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£255 Find Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Glasgow to Cape Town departing on 15/11. 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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Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Cape Town (GLA-CPT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Glasgow to Cape Town 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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Recent return flight deals from Glasgow to Cape Town

Mon, 3 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
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20:35 - 06:45GLA-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
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12:30 - 20:05CPT-GLA
33h 35m1 stop
£459Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 4 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
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07:00 - 06:45GLA-CPT
21h 45m1 stop
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12:30 - 20:05CPT-GLA
33h 35m1 stop
£466Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 3 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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20:35 - 06:45GLA-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
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08:45 - 07:50CPT-GLA
25h 05m1 stop
£492Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 3 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
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21:20 - 21:30GLA-CPT
23h 10m1 stop
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23:55 - 19:50CPT-GLA
20h 55m1 stop
£494Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 3 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
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20:35 - 06:45GLA-CPT
32h 10m1 stop
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12:30 - 10:40CPT-GLA
24h 10m1 stop
£495Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 5 Dec - Fri, 19 Dec
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09:05 - 05:50GLA-CPT
18h 45m2 stops
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08:00 - 09:55CPT-GLA
27h 55m1 stop
£619KLM
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Wed, 21 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
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06:05 - 09:45GLA-CPT
25h 40m2 stops
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07:55 - 09:55CPT-GLA
28h 00m2 stops
£630KLM
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Fri, 5 Dec - Fri, 19 Dec
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12:50 - 07:40GLA-CPT
16h 50m2 stops
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09:30 - 12:20CPT-GLA
28h 50m2 stops
£637Lufthansa
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Sat, 1 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
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17:20 - 09:45GLA-CPT
38h 25m2 stops
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18:25 - 16:35CPT-GLA
24h 10m2 stops
£640KLM
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Tue, 6 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
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06:05 - 05:50GLA-CPT
21h 45m2 stops
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18:25 - 16:35CPT-GLA
24h 10m2 stops
£709KLM
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Everything you should know

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KLM
Cheapest • from £619 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 21% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 24% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
£459
Overall average: £808
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Mon 3/11Tue 2/12
GLA - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£255
Typical prices: £523-629
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Sat 15/11
GLA - CPT • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Glasgow to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Glasgow to Cape Town 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 Glasgow to Cape Town?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Sunday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Glasgow, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town, 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 Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town is June, where tickets cost £634 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,180 and £932 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Glasgow to Cape Town

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight£255
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (40% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Glasgow to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Glasgow to Cape Town 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 Glasgow to Cape Town flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town was £347 for a one-way ticket and £624 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Glasgow to Cape Town, Emirates or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Glasgow to Cape Town are Emirates and KLM. With an average price for the route of £840 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £797 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Glasgow to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Glasgow with another airline.

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

    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 Cape Town from Glasgow up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Glasgow to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Glasgow to Cape Town. 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3339 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

6.0 GoodGraham, Sept 2025DXB - JFK
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Three meals on a single flight is disgusting. Even if I reject them all, sleeping is impossible and all that food (especially wasted food) is just antithetical to a pleasant flight experience. People were chucking multiple abandoned trays on the floor in front of my seat.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The crew was very nice. The equipment on the 747 felt old.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Lufthansa is my favorite airline and have flown oversea with them for the past 25 years: i always found them so professional and incredibly efficient from checking in to arrival. I also love their Munich or Frankfurt airports.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

They are professional. Nice crew. Still flying Boeing 747. Thank you for that. I love this airplane. Traditional.

It was a good experience, especially travelling with a baby and their accessories

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

The flight was fine but no food available apart from snacks like Pringles and olives which was a problem for me as I hadn’t eaten anything that day. But the worst problem was BA left 24 suitcases in Heathrow as the flight was too full but didn’t tell anyone. So we waited for ages at Toulouse airport with no information and finally found out from the one member of staff in the baggage collection area who explained what had happened and apologised for no announcement being made but said that was their policy. Then BA contacted me today to say they have found my luggage and can deliver it to me on Tuesday - half way through my holiday!!!! So a friend has had to make a four hour round trip in his car to go and collect the luggage from the airport so we can get it today. A TOTAL SHAMBLES AND DISREGARD BY BA FOR THEIR PASSENGERS’ BEST INTERESTS.

Much much better than my previous times on British Airways the food was spot-on and the service was really genuine and attentive

Flight was delayed but my previous flight was as well so It worked to my advantage. This was my first time in first class. I don't think they ever stopped feeding us. The seating area was very spacious and comfortable. The attendants were wonderful, warm, friendly and very personable.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Horrible experience. They broke the handle of my checked in suitcase and then refused pay for damages

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