Flight Routes from London Heathrow to Cape Town

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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
29/08/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
-
Kenya Airways
£366
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0783, KQ0100
26h 50min
Kenya Airways
£547
Best option
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
04/05/26
direct
BA0059
11h 30min
Return
22/05/26
direct
BA0058
11h 40min
British Airways ?
£951
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
31/03/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
EK0032, EK0770
19h 50min
Return
21/04/26
1 Stopover (DXB)
SA7156, EK0029
21h 00min
Emirates Airline
£1,817
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0783, KQ0100
26h 50min
Kenya Airways
£548
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0783, KQ0100
26h 50min
Kenya Airways
£549
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
12/10/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
15/10/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0783, KQ0100
26h 50min
Kenya Airways
£573
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
04/05/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0101, KQ0782
18h 10min
Return
22/05/26
1 Stopover (NBO)
KQ0793, KQ0100
26h 50min
Kenya Airways
£600
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
25/05/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK1984, TK0044
36h 15min
Return
07/06/26
1 Stopover (IST)
TK0045, TK1985
23h 35min
Turkish Airlines
£610
London Heathrow
Cape Town
Outbound
28/05/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH4231, LH0576
14h 00min
Return
09/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX8087, LX0332
15h 35min
Lufthansa ?
£647
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 £365.97
Outbound and return from £546.99
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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