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
22/10/25
2 Stopovers (ADD, JNB)
ET0701, ET0809, FA0103
24h 35min
Return
-
Ethiopian Airlines, Safair
£492
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
03/11/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
26/11/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX8087, LX0340
14h 40min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
£509
Best option
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
04/11/25
direct
VS0478
11h 35min
Return
29/11/25
direct
VS0479
12h 00min
Virgin Atlantic Airways ?
£727
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
Outbound
08/12/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
24/12/25
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0575, LH2486
15h 25min
Swiss International Air Lines
£512
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
08/12/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
24/12/25
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0575, LH2486
15h 25min
Swiss International Air Lines
£514
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
08/12/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
24/12/25
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0575, LH2486
15h 25min
Swiss International Air Lines
£515
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
08/12/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
24/12/25
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0575, LH2486
15h 25min
Swiss International Air Lines
£516
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
10/11/25
1 Stopover (AMS)
KL1016, KL0597
23h 30min
Return
24/11/25
1 Stopover (CDG)
AF0871, AF1380
14h 35min
KLM ?
£545
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
08/12/25
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0345, LX8086
14h 05min
Return
24/12/25
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0575, LH2486
15h 25min
Swiss International Air Lines
£546
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 £
38 %
1 stopover Amsterdam Schiphol
13h 55min, from 674 £
22 %
1 stopover Nairobi Kenyatta
23h 35min, from 958 £
19 %

Important flight information

Flight information: London Heathrow - Cape Town

Cheapest outbound flight from 492,00 £
Outbound and return from 508,02 £
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
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Popular destinations for onward travel
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