Award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for CPT→LHR. Lowest economy: 23,375 miles + $273.00 (Etihad Guest). Lowest business class: 41,000 points + $342.94 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest first class: 188,000 miles + $518.90 (Etihad Guest).
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Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR) at a glance
- From
- Cape Town International, Cape Town, South Africa (CPT)
- To
- London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom (LHR)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and 20 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to London Heathrow (LHR)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 7,500 pts + $94.74 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 229 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 23,375 pts + $273.00 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 5 | 327 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $195.08 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 284 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $72.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 30,000 pts | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 231 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $154.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 40,500 pts | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +2 more | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $263.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 309 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $35.40 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $38.10 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 3 | 318 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 315 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $70.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +5 more | 9+ | 229 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $227.59 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 242 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,000 pts + $168.17 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 12 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 26,000 pts + $180.81 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 193 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $432.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | 5 | 20 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 47,500 pts + $412.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $244.40 | 1 stopNonstop from 57,520 pts | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 75,000 pts + $195.08 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,200 pts + $385.10 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 196 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 207,200 pts + $77.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 41,000 pts + $342.94 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 236 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $725.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $35.40 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 5 | 17 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $745.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 217 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 83,000 pts + $793.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 277 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $364.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 118,000 pts | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 95,000 pts + $80.58 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 2 | 149 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $38.10 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ) +11 more | 2 | 297 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 125,400 pts + $676.93 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 127 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 167,000 pts + $518.90 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Airlink (4Z), Condor (DE), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | 5 | 324 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 190,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 313 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Virgin Australia Velocity.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 188,000 pts + $518.90 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Condor (DE), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 221,200 pts + $790.53 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 29 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7,500 pts + $94.74 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30,000 pts + $164.95 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $432.80 | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $726.00 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $35.40 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 83,000 pts + $793.92 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $364.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 221,200 pts + $790.53 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 30,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 55 dates (6 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 26,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop space on 188 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 41,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop space on 186 dates (6 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (14 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 221,200 · Qantas (7 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (29 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 221,200 · Qantas (10 dates) | |
| 13,500 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 26,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 41,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | — | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 61,000 · Virgin Atlantic (29 dates) | 234,500 · Qantas (3 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 68,000 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 83,000 · Skywards (23 dates) | 234,500 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 23,375 · Etihad Guest (31 dates) | 42,500 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 65,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | — | |
| 30,000 · Skywards (27 dates) | 119,200 · Qantas (17 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 188,000 · Etihad Guest (4 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 109,700 · Qantas (28 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 188,000 · Etihad Guest (6 dates) | |
| 30,000 · Skywards (30 dates) | 119,200 · Qantas (19 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 188,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date) | |
| 25,000 · Virgin Atlantic (20 dates) | 40,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates) | 71,000 · Virgin Atlantic (10 dates) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 109,700 · Qantas (4 dates) | 110,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 109,700 · Qantas (2 dates) | 110,000 · MileagePlus (6 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)Questions about award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 23,375 miles + $273.00 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 327 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:58 UTC). In business class, 41,000 points + $342.94 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed business-class award space on 236 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 12:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 231 dates, premium economy 23 dates, business class 23 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 229 dates, premium economy 4 dates, business class 149 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 309 dates, premium economy 20 dates, business class 217 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 75 dates, business class 17 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 284 dates, premium economy 26 dates, business class 277 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 327 dates, business class 324 dates, first class 11 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 85 dates, premium economy 85 dates, business class 85 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 242 dates, premium economy 196 dates, business class 127 dates, first class 29 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 30,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points can book awards from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Cape Town (CPT) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 13,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 41,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.