Flights from Cape Town to London

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Cape Town to London

Here you can compare cheap flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LON) 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. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Cape Town
London
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0718
15h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0845
25h 50min
Ethiopian Airlines
£510
Best option
Cape Town
London
Outbound
08/08/26
direct
BA0058
11h 40min
Return
31/08/26
direct
BA0059
11h 30min
British Airways ?
£816
Cape Town
London
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0718
15h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0847
27h 25min
Ethiopian Airlines
£515
Cape Town
London
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0718
15h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0847
27h 25min
Ethiopian Airlines
£516
Cape Town
London
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0718
15h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0847
27h 25min
Ethiopian Airlines
£523
Cape Town
London
Outbound
23/05/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0577, LH4234
14h 45min
Return
09/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
13h 55min
Lufthansa ?
£543
Cape Town
London
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0771, EK0011
37h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0070, EK0772
34h 35min
Emirates Airline
£560
Cape Town
London
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
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0718
15h 55min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0845
25h 50min
Ethiopian Airlines ?
£594
Cape Town
London
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

Favourite airline: Kenya Airways
71 % of bookings on this flight route are made with Kenya Airways, Emirates and British Airways.
Kenya Airways
34 %
Emirates
22 %
British Airways
15 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 30 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
12h 00min
17h 45min
26h 25min
775 £
617 £
595 £
Favourite connection: via Johannesburg and Nairobi
On this flight route, flights with a stopover in Johannesburg and Nairobi are the most popular.
Route
bookings
2 stopovers Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Nairobi Kenyatta
26h 25min, from 595 £
43 %
1 stopover Dubai
30h 45min, from 715 £
24 %
Direct flights
12h 00min, from 775 £
14 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Cape Town - London

Outbound and return from 509,90 £
Flight duration min. 11:55 / max. 12:05
Return flight duration min. 11:30/ max. 11:55
Distance 9689 km
Flights per week 23
Departure airport Airport Cape Town (CPT)
Departure country Flights from South Africa
Arrival airport Airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON)
Destination country Flights to United Kingdom
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Alternative flights to London
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