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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh (JNB-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Edinburgh

Thu, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 25
KLM Logo
23:15 - 8:25JNB-EDI
34h 10m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:20 - 21:35EDI-JNB
31h 15m1 stop
R13 107KLM
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
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18:50 - 10:45JNB-EDI
16h 55m1 stop
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13:20 - 8:50EDI-JNB
18h 30m2 stops
R13 196
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Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
Qatar Airways Logo
20:25 - 13:40JNB-EDI
18h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:10 - 16:10EDI-JNB
24h 00m1 stop
R13 514Qatar Airways
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Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
Qatar Airways Logo
20:25 - 13:40JNB-EDI
18h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:10 - 16:10EDI-JNB
24h 00m1 stop
R13 567Qatar Airways
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
Lufthansa Logo
11:40 - 16:55JNB-EDI
31h 15m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
12:45 - 9:30EDI-JNB
18h 45m1 stop
R13 620Lufthansa
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Fri, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 10
Lufthansa Logo
11:40 - 12:20JNB-EDI
26h 40m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
12:45 - 9:30EDI-JNB
18h 45m1 stop
R13 673Lufthansa
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Mon, Dec 15 - Thu, Jan 8
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 20:55JNB-EDI
29h 55m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
5:45 - 15:50EDI-JNB
32h 05m2 stops
R15 389Kenya Airways
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 28
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 21:45JNB-EDI
29h 45m2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 - 10:55EDI-JNB
27h 55m2 stops
R15 478Kenya Airways
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 27
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 7:35JNB-EDI
35h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
7:30 - 3:55EDI-JNB
18h 25m1 stop
R16 026British Airways
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Mon, Dec 15 - Thu, Jan 8
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:15JNB-EDI
17h 15m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:20 - 10:25EDI-JNB
22h 05m1 stop
R16 061British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Edinburgh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Edinburgh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Edinburgh on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Johannesburg to Edinburgh. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost R11 232 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 955 and R15 761 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR8 349
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from OR Tambo to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Edinburgh flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh was R472 for a one-way ticket and R741 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Edinburgh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh, Qatar Airways or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh are Qatar Airways and British Airways. With an average price for the route of R14 504 and an overall rating of 7,4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R15 438 and an overall rating of 6,7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Edinburgh from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Edinburgh

 
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7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1382 reviews
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
7,3Food
7,1Entertainment
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

2,0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

Got delayed for over 24 hours. Fight was cancelled. Was put up at a nice hotel whose kitchen was unfortunately not prepared for the sudden influx of guests The headphone jacks on the seat were loose and sound kept getting dropped over the headphones. Food was good though. Certain items (Amarula) were not available for purchase over the on-plane duty free. Had been told i would pick my luggage at my final destination*wrong* had to pick it up in JFK and recheck it and then got charged for it**** too tired to argue with the Delta staff on the issue.... after a 15 hr flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

I’m very disappointed for this trip and I will never travel again in this airline. In addition, I don’t recommend to any human being to travel to Kenya Airways. They keep me at Nairobi for 4 days without care. I was at Nairobi from 6 a.m Morning up to 10 a:m Thursday. For that reason, I have trouble for my work and may be I will lose my job. During for those 4 days I didn’t have my medicine, I didn’t have clothes to change because all my clothes were in my checked bags. On Thursday, when I got flight, they don’t even apologize for all consequences I had. During for those 4 days, I learned many things for this airline. It is their system to treat passengers like this because they had hundreds or thousands passengers around Nairobi waiting for their flights after their original flights cancelled. If I lose my job, I planned to file claim to the airline. This is not airline to travel with.

They weight duty free goods at check in and count the weight as carry on luggage. Results : for 4 bottles I had to opay $150. rip off. Be careful to avoid any duty free shopping at Dubai airport

The boarding was fast, the food was great; however, the seats & leg space were tight.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Great experience. Flight was on time and reached destination on time

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

The airport crew and flight crew did a great job rearranging the gate at the last minute and got us to Munich on time

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

Waited on tarmac 30 min before take off everything else was fine

I asked for antibacterial wipes three times and each time I was told they will bring it to me right away with nothing delivered. I finally went to the galley and was told you did not have it. In a post COVID world that is just wrong. The crew was very non compassionate to passengers asking basic questions about food. Very disappointing and makes me reconsider my routing for the future trips.

Good flight. Entertainment equipment was sub-par - old-style 2-prong jack headphones that don't fir ears well. Entertainment software interface was slow and glitchy to navigate.

Solid old-school airline, comfortable, efficient and pleasant. It's the small things like nice blankets, good legroom and complementary mixed drinks, even in economy class. Can recommend!

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

I had an awful experience with British Airways as they broke the handle of my checked in suitcase and when I went to complain they told me that this was not their responsibility. This has to be one horrible airline that does not take responsibility for the damage that they have created

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

The flight was very delayed in taking off - which was out of control of the crew, but then the pilot worked hard so we only arrived about 30 minutes late. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating!

They sat my 2 year old in the seat behind me, separate from myself and my 5 year-old daughter. When I asked them to fix it they told me to speak to the gate agent in London. When I asked in London they told me to talk to the cabin crew. Then a “Supervisor” stuck us in row 39 at the back of the plane when we were originally sitting in row 25/26. They ran out of food which was gross anyway, and the entertain didn’t work the first hour of the flight. Overall terrible experience.

Last minute charge for 1 checked luggage before boarding which wasn’t mentioned when we bought the tickets months ago. It was an unexpected surprise. We had no choice but to pay to board. Most airlines allow your first luggage free.

In-flight service was very good. The entertainment system keeps resetting, it happened at least 7 times.

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

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