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R4 714 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

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Cheap Flight Deals from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport (CPT-LGW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Gatwick

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to Gatwick.
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9:00 - 17:50CPT-LGW
34h 50m1 stop
18:40 - 11:05LGW-CPT
14h 25m1 stop
R10 974SWISS
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
17:20 - 5:40CPT-LGW
38h 20m2 stops
10:00 - 13:45LGW-CPT
25h 45m1 stop
R11 086Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 25
8:55 - 5:40CPT-LGW
22h 45m2 stops
10:00 - 13:00LGW-CPT
25h 00m1 stop
R11 123Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Mar 17 - Mon, Mar 24
19:00 - 17:50CPT-LGW
23h 50m1 stop
18:35 - 16:45LGW-CPT
21h 10m2 stops
R11 160SWISS
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, Jun 10
16:35 - 9:55CPT-LGW
18h 20m1 stop
17:15 - 11:50LGW-CPT
17h 35m1 stop
R12 930Turkish Airlines
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Tue, May 20 - Tue, Jun 10
16:35 - 13:00CPT-LGW
21h 25m1 stop
10:55 - 11:50LGW-CPT
23h 55m1 stop
R13 098Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 20
13:00 - 6:40CPT-LGW
18h 40m1 stop
9:00 - 10:50LGW-CPT
24h 50m1 stop
R13 172Qatar Airways
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Sun, Mar 30 - Sun, May 25
13:40 - 6:40CPT-LGW
19h 00m1 stop
20:25 - 16:45LGW-CPT
18h 20m1 stop
R14 346Emirates
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Tue, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 25
13:40 - 18:25CPT-LGW
30h 45m1 stop
13:35 - 11:40LGW-CPT
20h 05m1 stop
R14 514Emirates
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Wed, Feb 26 - Thu, Mar 6
13:00 - 6:40CPT-LGW
18h 40m1 stop
14:55 - 10:50LGW-CPT
18h 55m1 stop
R15 371Qatar Airways
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Fri, Jun 6 - Fri, Jun 27

Flights from Cape Town to Gatwick - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Gatwick to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cape Town, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport is February, where tickets cost R11 775 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R16 600 and R15 967 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of R16 110, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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January

High season

June

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R4 714
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights from Cape Town to Gatwick

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Gatwick based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flights

  • Which family-friendly amenities are available at London Gatwick Airport?

    The baby care facilities at the airport include designated rooms marked with the babycare symbol. For feeding babies, you can access the service in the check-in area walking towards the gates after the passport control area in arrivals. Also, you can access the Boots Drugstore on airside and landside for baby milk. There’s also a children’s play area if you want the kids to have some fun and burn off energy. The play area is located on the North Terminal Airside, departures and on the South Terminal Airside, departures.

  • Which Lounges are Available at London Gatwick Airport?

    If you’re looking for a way to relax and refresh, there are several lounges you can use at London Gatwick Airport. You can access the No.1 Gatwick Lounge on the South Terminal, Airside on the Mezzanine Level. For lounge access, you pay at the door or use prepaid lounge passes. There’s also the Club Aspire Lounge located on the South Terminal Airside, whose lounge access requires membership. Airline Lounges are available to business and First Class travellers. Some options you can check out include Emirates Lounge on North Terminal Airside, the British Airways Lounge on South Terminal Airside, and the British Airways First Lounge on South Terminal, Airside.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport was R253 for a one-way ticket and R589 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    Only Lufthansa offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    You can catch a direct flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to London, Emirates or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to London are Emirates and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R15 793 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 005 and an overall rating of 7,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 Gatwick Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 Gatwick Airport from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R4 881 or less one-way and R11 203 or less round-trip.
  • If you’re travelling via Cape Town International Airport (CPT), you can use the baby changing rooms in women’s washrooms to nurse your baby.
  • At Cape Town International Airport, you can also use the children’s play area located on the Departures Hall top floor, next to Spur restaurant. This is a good area where your kids can burn off energy while having fun.
  • The London Gatwick Airport (LGW) offers interfaith chapels for your spiritual nourishment. Locations include North Terminal, Landside on the first floor and South Terminal, Landside on the third floor.
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Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to London Gatwick Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to London Gatwick

Tuesday

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Thursday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Saturday

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Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to Gatwick

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Gatwick? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3323 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

8,0 ExcellentRoy, Jan 2025LGW - DXB
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Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

Nothing, all that I know is that I will never travel with Emirates again Qatar is were I belong. You guys should send someone over to experience what true acomadation is, Emirates has the worst food that I ever eat on any airline ,even jetblue has better food and snacks that curry Indian garbage you guys serve just make people sick.

The lounge staff at reception were inefficient and robotic. Boarding process was chaotic at the gate with no priority for business and first. At arrival into Dubai, no upper deck door . Food option and quality for this flight was awful . Thankfully the bar is always good.

Emirates is good airlines. But there plane seats were very small and congested. Need to little good and big seats in economy class.

On the DXB to IAD flight, missed the snack between the meals again...

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The experience of the flight. The food options have definitely gone down

-Swiss airlines online check in app crashed multiple times -Zurich airport does not have very many bathrooms accessible to people with disabilities - closest disability accessible bathroom to departure gate was 1/4 mile away.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

better announcing at the gate prior to boarding and better organization of various gps

The plane was good - on time! But can the stewardesses smile or actually be nice - not to bark the commands

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

I have no complaints. The crew was attentive, pleasant and heloful

overall the flight was good and we were happy they waited for us. However, our luggage didn t make it and this caused us a lot of problems.

It was not made clear that additional passport control is needed before queueing up for boarding. The seats were very uncomfortable and cramped even for small persons. The arm rests were not fully capable of lifting up out of the way and the media controls cut-out made them even worse to lean on. Just one audio channel was working on one of our seats.

Everything was great except that everyone were putting backpacks and small bags in the overhead compartment instead under the seat so there was no room for carry on-s

The flight starts at 7am from New Delhi, a supremely inconvenient time, especially, if you are coming from another smaller city. Please consider moving it to 4am or 5am.

3 hours delay to start with and then food was terrible.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

The flight was delayed so connection was missed. In Istanbul we were taken to a hotel and no one in the hotel knew so we had to wait hours in the lobby of the hotel while the airline and hotel coordinated. The airline staff is rude at times

For me it was a good experience… thank you Turkish Airlines

Terrible boarding experience, with an incomprehensible assignment of priorities. “Fast track” was the slowest. Poor system planning.

My flight has been changed twice so far. Disappointed with Turkish!

Good service, the airline also provided a traveling kit bag (tooth brush, socks, slippers, visor for sleeping).

Everything needs improvement. Old plane, bad interior, business class seats don't function easily / properly, food is awful, chicken / fish were tough & hard, couldn't eat. Avoid Turkish Airlines.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

Always having a good experience with Lufthansa. I prefer them over anyone else. Sometimes prices need to be more affordable. Munich airport is clean and good, services are available and it’s overall a good experience. I have been flying with Lufthansa for close to a decade and I hope many more to come.

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

Actual flight was smooth but we were delayed 70 minutes. Were promised to make it up to us but were given no refreshments

For this long of a flight one would expect some more service, like a snack, entertainment or reclining seats

Not good. They charged an additional $70 to check a bag we had already paid for on line with Lufstansa

Extremely tight connection in Frankfurt. Tickets with one hour layover are not realistic even with first flight being on time. Just barely made it and ran most of the way. 😬

The jollof rice and fried plantain. Communication could have been better.

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. I spent €25 on internet and never gained access to it. A flight attendant told me she would file a complaint/report on my behalf but it put me in a very difficult situation.

Before the flight I received an email from LH that our seat were changed to other comparable seats. At boarding however we found our reassigned “comparable” seats were directly by the toilet. They sure were no “comparable “ seats and we were quite disappointed!

It was excellent. I upgraded from premium economy to business and it was totally worth it. We were on a 747 and I sat upstairs and enjoyed the privacy. The crew was incredible especially the woman who had been working with you all for 30 years.she was absolutely spectacular as was her cabin. The food was delicious. I would just serve bread with the meal. Don’t take it away!

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