This page does one job: keep an eye on return fares from London Gatwick to Cape Town. You get the cheapest price we have on record, the exact dates it was available on, and how that sits against what the route normally costs.
Prices are re-checked against Skyscanner automatically, and every one shows when it was last confirmed, so nothing here is older than it looks. Not flying from London Gatwick? We track 56 other departure cities for Cape Town, listed at the foot of this page.
London Gatwick → Cape Town
for 7 Jan – 17 Jan 2027
✓ live-checked 19 hours ago
Check live price on Skyscanner →Price history 36 checks recorded for this route
lowest seen £342 · typical £574 · highest £682 · now £561
The cheapest London Gatwick to Cape Town return flight on the radar right now is £561, flying with SWISS via one or more connections. It covers departures in January 2027, and every dated link below opens that exact LGW–CPT search on Skyscanner. The price we usually record on this route is £574. Across 36 recorded checks it has ranged between £342 and £682. Our sampling points to January 2027 as the cheapest month to fly London Gatwick to Cape Town.
London Gatwick to Cape Town flights: common questions
How much is a flight from London Gatwick to Cape Town?
The lowest return fare we currently track from London Gatwick (LGW) to Cape Town (CPT) is £561. The typical price on this route is £574, so anything near £561 is worth booking quickly. Over 36 recorded checks we have seen it as low as £342 and as high as £682.
Which airline flies from London Gatwick to Cape Town at this price?
This £561 fare is with SWISS, with at least one connection. The live search lists every carrier serving the route, so you can compare schedules before booking.
Is there a direct flight from London Gatwick to Cape Town?
This £561 fare includes at least one connection. If you need a non-stop London Gatwick to Cape Town flight, open the live search and apply the direct filter there.
When is the cheapest time to fly from London Gatwick to Cape Town?
Our price sampling points to January 2027 as the cheapest departure month on this route. The dated links on this page cover January 2027.
Is the £561 London Gatwick to Cape Town fare still available?
We last confirmed this £561 fare against live Skyscanner availability 19 hours ago. Deal fares move within days, so the Check live price button re-runs the exact search and shows today's number rather than a cached one.
How do I book this London Gatwick to Cape Town deal?
Pick a date pair above or press Check live price. That opens the exact LGW–CPT search on Skyscanner, where you book directly with the airline or agent. TravelFree does not sell tickets, adds no booking fee and does not mark the price up.
Every London Gatwick to Cape Town price on this page comes from a real bookable quote and is re-checked automatically. TravelFree takes no commission from you and never marks a fare up.
Prices like this tend to vanish fast. If it has gone when you look, try the days either side of the dates above, since London Gatwick to Cape Town is often still worth booking within a day or two of the fare we found.