Arrive early at CPT for exit passport control as lines can be long during peak times, ensuring a stress-free departure.

Most accurate provider | Gotogate 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Gotogate 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $631 (Expedia) |
One-way from | $364 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | August |
Cheapest in | November |
Average price | $798 |
Good round-trip deal | $883 or less |
Good one-way deal | $921 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Wed 11/12
9:00 am-9:40 pm
1 stop14h 40m
London Heathrow
Thu 12/4
1:45 pm-7:30 am
1 stop15h 45m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Sun 11/9
9:30 am-8:05 am
2 stops24h 35m
London Heathrow
Wed 11/26
8:05 pm-7:30 am
1 stop33h 25m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/10
9:30 am-10:55 pm
1 stop15h 25m
London Heathrow
Tue 1/20
1:45 pm-7:30 am
1 stop15h 45m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/10
11:35 pm-1:00 pm
1 stop15h 25m
London Heathrow
Wed 1/21
6:40 pm-2:35 pm
2 stops17h 55m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Wed 1/28
9:25 am-9:40 pm
1 stop14h 15m
London Heathrow
Tue 2/10
1:45 pm-7:30 am
1 stop15h 45m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/10
11:35 pm-4:40 pm
2 stops19h 05m
London Heathrow
Tue 1/20
8:05 pm-10:50 am
1 stop36h 45m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Tue 11/11
9:30 am-8:05 am
2 stops24h 35m
London Heathrow
Wed 1/21
6:40 pm-2:35 pm
2 stops17h 55m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Thu 3/12
1:50 pm-6:35 am
1 stop18h 45m
London Heathrow
Tue 3/17
8:15 pm-6:55 pm
2 stops20h 40m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Mon 11/10
11:45 pm-8:50 pm
1 stop23h 05m
London Heathrow
Thu 1/22
9:00 am-5:50 am
1 stop18h 50m
Cape TownLondon
CPT - LHR
CPTLHR
Cape Town Intl
Wed 2/4
9:00 am-6:35 am
2 stops23h 35m
London Heathrow
Sat 2/21
8:15 pm-1:00 pm
1 stop14h 45m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 11 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport (average of $396). Flying from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport in August is currently the most expensive (average of $776). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 18% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport flight should consider departing on Wednesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 4% of weekly flights between Cape Town and London have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 150 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Iberia have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 4% of flights being delayed.
Addis Ababa (ADD) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of 1-stop itineraries from Cape Town to London Heathrow Airport on Cheapflights.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 10m.
Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 10m.
Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 33m.
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