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London to Cape Town LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, SEN, STN → CPT

London City Airport (LCY), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Southend Airport (SEN), Stansted Airport (STN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

The cheapest return found recently is $963 with Kenya Airways, 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027, found yesterday.

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The cheapest return fare on each of 13 departure dates is usually $849 to $1,106.

Cheapest return found recently

$963

4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 · Kenya Airways

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Leaves 10:00 a.m. · Return leaves 5:30 p.m. · 45 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · overnight connection · 11 h connection

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop return

$1,477

4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 · Virgin Atlantic

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Leaves 10:30 p.m. · Return leaves 7:25 a.m. · 23 h 25 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $963 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $709 1 Dec – 16 Decfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $673 to $797.

At $963, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 13 departure dates from 2 Nov to 19 Mar 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

Yes. Among 11-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 4 Jan 2027, 6 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 costs $923: $40 less than the cheapest found recently.

SWISS · London City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · out 2 stops, back 2 stops · found 3 days ago

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Every date we hold

183 fares on 13 departure dates

2 Nov – 12 Nov: $864, found 3 days ago4 Nov – 3 Dec: $766, found 6 days ago1 Dec – 16 Dec: $709, found 5 days ago13 Dec – 20 Dec: $1,310, found 5 days ago16 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $1,561, found 2 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027: $1,490, found 3 days ago3 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027: $1,106, found yesterday4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027: $963, found yesterday5 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027: $849, found 5 days ago6 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027: $888, found 3 days ago7 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027: $797, found 5 days ago27 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027: $872, found 5 days ago19 Mar 2027 – 28 Mar 2027: $1,023, found 5 days agoNovDecJanFebMar
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 Nov – 12 Nov$864LufthansaLondon City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Nov – 3 Dec$766Norse Atlantic UKLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Dec – 16 Dec$709Norse Atlantic UKLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Dec – 20 Dec$1,310LufthansaLondon City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$1,561South African AirwaysLondon Luton Airport (LTN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 3 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2027$1,490easyJetLondon Luton Airport (LTN) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2027$1,106Kenya AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027$963Kenya AirwaysLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 14 Jan 2027$849Helvetic AirwaysLondon City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027$888SWISSLondon City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027$797SWISSLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027$872Etihad AirwaysLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Mar 2027 – 28 Mar 2027$1,023KLMLondon City Airport (LCY) → Cape Town International Airport (CPT)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $709.

November 2026From $7662 departure dates4 Nov – 3 Dec · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $709Cheapest seen3 departure dates1 Dec – 16 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $7976 departure dates7 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $8721 departure date27 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $1,0231 departure date19 Mar 2027 – 28 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Lufthansa, Norse Atlantic UK, Kenya Airways, SWISS, South African Airways, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Etihad Airways.

Premium cabin fares from London to Cape Town

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We hold no premium economy, business or first-class return fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

One-way

Business

The lowest business fare we have seen is $1,895, on one departure date.

10 Dec · LGW → CPT · TAAG Angola

2 stops · via LIS, NBJ · overnight connection · 14 h connection

found 3 days ago

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How far ahead were prices cheapest for London to Cape Town?

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Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 42% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
7–13 days$1,302$858+73%10
14–29 days$761$673+1%25
30–59 days$754$681Cheapest seen25
60–89 days$849$797+13%25
90–179 days$767$749+2%25
180+ days$871$848+15%11

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work