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Find cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town from £336

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Cape Town departing on 28/8. 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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Cheap flight deals from Gatwick to Cape Town (LGW-CPT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick 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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18:45 - 21:35LGW-CPT
25h 50m1 stop
08:40 - 17:50CPT-LGW
34h 10m1 stop
£431SWISS
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Sat, 7 Sep - Mon, 30 Sep
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
26h 35m1 stop
13:50 - 06:20CPT-LGW
17h 30m1 stop
£551Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 28 May - Sun, 9 Jun
10:10 - 13:45LGW-CPT
26h 35m1 stop
14:35 - 06:20CPT-LGW
16h 45m1 stop
£554Ethiopian Air
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Tue, 28 May - Mon, 3 Jun
10:10 - 14:30LGW-CPT
27h 20m1 stop
08:50 - 06:20CPT-LGW
22h 30m2 stops
£574Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 3 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
09:00 - 10:50LGW-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
13:00 - 13:25CPT-LGW
25h 25m1 stop
£596Qatar Airways
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
09:00 - 10:50LGW-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
13:00 - 13:25CPT-LGW
25h 25m1 stop
£605Qatar Airways
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
09:00 - 11:50LGW-CPT
25h 50m2 stops
16:35 - 22:55CPT-LGW
31h 20m2 stops
Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
09:00 - 11:50LGW-CPT
25h 50m2 stops
16:35 - 22:55CPT-LGW
31h 20m2 stops
Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
13:45 - 11:50LGW-CPT
21h 05m1 stop
16:35 - 16:20CPT-LGW
24h 45m1 stop
£630Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 12 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
16:00 - 11:50LGW-CPT
18h 50m1 stop
16:35 - 13:00CPT-LGW
21h 25m1 stop
£647Turkish Airlines
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Wed, 18 Sep - Sat, 5 Oct

Flights from Gatwick to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost £632 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £1,061 and £1,017 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on SWISS (£362) and Lufthansa (£370). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on SWISS (£431) and Ethiopian Air (£551).

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

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 Business and 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town

Low season

June

High season

January

Cheapest flight

£336
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Gatwick to Cape Town

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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town was £421 for a one-way ticket and £540 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Cape Town are Emirates and SWISS. With an average price for the route of £839 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £697 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £292 or less one-way and £481 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London 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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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 4049 reviews
8.3Entertainment
7.9Food
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.3Crew
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

2.0 MediocreSharon, Apr 2024HRE - LUN
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

Lovely experience. I feel like travelling in Emirates.. The flights are always superb.Vegan food served was really good..

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

The plane and services in Emirates flight from Los Angeles to Dubai were very good . But plane and services in flight from Dubai to Delhi were very poor/uncomfortable. Staff at Dubai and crew in Dubai plane was very very disappointing|shabby. Wheel chair was given only for a very small part of layover at Dubai and we faced great inconvenience. In short , our experience Dubai onwards(fly Dubai) was very bad and uncomfortable.

Friendly staff. My seat was changed at the last minute. Afterwards, my seat was taken by someone else by mistake.

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

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 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

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

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

The business class experience was awesome - I will be using QATAR airways again and it'll be business class again - appreciate the privileges afforded to the business class clients - thank you.

Terrible airlines - suffered entire flight due to food poisoning from stale food

Was unable to check in via app or website with supplied booking code (something to do with flight being operated by a partner airline, although the code didn’t work on the partner’s website either) Specified a vegetarian meal during booking, but that somehow wasn’t captured in airline’s system By the time flight crew got to my row, now vegetarian food was available. Had nothing to eat on flight from Philadelphia to Doha! Flight attendant was completely unconcerned and actively apathetic to the situation

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

The flight was very dirty and the food was very bad

COmpared to my experience in the business class of other airlines the food variety and offerings were meager. They did not have any cookies or crackers for snacking! They were unable to offer some other items. This has never been my experience in other airlines.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

My mother got sick and dying and i have to change my flight and they charged me $2260 that is redisclose.

The airplane from IAD to Istanbul was too old. The chairs were to tight and uncomfortable. I continued my travel from Istanbul to Bangkok. This airplane was better and newer than the first one. Even food was better.

I was at the airport on time , I checked in my luggage . The plane was delayed and the gate was change. The flight board did not give information . I did not get chance to fly. I am going to make a claim for it

Food was OK.. nothing to rave about but it was tasty enough. Many choices to choose from for entertainment. Seats tight but comfortable. Flight attendants cheerful & helpful.

Never flown with LH before so all in all wasba good experience. Also good to know that approx 24hrs prior the flight opens up for being able to organise the seating free.

It was a short flight, no real service (which is okay). Very bumpy because of weather.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

Good experience. Food was great and passengers helped rearrange seats so our family could be seated together

Great flight. Left on time, not very crowded. Quiet and the right temperature.

No eye patches , socks given out for overnight flight! The snack on the short haul was a cube of chocolate! The seat was uncomfortable for a long haul - not enough cushioning!

The flight was smooth and on time. Check-in and boarding was very efficient. The flight was very comfortable and there was good entertainment and food on offer.

I paid a lot of money for seat selection and was miserable for flight duration

The flight was on time and the crew very professional. Everything went as expected and I will use BA again for this trip.

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

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Cheapest flights to Cape Town from London found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
28/8Wed
3 stops
38h 50mLGW-CPT
£336
16/5Thu
2 stops
49h 00mLGW-CPT
£336
29/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
21h 45mLGW-CPT
£370
29/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
21h 45mLGW-CPT
£371
19/6Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
21h 05mLGW-CPT
£478
6/5Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 35mLGW-CPT
£488
26/10Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 55mLGW-CPT
£685
6/9Fri
2 stopsEmirates
45h 10mLGW-CPT
£714
23/7Tue
1 stopEmirates
18h 05mLGW-CPT
£809
29/6Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 55mLGW-CPT
£969

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to Cape Town

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 London to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
6/5Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
£576
2/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
13/5Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mCPT-LGW
£588
2/5Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 35mLGW-CPT
15/5Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
22h 30mCPT-LGW
£603
5/5Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
17h 35mLGW-CPT
24/5Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 25mCPT-LGW
£688
2/5Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
17h 35mLGW-CPT
24/5Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
21h 25mCPT-LGW
£693
2/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 50mLGW-CPT
16/5Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 25mCPT-LGW
£736
1/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 55mLGW-CPT
8/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 25mCPT-LGW
£769
2/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
20h 05mLGW-CPT
9/5Thu
multi-stopEmirates
24h 30mCPT-LGW
£791
4/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 45mLGW-CPT
20/5Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 45mCPT-LGW
£799
3/5Fri
multi-stopEmirates
25h 20mLGW-CPT
14/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mCPT-LGW
£811

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London Gatwick Airport - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - London Gatwick Airport

Cabin classes:

£4,228
£1,261
£470