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Find cheap flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport from £284

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 Gatwick departing on 22/7. 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 London, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Gatwick (CPT-LGW)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Gatwick 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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13:50 - 06:20CPT-LGW
17h 30m1 stop
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
26h 35m1 stop
£411Ethiopian Air
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Sun, 9 Jun - Sun, 16 Jun
17:20 - 06:20CPT-LGW
38h 00m2 stops
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
26h 35m1 stop
£450Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 11 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
15:20 - 06:20CPT-LGW
16h 00m1 stop
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
25h 35m1 stop
£451Ethiopian Air
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Sun, 6 Oct - Sun, 27 Oct
16:35 - 09:50CPT-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
20:00 - 09:30LGW-CPT
11h 30mdirect
Mon, 23 Sep - Mon, 11 Nov
16:35 - 09:50CPT-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
13:45 - 11:50LGW-CPT
21h 05m1 stop
£560Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 26 Aug - Mon, 9 Sep
17:45 - 17:00CPT-LGW
24h 15m1 stop
18:45 - 14:30LGW-CPT
18h 45m2 stops
Sun, 26 May - Fri, 31 May
16:35 - 09:50CPT-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
15:50 - 11:50LGW-CPT
19h 00m1 stop
£588Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 7 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug
18:20 - 12:35CPT-LGW
19h 15m1 stop
21:45 - 11:35LGW-CPT
36h 50m1 stop
£603Emirates
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Thu, 23 May - Fri, 14 Jun
13:05 - 12:35CPT-LGW
24h 30m1 stop
14:30 - 11:35LGW-CPT
20h 05m1 stop
£607Emirates
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Tue, 28 May - Tue, 4 Jun
17:45 - 17:00CPT-LGW
24h 15m1 stop
17:45 - 10:00LGW-CPT
15h 15m1 stop
£718Lufthansa
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Mon, 27 May - Wed, 29 May

Flights from Cape Town to Gatwick - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport?

The average price of all flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London Gatwick Airport on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cape Town, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport is May, where tickets cost £578 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is £666 and £656 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for £411 on Ethiopian Air, followed by Turkish Airlines (£560). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as £284 on Qatar Airways and from £294 on Turkish Airlines.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cape Town and London Gatwick Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

£284
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Gatwick

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Gatwick based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights

  • Which family-friendly amenities are available at London Gatwick Airport?

    The baby care facilities at the airport include designated rooms marked with the babycare symbol. For feeding babies, you can access the service in the check-in area walking towards the gates after the passport control area in arrivals. Also, you can access the Boots Drugstore on airside and landside for baby milk. There’s also a children’s play area if you want the kids to have some fun and burn off energy. The play area is located on the North Terminal Airside, departures and on the South Terminal Airside, departures.

  • Which Lounges are Available at London Gatwick Airport?

    If you’re looking for a way to relax and refresh, there are several lounges you can use at London Gatwick Airport. You can access the No.1 Gatwick Lounge on the South Terminal, Airside on the Mezzanine Level. For lounge access, you pay at the door or use prepaid lounge passes. There’s also the Club Aspire Lounge located on the South Terminal Airside, whose lounge access requires membership. Airline Lounges are available to business and First Class travellers. Some options you can check out include Emirates Lounge on North Terminal Airside, the British Airways Lounge on South Terminal Airside, and the British Airways First Lounge on South Terminal, Airside.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport was £356 for a one-way ticket and £515 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    Cape Town airport is called Cape Town Intl and the only airport in London Gatwick Airport is London Gatwick.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to London are Emirates and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £650 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £615 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £524 or less one-way.
  • If you’re travelling via Cape Town International Airport (CPT), you can use the baby changing rooms in women’s washrooms to nurse your baby.
  • At Cape Town International Airport, you can also use the children’s play area located on the Departures Hall top floor, next to Spur restaurant. This is a good area where your kids can burn off energy while having fun.
  • The London Gatwick Airport (LGW) offers interfaith chapels for your spiritual nourishment. Locations include North Terminal, Landside on the first floor and South Terminal, Landside on the third floor.
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Top 4 airlines serving from Cape Town to Gatwick

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to London. 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 Gatwick? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3963 reviews
7.9Food
8.1Comfort
8.3Crew
8.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

2.0 MediocreVikrant, Apr 2024DXB - BOM
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Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

My Experience was ok. But the gentleman next to me vaped the whole flight and the attendants did nothing, whether they were aware, I’m not sure.

No entertainment u less you pay. Wish there were some free movies

The flight was great. We had to purchase extra long seats for the long flight. But overall it was great.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

I enjoyed the live television programming for entertainment, and honestly everything was acceptable. It’s just that I choose emirates, because they have always been so much better in so many ways – food choices, service, accessibility, friendliness of the staff. None of those things were poor, but they have definitely slid from their position of excellence. One example would be that after the dinner meal was served, the flight attendants huddled in the back galley with the curtains closed (by the way, that’s where snacks and drinks are), and you have to interrupt them to go back there to either ask for something or to get a snack. While they do not respond in an unfriendly way, you are led to believe that you are interrupting them by coming to get a snack or making a request. Even something like, “ Yes, how many I help you?” would be a great improvement.

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Emirates flights always nice. Service rendered by the staff is superb.I am always comfortable in Emirates flights.

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

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

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

Just money making business. This was my fourth journey with Qatar Airways, year by year the quality of service getting poor. Food is very cheap. They have some low quality alcohol beverages. They don’t have any brandy or cognac. No toilet around the gate lounge. We have to wait until getting to the flight for use toilet.very long standing for entering into the flight. We can see the old passenger suffering.

Boarding procedures are very tiring. We have to clear security twice for our connecting flights from Doha. Also every time we board flights we have to show boarding passes 5-6 times.

Very very bad.. more than 48 hr I didn’t received my baggage yet

It was the terrific, I was promoted to businessman class, and the service was amazing.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Bordón could be bettet if the company say before boarding the order of the different groups.

Another 35 min delay landing No apology no communication or acknowledgment about this

Try to humanize onboarding and take AI out. It's embarrassing and useless

Departure was delayed by 2 hours and passengers were sitting on the plane.

Overall good experience. Polite crew. Good foodandentertainment. Seats are small and bit congested though.

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

You only get a chocolate square and small bottle of water.!

Efficient boarding process. Staff are nice. Food should be better.

Better food and more space in the seats. Also when doing the web check in both times I was going in to your site the minute you open it and there is not really many seats to choose only to buy!!!

It was ok, not as good as it used to be. The Heathrow connection was a disaster - complete anarchy, unknowledgable and skimpy assistance and signage. Gate crew at next flight was great, held the flight while my wife struggled through security.

It was great! The seats were comfortable, and they fed me during the transatlantic flight, something which I have been missing out on for the past 3 years as I travel to and from school.

The seats were uncomfortable. It was an old plane. The crew could have been more hospitable.

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.

British Airways planes are too old verses other airlines, followed by luggage not turning up, with a customer service team unhelpful in trying to locate or send to hotel was appalling. 3 days without suitcases on a leg that flies 2 x daily.

As expected for a BA long haul flight in economy - you get what you pay for. Good leg space, in flight entertainment and food and drink provided. Staff on the return flight (overnight) we're a bit brisk and just wanted to get everyone fed and watered before turning the lights down. We're vegetarian so ordered it separately through the booking, although when we were in flight we realised there was a normal and vegetarian option anyway, and we were given vegan. This is fine, however on the return trip we were told there were no more specially ordered meals left, so be aware in case you have specific dietary requirements.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Quick boarding Clean aircraft Departure delayed but landed early Evening wrap was very good, breakfast was okay.

We were kept waiting at the gate for 2 hours without explanation

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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 London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/7Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 25mCPT-LGW
£284
24/5Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 25mCPT-LGW
£285
24/6Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
18h 15mCPT-LGW
£294
3/7Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 45mCPT-LGW
£296
20/5Mon
1 stopLufthansa
24h 15mCPT-LGW
£313
26/5Sun
1 stopLufthansa
24h 15mCPT-LGW
£316
9/8Fri
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
£328
19/5Sun
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
£329
1/6Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
£1,441
30/5Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
£3,006

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Last minute flights from Cape Town to Gatwick

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
15/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
21/5Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
£572
16/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
24h 30mCPT-LGW
19/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
29h 45mLGW-CPT
£603
16/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
24h 30mCPT-LGW
17/6Mon
multi-stopEmirates
18h 05mLGW-CPT
£631
14/5Tue
multi-stop
19h 15mCPT-LGW
13/9Fri
multi-stop
24h 10mLGW-CPT
£690
16/5Thu
multi-stop
19h 15mCPT-LGW
17/6Mon
multi-stop
22h 00mLGW-CPT
£725
16/5Thu
multi-stopSWISS
23h 35mCPT-LGW
19/5Sun
multi-stopSWISS
19h 25mLGW-CPT
£754
15/5Wed
multi-stopSWISS
27h 05mCPT-LGW
29/5Wed
multi-stopSWISS
18h 45mLGW-CPT
£780
16/5Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 20mCPT-LGW
20/5Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
17h 35mLGW-CPT
£872
16/5Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
23/5Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 00mLGW-CPT
£1,594
15/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 40mCPT-LGW
29/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 55mLGW-CPT
£1,687

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Cape Town - London Gatwick Airport Flights

Departure:

Cape Town (undefined)South Africa

Destination:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Return flight deals:

London Gatwick Airport - Cape Town

Cabin classes:

£3,312
£1,264
£497