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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Cape Town Airport to Reading? Find our lowest prices on one-way and return tickets to the easiest airport right here.
London.$1,052 per passenger.Departing Thu, 12 Nov, returning Tue, 24 Nov.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 12 Nov, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from London Heathrow on Tue, 24 Nov, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,052, select.
London.$1,055 per passenger.Departing Wed, 25 Nov, returning Wed, 2 Dec.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 25 Nov, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Wed, 2 Dec, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,055, select.
London.$1,097 per passenger.Departing Sat, 16 May, returning Mon, 25 May.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Sat, 16 May, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Mon, 25 May, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,097, select.
London.$1,103 per passenger.Departing Tue, 21 Jul, returning Tue, 8 Sep.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 21 Jul, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from London Heathrow on Tue, 8 Sep, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,103, select.
London.$1,148 per passenger.Departing Thu, 23 Apr, returning Tue, 28 Apr.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 23 Apr, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Tue, 28 Apr, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,148, select.
London.$1,156 per passenger.Departing Fri, 22 May, returning Thu, 11 Jun.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Fri, 22 May, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Thu, 11 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,156, select.
London.$1,173 per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Jun, returning Tue, 16 Jun.Return flight with SWISS.Outbound indirect flight with SWISS, departs from Cape Town on Thu, 11 Jun, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with SWISS, departs from London Heathrow on Tue, 16 Jun, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,173, select.
London.$1,186 per passenger.Departing Tue, 28 Apr, returning Sat, 9 May.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Tue, 28 Apr, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Sat, 9 May, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,186, select.
London.$1,231 per passenger.Departing Sun, 12 Jul, returning Sat, 29 Aug.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Cape Town on Sun, 12 Jul, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from London Heathrow on Sat, 29 Aug, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,231, select.
London.$1,240 per passenger.Departing Mon, 18 Jan, returning Sun, 31 Jan.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Mon, 18 Jan, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Sun, 31 Jan, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,240, select.
London.$1,280 per passenger.Departing Sat, 7 Nov, returning Fri, 13 Nov.Return flight with British Airways.Outbound direct flight with British Airways departs from Cape Town on Sat, 7 Nov, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound direct flight with British Airways departs from London Heathrow on Fri, 13 Nov, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,280, select.
London.$1,290 per passenger.Departing Fri, 12 Feb, returning Sun, 21 Feb.Return flight with Air France.Outbound indirect flight with Air France, departs from Cape Town on Fri, 12 Feb, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Air France, departs from London Heathrow on Sun, 21 Feb, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,290, select.
London.$1,301 per passenger.Departing Wed, 17 Jun, returning Mon, 17 Aug.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 17 Jun, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Mon, 17 Aug, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,301, select.
London.$1,307 per passenger.Departing Wed, 17 Jun, returning Thu, 2 Jul.Return flight with Ethiopian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Cape Town on Wed, 17 Jun, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Ethiopian Airlines, departs from London Heathrow on Thu, 2 Jul, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,307, select.
London.$1,313 per passenger.Departing Sat, 13 Jun, returning Sun, 27 Sep.Return flight with KLM and Air France.Outbound indirect flight with KLM, departs from Cape Town on Sat, 13 Jun, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound indirect flight with Air France, departs from London Heathrow on Sun, 27 Sep, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,313, select.
London.$1,330 per passenger.Departing Mon, 26 Oct, returning Mon, 2 Nov.Return flight with British Airways.Outbound direct flight with British Airways departs from Cape Town on Mon, 26 Oct, arriving in London Heathrow.Inbound direct flight with British Airways departs from London Heathrow on Mon, 2 Nov, arriving in Cape Town.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,330, select.

Cape Town to Reading: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Fly intoLondon Heathrow Airport
Cheapest flight found$1,052
Cheapest month to flyNovember
Average flight time12 hrs
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Average flights per week69

Find the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Reading

We always keep an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like Cape Town to Reading flights are currently cheapest in November. We’ve based this on flights into London Heathrow Airport.
Mar
from $1,420
Apr
from $1,148
May
from $1,097
Jun
from $1,173
Jul
from $1,670
Aug
from $1,375
Sep
from $1,349
Oct
from $1,341
Nov
from $1,052
Dec
from $1,391
Jan
from $1,240
Feb
from $1,290

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Finding cheap flights from Cape Town to Reading: Frequently asked questions

There are 3 airports near Reading: London Heathrow Airport, Southampton Airport and London Luton Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from Cape Town to Reading is $1,052. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways all offer direct flights to London Heathrow Airport.
We've checked every Cape Town Airport to Reading fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town Airport to Reading is usually November.
If you're flying from Cape Town Airport, the cheapest airport near Reading is London Heathrow – which is 36.2 km away from the centre of Reading. We've found flights into this airport from $1,052.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Cape Town Airport to Reading on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Cape Town Airport and Reading. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Reading but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Reading is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
London Heathrow Airport is 36.2km from Reading, Southampton Airport is 61.6km from Reading, and London Luton Airport is 62.8km from Reading.
London Heathrow Airport is closest to Reading, at around 36.2 km away.
Currently, the cheapest airline that flies to London Heathrow Airport - the closest airport to Reading - Lufthansa.