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£516 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh departing on 26/11. 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 Cape Town to Edinburgh (CPT-EDI)

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

Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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09:00 - 18:55CPT-EDI
35h 55m1 stop
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06:00 - 11:00EDI-CPT
27h 00m1 stop
£516Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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09:00 - 18:55CPT-EDI
35h 55m1 stop
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12:45 - 07:40EDI-CPT
16h 55m2 stops
£535Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 18 Feb
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14:15 - 12:00CPT-EDI
23h 45m2 stops
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12:45 - 13:25EDI-CPT
22h 40m2 stops
£556Lufthansa
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Thu, 29 Jan - Thu, 19 Feb
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12:35 - 06:00CPT-EDI
19h 25m1 stop
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14:05 - 17:25EDI-CPT
25h 20m1 stop
£569Qatar Airways
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Mon, 10 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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12:35 - 06:00CPT-EDI
19h 25m1 stop
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14:05 - 17:25EDI-CPT
25h 20m1 stop
£570Qatar Airways
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Thu, 29 Jan - Wed, 18 Feb
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14:15 - 12:00CPT-EDI
23h 45m2 stops
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12:45 - 13:25EDI-CPT
22h 40m2 stops
£575Lufthansa
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Fri, 6 Feb - Tue, 10 Feb
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13:40 - 19:05CPT-EDI
31h 25m1 stop
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20:55 - 16:45EDI-CPT
17h 50m1 stop
£588Emirates
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Fri, 6 Feb - Tue, 10 Feb
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13:40 - 19:05CPT-EDI
31h 25m1 stop
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20:55 - 16:45EDI-CPT
17h 50m1 stop
£590Emirates
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Mon, 26 Jan - Mon, 16 Feb
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17:15 - 15:20CPT-EDI
24h 05m1 stop
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11:00 - 11:50EDI-CPT
22h 50m1 stop
£607Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 15:20CPT-EDI
24h 05m1 stop
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11:00 - 11:50EDI-CPT
22h 50m1 stop
£609Turkish Airlines
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Everything you should know

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Lufthansa
Cheapest • from £556 (return)
Qatar Airways
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to book
6 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 18% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 11% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
£516
Overall average: £627
Multiple Airlines
Wed 26/11Wed 3/12
CPT - EDI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£578
Typical prices: £268-£409
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Mon 5/1
CPT - EDI • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Edinburgh flights

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 round-trip 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 Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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 round-trip 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 January, where tickets cost £587 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £760 and £711 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% 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 Cape Town to Edinburgh

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£516
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
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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.
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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 £578 for a one-way ticket and £516 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld 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, Qatar Airways or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Edinburgh are Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of £643 and an overall rating of 7.4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £626 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying 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.
7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3659 reviews
7.3Food
7.4Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.5Boarding
7.9Crew
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Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025DPS - DOH
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Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

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)

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

It wasn't good. I didn’t understand. They changed 320 dollars for 2 luggage. My ticket was regular and I paid almost 1200.00 dollars. Why they did charge? I want my money back.. thanks Yılmaz polat

Food is getting worse. They use to be different than other airlines. Their economy classes food sucks. Stuff was very helpful.

Not worth pay business class and get service economy class

A fairly standard 2/2 configuration. Boeing 787-9 is modern but the amenities chosen by Turkish for their seats are slightly limited - no in-seat charging, for example. Otherwise, a good flight.

The trip had a 19 hour layover, and no hotel accommodation was provided. This a shame for an airline to do to their customers. I will not only stop flying with Turkish Airlines, I will make sure anyone I know avoid Turkish Airlines because of how lousy their layover system is.

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

Overall, it was basically good. No serious complaints on my end.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

The aircraft was okay and the crew were friendly, but the seat space felt too tight and the food could be better. Overall, nice service but room for improvement.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

It is a wonderful airline. The cabin crews were friendly and the food as well as the service the were excellent.

Good but could be better for comfort and entertainment aspect

Overall it was not a pleasant experience, I was given the middle seat even though I asked for a change they didn’t honor

No WiFi working on either flight. No leg room at all, the seat in front of me left dents in my knees. If I put the tray down, it was so low it was propped up by my knees. (I’m only 182.9 cm) I’m usually cool on planes, but the planes were both hot during taxi and take-off.

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