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Flights from Gatwick to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to London Gatwick Airport, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town is May, where tickets cost $793 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,331 and $1,275 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Gatwick Airport and Cape Town?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

January
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.

When to book flights from Gatwick to Cape Town

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flights

  • Do I need a passport to fly between London Gatwick Airport and Cape Town?

    A passport is required to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town flight route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between London Gatwick Airport and CPT can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from LGW to Cape Town

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $737 or less round-trip.

Top airline flying from Gatwick to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Cape Town? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
British AirwaysOverall score based on 6891 reviews
6.8Comfort
6.5Entertainment
7.7Crew
7.0Boarding
6.4Food
Airline reviews

The flight was on time and the crew very professional. Everything went as expected and I will use BA again for this trip.

10.0 ExcellentAurore, Apr 2024LHR - MRS
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The flight was on time and the crew very professional. Everything went as expected and I will use BA again for this trip.

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

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London Gatwick Airport - Cape Town Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Destination:

Cape Town (CPT)South Africa

Cabin classes:

$5,662
$2,028
$639

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