There are 2 ways to get from Heathrow to Cape Town by plane
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 000 - R 18 000 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Cape Town is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs R 6 000 - R 18 000.
The distance between Heathrow and Cape Town is 9700 km.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Heathrow to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 4:00 PM in Heathrow and 5:00 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7646+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Cape Town, South Africa?
Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–28,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–38,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–32,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–28,000
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