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£161 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

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 4/2. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£498
Overall average: £635
Norse Atlantic UK
Thu 23/4Mon 27/4
CPT - LGW • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
£161
Typical prices: £222-£323
Norse Atlantic UK
Wed 4/2
CPT - LGW • Direct
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AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
For international departures, check-in is in the north.
The Gatwick Express offers a quick ride to London.
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Cheapest • from £527 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Gatwick (CPT-LGW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Gatwick

Thu, 23 Apr - Mon, 27 Apr
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
11:00 - 21:45
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 09:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
£498Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, 20 Apr - Fri, 1 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:40 - 16:20
CPT
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LGW
24h 40m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 11:50
LGW
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CPT
17h 35m1 stop
£502Turkish Airlines
Thu, 26 Feb - Mon, 16 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:15 - 16:10
CPT
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LGW
24h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 10:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
£507Multiple Airlines
Thu, 23 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
11:00 - 21:45
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 09:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
£508Norse Atlantic UK
Tue, 27 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 09:20
CPT
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LGW
18h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:15 - 11:50
LGW
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CPT
23h 35m1 stop
£514Turkish Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
11:00 - 21:45
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 09:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
£515Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, 26 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:40
CPT
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LGW
17h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:00
LGW
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CPT
25h 00m1 stop
£516Ethiopian Air
Thu, 26 Feb - Mon, 16 Mar
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
12:30 - 22:15
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
20:30 - 10:00
LGW
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CPT
11h 30mdirect
£517Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, 20 Apr - Fri, 1 May
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:40 - 16:20
CPT
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LGW
24h 40m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 11:50
LGW
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CPT
17h 35m1 stop
£522Turkish Airlines
Mon, 26 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 05:40
CPT
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LGW
17h 05m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:00
LGW
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CPT
25h 00m1 stop
£523Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

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

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 round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to London Gatwick Airport on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best 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 round-trip 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 February, where tickets cost £507 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £677 and £650 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £461, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 London Gatwick Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Cape Town to Gatwick

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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For international departures, check-in is in the northern terminal section after the central security checkpoint.

LGW

The Gatwick Express offers a direct 30-minute service to London Victoria Station, ensuring a quick and comfortable arrival.

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

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£161
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights

  • 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 £161 for a one-way ticket and £498 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 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?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • 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 £685 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 £659 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

KAYAK’s 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 £161 or less one-way and £168 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick

Tuesday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Wednesday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Thursday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Sunday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

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Direct returns

London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Tuesday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Wednesday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

Saturday

Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3442 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

2.0 MediocreAli, Nov 2025
DXB - KHI
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in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

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.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

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

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

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..

Terrible. Delayed. No one would help. Just limped about like a piece of meat

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

The best airline food being served for business travellers. Excellent food.

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

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

About an hour delay but we made it to Chicago. I feel that the smaller connecting flights are the ones that cause the delays on the bigger planes that fly international.

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

The friendly staff. They kept time. Was suprised to get some drinks.

We did not even get on this flight as the plane never left London. I missed the email that was sent mid morning USA time, so we were not aware the flight was cancelled. There was absolutely no help from the staff at the Norse check in gates, we were told to take a picture of the board they were holding up, to try and claim our money back. We were told to book our own flights to London which ended up costing $10000 due to the last minute. And now we have to return to Miami in 2 weeks. I am not holding my breath about getting on board for that flight either.

Great experience. The flight was smooth with very little turbulence. We were in premium classic, so lots of leg room.

Didn’t know you had to pay for earbuds and food on flight. Sounds awesome and better way to not waste food or items. Comfort of flight is was amazing other than that

Unexpectedly was surprised with the space on flight in economy and the price.

I was not expecting having to pay for headphones, water and basic food in a 9 hours flight. Price for this flight was as high as any other, still I had to pay 4 lbs for a can of sprite. On top of that flight attendance gave a bothered look when I asked her for some ice for my soda. She reluctantly when to get it, brought me literally 3 cubes and walked away without looking at me to avoid another request. I couldn’t believe it. She was soooo rude. I will never book on Norse again and I will let everyone I know about this. Unforgivable, very bad customer service.

Great crew. Customer support is pretty much non existent. I had 2 tickets that were not used, the flight was overbooked. I think I should have been reimbursed for the unused tickets.

The movies were super old. The crew did not offer WATER???? 5 hours os flight and did not get WATER? Norse is the worst company I ever used and never will use again.

Why call us to board if we’re going to be made to stand in the tunnel for 20 minutes. Really hard for people with little children. Plus it took me ages to check in because my seat in Premium was overbooked so I didn’t actually have a seat. I did end up receiving my seat in Premium but there was a lot of stress and confusion beforehand. Hope is it possible to overbook seats? Especially in Premium!

We flew one way from Gatwick, London to JFK NY For 2 people $1200 and no food offered not even water. You had to buy food. Norse advertises as a low fare transatlantic airline, they may want rethink that. Crew, flight was fine. Ironically we flew American from JFK to Heathrow for $1000 (2people) and included food and drinks.

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