Award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)
Flown non-stop in about 11h 40m, 7× a week. About 6,012 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 (Europe to Southern Africa), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 |  KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-06 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 17h 35m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-07 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-08 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-09 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-11 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-12 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-15 | KQ | 1 stop · via NBO · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 49d ago |
| 2026-11-16 |  AF | 2 stops · via OSL, CDG · 32h 35m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-17 | AF | 2 stops · via AMS, CDG · 18h 25m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-18 |  KL | 3 stops · via CPH, ARN, AMS · 25h 10m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
| 2026-11-19 | AF | 2 stops · via CPH, CDG · 32h 55m | — | — | — | — | 50d ago |
Typical weather in CPT
What Cape Town is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
17°/28°
5d
Feb
17°/28°
3d
Mar
15°/26°
8d
Apr
13°/24°
8d
May
10°/21°
10d
Jun
9°/19°
14d
Jul
7°/18°
15d
Aug
8°/19°
15d
Sep
10°/20°
12d
Oct
12°/23°
8d
Nov
14°/25°
8d
Dec
16°/26°
8d
Warm from Oct to Apr. Driest from Oct to May. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.