GLA - CPT

£471 Find Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Glasgow to Cape Town departing on 27/9. 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 Glasgow to Cape Town, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
£786
Typical prices: £1,065-£735
KLM
Sun 30/8Sun 13/9
GLA - CPT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£471
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Sun 27/9
GLA - CPT • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from £786 (return)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Direct flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between Glasgow and Cape Town. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg £682 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 36m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 16% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Cape Town (GLA-CPT)

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

Recent return flight deals from Glasgow to Cape Town

Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
KLM Logo
13:30 - 21:25
GLA
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CPT
30h 55m
1 stop
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23:15 - 16:10
CPT
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GLA
17h 55m
1 stop
£786KLM
Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
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09:10 - 21:25
GLA
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CPT
35h 15m
1 stop
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23:15 - 08:25
CPT
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GLA
34h 10m
1 stop
£787KLM
Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
KLM Logo
13:30 - 21:25
GLA
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CPT
30h 55m
1 stop
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:10
CPT
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GLA
17h 55m
1 stop
£787KLM
Wed, 11 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov
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08:20 - 10:30
GLA
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CPT
24h 10m
2 stops
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20:00 - 11:35
CPT
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GLA
41h 35m
1 stop
£799Multiple Airlines
Thu, 2 Jul - Wed, 8 Jul
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13:40 - 17:30
GLA
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CPT
26h 50m
2 stops
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13:15 - 11:30
CPT
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GLA
23h 15m
2 stops
£804Multiple Airlines
Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 9 Dec
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18:40 - 13:00
GLA
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CPT
41h 20m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
23:25 - 22:10
CPT
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GLA
24h 45m
2 stops
£818Kenya Airways
Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 9 Dec
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07:00 - 13:35
GLA
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CPT
29h 35m
3 stops
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14:25 - 13:45
CPT
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GLA
25h 20m
3 stops
£822Multiple Airlines
Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
Kenya Airways Logo
06:00 - 06:00
GLA
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CPT
47h 00m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 19:35
CPT
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GLA
30h 10m
2 stops
£829Kenya Airways
Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
Kenya Airways Logo
06:00 - 06:00
GLA
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CPT
47h 00m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
14:25 - 19:35
CPT
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GLA
30h 10m
3 stops
£835Kenya Airways
Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
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13:30 - 21:25
GLA
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CPT
30h 55m
1 stop
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15:20 - 16:10
CPT
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GLA
25h 50m
2 stops
£839KLM
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Glasgow to Cape Town flights

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

How much is a return flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Glasgow Intl Airport 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 Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town is November, where tickets cost £734 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,072 and £932 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport 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 Glasgow Intl Airport 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 Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Glasgow to Cape Town

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight£471
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Glasgow to Cape Town

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Glasgow Intl Airport to Cape Town was £471 for a one-way ticket and £786 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Glasgow to Cape Town, Emirates or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Glasgow to Cape Town are Emirates and KLM. With an average price for the route of £836 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £845 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Glasgow 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 Glasgow up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Glasgow to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3575 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.9Food
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Worst kayak is worst ill never ever use kayak ever again !!

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
HYD - DXB
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Worst kayak is worst ill never ever use kayak ever again !!

Love that you can walk directly to your gate from the Emirates Business class lounge, very convenient

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Very poor boarding experience with these remote gates and buses. Also these 777s bardy need a remodeling. Entertainment is a bit laggy. Food and crew is still among the better, but they seriously have to do something with these remote gates.

The food options were excellent for Economy. It was difficult to find the lounge after clearing security and boarding was clunky

The 2 sockets near me didjt work i had my phone by end of the flight on low bat and had issues to book uber thereafter Electrical sockets should work if emirates does not allow batteries Baggage claim in zurich took very long

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

Fantastic service the managed to locate my checked bag on the plans as re-tagged it for my final destination.

Brand new plane lots of room the snack was very flavourful and enjoyable

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Terrible. Both flights were significantly delayed, no luggage, made me check my small bag when many, many others had much larger carry-ons, not even a bottle of water . . . I will not fly Discover Airlines again.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Some of the crew was sassy and not super helpful. The food was okay, but it seems like they were all unprepared compared to my flight I did from JFK to Frankfurt

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Everything went smoothly and the staff was very kind. I’m glad I purchased the extra leg room for my long flight; it was totally worth it. We were served 2 meals for a 9 hour flight which I was not expecting and they were very tasty. I appreciated them being vegetarian. Customs line in Munich was long; I had a choice to have a 1 hr 40 min layover or 2 hr 40 min layover; I took the longer layover which I was thankful for because my flight was delayed 30 minutes and there’s a good chance I would have missed my connecting flight. This was my very first international flight and I would fly Discover again without hesitation. Thank you for taking good care of me!

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The crew was very nice. The equipment on the 747 felt old.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Lufthansa is my favorite airline and have flown oversea with them for the past 25 years: i always found them so professional and incredibly efficient from checking in to arrival. I also love their Munich or Frankfurt airports.

Poor service, antiquated plane with 2-3-2. B-class config upstairs. Tight and not comfortable—not what I expected for paying B-class! AND my bag didn’t make the transfer, bag will be delivered the day after it lands!

Cheap Flight Fares would not provide booking info. I canceled the reservation and we arbitrated with American Express. They provided erroneous info to Amex and it was determined that C.F.F. deserved the price of the ticket. Worse experience I've ever had.

Seating space is appalling. Seats and all surrounding area in "Economy" is built for individuals shorter than 4' 10" and below 120 lbs. Ridiculous. While I'm not expecting fine dining, the food was the worst airplane food that I can recall.

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

Waiting area not big enough for all the passengers, no airport lounge.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

I liked that we got there safely. I disliked long delays, gate and ticket agents incompetence and apathy and having my luggage lost. Five days later I've yet to get anything more than a generic apology from British Air. Luggage yet to be located, much less returned.

Long line with check in at the DIA British Airway counter.

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