Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Cape Town

Flights from Heathrow to Cape Town are operated by 8 airliners – SAS Scandinavian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, United Airlines, South African Airways, BMI and Finnair. The most popular are provided by Virgin Atlantic Airways. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from London Heathrow and arriving at Cape Town International. In the morning there is 0 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 7 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 21:12 and latest departure at 21:12. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is VS 8221.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. United Airlines offers 1 flight a day from London Heathrow to Cape Town International between the hours of 21:12 and 21:12. The flight number for this flight is UA 9839.

Virgin Atlantic Airways flight prices from London Heathrow to Cape Town International can be found at www.virginatlanticairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Heathrow to Cape Town and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Heathrow to Cape Town that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Return flight are operated by 8 airliners which include SAS Scandinavian Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, United Airlines, South African Airways, BMI and Finnair. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cape Town to Heathrow page.

Alternative routes to Cape Town

As a substitute, you will discover that Norwich International Airport also give flights to Cape Town which could be more fitting for you. Norwich International Airport has around 5 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Norwich International is around 165 kilometers (102 miles) from Heathrow. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Heathrow. More information can be found at Flights from Norwich International to Cape Town. Flights to Cape Town are also available from Stansted; 5 flights a day depart from the airport.

Arriving at Cape Town

Hiring a car at Cape Town can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Cape Town Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

The time zone at Cape Town is different to Heathrow so bare this in mind when you arrive. The time zone is GMT +2.0 compared to GMT +0.0.

Getting to your destination from Cape Town International Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Cape Town International Airport is around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the center of Cape Town where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Cape Town has a population of over 3,433,400 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.