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Flights from East London to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from East London 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 East London to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost £90 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is £153 and £136 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from East London 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 East London to Cape Town, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between East London and Cape Town?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from East London to Cape Town.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from East London to Cape Town. They are Cemair and FlySafair. The cheapest airline for this route is FlySafair, with the best one-way deal found costing £67. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at FlySafair.

How many flights are there between East London and Cape Town per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from East London and land in Cape Town, with an average flight time of 1h 42m. The most common departure time is 15:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 21% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between East London 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 is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from East London to Cape Town?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from East London at 08:15 and will be landing in Cape Town at 10:00.

What’s the latest departure time from East London to Cape Town?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from East London to Cape Town jets off at 18:50 and lands at 20:35.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from East London to Cape Town

Low season

July

High season

September
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.

When to book flights from East London to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from East London to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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 flights from East London to Cape Town

  • Is the East London Airport impaired persons friendly?

    Access inside the terminal building is made simpler for impaired passengers with the availability of elevators, ramps, and special parking spaces for disabled travelers at East London Airport. East London Airport is completely disability-friendly.

  • Which airlines fly the most people from East London airport to Cape Town airport?

    There are a number of various available airlines you can choose from to get from East London to Cape Town. Safair is a top choice for many frequent travellers. This is because it has over 91 flights every month. Additionally, ou could also look into Airlink, which has over 82 flights a month between the two places. If you look around, you'll know you got the best deal.  

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

    The Boeing 737 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the East London to Cape Town flight route.

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

    There are direct flights from East London to Cape Town on a daily basis.

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

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Cape Town to East London? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £100 or less round-trip.
  • At Cape Town International Airport, A-Teck provides luggage storage as well as baggage wrapping. there is a porter service; porters, who are clad in black and orange are self-employed and depend on tips for a living. Baggage storage is available at the airport in two locations. Domestic arrivals incur a daily fee of R15 per luggage, regardless of size. Moda Exotica may store your luggage at International Departures for R20 per suitcase per day. Lost and found items are brought to the police station.
  • The airport Conference Centre, situated in the Southern Office Bock near the Domestic Terminal, provides meeting and conference facilities. the airport also has fully furnished offices with secretarial services available for short-term and long-term rental. Premium lounges are available at both the domestic and international terminals. Both terminals include British Airways and South African Airways lounges.
  • Lifts, ramps, and adapted bathrooms are available at Cape Town International Airport for handicapped passengers. Wheelchairs may be provided if necessary; travellers should notify their airline of such requirements in advance. In the mufti-story car park, there are also designated parking spaces for handicapped travellers. If help is necessary, please call the airport 48 hours before arrival.
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Prefer to fly direct from East London to Cape Town?

Find which airlines fly direct from East London to Cape Town Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

East London to Cape Town Intl

Monday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Tuesday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Wednesday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Thursday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Friday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Saturday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Sunday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

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Direct returns

Cape Town Intl to East London

Monday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Tuesday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Wednesday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Thursday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Friday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

Saturday

FlySafair

FlySafair

Sunday

Cemair, FlySafair

Cemair, FlySafair

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Top airline flying from East London to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from East 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from East London to Cape Town? 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.
8.3
FlySafairOverall score based on 107 reviews
8.7crew
6.2entertainment
6.6food
8.2boarding
7.7comfort
Airline reviews

Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

8.0 ExcellentMilan, Jan 2024HLA - CPT
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Very good experience considering that is low cost company. Good value for money.

Make some provisions for non-disabled elderly people who don't require assistance necessarily but would appreciate not having to walks long distances or stand for prolonged periods of time. For example: Seats close to boarding gates. Not being required to climb down and up stairs to board and deplane if in rows 17 upwards. Not being required to stand in long queues in boarding tunnels waiting to board. Priority fast track through security points to avoid long queues in departure halls.

Great airline. Will use again. Keep up the great work though and maintain your customer retention. And please keep an eye on the bottom line and stay in business for decades to come and grow from strength to strength.

For the first time ever we had a grumpy check in agent. I got told off for not having a lock on my bag and she looked seriously put out that we were checking in as a group of 7. Very unusual as I fly regularly with Safair and all the staff have always been super friendly.

Free or minimal cost water available in recyclable cups on board would be very welcome! Everything else was great!

Seats are small. But I guess that will not change on my behalf. Otherwise their service is great.

Loved our Cabin Crew you could tell they enjoyed there job. The Chief Stuart was a delight. What a great way to start our day with such a positive company.

Pros: "crew insisting everyone covers mouth and nose with the mask"
Cons: "surprised to see no separation between people,"
Pros: "Seat could be wider or a business class option would be welcome"

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One-way flight deals

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1h 45mELS-CPT
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1h 45mELS-CPT

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East London - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

East London (ELS)South Africa

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Cape Town - East London

Cabin classes:

£85

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Flights£1090h 00m
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