Cape Town International Airport, South Africa ↔ London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
A direct route between Cape Town and London appears in the OpenFlights route network.
This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.
Airlines that have operated this route include:
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Cape Town (CPT) and London (LHR) are around 9,681 km (6,015 miles) apart — an estimated 12h 36m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.
Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include British Airways. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.
Time difference ~ 2 hours (varies with daylight-saving).
Across United Kingdom, the warmest month on average is July, with mean temperatures around 21°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.
The UK FCDO currently rates South Africa as Normal precautions; The US State Department rates United Kingdom as Exercise Increased Caution. Check the official sources before you travel.
Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.