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How to get fromUnited Kingdom to Cape Townby plane

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There are 7 ways to get from United Kingdom to Cape Town by plane

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    14h 20m
    R 6,385–18,038

  2. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BHX - CPT
    16h 41m
    R 5,670–21,277

  3. Fly from Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MAN - CPT
    16h 44m
    R 8,189–17,286

  4. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LCY - CPT
    16h 51m
    R 11,181–31,300

  5. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LBA - CPT
    16h 37m
    R 7,538–25,032

  6. Fly from Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRS - CPT
    17h 53m
    R 6,164–21,196

  7. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane EDI - CPT
    18h 19m
    R 6,318–9,838

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,075Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,728.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 20m

What companies run services between United Kingdom 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.

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