How long is the flight from Cape Town to Scotland?

Airlines like Air France, SWISS, and Lufthansa fly from Cape Town to Scotland in about 15h 40m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 19h 45m. 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 18% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from R14 264 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as R15 548.

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 223. You can even find prices in January for less than R15 223, as users have found deals to Scotland from as low as R9 995. 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 264+ Flights from Cape Town to Scotland

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Scotland

Round-trip from	R9 752
One-way from	R6 264
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R15 288

29/10-5/11
2 total stops
50h 05m total
Cape Town to Scotland

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Qatar Airways
15/10
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25h 40m total
Cape Town to Scotland

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 566 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 16 September 2025.

Wed 29/108:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/117:00GLA - CPT

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 752

Thu 30/1012:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1114:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R13 431

Mon 10/117:55CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 40mAir France

Tue 18/116:00EDI - CPT

1 stop21h 50mAir France

Deal found 14/9R13 466

Mon 10/1118:25CPT - EDI

2 stops20h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1111:40EDI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R14 021

Mon 10/1115:20CPT - EDI

2 stops23h 25mKLM

Tue 18/115:45EDI - CPT

2 stops22h 05mKLM

Deal found 14/9R14 576

Thu 30/1018:25CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 45mKLM

Thu 6/115:45EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 00mKLM

Deal found 15/9R14 698

Wed 29/107:55CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 35mKLM

Wed 5/116:05GLA - CPT

2 stops25h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/9R14 906

Sun 28/1218:55CPT - EDI

1 stop16h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 9/119:30EDI - CPT

1 stop14h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R15 253

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - EDI

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1111:30EDI - CPT

3 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R15 478

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 6/1111:00EDI - CPT

2 stops25h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R15 704

Mon 10/1114:25CPT - EDI

3 stops32h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 18/1113:30EDI - CPT

3 stops22h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R16 242

Sun 28/127:55CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/15:45EDI - CPT

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R16 398

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 16 September 2025.

Wed 29/108:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/117:00GLA - CPT

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 752

Mon 10/117:55CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 40mAir France

Tue 18/1111:40EDI - CPT

1 stop16h 10mAir France

Deal found 15/9R13 466

Wed 28/19:30CPT - EDI

2 stops35h 25mSWISS

Fri 20/28:05EDI - CPT

2 stops21h 35mSWISS

Deal found 14/9R14 021

Thu 5/218:45CPT - GLA

1 stop19h 20mLufthansa

Mon 9/213:10GLA - CPT

1 stop19h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/9R14 281

Wed 29/107:55CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 35mKLM

Wed 5/116:05GLA - CPT

2 stops25h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/9R14 906

Thu 19/220:45CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 5/315:10EDI - CPT

1 stop19h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/9R14 993

Thu 19/212:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Thu 5/314:05EDI - CPT

1 stop18h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R14 993

Fri 6/213:40CPT - GLA

1 stop23h 55mEmirates

Tue 10/213:35GLA - CPT

1 stop20h 05mEmirates

Deal found 15/9R16 086

Thu 29/114:15CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 18/212:45EDI - CPT

1 stop20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R13 622

Thu 29/120:10CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 55mSWISS

Fri 20/28:05EDI - CPT

2 stops21h 35mSWISS

Deal found 14/9R14 351

Sat 31/119:00CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 25mBritish Airways

Tue 17/213:05EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R15 010

Fri 6/27:55CPT - GLA

2 stops28h 00mKLM

Tue 10/217:20GLA - CPT

2 stops41h 20mKLM

Deal found 15/9R15 392

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

Sun 28/918:55CPT - EDI

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Sun 28/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9R19 921

Sun 28/913:00CPT - EDI

2 stops44h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 28/1214:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R20 979

Wed 29/108:45CPT - GLA

1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/117:00GLA - CPT

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R9 752

Wed 29/107:55CPT - GLA

2 stops26h 35mKLM

Wed 5/116:05GLA - CPT

2 stops25h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/9R14 906

Wed 29/1015:20CPT - GLA

2 stops46h 15mEmirates

Wed 5/1113:35GLA - CPT

1 stop20h 05mEmirates

Deal found 14/9R19 365

Thu 30/1012:35CPT - EDI

1 stop19h 25mQatar Airways

Thu 6/1114:05EDI - CPT

1 stop25h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R13 431

Thu 30/1018:25CPT - EDI

2 stops30h 45mKLM

Thu 6/115:45EDI - CPT

2 stops26h 00mKLM

Deal found 15/9R14 698

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - EDI

2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/1111:30EDI - CPT

3 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R15 478

Thu 30/1017:15CPT - EDI

1 stop18h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 6/1111:00EDI - CPT

2 stops25h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R15 704

Thu 30/1013:40CPT - GLA

1 stop23h 55mEmirates

Thu 6/1113:35GLA - CPT

1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Deal found 15/9R16 589

Thu 30/1014:25CPT - EDI

3 stops46h 15mKenya Airways

Thu 6/1113:30EDI - CPT

3 stops22h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/9R16 936

Thu 30/1013:40CPT - EDI

1 stop31h 25mEmirates

Thu 6/1120:55EDI - CPT

1 stop17h 50mEmirates

Deal found 15/9R17 405

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 16 September 2025.

Wed 15/1013:00CPT - EDI

1 stop25h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9R6 264

Wed 15/108:40CPT - EDI

2 stops24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R7 895

Wed 15/1018:25CPT - EDI

2 stops19h 10mKLM

Deal found 15/9R18 290

Wed 15/1016:35CPT - EDI

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/9R32 363

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Cape TownGlasgow

CPT - GLA

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 29/10

8:45-7:50

1 stop25h 05m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 5/11

7:00-10:00

1 stop25h 00m

R9 752

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

7:55-21:35

1 stop15h 40m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

11:40-5:50

1 stop16h 10m

R13 466

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/1

14:15-19:05

2 stops30h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/2

12:45-11:00

1 stop20h 15m

R13 622

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/1

9:30-18:55

2 stops35h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/2

8:05-7:40

2 stops21h 35m

R14 021

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/11

18:25-12:45

2 stops20h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 18/11

11:40-5:50

1 stop16h 10m

R14 021

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT - GLA

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 5/2

18:45-12:05

1 stop19h 20m

Glasgow Intl

Mon 9/2

13:10-11:00

1 stop19h 50m

R14 281

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Thu 29/1

20:10-19:05

1 stop24h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/2

8:05-7:40

2 stops21h 35m

R14 351

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Wed 4/2

9:25-18:55

1 stop35h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/2

8:25-10:50

1 stop24h 25m

R14 594

Cape TownGlasgow

CPT - GLA

CPTGLA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 29/10

7:55-8:30

2 stops26h 35m

Glasgow Intl

Wed 5/11

6:05-9:45

2 stops25h 40m

R14 906

Cape TownEdinburgh

CPT - EDI

CPTEDI

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/2

20:45-10:05

1 stop15h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 5/3

15:10-12:10

1 stop19h 00m

R14 993

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Scotland

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Cape Town to Scotland

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.

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

3 334 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.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 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

3 334 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

3 624 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 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

7 407 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Check prices

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

7 361 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Check prices

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, SWISS, and Lufthansa fly from Cape Town to Scotland in about 15h 40m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 19h 45m. 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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Alternative routes for Cape Town to Scotland

Top 9 airlines flying from Cape Town to Scotland

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR8 005	AverageR11 903	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 695	AverageR13 910	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR9 362	AverageR16 160	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR10 235	AverageR17 480	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 686	AverageR15 254	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	CheapestR13 190	AverageR17 254	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR13 410	AverageR16 150	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR13 428	AverageR14 843	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR14 335	AverageR18 030	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing Scotland

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