How long is the flight from Cape Town to Scotland?

Airlines like Air France and British Airways fly from Cape Town to Scotland in about 14h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 55m. The distance between Cape Town and Scotland is about 10206 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Scotland ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Scotland when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Scotland, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

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

Consider Air France, British Airways or Emirates when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from Cape Town to Scotland.

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

To save on the cost of your flight from Cape Town to Scotland, book at least 29 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 24% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R14 449 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R16 558.

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of January. Prices to Scotland from Cape Town average R15 489. You can even find prices in January for less than R15 489, as users have found deals to Scotland from as low as R9 615. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Scotland from Cape Town. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 14%.

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

Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Scotland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

R6 011+ Flights from Cape Town to Scotland

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

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Cape Town to Scotland flights typically cost between R15 398 and R18 702 in November. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was R14 624 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 10-Nov 18).

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Scotland

Round-trip from	R14 624
One-way from	R6 011
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R16 505

KLM
10/11-18/11
3 total stops
48h 15m total
Cape Town to Scotland

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Qatar Airways
4/2
1 total stop
19h 25m total
Cape Town to Scotland

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High demand for flights, 1% potential price rise

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 580 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Scotland
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Scotland. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 August 2025.

Mon 10/1115:20CPT - EDI

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1117:00EDI - CPT

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R14 624

Mon 10/1115:20CPT - EDI

2 stops21h 20mAir France

Tue 18/1111:40EDI - CPT

2 stops27h 40mAir France

Deal found 17/8R14 783

Mon 10/1117:15CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 18/1116:20EDI - CPT

2 stops20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/8R15 661

Wed 1/1023:15CPT - GLA

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/106:00GLA - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R15 872

Sat 13/1212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 28/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R16 066

Mon 10/1114:25CPT - EDI

3 stops32h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 18/115:45EDI - CPT

2 stops38h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/8R16 365

Thu 2/1013:00CPT - EDI

1 stop25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1021:15EDI - CPT

1 stop23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R16 663

Tue 30/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/106:00EDI - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R16 716

Tue 30/923:30CPT - EDI

3 stops41h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 7/106:00EDI - CPT

3 stops30h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/8R16 769

Wed 1/1018:55CPT - GLA

1 stop16h 25mBritish Airways

Wed 8/1019:35GLA - CPT

1 stop14h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 17/8R20 091

Wed 1/1014:35CPT - GLA

3 stops30h 10mKenya Airways

Wed 8/1017:40GLA - CPT

3 stops43h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/8R20 249

Thu 2/1013:05CPT - GLA

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Thu 9/1014:35GLA - CPT

2 stops47h 00mEmirates

Deal found 18/8R30 374

Best flights from Cape Town to Scotland
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Scotland that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 18 August 2025.

Mon 10/1115:20CPT - EDI

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1117:00EDI - CPT

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R14 624

Mon 10/118:50CPT - EDI

1 stop14h 45mAir France

Tue 18/1111:40EDI - CPT

2 stops27h 40mAir France

Deal found 16/8R14 642

Fri 6/218:55CPT - GLA

1 stop15h 40mBritish Airways

Tue 10/217:45GLA - CPT

1 stop36h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R15 046

Mon 10/1117:15CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 18/1116:20EDI - CPT

2 stops20h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/8R15 661

Fri 6/220:50CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Tue 10/217:55EDI - CPT

1 stop36h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R15 134

Wed 1/1023:15CPT - GLA

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/106:00GLA - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R15 872

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Wed 24/916:35CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/1010:15EDI - CPT

1 stop33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R17 208

Wed 24/914:35CPT - EDI

3 stops42h 50mKenya Airways

Fri 3/1011:45EDI - CPT

3 stops48h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/8R20 302

Sat 27/914:20CPT - EDI

2 stops32h 25mKenya Airways

Sun 5/106:00EDI - CPT

3 stops30h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/8R36 631

Sat 27/913:50CPT - EDI

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/106:15EDI - CPT

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R79 696

Tue 30/923:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 7/106:00EDI - CPT

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R16 716

Tue 30/923:30CPT - EDI

3 stops41h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 7/106:00EDI - CPT

3 stops30h 45mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/8R16 769

Tue 30/913:00CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Tue 7/1015:10EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R18 175

One-way flights from Cape Town to Scotland
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Scotland. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 August 2025.

Wed 4/212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R6 011

Wed 28/112:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8R6 468

Wed 28/15:45CPT - EDI

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R7 611

Tue 27/117:15CPT - EDI

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R7 752

Thu 29/112:35CPT - EDI

1 stop26h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 17/8R7 910

Tue 3/20:30CPT - EDI

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R8 138

Wed 4/214:25CPT - EDI

3 stops31h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/8R8 261

Fri 30/117:15CPT - EDI

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R8 297

Tue 26/821:05CPT - GLA

3 stops41h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R11 425

Wed 27/85:45CPT - GLA

3 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R11 777

Mon 25/86:00CPT - GLA

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8R11 812

Sun 24/818:55CPT - GLA

1 stop15h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/8R12 480

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Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

15:20-10:40

2 stops21h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

17:00-21:55

1 stop26h 55m

R14 624

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

8:50-21:35

1 stop14h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

11:40-17:20

2 stops27h 40m

R14 642

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT - GLA

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/2

18:55-8:35

1 stop15h 40m

Glasgow Intl

Tue 10/2

17:45-8:05

1 stop36h 20m

R15 046

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/2

20:50-13:15

1 stop18h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 10/2

17:55-8:05

1 stop36h 10m

R15 134

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

17:15-15:20

1 stop24h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

16:20-14:35

2 stops20h 15m

R15 661

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT - GLA

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 1/10

23:15-16:10

1 stop17h 55m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 8/10

6:00-8:15

2 stops25h 15m

R15 872

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/2

12:35-6:00

1 stop19h 25m

R6 011

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/1

12:35-6:00

1 stop19h 25m

R6 468

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/1

12:35-12:35

1 stop26h 00m

R6 468

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/2

0:30-14:05

2 stops39h 35m

R7 611

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Scotland

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Scotland (average of R649). Flying from Cape Town to Scotland in August is currently the most expensive (average of R888). 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 CPT to SCT?

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

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Scotland

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM, andQatar Airways from Cape Town to Scotland have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 609 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 330 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 277 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Scotland?
Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Scotland.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Scotland?
Airlines like Air France and British Airways fly from Cape Town to Scotland in about 14h 45m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 55m. The distance between Cape Town and Scotland is about 10206 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Scotland that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Scotland flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Scotland?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Scotland.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Scotland?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Scotland 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 Cape Town to Scotland?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Scotland (average of R649). Flying from Cape Town to Scotland in August is currently the most expensive (average of R888). 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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Top 9 airlines flying from Cape Town to Scotland

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR7 745	AverageR11 956	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 808	AverageR14 399	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR9 483	AverageR16 388	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR10 332	AverageR17 707	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 857	AverageR15 437	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	CheapestR13 400	AverageR17 740	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 584	AverageR16 343	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR13 602	AverageR15 045	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR14 431	AverageR18 249	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights

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