Cheap flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town

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13 nights in Cape Town, departing London Heathrow on 02 / Oct / 2024 with Kenya Airways (price found 27 hours ago)

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Cape Town

Today alone, Netflights has searched over 52,104 flights. 02 / Oct / 2024 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Heathrow/Cape Town route. There are around 3,090 flights on any given week from the UK to Cape Town and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

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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

Key facts about Cape Town

How to get cheap flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town

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We've gone through lots of different flights, to help you find the cheapest way to get from London Heathrow to Cape Town. You can choose from 12 airlines. At the moment, 02 / Oct / 2024 is the cheapest date to travel, but scroll through the results to find the option that works best for you.

There are 3,090 flights from London Heathrow to or via Cape Town every week. Out of the 12 available airlines, the most popular ones are Emirates, British Airways & Ethiopian Airlines. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be the best option for your travel dates. To see as many flights as possible, try widening your search to include other departure airports.

Generally speaking, the flight from London Heathrow to Cape Town takes around 16 hrs 35 mins. The fastest flight takes 10 hrs 35 mins to cover the 9689 km distance. You can view all flight times yourself in the results list.

If you want to travel in December, it's best to book your flights early, as this is peak season in Cape Town. The cheapest month to fly is normally May – try searching three to four months prior to then to get a bargain. You can also search by month, which will reveal the cheapest time of the week to fly.

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