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Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to Cape Town (EDI-CPT)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to Cape Town

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11:30 - 06:30EDI-CPT
17h 00m1 stop
08:05 - 23:10CPT-EDI
17h 05m1 stop
Fri, 17 Jan - Fri, 31 Jan
10:55 - 06:30EDI-CPT
17h 35m2 stops
08:05 - 23:10CPT-EDI
17h 05m1 stop
£635KLM
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Fri, 17 Jan - Fri, 31 Jan
05:45 - 09:50EDI-CPT
26h 05m1 stop
11:45 - 09:15CPT-EDI
23h 30m1 stop
Sat, 22 Feb - Thu, 27 Feb
06:00 - 21:40EDI-CPT
37h 40m2 stops
23:00 - 10:40CPT-EDI
37h 40m2 stops
£688Kenya Airways
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Wed, 15 Jan - Thu, 23 Jan
16:50 - 11:50EDI-CPT
18h 00m1 stop
16:35 - 15:50CPT-EDI
24h 15m1 stop
£719Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 15 May - Sun, 25 May
10:35 - 11:50EDI-CPT
24h 15m1 stop
16:35 - 15:50CPT-EDI
24h 15m1 stop
£729Turkish Airlines
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Fri, 25 Apr - Sun, 4 May
14:05 - 10:40EDI-CPT
18h 35m1 stop
06:50 - 06:00CPT-EDI
25h 10m2 stops
£768Qatar Airways
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Wed, 19 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar
14:05 - 10:40EDI-CPT
18h 35m1 stop
15:20 - 12:40CPT-EDI
23h 20m2 stops
£787Qatar Airways
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Wed, 19 Feb - Thu, 27 Feb
06:00 - 21:40EDI-CPT
37h 40m2 stops
23:00 - 23:10CPT-EDI
26h 10m2 stops
£795Kenya Airways
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Wed, 5 Feb - Thu, 20 Feb
06:00 - 07:40EDI-CPT
23h 40m2 stops
18:30 - 12:15CPT-EDI
19h 45m1 stop
£822Lufthansa
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Flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

The average price of all flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Edinburgh to Cape Town, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cape Town, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town is June, where tickets cost £721 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is £1,119 and £1,062 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 165 days before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to Cape Town

Low season

July

High season

November

Cheapest flight

£613
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to Cape Town based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town was £777 for a one-way ticket and £776 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    On your way to Cape Town, you’ll fly out from Edinburgh Turnhouse. You’ll be landing at Cape Town Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Edinburgh and Cape Town, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town, KLM or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town are KLM and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £872 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £791 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Edinburgh is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cape Town with an airline and back to Edinburgh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to Cape Town?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cape Town from Edinburgh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Edinburgh to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Cape Town. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1349 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.3Food
7.9Boarding
8.4Crew
7.2Entertainment
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Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

8.0 ExcellentAdi, Nov 2024AMS - YYZ
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Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Business class: Like: food selection presentation Staff on the airline Love: lounge in Istanbul Needs major improvement: attitude of reception at Istanbul lounge: 4 of them sitting there: inattentive and then rude. They do not fit with rest of Turkish hospitality!

The boarding was confusing everyone asking each other the same question is this going to Dxb? The seat was awful felt like your sitting on a bench. I would not recommend it to anyone.

I did not have a good experience from the first point of contact to the check in person to boarding and the comfort of the seats. I would not travel on Turkish again. I will let my family and friends know about my experience which was not a pleasant one.

My flight was cancelled with no warning! I had to find out right at the airport when I arrived from my previous flight!

Very poor service. Not friendly and special food ordered but not served

Very bad from ISTACC leg of flight specifically the seats. These seats are for economy not for Business class. I suppose when flying to a third world country you can fly any craft and no one questions it. I was very disappointed for that leg of the flight. This needs to change.

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

Very happy with the service, comfort, and food on Turkish Airlines. Security and check in was great.

I did not like the quality of the food and there was no snacks offered between meals.

Love that they had a bassinet for our child during the flight. Thank you for that big time.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

The seats were extremely uncomfortable. I spent €25 on internet and never gained access to it. A flight attendant told me she would file a complaint/report on my behalf but it put me in a very difficult situation.

Everything went well with our flight. I would like to be able to see my connecting flight gate on the flight . We had a short connection time we were nervous and they changed the gate we arrived at. They told us where we were entering and it required a shuttle ride and a map of München airport would have been good on the flight .

Staff are really not attentive. Seem rather disinterested in attending to the customers in general.

The connection to LYON was very tight. The flight was nearly finished boarding when we got to the gate

Biggest gripes were that the seats were extra narrow as the 4-in-the-middle taper down. As with most flight, too little leg room hurts my aging hips. Also changing the flight time to 3 hours earlier meant that we had a terribly long lay-over in one of the world's most boring airports

Online check in was awesome and so smooth! It was our first time using it. I got to choose seats for free and I paid for our extra bag so easily. Then check in at the airport was a breeze!

I did not like that they failed to put my luggage on my connecting flight to Athens. I was promised it would be located and delivered within 2 days but later told there was no information on its location. This caused me to have unplanned for expenses because I then had to purchase new clothing to wear on my vacation. I did not receive my luggage until my return flight home. I will not be traveling with them again.

I never will fly again. They rebooked me without telling me. Cancelled my flight and rebooked me on new airline. When they booked me on new flight I had to repay for all my baggage and seat reservations despite the email and reservation I showed and confusion and discussions the new airline had trying to rectify it with Discover and Lufthansa. I added seats later which is an option which makes me think I need to book directly with airlines going forward to avoid this disaster

Absolutely the most awful experience in the history of service from gate agents to baggage handlers. Never will i use kayak or Lufthansa again. Ever.

Flight was fine, food better than anticipated and flight attendants were helpful and friendly.

Flight was fine, food much better than anticipated, and flight attendants were helpful and friendly!

Our headphone plug is broken, we can not enjoy our entertainment, especially traveling with 5 year old who like to watch movie

Reasonably comfortable. Plenty of room. Crew were attentive and continually informing passengers of position. Although stuck in runway for 1 hour, weather issues, it felt like we were the crews first priority

Need a do not disturb sign if you wish not to have any meals so that they can wake you or have the meals served . Left very sad and hungry .

Pleasant, attentive and efficient flight attendants. Boarding process and seat selection easy. No internet on transatlantic flight. Extremely uncomfortable, rigid seat.

No entertainment and the seats are well worn.! To the point it feels like your sitting in a bowl

The seats of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner were ridiculously uncomfortable. I was on 10 flights during this vacation and this plane was super uncomfortable both times I was on one whereas all of the others were perfectly fine. Additionally, these planes do not have any air vents that passengers can control, the climate is entirely controlled by the crew which made for an extremely uncomfortable temperature for the duration. The flight attendants tried to make everyone happy with the temperature but several people you could tell were excessively warm and just wanted a bit of airflow.

Everything was fine except not posting the gate number until 14 minutes before boarding. In an airport the size of Heathrow, that was unacceptable.

We already had a five hour layover in London, and then they cancelled our flight about half hour before we were due to board. They wouldn't give us access to the lounge and hanging around the extremely busy terminal for another three hours until our next flight was crappy. 8 hours in a busy terminal is awful. The least they could have done was give us access to one of their quiet, comfortable lounges for the inconvenience. I heard from others that they do this a lot -- cancel these short flights if they're not completely full. When we got onto the next flight it was absolutely packed and uncomfortable. Just very disappointing. British Airways used to be a great airline to fly with, but it doesn't feel that way at all now.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Edinburgh to Cape Town found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/12Mon
3 stops
33h 35mEDI-CPT
£613
16/12Mon
2 stops
32h 40mEDI-CPT
£661
6/2Thu
1 stop
26h 45mEDI-CPT
£1,036
6/2Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
30h 25mEDI-CPT
£1,142
6/2Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
30h 25mEDI-CPT
£1,154
6/2Thu
1 stopKLM
17h 15mEDI-CPT
£1,355
16/12Mon
1 stop
22h 25mEDI-CPT
£1,360
6/2Thu
3 stopsKenya Airways
29h 50mEDI-CPT
£2,831
6/2Thu
3 stopsKenya Airways
29h 50mEDI-CPT
£2,832

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Last minute flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/11Mon
multi-stop
42h 20mEDI-CPT
5/12Thu
multi-stop
22h 10mCPT-EDI
£668
25/11Mon
multi-stopKLM
13h 45mEDI-CPT
5/12Thu
multi-stopKLM
25h 50mCPT-EDI
£675
26/11Tue
multi-stop
37h 30mEDI-CPT
5/12Thu
multi-stop
20h 25mCPT-EDI
£690
26/11Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 00mEDI-CPT
3/12Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-EDI
£744
25/11Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
25h 05mEDI-CPT
9/12Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 25mCPT-EDI
£877
22/11Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
22h 45mEDI-CPT
4/12Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
19h 00mCPT-EDI
£1,047
22/11Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 20mEDI-CPT
3/12Tue
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 30mCPT-EDI
£1,218
22/11Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
22h 45mEDI-CPT
3/12Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
19h 00mCPT-EDI
£1,227
22/11Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 15mEDI-CPT
5/12Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 45mCPT-EDI
£1,250
22/11Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 20mEDI-CPT
5/12Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
19h 30mCPT-EDI
£1,453

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