Non-stop flights to Cape Town from London starting from £427
Table Mountain in twelve hours, no layover in between.
London in November means dark by four and rain you've stopped noticing. Cape Town in November means Table Mountain lit gold at 7pm and a swim before dinner. Norse Atlantic has non-stop return fares from London to Cape Town from £427.
✈️ The Deal
- From: London
- To: Cape Town
- Airline: Norse Atlantic
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: £427-£499 return
- When: September to November
Example dates:
16/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
18/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
18/09/2026 - 08/10/2026
08/10/2026 - 23/10/2026
03/11/2026 - 12/11/2026
💰 How far does your money go?
A full Gatsby, the giant Cape Town sandwich that feeds four, costs under £7. A burger at a decent spot is around £6, and a casual sit-down meal runs £5-£10 a head, less than a Zone 1 lunch. A braai plate with boerewors and rump steak comes in around £8-£10 per person, and that's before you've factored in the exchange rate doing you favours on wine.
☀️ The Weather
Cape Town in September sees highs around 19°C as spring properly kicks in, with the rain easing off. By October it's climbing past 21°C with long dry stretches. Come November, expect highs around 24°C, low humidity and a steady breeze off the Atlantic, ideal for beach days without the summer crowds.
🏨 Where to Stay
Camps Bay and the V&A Waterfront are the two easiest bases to work from.
POD Camps Bay — 9.3/10 · From £180/night Boutique and adults-only, a five-minute walk from Camps Bay beach and its sunset bars.
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront — 8.6/10 · From £230/night Right on the marina at the V&A Waterfront, walking distance to the shops, harbour and ferries to Robben Island.
The Silo Hotel — 9.0/10 · From £1,150/night A converted grain silo turned five-star landmark, rooftop pool included, for the once-in-a-while splurge.
🎯 What to Do
Cape Town runs on mountain, ocean and wine, often all in the same day.
Table Mountain cable car — Rotating cabin up to the flat top, with views over the whole peninsula on a clear day. Robben Island tour — Ferry out from the Waterfront to Nelson Mandela's former prison, led by ex-political prisoners as guides. Bo-Kaap food walk — Cape Malay cooking and the coloured houses of one of the city's oldest neighbourhoods. Cape Point and Boulders Beach — Penguins on the sand at Boulders, then the cliffs at Cape Point where two oceans meet.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Cape Town is also the easiest gateway to South Africa's wine country and coastline.
Stellenbosch — Wine country forty minutes away, reachable by train or a short drive, dense with tastings and Cape Dutch architecture. Hermanus — Two hours along the coast, one of the best land-based whale watching spots in the world between June and November. Garden Route — A multi-day drive east along cliffs, forests and beach towns, doable as a self-drive loop from Cape Town.
[INTERNAL LINK: South Africa destinations guide]
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