Cape Town is really having a moment. Recently crowned the world’s best city by yours truly (and with a brand-spanking-new Time Out Market to-boot), the South African capital was also named the planet’s ‘best value long haul destination’ by the Post Office. And now, excitingly, it’ll be even easier for Brits to get to on the cheap.
Norse Atlantic Airways launched its London Gatwick-Cape Town route back in 2021 and, in the years since, the carrier has pretty much always been the most affordable option between those two cities. Return London-Cape Town flights with the Norwegian airline can be found for under £500 – not bad, considering the length of the trip (over 6,000 miles and 11-and-a-half hours by plane)
From April 2025 Norse Atlantic will be expanding its London-Cape Town services from three per week to four. Departures from Gatwick will take off on Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, while from Cape Town the flights will be on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Norse Atlantic’s four-a-week service will initially only be from April 1 to 27, though the same regularity will resume from December 1 2025 to April 2026 (the South African summer). You can find out more on the airline’s website here.
Time Out in Cape Town
Persuaded to book a CT trip? When you get there, we’ve got you covered. Here are Time Out’s guides to the city’s best things to do, top restaurants and most spectacular beaches.
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