Award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick (LGW)
Flown non-stop in about 11h 45m, 2× a week. About 5,987 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Southern Africa to Europe), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 |  AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 33h 15m | — | — | — | — | 51d ago |
| 2026-11-05 | AF | 2 stops · via AMS, CDG · 34h 30m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-06 | AF | 2 stops · via AMS, CDG · 34h 15m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-07 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 26h 25m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-08 | AF | 3 stops · via AMS, GVA, CDG · 34h 15m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-09 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 33h 15m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-11 |  KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 17h 55m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-13 | AF | 2 stops · via AMS, CDG · 27h 30m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-14 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 26h 25m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-15 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 17h 55m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-18 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 17h 55m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
Typical weather in LGW
What London Gatwick is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
2°/8°
19d
Feb
3°/9°
18d
Mar
4°/11°
18d
Apr
5°/14°
14d
May
8°/18°
15d
Jun
11°/21°
13d
Jul
13°/23°
15d
Aug
13°/22°
15d
Sep
11°/20°
15d
Oct
8°/16°
19d
Nov
5°/11°
21d
Dec
4°/10°
21d
Warm from Jul to Aug. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.