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£302 Find Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town

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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town (EDI-CPT)

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

Tue, 4 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
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19:40 - 09:50EDI-CPT
36h 10m1 stop
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11:45 - 10:05CPT-EDI
24h 20m1 stop
Sat, 6 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
KLM Logo
17:15 - 21:25EDI-CPT
27h 10m1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:25CPT-EDI
18h 10m1 stop
£583KLM
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Sat, 6 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
KLM Logo
17:15 - 21:25EDI-CPT
27h 10m1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 21:45CPT-EDI
23h 30m1 stop
£585KLM
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Sat, 6 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
KLM Logo
17:15 - 09:45EDI-CPT
39h 30m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:25CPT-EDI
18h 10m1 stop
£591KLM
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Sat, 16 Aug - Sat, 23 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:50 - 11:50EDI-CPT
18h 00m1 stop
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16:35 - 09:35CPT-EDI
18h 00m1 stop
£657Turkish Airlines
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Sat, 16 Aug - Sat, 23 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:35 - 11:50EDI-CPT
24h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 15:50CPT-EDI
24h 15m1 stop
£658Turkish Airlines
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Tue, 4 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
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12:45 - 11:00EDI-CPT
20h 15m1 stop
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06:05 - 12:05CPT-EDI
32h 00m3 stops
£789Lufthansa
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Tue, 4 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
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05:45 - 13:35EDI-CPT
29h 50m3 stops
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14:25 - 20:00CPT-EDI
31h 35m3 stops
£793Kenya Airways
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Sat, 6 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
Kenya Airways Logo
06:00 - 13:40EDI-CPT
30h 40m3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:30 - 16:35CPT-EDI
27h 05m3 stops
£894Kenya Airways
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Thu, 21 Aug - Thu, 28 Aug
Air France Logo
17:25 - 21:25EDI-CPT
27h 00m2 stops
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23:15 - 20:55CPT-EDI
22h 40m2 stops
£1,026Air France
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to Cape Town flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cape Town on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Edinburgh, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost £620 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,018 and £1,000 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to Cape Town

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£302
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (25% more expensive on average)
Flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town

When to book flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town was £413 for a one-way ticket and £725 for a return.

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

    On your way to Cape Town, you’ll fly out from Edinburgh Turnhouse. You’ll be landing at Cape Town Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of £771 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £756 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh 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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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1366 reviews
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.2Food
7.1Entertainment
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

6.0 GoodKathleen P, Jun 2025EDI - AMS
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Worse fight I ever take since I start flying , still have even made home , and crew abandon us half way home . No water no food and no even anyone to answer our questions

The staff was the best I have experienced as a frequent traveller in a long time.

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.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

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.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

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

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

No difference between US airline and Qatar. Both cramp as many people. The airline seems to change planes without notice choice is seating when making reservations online doesn’t match the plane a passenger is on. Especially paying extra. Nothing special No different than US carriers.

Everything was very good, except that the plane was an hour and a half late

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

Working stuffs in flight are very welcoming,but boarding stuffs are the Ghana airport don't know their job.

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Both my luggages were never sent from Istanbul. After 10 hour flight from DC to Turkey and another 12 hour layover in Istanbul Airport, I would’ve at least expected to find my luggages when I arrived in Addis Ababa, but that wasn’t the case. After 2 hours of waiting at the luggage carousel, we were told that our luggages would be arriving the next day after midnight. I was already so exhausted, that I hated having to come back to the airport the next day. Thankfully, I received both my luggages the following day. It’s just, the whole experience was exhausting.

Great food, great entertainment and very helpful, caring & attentive staff.

I recently flew with Turkish Airlines, and I can confidently say it was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment I boarded, the crew was incredibly attentive, warm, and professional. They went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the flight. The highlight, however, was the food! I’ve flown with many airlines, but Turkish Airlines sets the bar incredibly high when it comes to in-flight dining. Every meal was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The variety of dishes, even on a long-haul flight, was impressive. It felt like dining at a high-end restaurant at 35,000 feet! The seats were comfortable, the entertainment options were great, and the overall atmosphere made the journey enjoyable. Turkish Airlines truly excels in combining luxury and hospitality. I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again—highly recommend!

While we were picking up passengers in São Paulo, on our way from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, it was impossible to use the bathrooms for 90 minutes. The crew was largely inattentive with one or two exceptions. They should distribute more water for a flight that long. When I signal that I wanted to have a second glass of wine, my prayers were left unanswered…

In sharp contrast to the modern glitzy airport, boarding facilities were primitive. Passengers had to board buses and walk up steep stairs in bitter cold with carry-on baggages. I found no reason why aerobridge was not provided.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

Very helpful crew, including airport people, getting us in wheelchairs and working so hard to get us where we need on time!

They lost my luggage and despite all follow ups through emails and phone calls they don’t give me an update

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.

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.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were professionals. However, the plane seats are too small -essentially there is no space to move around which for so many hours is almost inhuman but certainly unacceptable. Same with the bad quality of food and the fact that you need to purchase Wi-Fi

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

We were disappointed not to be able to buy out preferred seat from date of my original booking, which was about 40 days before the trip. When we arrived in Hannover on the Oct 10 I tried every day and the weed site said I have to wait until ck in, did that and still was not able to. Get to the airport and out seats were separate from each other. The crew was able to get seats together, was not the most comfortable. Don’t understand why this happened.

The plane was crowded, seats narrow, legroom practically nonexistent. The entertainment feature didn't work for my row and nobody was able to/interested in trying to fix it. This was a direct contrast to a very comfortable Lufthansa flight I'd taken from RDU to Frankfurt about a week earlier.

The flight was an hour late leaving Heathrow. The food was mediocre. When we got to Austin, my husband’s luggage was missing. He filled out information at baggage claim. We are waiting to hear something. His name is Henry Jacob Braunig.

Only for BA because we had to get to Edinburgh at a certain time. Baggage lost, late boarding with only one person checking, again, our passports and boarding passes until the despatch controller had to step in to get us away. Will never fly BA again.

The food was very good and it came multiple times

Flight from LGW to JFK delayed by 4 hrs No explanation given until the pilot said the delay due to planned maintenance on the aircraft

We arrived late to London, and consequently were 5 min. late to be allowed through security for our next flight. Even though dozens of people missed the same flight, BA did not radio ahead to hold open security for an extra 5-10 min. to allow people to get on the flight. This caused an additional 6 hour delay in London after waiting over an hour in Customer Service to get rebooked. They did not have enough staff on hand to help people in a timely manner. Not at all happy with the BA's customer care or customer service.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

CONSTANT ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE WIFI COULD NOT BE PURCHASED DUE TO INABILITY TO CONNECT PAYMENT SYSTEM VIA SATELLITE. THIS HAPPENED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE MAIN REASON I TRAVEL IN PRIORITY IS TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR WHICH I NEED ACCESS TO INTERNET. .

They lost my luggage. Lady who was helping with it in Austin was rude. Not very helpful!

Waited 3.25 hours in plane only to have the flight cancelled.

The business class seat was an uncomfortable conversion of a main cabin seat well below the quality of even the budget carriers in the US. I would have never paid for business class if would have known I get the same seat as main cabin. BA has gone down hill significantly in this class of service.

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