Flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town

Our cheapest offers for flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town

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

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
02/01/26
2 Stopovers (FRA, WDH)
LH0911, LH4356, 4Z0327
21h 15min
Return
-
Lufthansa, Airlink
£596
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
10/02/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0333, LX8086
15h 45min
Return
25/02/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX8087, LX0316
24h 40min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
£574
Best option
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
21/02/26
direct
BA0059
11h 50min
Return
06/03/26
direct
BA0058
12h 00min
British Airways ?
£849
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
11/02/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, JNB)
LH4205, LH0578, LH9532
26h 00min
Return
24/02/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, MUC)
LH9533, LH0579, LH2486
18h 55min
Lufthansa
£588
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
31/01/26
3 Stopovers (VIE, FRA, JNB)
OS0332, OS0211, OS7315, FA0691
33h 40min
Return
03/02/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, FRA)
FA0207, LH0573, LH0900
19h 35min
Austrian Airlines, Safair
£636
found yesterday
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
09/02/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0917, LH0576
14h 30min
Return
25/02/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX8087, LX0340
14h 15min
Lufthansa ?
£576
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
17/02/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0911, LH0576
16h 30min
Return
02/03/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, MUC)
LH6443, LH0579, LH2486
33h 35min
Lufthansa
£592
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
17/02/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0911, LH0576
16h 30min
Return
02/03/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, MUC)
LH6443, LH0579, LH2486
33h 35min
Lufthansa
£593
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
11/02/26
2 Stopovers (MUC, JNB)
LH4205, LH0578, LH9532
26h 00min
Return
24/02/26
2 Stopovers (JNB, MUC)
LH6455, LH0579, LH2486
18h 50min
Lufthansa
£595
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
31/01/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0701, ET0847
16h 20min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0846, ET0700
17h 10min
Ethiopian Airlines
£595
found yesterday
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town

Favourite airline: RwandAir
The most popular airline for flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town is RwandAir.
RwandAir
32 %
Kenya Airways
30 %
KLM
18 %
Favourite connection: via Kigali
On this flight route, flights with a stopover in Kigali are the most popular.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Kigali
16h 35min, from 768 GBP
38 %
1 stopover Amsterdam Schiphol
13h 55min, from 674 GBP
22 %
1 stopover Nairobi Kenyatta
23h 35min, from 958 GBP
19 %

Important flight information

Flight information: London Heathrow - Cape Town

Cheapest outbound flight from 595,37 GBP
Outbound and return from 573,82 GBP
Flight duration min. 11:30 / max. 11:35
Return flight duration min. 12:00
Distance 9692 km
Flights per week 16
Departure airport Airport London Heathrow (LHR)
Arrival airport Airport Cape Town (CPT)
Destination country Flights to South Africa
Alternative routes to South Africa
Alternative flights to Cape Town
Popular destinations for onward travel
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