There are 3 ways to get from Croydon to Cape Town by plane
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Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LGW - CPT
13h 51mR 7,912–14,564Fly from London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LHR - CPT
15h 5mR 6,694–17,079Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LCY - CPT
16h 52mR 8,961–30,596
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 15 000 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Cape Town is to fly which takes 13h 51m and costs R 7 500 - R 15 000.
The distance between Croydon and Cape Town is 9687 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Croydon to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Croydon. It is currently 2:54 AM in Croydon and 3:54 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8002+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Cape Town, South Africa?
Norse Atlantic UK Limited, Kenya Airways, and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–36,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–17,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
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