BHX - CPT

£470 Find Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Cape Town

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£526
Overall average: £736
SWISS
Fri 24/4Tue 12/5
BHX - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£383
Typical prices: £505-£946
Kenya Airways
Sun 8/2
BHX - CPT • 2 stops
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SWISS
Cheapest • from £526 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 4% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 18% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Cape Town (BHX-CPT)

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

Fri, 24 Apr - Tue, 12 May
SWISS Logo
18:35 - 06:15
BHX
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CPT
34h 40m
1 stop
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22:25 - 18:00
CPT
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BHX
20h 35m
1 stop
£526SWISS
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
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17:40 - 21:55
BHX
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CPT
26h 15m
1 stop
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18:25 - 12:50
CPT
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BHX
20h 25m
2 stops
£565KLM
Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
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13:25 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
31h 00m
1 stop
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23:15 - 08:35
CPT
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BHX
34h 20m
1 stop
£569KLM
Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
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13:25 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
31h 00m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 08:35
CPT
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BHX
34h 20m
1 stop
£572KLM
Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
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18:40 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
25h 45m
2 stops
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23:15 - 12:40
CPT
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BHX
14h 25m
1 stop
£587Multiple Airlines
Sat, 28 Feb - Sat, 7 Mar
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09:20 - 21:55
BHX
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CPT
34h 35m
1 stop
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07:55 - 09:30
CPT
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BHX
27h 35m
1 stop
£589Multiple Airlines
Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:40 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
25h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 12:40
CPT
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BHX
14h 25m
1 stop
£591Multiple Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
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13:35 - 21:55
BHX
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CPT
30h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:25 - 12:50
CPT
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BHX
20h 25m
2 stops
£600KLM
Thu, 5 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
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13:35 - 21:55
BHX
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CPT
30h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:25 - 12:50
CPT
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BHX
20h 25m
2 stops
£602KLM
Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
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18:40 - 21:25
BHX
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CPT
25h 45m
2 stops
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23:15 - 17:50
CPT
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BHX
19h 35m
2 stops
£607Air France
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Birmingham to Cape Town flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Cape Town is June, where tickets cost £618 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £929 and £911 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Cape Town, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Birmingham to Cape Town

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight£383
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Birmingham to Cape Town

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Birmingham to Cape Town was £470 for a one-way ticket and £526 for a return.

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

    Birmingham and Cape Town are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Birmingham from Birmingham and will be arriving at Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Birmingham to Cape Town are Emirates and KLM. With an average price for the route of £860 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 £749 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Cape Town.

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Birmingham 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 Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Birmingham to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Birmingham 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 3490 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
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The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

10.0 ExcellentSABINA, Nov 2025
MAN - DXB
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The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

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.

I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

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

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.

Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

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!

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.

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

Turkish Airlines was great. My new layover was over 18 hours due to inclement weather back home in Washington DC and the airlines provided me with a hotel room and dinner voucher during my layover

It would be great if the flight attendants could inform people travelling with small children that at take off and landing the children should drink liquid or chew/swallow something so their ears don’t hurt. Also, Emirates serves the food to the children first. Really good idea. Best of all would be to put all children in the same area.

Space between seats is challenging but otherwise excellent service in every way.

I am elderly and needed wheelchair assist. The ground crew assisting me with that part of my journey was rude, disrespectful and very hungry for money; the begging was distasteful and disrespect for females and the elderly was atrocious. Maybe they need to get a raise...I was out of small bills by time I reached home. As an american I am not use to the impoliteness. The ground crew make your wonderful airline appears poor in performance...a lot to be desired.

We were charged for checking in our bags! One bag per person was supposed to have been included in the ticket price, and yet Turkish Airlines charged us nearly $200 per bag!

Food is very turkish. No regard for other natinalities taste and preference. The entertainment can be improved- it was the same menu on 10/8/25 and 10/25/25. The boarding is the worst in the airline industry- I suggest you ask your staff to and watch how other airlines do it.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

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!

Seat very cramped, could not recline. No cheese with meal. Staff very helpful.

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

Nice people, efficient and professional, high quality, and well-run. Everything you want in a flight!

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.

Flights were extremely delayed, then canceled, our baggage was lost due to this and the service reps at the counter couldn’t be bothered to help us put in a missing luggage claim.

Seat cushioning, and having at least 1 checked bag free, I dont understand why international flight would not include a checked bag.

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.

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