Cape Town to East London

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €54 — show this month's calendar €54 SepOct: from €64 — show this month's calendar €64 OctNov: from €80 — show this month's calendar €80 NovDec: from €102 — show this month's calendar €102 Dec

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 8: €54 €54 Sep 2 Sep 8 low €54 · high €71

Departure-day prices · January 2021 Cape Town → East London

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Best time to visit East London — climate

Jan: ~25°C daytime, 14 rainy days 25° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° MarApr: ~23°C daytime, 13 rainy days 23° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 0 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~21°C daytime, 2 rainy days 21° JunJul: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° JulAug: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days 21° AugSep: ~21°C daytime, 9 rainy days 21° SepOct: ~23°C daytime, 6 rainy days 23° OctNov: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days 24° NovDec: ~25°C daytime, 13 rainy days 25° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €54 and ~21°C daytime.

Flights from Cape Town to East London start around €54 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €54–85, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cape Town → East London; direct flights available (e.g. FA). · Based on 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to East London

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 5 – Oct 5 CemAir · Direct · 1h 20m €210 Book

Weather in East London

Tue 🌤️ 25° 14° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 17° 💧2%
Thu ☁️ 29° 18° 💧2%
Fri 🌦️ 21° 18° 💧63%
Sat 🌦️ 21° 18° 💧65%
Sun ☁️ 24° 18° 💧59%
Mon ☁️ 26° 18° 💧28%

In Jan, East London typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.

Where to stay in East London

3★+ hotels from €35/night (21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Reef Apartments hotel · East London
from €35/night★ 3
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5th On Preston Guest House hotel · East London
from €39/night★ 4
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Nahoon Bed & Breakfast hotel · East London
from €40/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 20m

Things to do in East London

Top-rated tours and tickets from €36 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €497
Addo Elephant Park multi-day Photo Safari★ 5.0 (6)
from €36
East London Airport Private Shuttle to Chintsa★ 5.0 (3)
from €160
Private Traditional Cuisine in the Emerald Vale Brewery★ 5.0 (1)
from €190
Private Beach Lodge and Giraffe Interaction for Cruise ship Guest★ 5.0 (1)
from €65
East London City Tour★ 4.6 (12)
from €95
3hrs Cruise Experience at Nahoon River★ 4.5 (2)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

Round out the trip

eSIM for East LondonData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in East LondonCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.