What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town round-trip?

Currently priced at $745, SWISS will fly you from Edinburgh to Cape Town and back. In addition to SWISS, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from KLM and Turkish Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $802 and $1,095, respectively. Users have found that SWISS is 30% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town one-way?

$527 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from SWISS. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Lufthansa, with prices starting from $544 and $607, respectively.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Edinburgh to Cape Town flight should consider departing on Sunday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 0.8 - 3.9 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 53.6 F).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

Saturday flights are found to be more expensive to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to Cape Town.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 46 days in advance to save up to 21% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 46 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $862, or $1,022 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

Our data shows that May tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town from Edinburgh. Users have commonly found prices around $1,073 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $732. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town.

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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Cape Town Intl are usually found in May or June, booked 83 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Tuesday and return on a Monday

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Round-trip from	$638 (Connections by easyJet)
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Popular in	December
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Average price	$1,342

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Wed 11/129:50 amEDI - CPT

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 11/1712:30 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$638

Sat 9/277:00 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop35h 10mSWISS

Thu 10/97:00 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop24h 00mSWISS

Deal found 7/30

$745

Sun 9/711:15 amEDI - CPT

1 stop32h 55mKLM

Sun 9/2111:15 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 7/29

$802

Sat 8/1610:35 amEDI - CPT

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Tue 8/264:35 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,095

Wed 12/105:35 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop15h 25mLufthansa

Tue 1/139:30 amCPT - EDI

2 stops28h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 7/30

$1,255

Thu 8/149:50 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop36h 45mEmirates

Wed 8/271:05 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop32h 10mEmirates

Deal found 7/29

$1,377

Sun 12/147:30 amEDI - CPT

1 stop25h 00mBritish Airways

Mon 1/1210:00 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop17h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 7/30

$1,436

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Wed 11/129:50 amEDI - CPT

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 11/1712:30 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$638

Sat 9/277:00 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop35h 10mSWISS

Thu 10/97:00 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop24h 00mSWISS

Deal found 7/30

$745

Sun 9/711:15 amEDI - CPT

1 stop32h 55mKLM

Sun 9/2111:15 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop14h 20mKLM

Deal found 7/29

$802

Sat 8/1610:35 amEDI - CPT

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Tue 8/264:35 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,095

Wed 12/105:35 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop15h 25mLufthansa

Tue 1/139:30 amCPT - EDI

2 stops28h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 7/30

$1,255

Thu 8/149:50 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop36h 45mEmirates

Wed 8/271:05 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop32h 10mEmirates

Deal found 7/29

$1,377

Sun 12/147:30 amEDI - CPT

1 stop25h 00mBritish Airways

Mon 1/1210:00 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop17h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 7/30

$1,436

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Thu 8/76:00 amEDI - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Fri 8/2911:15 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop23h 30mKLM

Deal found 7/29

$1,427

Thu 8/712:45 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop19h 45mLufthansa

Fri 8/292:15 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops28h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 7/29

$1,580

Thu 8/75:55 pmEDI - CPT

2 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 8/293:20 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,931

Wed 8/135:55 pmEDI - CPT

2 stops18h 30mLufthansa

Tue 8/262:15 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops28h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 7/29

$1,513

Wed 8/137:55 amEDI - CPT

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 8/273:20 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops23h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/29

$1,785

Thu 8/145:15 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop27h 10mKLM

Mon 8/2511:00 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Deal found 7/29

$1,207

Thu 8/148:40 amEDI - CPT

2 stops27h 45mSWISS

Tue 8/262:15 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 7/29

$1,341

Thu 8/149:50 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop36h 45mEmirates

Wed 8/271:05 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop32h 10mEmirates

Deal found 7/29

$1,377

Thu 8/146:00 amEDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/2511:00 pmCPT - EDI

2 stops18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,409

Thu 8/149:00 amEDI - CPT

2 stops29h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 8/268:00 pmCPT - EDI

3 stops60h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$13,291

Sat 8/1610:35 amEDI - CPT

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Tue 8/264:35 pmCPT - EDI

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,095

One-way flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town
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Sun 11/307:45 pmEDI - CPT

1 stop24h 20mSWISS

Deal found 7/29

$527

Mon 9/227:55 amEDI - CPT

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/30

$544

Sun 11/306:00 amEDI - CPT

2 stops23h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 7/29

$607

Mon 9/227:55 amEDI - CPT

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$669

Sun 11/305:45 amEDI - CPT

3 stops29h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 7/29

$1,170

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Return

Price

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/12

9:50 am-10:00 am

1 stop22h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 11/17

12:30 pm-10:00 am

1 stop23h 30m

$638

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 9/27

7:00 pm-7:10 am

1 stop35h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/9

7:00 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 00m

$745

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 9/7

11:15 am-9:10 pm

1 stop32h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/21

11:15 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop14h 20m

$802

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 8/16

10:35 am-11:50 am

1 stop24h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 8/26

4:35 pm-9:35 am

1 stop18h 00m

$1,095

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 12/10

5:35 pm-11:00 am

1 stop15h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 1/13

9:30 am-12:05 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$1,255

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 8/14

9:50 pm-11:35 am

1 stop36h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 8/27

1:05 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop32h 10m

$1,377

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 12/14

7:30 am-10:30 am

1 stop25h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 1/12

10:00 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop17h 15m

$1,436

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 11/30

7:45 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop24h 20m

$527

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/22

7:55 am-10:50 am

1 stop25h 55m

$544

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 11/30

6:00 am-7:40 am

2 stops23h 40m

$607

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town, you should look to book at least 83 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from EDI to CPT?

It’s optimal to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 28% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, KLM, and SWISS from Edinburgh to Cape Town. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7.8

Good

1,383 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,686 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,607 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Turkish Airlines

7.3

Good

3,928 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very good

3,299 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town round-trip?
Currently priced at $745, SWISS will fly you from Edinburgh to Cape Town and back. In addition to SWISS, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from KLM and Turkish Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $802 and $1,095, respectively. Users have found that SWISS is 30% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town one-way?
$527 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from SWISS. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qatar Airways and Lufthansa, with prices starting from $544 and $607, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town (average of $1,292). Flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,830). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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