In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from Scotland to Cape Town?

The most popular route from Scotland to Cape Town is Edinburgh Turnhouse - Cape Town Intl. You may also consider Glasgow Intl - Cape Town Intl or Inverness - Cape Town Intl.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Scotland to Cape Town?

Before booking your flight from Scotland to Cape Town, check out the most popular airlines for this route: KLM, Lufthansa or Turkish Airlines.

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

To save on the cost of your flight from Scotland to Cape Town, book at least 46 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 21% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R15 152 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R17 964.

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

May is one of the best times of the year to fly to Cape Town from Scotland. Prices for May average R18 798 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R12 867. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a May flight can save you 25% on your journey compared to booking in December

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Scotland?

Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town. It is only a 15,6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Scotland to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Scotland to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Scotland to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Scotland to Cape Town.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Scotland to Cape Town?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R7 119+ Cheap Flights from Scotland to Cape Town

Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Scotland to Cape Town?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Scotland to Cape Town flights typically cost between R18 720 and R26 524 in November. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R14 238 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 28-Dec 8).

Cheap flight deals from Scotland to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R11 056
One-way from	R7 119
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R21 146

3/11-13/11
2 total stops
60h 30m total
Scotland to Cape Town

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15/11
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18h 05m total
Scotland to Cape Town

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Cheapest flights from Scotland to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Scotland to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 August 2025.

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 056

Wed 5/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 144

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 373

Mon 27/1014:55ABZ - CPT

1 stop37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 408

Sun 2/115:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 513

Mon 27/1014:55ABZ - CPT

1 stop37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 548

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 601

Mon 27/1014:55ABZ - CPT

1 stop37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 636

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/118:45CPT - ABZ

1 stop31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 654

Tue 28/106:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 671

Sun 2/115:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 794

Wed 29/107:00GLA - CPT

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/118:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R11 794

Best flights from Scotland to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Scotland to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 August 2025.

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 056

Fri 5/96:00GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Thu 18/923:15CPT - GLA

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 15/8R14 185

Tue 3/27:30EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 00mQatar Airways

Tue 24/212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8R15 609

Wed 5/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 144

Tue 4/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 373

Mon 3/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 373

Fri 28/115:45EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 10mKLM

Mon 8/1214:00CPT - EDI

2 stops24h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/8R14 413

Wed 5/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 373

Sun 21/96:25INV - CPT

1 stop14h 00mKLM

Tue 21/1023:15CPT - INV

1 stop14h 35mKLM

Deal found 15/8R14 941

Mon 27/1014:55ABZ - CPT

1 stop37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1112:30CPT - ABZ

1 stop27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 408

Mon 9/213:15INV - CPT

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Tue 17/223:45CPT - INV

1 stop15h 00mKLM

Deal found 15/8R15 011

Wed 5/116:10ABZ - CPT

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/118:45CPT - ABZ

1 stop31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R11 408

Last-minute flights from Scotland to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Scotland to Cape Town. Data last updated 16 August 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 21/86:00GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Tue 26/823:15CPT - GLA

1 stop24h 55mKLM

Deal found 15/8R23 061

Thu 21/820:10GLA - CPT

3 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/811:45CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R26 436

Thu 21/86:00GLA - CPT

3 stops30h 45mKenya Airways

Tue 26/814:30CPT - GLA

3 stops50h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/8R43 346

Fri 29/86:00EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Mon 1/923:00CPT - EDI

1 stop34h 25mKLM

Deal found 15/8R19 247

Fri 5/96:00GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Thu 18/923:15CPT - GLA

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 15/8R14 185

Sat 6/96:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mKLM

Tue 16/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/8R15 503

Sat 6/96:00EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/914:00CPT - EDI

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R16 663

Sun 21/96:25INV - CPT

1 stop14h 00mKLM

Tue 21/1023:15CPT - INV

1 stop14h 35mKLM

Deal found 15/8R14 941

Sun 21/910:45INV - CPT

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1013:00CPT - INV

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R18 913

Sun 28/920:30EDI - CPT

2 stops39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/100:30CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R17 208

Sun 28/96:25GLA - CPT

2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/100:30CPT - GLA

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R17 542

Sun 28/96:25INV - CPT

2 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/1023:15CPT - INV

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R18 491

One-way flights from Scotland to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Scotland to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 August 2025.

Sat 15/1113:55GLA - CPT

1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R7 119

Mon 15/97:50EDI - CPT

3 stops52h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R9 527

Fri 26/915:40GLA - CPT

3 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8R10 775

Mon 22/97:55EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/8R11 021

Mon 20/1019:40EDI - CPT

1 stop34h 30mSWISS

Deal found 14/8R12 374

Sun 26/1019:45EDI - CPT

1 stop24h 20mSWISS

Deal found 15/8R12 410

Mon 22/919:40EDI - CPT

1 stop34h 30mSWISS

Deal found 14/8R12 427

Tue 28/1014:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8R12 550

Mon 15/916:50EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R12 796

Thu 30/1014:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/8R12 937

Fri 26/96:00GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 25mKLM

Deal found 14/8R16 118

Sat 15/116:05GLA - CPT

1 stop13h 50mKLM

Deal found 14/8R60 448

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AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

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Mon 3/11

6:10-10:00

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Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

12:30-21:10

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AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Wed 5/11

6:10-10:00

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Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

12:30-13:55

1 stop27h 25m

R11 144

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Tue 4/11

6:10-6:45

1 stop22h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

12:30-13:55

1 stop27h 25m

R11 373

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Mon 3/11

6:10-10:00

1 stop25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

12:30-13:55

1 stop27h 25m

R11 373

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Wed 5/11

6:10-10:00

1 stop25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

12:30-21:10

1 stop34h 40m

R11 373

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Mon 27/10

14:55-6:45

1 stop37h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

12:30-13:55

1 stop27h 25m

R11 408

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Wed 5/11

6:10-10:00

1 stop25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/11

8:45-13:55

1 stop31h 10m

R11 408

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Sun 2/11

5:10-9:00

1 stop25h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

12:30-13:55

1 stop27h 25m

R11 513

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Mon 27/10

14:55-6:45

1 stop37h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

12:30-21:10

1 stop34h 40m

R11 548

AberdeenCape Town

ABZ - CPT

ABZCPT

Aberdeen Dyce

Tue 4/11

6:10-6:45

1 stop22h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

12:30-21:10

1 stop34h 40m

R11 601

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Scotland to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SCT to CPT?

When flying from Scotland to Cape Town, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Scotland?
Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town. It is only a 15,6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.
What are the most popular routes from Scotland to Cape Town?
The most popular route from Scotland to Cape Town is Edinburgh Turnhouse - Cape Town Intl. You may also consider Glasgow Intl - Cape Town Intl or Inverness - Cape Town Intl.
Can I find deals for flights from Scotland to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Scotland to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Scotland to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Scotland to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Scotland to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Scotland to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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KLM	CheapestR14 223	AverageR19 583	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR14 643	AverageR17 193	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR16 883	AverageR20 812	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights

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