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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
Londondirect£494
Manchester
Manchester2 stops£592
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£514
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£593
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£662
Leeds
Leeds1 stop£713
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£839
London
Londondirect£494
Manchester
Manchester2 stops£592
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£514
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£593
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£662
Leeds
Leeds1 stop£713
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£839

Book Cheap Cape Town to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

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

Sun, 13 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
00:10 - 10:55
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
10:05 - 22:10
LGW
-
CPT
11h 05mdirect
£494Norse Atlantic UK
Wed, 9 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:10 - 10:55
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:45 - 20:55
LGW
-
CPT
29h 10m
2 stops
£497Multiple Airlines
Sun, 13 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
00:10 - 10:55
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
09:40 - 22:10
LGW
-
CPT
11h 30mdirect
£501Norse Atlantic UK
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:45 - 18:25
CPT
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LGW
25h 40m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:05 - 07:25
LGW
-
CPT
35h 20m
3 stops
£505Multiple Airlines
Wed, 4 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
09:30 - 22:55
CPT
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LHR
15h 25m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
18:30 - 10:35
LHR
-
CPT
14h 05m
1 stop
£520Lufthansa
Tue, 29 Sep - Wed, 2 Dec
SWISS Logo
19:25 - 08:40
CPT
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LCY
14h 15m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:05 - 10:40
LCY
-
CPT
13h 35m
1 stop
£542SWISS
Wed, 28 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
09:30 - 22:55
CPT
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LHR
15h 25m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
17:50 - 16:45
LHR
-
CPT
20h 55m
2 stops
£552Lufthansa
Wed, 4 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
SWISS Logo
09:30 - 11:15
CPT
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LHR
27h 45m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
09:00 - 07:35
LHR
-
CPT
20h 35m
1 stop
£552SWISS
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 18:45
CPT
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STN
30h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:55 - 11:30
STN
-
CPT
19h 35m
1 stop
£575Emirates
Wed, 9 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 12:55
CPT
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STN
19h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:05 - 18:05
STN
-
CPT
20h 00m
1 stop
£575Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to the United Kingdom flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from Cape Town found in the last 5 days was to London, at £128 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £678.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cape Town to the United Kingdom depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost £484 on average. Morning departures are around 42% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £837.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to the United Kingdom?

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 £632, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to the United Kingdom, 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 the United Kingdom is February, when tickets cost £612 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of return tickets is £736 and £728 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to United Kingdom?

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

When flying from Cape Town to United Kingdom, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays 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 Saturdays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to the United Kingdom?

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 the United Kingdom, 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 a flight from Cape Town to the United Kingdom, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cape Town to the United Kingdom

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£198
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Birmingham

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to the United Kingdom?

    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 the United Kingdom.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cape Town to the United Kingdom with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to the United Kingdom

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Cape Town to the United Kingdom? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the United Kingdom for the following prices or less: London £197 one-way - £262 round-trip; London £510 one-way - £782 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to the United Kingdom? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3640 reviews
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
DXB - LGW
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

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.

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

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

Check in at the desk was very slow pus Security, although not Virgin issue at JFK was a nightmare. 50 minuet wait no time to explore airport and get last minuet gifts. total wait 1.5hours

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

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.

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

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.

Longest check in line I have ever seen- brutal and airline personnel hustled me about the size of my bag even though I showed them that it measured exactly to the measurements posted on their site. Just super annoying- I get it - it’s a budget airline and you get what you pay for. Most of the flight were young people who seemed to have never experienced international travel. It’s worth paying for a seat otherwise you will be uncomfortable.

The crew really made the difference. Some of the friendliest cabin crew I have ever encountered- they seemed genuinely happy to be there, and took pride in their airline and aircraft. The Dreamliner was quieter than legacy aircraft and while meals weren’t to our preference, they were at least something to keep us going!

Excellent! Although it stinks to pay extra for leg room and then have no screen option.

Overall a great experience. Only complaint was the movie selection was pretty limited, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things and easy to overcome.

No blanket pillow headphones, not even a water or snack makes for a very uncomfortable flight. There are too many extra fees that should be basic and standard included.

There was no communication about the check-in process, even the fact that Norse doesn’t do online check-in! And once we were at the Los Angeles airport (LAX), there was no signage or assistance about where to check in. I kept Googling for 3rd party information until I finally found on the airport website that we had to check in at Terminal 1 and be bussed back to Terminal B, the international terminal. How were we supposed to know that?! Otherwise, the flight itself was comfortable and the attendants were helpful and friendly. I just feel like we were lucky to have managed the check-in and boarding process on our own - why keep it a secret??

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight [I629/352] . Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

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