Find cheap flights from Cape Town to London

You don't have to fly to London via Johannesburg because the majority of flights that fly from Cape Town International Airport to Heathrow International Airport fly via cities in Africa, Europe or the Middle East, rather than via Johannesburg. Cape Town's airport is international and does not need to fly via OR Tambo International Airport.

The most convenient way to get to Central London is to use the Heathrow Express. It provides the quickest route into London Paddington from the airport, which takes 15 minutes from Heathrow Central without any stops. The train leaves every 15 minutes. Board the Heathrow Express from Terminal 2 or 3 at Heathrow Central or Terminal 5 Station. If you arrive at Terminal 4, you need to catch a shuttle bus to Heathrow Central. Tickets cost around £24 (R500,00) for one-way and around £37 (R750,00) for a return ticket. They can be purchased online or at the airport.

KLM, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to London flight route.

The Airbus A350-1000 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to London flight route.

oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cape Town and London.

There are direct flights from Cape Town to London on a daily basis.

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to London.

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.