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title: "London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) flights: who flies it"
description: "British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from LHR to CPT, about 25 flights a week, covering 6,016 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cpt"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-cpt.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

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

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop between London (LHR) and Cape Town (CPT), roughly 25 times a week. Where the timetable below gives a flight time, it's 11h 30m to 11h 50m 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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25

Flights a week, 4-week average

11h 30m to 11h 50m

Scheduled flight time

6,016 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## London to Cape Town flight schedule

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

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives CPT | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 22 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 18:55 | 07:30 | 11h 35m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/vs/787-9.md) |
| Thu, Oct 22 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:30 | 11:00 | 11h 30m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 18:55 | 07:30 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Fri, Oct 23 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:30 | 11:00 | 11h 30m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 18:55 | 07:30 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Sat, Oct 24 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:30 | 11:00 | 11h 30m | Airbus A350-1000 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | BA 43 | British Airways | 18:25 | 08:05 | 11h 40m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md) |
| Sun, Oct 25 | VS 414 | Virgin Atlantic | 21:00 | 10:35 | — | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Oct 25 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:20 | 12:10 | 11h 50m | 777 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:30 | 12:05 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 43 | British Airways | 18:25 | 08:05 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER |
| Mon, Oct 26 | VS 414 | Virgin Atlantic | 21:00 | 10:35 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Mon, Oct 26 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:20 | 12:10 | 11h 50m | 777 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:30 | 12:05 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Tue, Oct 27 | BA 43 | British Airways | 18:25 | 08:05 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER |
| Tue, Oct 27 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:20 | 12:10 | 11h 50m | 777 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:30 | 12:05 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 43 | British Airways | 18:25 | 08:05 | 11h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER |
| Wed, Oct 28 | VS 414 | Virgin Atlantic | 21:00 | 10:35 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Wed, Oct 28 | BA 59 | British Airways | 22:20 | 12:10 | 11h 50m | 777 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | VS 478 | Virgin Atlantic | 22:30 | 12:05 | 11h 35m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |

Showing all 21 scheduled LHR to CPT 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 LHR to CPT date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the London to Cape Town nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, British Airways flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/777-300er.md), the Boeing 777, and the [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.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 LHR to CPT nonstop schedule

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

### See the schedule

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

### Plan on the map

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

## Airlines flying London to Cape Town nonstop

Carriers operating LHR to CPT 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 LHR to CPT on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about LHR to CPT

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

Where the schedule table on this page lists a duration, scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) run from 11h 30m to 11h 50m. 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 LHR to CPT?**

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

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

About 25 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Cape Town (CPT) 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 LHR to CPT depart?**

Scheduled LHR to CPT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 18:25 and 22:30, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

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

In the schedule table on this page, LHR to CPT nonstops fly as BA 43 and BA 59 on British Airways, and VS 414 and VS 478 on Virgin Atlantic. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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