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Flights from London to Cape Town

LHR to CPT flights and routes map LHR to CPT. All flight routes from Heathrow, United Kingdom to Cape Town International, South Africa. These routes are operated by 14 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop with Virgin Atlantic or British Airways, or choose from 9 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 11 hours and 35 minutes.

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To
United Kingdom LHR Heathrow London, United Kingdom
South Africa CPT Cape Town , South Africa
LHR
Heathrow
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Cape Town
South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
CPT
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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Virgin Atlantic
Non-stop with Virgin Atlantic. 0-1 flights per day.

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11h 35m

Virgin Atlantic
Non-stop with Virgin Atlantic.
11h 35m
0-1 flights per day.
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British Airways
Non-stop with British Airways. 1 flight per day.

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11h 40m

British Airways
Non-stop with British Airways.
11h 40m
1 flight per day.
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM. 1-2 flights per day.

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13h 55m

Via Amsterdam AMS
1 stop with KLM.
13h 55m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France. 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/10

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14h 10m

Begins in 8/10
Via Paris CDG
1 stop with Air France.
14h 10m
0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 8/10
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Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines.

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15h 30m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
1 stop with Ethiopian Airlines.
15h 30m
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Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa. 0-4 flights per day.

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15h 30m

Via Frankfurt FRA
1 stop with Lufthansa.
15h 30m
0-4 flights per day.
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Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

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16h 20m

Via Istanbul IST
1 stop with Turkish Airlines.
16h 20m
2-3 flights per day.
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Via Kigali KGL
1 stop with RwandAir. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Sat

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16h 50m

Mon,Wed & Sat
Via Kigali KGL
1 stop with RwandAir.
16h 50m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Sat
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Via Nairobi NBO
1 stop with Kenya Airways.

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18h 15m

Via Nairobi NBO
1 stop with Kenya Airways.
18h 15m
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Addis Ababa ADD With Ethiopian Airlines & Asiana Airlines
CODESHARE

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15h 45m

Via Addis Ababa ADD
15h 45m
With Ethiopian Airlines & Asiana Airlines
CODESHARE
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Via Zurich ZRH 1 stop with SWISS. 0-2 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Sat
CODESHARE

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15h 50m

Mon,Wed & Sat
Via Zurich ZRH
15h 50m
1 stop with SWISS. 0-2 flights per day.
Mon,Wed & Sat
CODESHARE
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Via Johannesburg JNB With British Airways & South African Airways 1-2 flights per day.

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16h 00m

Via Johannesburg JNB
16h 00m
With British Airways & South African Airways 1-2 flights per day.
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Via Istanbul IST With Pakistan International Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
CODESHARE

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16h 50m

Via Istanbul IST
16h 50m
With Pakistan International Airlines & Turkish Airlines 2-3 flights per day.
CODESHARE
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Via Frankfurt FRA With British Airways & Lufthansa 0-2 flights per day.

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17h 25m

Via Frankfurt FRA
17h 25m
With British Airways & Lufthansa 0-2 flights per day.
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Via Nairobi NBO With Kenya Airways & Saudia 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sun
CODESHARE

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18h 15m

Tue,Thu & Sun
Via Nairobi NBO
18h 15m
With Kenya Airways & Saudia 0-1 flights per day.
Tue,Thu & Sun
CODESHARE
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Usually in time
Some delays
Usually delayed
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London to Cape Town flights

There are over 11 airlines and as many as 238 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Cape Town (CPT) from London (LHR) with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Amsterdam, Paris or any other of the 9 alternatives with flight connections.

Tip! Consider arriving at Cape Town International (CPT) or Cape Town International (CPT) instead.

London to Cape Town with British Airways

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 18:25 or 22:25. British Airways is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Virgin Atlantic

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 18 or 19 in the evening. Virgin Atlantic is a member of SkyTeam.

With KLM

If you fly from London with KLM you will do a stopover in Amsterdam, AMS before reaching Cape Town. This flight trip will take 13 hours and 55 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 06:30. KLM is a member of SkyTeam.

With Air France

If you fly from London with Air France you will do a stopover in Paris, CDG before reaching Cape Town. This flight trip will take 14 hours and 10 minutes and you can fly every Tuesday or Friday with departures at 06:15. Air France is a member of SkyTeam.

Miles & flight time: LHR - CPT

The shortest flight time between LHR and CPT is 11 hours and 40 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct11h 40m-6049 (9733 km)
AMS Amsterdam13h 55m1h 5m6284 (10111 km)
CDG Paris14h 10m1h 35m6066 (9760 km)
ADD Addis Ababa15h 30m1h 30m6965 (11207 km)
ZRH Zurich15h 50m2h 40m6184 (9950 km)
JNB Johannesburg16h 0m2h 40m6464 (10401 km)
IST Istanbul16h 20m1h 25m6821 (10975 km)
KGL Kigali16h 50m1h 20m6473 (10415 km)
FRA Frankfurt17h 25m2h 25m6277 (10100 km)
NBO Nairobi18h 15m2h 30m6835 (10998 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.LHR-CPT flight routesLondon to Cape Town flight routes illustrated on a map.
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From London to South Africa

Below is a list of other destinations to South Africa from Heathrow with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.

From United Kingdom to Cape Town

Below is a list of other cities in United Kingdom with flights to Cape Town with either non-stop or connecting flights.

You can fly to Cape Town (CPT) from London (LHR) non-stop with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. The flight takes approximately 11 hours and 40 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Amsterdam, the total flight time will be 13 hours and 55 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with KLM, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, SWISS, British Airways, South African Airways, Turkish Airlines, RwandAir, Lufthansa or Kenya Airways.

The flight time between Heathrow, LHR and Cape Town International, CPT, is 11 hours and 40 minutes. The distance is 6821 miles (or 10975 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to CPT from LHR with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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