Cheap flights from Manchester to Cape Town

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6 nights in Cape Town, departing Manchester on 10 / Mar / 2025 with Ethiopian Airlines (price found 11 hours ago)

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 31,364 flights. 10 / Mar / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Manchester/Cape Town route. There are around 2,845 flights on any given week from the UK to Cape Town and the cheapest month to fly right now is March.

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Min / Max Temperature (°C)
LOWEST

9 °C

AVG

17 °C

HIGHEST

26 °C

Rainfall (mm)
LOWEST

15 mm

AVG

51.8 mm

HIGHEST

108 mm

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You’ve searched for flights from Manchester to Cape Town. 2,845 flights go to or via Cape Town every week, and we've searched them all to make it easy for you to compare your flight options. On average, Ethiopian Airlines has the cheapest flights, so look out for them in your search results.

When you fly from Manchester to Cape Town, you'll have ten airlines to choose from for your 9925 km journey. If you're planning to fly in peak season, make sure you book in advance to get a reasonable price. Or you could hold on and try to get a last-minute bargain.

If you're fairly flexible about when you want to fly to Cape Town, searching by month will show you the cheapest times to go. It’s also worth looking out for flights operated by Qatar Airways, Lufthansa & Emirates, as they're the most popular airlines for this journey.

Flights from Manchester to Cape Town normally take 16 hrs 40 mins. Make sure you check what refreshments or meals are included, so you can plan your journey. Before you book, why not check out our holiday package and car hire options? We have some hotels close to the airport – handy if you're arriving late at night, or flying back very early.

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