Direct flight tickets from London to Cape Town

All flight schedules from Heathrow, United Kingdom to Cape Town International, South Africa. This route is operated by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic and the flight time is 11 hours and 50 minutes. The distance is 6049 miles.

LHR Heathrow
United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
CPT Cape Town International
South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
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Flight time
11h 50m
Flight distance
6049mi, 9733km
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
London
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South Africa
South Africa
Cape Town
Distance
6049 miles · (9733 km)
Flight time
11 hours and 50 minutes

Airlines that fly direct from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)

  • British Airways
    Oneworld
    S
    M
    T
    W
    T
    F
    S
    Business available
    2 daily flights
  • Virgin Atlantic
    Sky Team
    S
    M
    T
    W
    T
    F
    S
    Business available
    1 daily flight
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London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) flight schedule

The monthly calendar shows every direct flight departure from Heathrow (LHR) with all airlines. Click on a date to see a list of flights or search for the best prices.

British Airways
Virgin Atlantic

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British Airways flight schedule from London to Cape Town

All weekly departures with British Airways. The week calendar shows every flight departure from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT). Click on a blue date to see a list of flights.

Week 44 (Oct 27 - Nov 2)
  • Week 42 (Oct 13 - Oct 19)
  • Week 43 (Oct 20 - Oct 26)
  • Week 44 (Oct 27 - Nov 2)
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  • Week 39 (Sep 21 - Sep 27)
  • Week 40 (Sep 28 - Oct 4)
  • Week 41 (Oct 5 - Oct 11)
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Flight
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Oct 27
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Oct 28
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Oct 29
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Oct 30
Fri
Oct 31
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Nov 2
BA43
18:25
18:25
18:25
18:25
18:25
18:25
18:25
BA59
22:20
22:20
22:20
22:20
22:20
22:20
22:20

Virgin Atlantic flight schedule from London to Cape Town

All weekly departures with Virgin Atlantic. The week calendar shows every flight departure from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT). Click on a blue date to see a list of flights.

Week 44 (Oct 27 - Nov 2)
  • Week 42 (Oct 13 - Oct 19)
  • Week 43 (Oct 20 - Oct 26)
  • Week 44 (Oct 27 - Nov 2)
  • Week 45 (Nov 3 - Nov 9)
  • Week 46 (Nov 10 - Nov 16)
  • Week 47 (Nov 17 - Nov 23)
  • Week 48 (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
  • Week 49 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
  • Week 50 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
  • Week 51 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
  • Week 52 (Dec 22 - Dec 28)
  • Week 1 (Dec 29 - Jan 4)
  • Week 2 (Jan 5 - Jan 11)
  • Week 3 (Jan 12 - Jan 18)
  • Week 4 (Jan 19 - Jan 25)
  • Week 5 (Jan 26 - Feb 1)
  • Week 6 (Feb 2 - Feb 8)
  • Week 7 (Feb 9 - Feb 15)
  • Week 8 (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
  • Week 9 (Feb 23 - Mar 1)
  • Week 10 (Mar 2 - Mar 8)
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  • Week 12 (Mar 16 - Mar 22)
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  • Week 14 (Mar 30 - Apr 5)
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  • Week 36 (Aug 31 - Sep 6)
  • Week 37 (Sep 7 - Sep 13)
  • Week 38 (Sep 14 - Sep 20)
  • Week 39 (Sep 21 - Sep 27)
  • Week 40 (Sep 28 - Oct 4)
  • Week 41 (Oct 5 - Oct 11)
  • Week 42 (Oct 12 - Oct 18)
Flight
Mon
Oct 27
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Oct 28
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Nov 1
Sun
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VS478
22:30
22:30
22:30
22:30
22:30
22:30
22:30
Flight time
11h 35m - 11h 50m
Earliest flight
18:45
Last flight
22:25
Distance
6049 miles (9733 km)
Cheapest month
November
Airlines
2 (Show)
Flights per week
14
Departing Terminal (LHR)
Terminal 3 & 5
Europe/London (UTC+1)
Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
CPT +1 hour ahead

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Arriving at Cape Town (CPT)

Cape Town International (CPT) is the second largest airport in South Africa. You can fly to 40 destinations with 26 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.

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Departing from Heathrow (LHR)

Heathrow (LHR) is the largest airport in United Kingdom and is based in London. You can fly to 217 destinations with 80 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic.

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Airlines operating from nearby alternative airports from London to Cape Town

The airlines below are departing from or arriving to other airports in the same city or very close.

British Airways
Oneworld
Gatwick Cape Town International
Duration
11 hours and 50 minutes
Thomas Cook Airlines
Gatwick Cape Town International
Duration
11 hours and 55 minutes
Norse Atlantic UK
Gatwick Cape Town International
Duration
11 hours and 35 minutes
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London - Cape Town flight price statistics

$1330
Approximate

The numbers are avarage prices found based on user searches for direct flights between Heathrow and Cape Town International. Its calculated from the cheapest prices found per month for a round-trip with 1 adult and can vary depending on the amount of data we have for this particular route.

$1038
Jan
$1245
Feb
$927
Mar
$1029
Apr
$1451
May
$1342
Jun
$1405
Jul
$1247
Aug
$905
Sep
$927
Oct
$875
Nov
$938
Dec

Approximate prices for one round-trip flight from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT). Graph is not to scale.

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Type of aircraft(s) on this route

Below is a list of aircraft types we have within our database with flights on this route. You can also see the aircrafts seat capacity together with classes.

Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways
Boeing 777-300ER illustration
Boeing 777-300ER illustration
256 seats
 (8 first class, 40 business class, 40 premium economy)
Boeing 777
British Airways
Boeing 777 illustration
Boeing 777 illustration
267 seats
 (4 first class, 42 business class, 42 premium economy)
Boeing 787-9
Virgin Atlantic
Boeing 787-9 illustration
Boeing 787-9 illustration
258 seats
 (35 business class, 35 premium economy)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Flights (FAQ)

  • This long-haul flight from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 11 hour and 40 minute.
  • There are 7 direct flights between London and Cape Town every week.
  • The flight numbers are BA43, BA45, BA59 and VS478.
  • From London you will fly out from Gatwick (LGW) or Heathrow (LHR) and you will be landing at Cape Town International (CPT).
  • British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly this route with the same aircraft: Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
  • Two airlines. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have non-stop flights to Cape Town.
  • They will depart from terminal 5 or 3.
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6049 miles (9733 km) · 11 hours and 50 minutes
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