh was £453 for a one-way ticket and £840 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    Cape Town airport is called Cape Town Intl and the only airport in Edinburgh is Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Edinburgh, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh, KLM or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh are KLM and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £583 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £671 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Edinburgh from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Cape Town to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Edinburgh? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1604 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.6Comfort
7.2Entertainment
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2024AMS - ATL
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

There was not enough staff during boarding which had created big problems . Another thing once you enter gate area there’s no way to use bathroom and you have to be in that area 2 hours before boarding which is too much.

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Food not so good. Need more veggies and whole grain especially the late food. Couldn’t figure out how to use the entertainment system.

Check in was horrendous! Economy took 2 hours before seeing an agent. Business class was 0.5 - 1 hour.

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

There was some delay at Heathrow where a machine needed to "start the engines" wasn't available and they couldn't even find the team tasked to do it. Unacceptable. Caused about an hour delay and seemed unnecessary. Also saw several passengers abusing the overhead luggage situation, having too many large bags and not leaving enough space for others. The crew was good and the refreshments were good in quality and quantity.

They cancelled our ticket, gave us no warning, they reissued it 4 days prior to trip and it was cancelled again when we got to the airport- very stressful, the flight was overbooked so they drove us across Milan to malpensa

Great little city hopper plane. Unfussy and roomy. Nice little snack provided too

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Edinburgh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
27/8Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 30mCPT-EDI
£362
27/8Tue
2 stops
20h 40mCPT-EDI
£440
27/8Tue
3 stopsKenya Airways
21h 05mCPT-EDI
£568

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Cape Town - Edinburgh Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Destination:

Edinburgh (EDI)United Kingdom

Return flight deals:

Edinburgh - Cape Town

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