Flight routes from Cape Town to London
CPT to LHR. All flight route options from Cape Town International, South Africa to Heathrow, United Kingdom. These routes are operated by 19 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with Virgin Atlantic or British Airways, or choose from 10 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 55 minutes.
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Cape Town to London flights
There are over 12 airlines and as many as 260 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to London (LHR) from Cape Town (CPT) with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Munich, Paris or any other of the 10 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! Consider arriving at City (LCY) or Gatwick (LGW) instead.
Cape Town to London with British Airways
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm or 10:00 pm. British Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Air France
If you fly from Cape Town with Air France you will do a stopover in Paris, CDG before reaching London. This flight trip will take 14 hours and 55 minutes and you can fly every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday with departures at 8:00 am, 11:00 pm or 2:00 am. Air France is a member of SkyTeam.
Distance & flight times: Cape Town International to Heathrow
The shortest flight time between CPT and LHR is 12 hours and 5 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 12h 5m | - | 6049 miles (9733 km) |
MUC Munich | 14h 25m | 1h 0m | 6322 miles (10172 km) |
CDG Paris | 14h 55m | 2h 0m | 6066 miles (9760 km) |
JNB Johannesburg | 16h 5m | 1h 55m | 6464 miles (10401 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 16h 15m | 3h 55m | 6184 miles (9950 km) |
FRA Frankfurt | 16h 35m | 2h 35m | 6277 miles (10100 km) |
AMS Amsterdam | 17h 10m | 3h 50m | 6284 miles (10111 km) |
NBO Nairobi | 17h 45m | 2h 55m | 6835 miles (10998 km) |
KGL Kigali | 17h 55m | - | - |
ADD Addis Ababa | 18h 0m | 3h 35m | 6965 miles (11207 km) |
IST Istanbul | 18h 30m | 2h 35m | 6821 miles (10975 km) |


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Unpublished Flight Rates From Cape Town to London
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