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Flights Manchester to Cape Town from £681

Below are some of the very cheapest flights from Manchester to Cape Town South Africa starting from £681 for return flights. All fares include all taxes and charges.

Route Information for Manchester to Cape Town (MAN to CPT)

Manchester airport currently has no airline flying direct to Cape Town. The quickest indirect route is with British Airways, flying first from Manchester to Heathrow (LHR) and then transfer to another BA flight to Cape Town. Total journey time takes 13 hours 40mins this includes a single transfer at Heathrow. Flights depart in the afternoon at 17:20 from Manchester, the BA flight arrives in Cape Town at 08:00 local time.
Alternative Airlines	British Midland flies in the evening at 18:40 from Manchester to Heathrow(LHR) airport there transfer to a South African Airways aircraft. This flies direct to Cape Town arriving late morning at 10:00am local time in South Africa. Total journey takes 14 hours 20mins including the transfer in Heathrow. KLM flies early morning at 06:00am from Manchester to Amsterdam(AMS) airport there transfer to another KLM aircraft. This flies direct to Cape Town arriving late evening at 21:55. Total journey takes 14 hours 55mins including the transfer in Amsterdam.
To compare all flight times see our Winter and Spring flight timetable to Cape Town below.

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Departs

Returning

Manchester
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Tue 3 Jan

Wed 11 £681, Sat 14 £719, Tue 17 £741, Fri 20 £719, Mon 23 £701, Thu 26 £711

Fri 6 Jan

Sat 14 £707, Fri 20 £741, Mon 23 £747, Thu 26 £713, Sun 29 £733

Please click on the return date for full details of flights.

Winter and Spring Timetable for Manchester to Cape Town MAN to CPT

Departs	Arrives	Journey Time	Via	Airlines
06:00	21:55	14 hours 55mins	Amsterdam	KLM
17:10	10:00	15 hours 50mins	Gatwick	British Airways & South African Airways
17:20	08:00	13 hours 40mins	Heathrow	British Airways
18:40	10:00	14 hours 20mins	Heathrow	British Midland & South African Airways
21:00	16:25	18 hours 25mins	Dubai	Emirates

BA flies direct to Cape Town from Heathrow click here to compare prices or see flight timetable.

Quick Guide to Cape Town, South Africa
Table Mountain - The spectacular 1000 m. heights overlook Cape Town.
Adderley Street - Handsome architecture and shopping complexes.
Castle of Good Hope - This pentagonal-shaped military base is South Africa's oldest building and houses a military museum.
Grand Parade - Market place and also the site of Nelson Mandela's famous first speech.
The Waterfront - Popular shopping and entertainment around Cape Town's original Victorian harbour.
South Africa Museum - The nation's premier collection on natural history and human sciences is housed in a stately Victorian mansion.
Two Oceans Aquarium - Exhibits the unique ecosystems of Africa's southern coasts.
Robben Island - The notorious island prison with Mandela's cell, the prisoners' lime quarry and a lepers graveyard.
Houses of Parliament - Interesting tours and an insight into South Africa's new democracy.
Cape Peninsula National Park - Beautiful scenery, wildlife, beaches, hiking trails.
Camps Bay - Stunning Atlantic beach 15 mins. from the city.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - 36 Ha. landscaped area full of wonderful indigenous plants.
Garden Route - This spectacular tourist route in Western Cape, from Mossel Bay (Mosselbaai) to Tsitsikamma National Park, leads past beautiful mountain ranges & nature reserves, lagoons, natural forests, beaches and popular coastal resorts.

This page was last updated on 22 December 2011 at 16:41.