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title: "Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR) flights: who flies it"
description: "British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from CPT to LHR, about 23 flights a week, covering 6,016 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-lhr"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-lhr.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Cape Town to London (CPT-LHR): nonstop flights and who flies them

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between Cape Town (CPT) and London (LHR), roughly 23 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 11h 40m to 12h 40m for the 6,016 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 22, 2026.

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23

Flights a week, 4-week average

11h 40m to 12h 40m

Scheduled flight time

6,016 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Cape Town to London flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CPT to LHR starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CPT | Arrives LHR | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 22 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 11h 40m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) |
| Thu, Oct 22 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 23:45 | 10:40 | 11h 55m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/787-9.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 11h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 23:45 | 10:40 | 11h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Sat, Oct 24 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 23:45 | 09:40 | 11h 55m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Oct 25 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:00 | 07:50 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 42 | British Airways | 20:35 | 06:45 | 12h 10m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md) |
| Mon, Oct 26 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:00 | 07:50 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Tue, Oct 27 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | VS 415 | Virgin Atlantic | 19:35 | 05:25 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Tue, Oct 27 | BA 42 | British Airways | 20:50 | 07:00 | 12h 10m | Boeing 777-300ER |
| Tue, Oct 27 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:00 | 07:50 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 58 | British Airways | 18:50 | 05:30 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 42 | British Airways | 20:35 | 06:35 | 12h | Boeing 777-300ER |
| Wed, Oct 28 | VS 479 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:00 | 07:50 | 11h 50m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |

Showing all 18 scheduled CPT to LHR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every CPT to LHR date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Cape Town to London nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, British Airways flies the [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md), and Virgin Atlantic flies the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## The full CPT to LHR nonstop schedule

This page carries the full CPT to LHR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each CPT to LHR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See CPT to LHR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Cape Town to London nonstop

Carriers operating CPT to LHR nonstop in the current schedule.

- [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\
  [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md)
- [Virgin Atlantic (VS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vs.md)\
  [The aircraft VS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs.md)

See CPT to LHR on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about CPT to LHR

**How long is the flight from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR)?**

Scheduled flight times from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR) run from 11h 40m to 12h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 6,016 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from CPT to LHR?**

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly CPT to LHR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on CPT to LHR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How many flights a week are there from CPT to LHR?**

About 23 nonstop flights a week run between Cape Town (CPT) and London (LHR) in the current schedule, operated by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from CPT to LHR depart?**

Scheduled CPT to LHR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 18:50 and 23:45, local time at Cape Town. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate CPT to LHR nonstop?**

In the schedule table on this page, CPT to LHR nonstops fly as BA 42 and BA 58 on British Airways, and VS 415 and VS 479 on Virgin Atlantic. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CPT to LHR?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying CPT to LHR. The page carries the full CPT to LHR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [LHR to CPT nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cpt.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cape Town (CPT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt.md), or [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md).

Nonstops from Cape Town (CPT) to other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR):

- [Cape Town (CPT) to London (LGW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cpt-lgw.md), 25 miles from LHR

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full CPT to LHR nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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