Skyscanner home

Cheap flight tickets from London Stansted to Cape Town

Compare London Stansted to Cape Town flight deals

Find the cheapest month or even day of the year to fly to Cape Town

Book the best Cape Town fare with no extra fees

Flight deals from London Stansted Airport to Cape Town Airport

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from London Stansted Airport to Cape Town Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from RM2,861. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Cape Town.RM2,861 per passenger.Departing Mon, 20 Apr, returning Tue, 28 Apr.Return flight with Ryanair and Air France.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from London Stansted on Mon, 20 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Air France, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 28 Apr, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,861, select.
Cape Town.RM2,971 per passenger.Departing Sun, 7 Jun, returning Sun, 21 Jun.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Sun, 7 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 21 Jun, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,971, select.
Cape Town.RM2,971 per passenger.Departing Tue, 14 Apr, returning Mon, 18 May.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 14 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 18 May, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,971, select.
Cape Town.RM2,974 per passenger.Departing Wed, 6 May, returning Wed, 13 May.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Wed, 6 May, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 13 May, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,974, select.
Cape Town.RM2,974 per passenger.Departing Tue, 26 May, returning Mon, 15 Jun.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 26 May, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 15 Jun, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,974, select.
Cape Town.RM2,975 per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 May, returning Thu, 30 Jul.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Wed, 27 May, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 30 Jul, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,975, select.
Cape Town.RM2,975 per passenger.Departing Wed, 29 Apr, returning Mon, 8 Jun.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Wed, 29 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 8 Jun, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,975, select.
Cape Town.RM2,975 per passenger.Departing Tue, 2 Jun, returning Sun, 5 Jul.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 2 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 5 Jul, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM2,975, select.
Cape Town.RM3,020 per passenger.Departing Tue, 21 Apr, returning Sat, 18 Jul.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 21 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sat, 18 Jul, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,020, select.
Cape Town.RM3,119 per passenger.Departing Thu, 20 Aug, returning Tue, 20 Oct.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Thu, 20 Aug, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 20 Oct, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,119, select.
Cape Town.RM3,210 per passenger.Departing Thu, 5 Nov, returning Wed, 11 Nov.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Thu, 5 Nov, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 11 Nov, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,210, select.
Cape Town.RM3,258 per passenger.Departing Thu, 3 Sep, returning Thu, 12 Nov.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Thu, 3 Sep, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 12 Nov, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,258, select.
Cape Town.RM3,300 per passenger.Departing Tue, 7 Jul, returning Mon, 13 Jul.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 7 Jul, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 13 Jul, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,300, select.
Cape Town.RM3,411 per passenger.Departing Tue, 27 Oct, returning Tue, 3 Nov.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 27 Oct, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 3 Nov, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,411, select.
Cape Town.RM3,416 per passenger.Departing Tue, 15 Sep, returning Tue, 22 Sep.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 15 Sep, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 22 Sep, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,416, select.
Cape Town.RM3,442 per passenger.Departing Tue, 27 Oct, returning Thu, 3 Dec.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Stansted on Tue, 27 Oct, arriving in Cape Town.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 3 Dec, arriving in London Stansted.Price includes taxes and charges.From RM3,442, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from London Stansted to Cape Town

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like London Stansted to Cape Town flights are currently cheapest in April.
Mar
from RM3,889
Apr
from RM2,861
May
from RM2,974
Jun
from RM2,971
Jul
from RM3,300
Aug
from RM4,872
Sep
from RM3,416
Oct
from RM3,442
Nov
from RM3,210
Dec
from RM3,722
Jan
from RM4,303
Feb
from RM4,431

London Stansted to Cape Town: Alternative routes

Compare routes from London Stansted to Cape Town below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Cape Town.

Cape Town

17km from central Cape Town
ClosestCheapest
from RM2,861
Search flights

London to Cape Town: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight foundRM2,861
Cheapest month to flyApril

Check out these Cape Town hotels

Ready to plan your stay? Other travellers rate these Cape Town hotels for cleanliness, service and location.
Labotessa Luxury Boutique Hotel
0.20 km from city centre
RM2,673
Per night
Hotel on the Promenade
3.48 km from city centre
RM958
Per night
Future Found Sanctuary, Luxury Boutique Hotel by Newmark
10.42 km from city centre
RM2,217
Per night
Labotessa Luxury Boutique Hotel
0.20 km from city centre
RM2,673
Per night
Hotel on the Promenade
3.48 km from city centre
RM958
Per night
Future Found Sanctuary, Luxury Boutique Hotel by Newmark
10.42 km from city centre
RM2,217
Per night
Explore top-rated hotels

Finding cheap flights from London Stansted to Cape Town: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from London Stansted to Cape Town is RM2,861. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct from London Stansted to Cape Town. But we found flights with one or more stops from RM2,861.
As of March 2026, there are no flights flying from London Stansted to Cape Town.
The cheapest month to fly from London Stansted to Cape Town is usually April.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from London Stansted Airport to Cape Town Airport on Monday, 20 April 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between London Stansted Airport and Cape Town Airport. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Cape Town but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Cape Town is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Currently, Ryanair offers the cheapest flight tickets to Cape Town.

Flying from Stansted Airport (STN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT): what you need to know

  • The timezone in Cape Town is UTC+2, which is two hours ahead of London.

  • Give yourself plenty of time to make your STN to CPT flight. As a general rule, arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.

  • Travelling during a peak time like August? School holidays and other high seasons can result in longer lines and delays at check-in and security. Play it safe and arrive up to four hours before an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.

  • Explore another city along the way or simply break up your flight with a stopover. Just uncheck 'Direct flights only' to see your options when searching for tickets from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport. Many travellers pass through Dubai Airport on this route.

How to find the cheapest flights from Stansted Airport (STN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

  • At the moment, RM1,545 is the cheapest price we've seen for a one-way Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight. The best price for a return plane ticket is RM2,861. Keep in mind that fares can change due to demand when booking.

  • Don't leave things to the last minute. You're more likely to find cheap tickets from STN to CPT if you book early. Airlines often offer some terrific early bird rates.

  • Getting cheap flights from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport is easier if you can be flexible with your travel plans. Use the 'Whole month' search tool to see the best prices across every month and bag a great deal.

  • Spend less time searching for cheap flights from STN to CPT by setting up a Price Alert. We'll send you an email or push notification on the app when a lower fare pops up.

  • Select your ideal arrival and departure times, number of stops and airlines with the filters. Alternatively, sort your results by 'Cheapest' to see the best deals on flights from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport.

Handy information about Stansted Airport (STN)

  • Of the departures from Stansted Airport, 64.73% arrive on time at their destination.

  • To get to Stansted Airport from central London, it'll take about 1 hour if you're going by car. This depends on traffic though. It's approximately 64 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.

  • Planning to take public transport? Expect a trip time of around 1 hour 25 minutes.

  • Searching for a handy hotel close to STN? If you're catching an early flight from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport, these stays will have you moments from your departure lounge:

Arriving at Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

Getting from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to central Cape Town

  • Cape Town International Airport to the centre of Cape Town has a drive time of around 20 minutes. It's approximately 19 kilometres away.

When to fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

  • It's time to plan your dates for your flight from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport. June is the most popular month to head to Cape Town. If you want a more relaxed vibe, go in April.

  • When booking your flight from Stansted Airport to Cape Town International Airport, consider the type of weather you like. February is the warmest month in Cape Town, with temperatures ranging from 16ºC (61ºF) to 27ºC (81ºF).

  • Look for cheap tickets from STN to CPT in July if you'd rather travel during cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest around then, ranging between 9ºC (48ºF) and 19ºC (66ºF) on average.

Explore more of South Africa

  • Paarl is just one of the many cities in South Africa waiting to be discovered once you've taken in the sights of Cape Town. Around 56 kilometres away to the north-east, top sights here include Bretagne Rock, Skydive Africa and Paarl Trails.

  • If you're ready to explore another major destination in South Africa, head for Worcester, about 97 kilometres east of Cape Town. Green Valley, Queen's Plain and Worcester Town Hall are key reasons to visit.

Plan the rest of your trip from London to Cape Town

Prices shown on this page are estimated lowest prices only. Found in the last 45 days.