Flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow

Here you can compare cheap flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to London Heathrow. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
23/05/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0577, LH4234
14h 45min
Return
09/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
13h 55min
Lufthansa ?
£543
Best option
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
08/08/26
direct
BA0058
11h 40min
Return
31/08/26
direct
BA0059
11h 30min
British Airways ?
£816
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0710
26h 35min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0847
16h 35min
Ethiopian Airlines
£569
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0710
26h 35min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0847
16h 35min
Ethiopian Airlines
£570
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0844, ET0710
28h 10min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0845
15h 00min
Ethiopian Airlines
£573
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
28/05/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX8087, LX0332
15h 35min
Return
10/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0339, LX8086
23h 50min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
£583
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0771, EK0029
21h 00min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0032, EK0772
38h 40min
Emirates Airline
£583
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0710
26h 35min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0847
16h 35min
Ethiopian Airlines
£584
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0710
26h 35min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0845
15h 00min
Ethiopian Airlines
£587
Cape Town
London Heathrow
Outbound
31/03/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, MUC)
LH9547, LH0579, LH2484
33h 25min
Return
21/04/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, JNB)
LH2475, LH0578, LH9532
19h 45min
Lufthansa
£600
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow

Favourite airline: Kenya Airways
82 % of flights booked on the route from Cape Town to London Heathrow are booked with Kenya Airways, British Airways and South African Airways.
Kenya Airways
50 %
British Airways
21 %
South African Airways
11 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Direct flights on this route are £180.00 more expensive on average than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
12h 00min
26h 10min
26h 25min
775 £
801 £
595 £
Favourite connection: via Johannesburg and Nairobi
The most popular flights on this route are via Johannesburg and Nairobi and are booked by 67 % of all travellers.
Route
bookings
2 stopovers Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Nairobi Kenyatta
26h 25min, from 595 £
67 %
Direct flights
12h 00min, from 775 £
21 %
2 stopovers Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Zurich (Zürich)-Kloten
18h 15min, from 818 £
8 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Cape Town - London Heathrow

Outbound and return from 542,24 £
Flight duration min. 12:00
Return flight duration min. 11:30/ max. 11:35
Distance 9692 km
Flights per week 16
Departure airport Airport Cape Town (CPT)
Departure country Flights from South Africa
Arrival airport Airport London Heathrow (LHR)
Destination country Flights to United Kingdom
Alternative routes to United Kingdom
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