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R5 365 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to London

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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to London

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to London 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 Johannesburg to Heathrow

Mon, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 12
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 16:40JNB-LHR
22h 25m2 stops
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14:25 - 10:30LHR-JNB
18h 05m2 stops
R11 060SWISS
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Sun, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 6
KLM Logo
23:59 - 13:50JNB-LHR
15h 51m1 stop
KLM Logo
6:30 - 22:05LHR-JNB
13h 35m1 stop
R11 094KLM
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Mon, Dec 15 - Mon, Jan 19
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 8:05JNB-LHR
13h 50m1 stop
SWISS Logo
20:05 - 10:30LHR-JNB
36h 25m1 stop
R11 129SWISS
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 23
RwandAir Logo
3:10 - 6:20JNB-LHR
29h 10m1 stop
RwandAir Logo
20:30 - 14:20LHR-JNB
15h 50m1 stop
R11 164RwandAir
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 31
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 15:15JNB-LHR
30h 25m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:55 - 8:20LHR-JNB
16h 25m1 stop
R11 198Etihad Airways
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Fri, Feb 13 - Fri, Feb 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:40JNB-LHR
22h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
20:55 - 8:20LHR-JNB
33h 25m1 stop
R11 251Etihad Airways
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Thu, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 6
RwandAir Logo
16:50 - 9:45JNB-LHR
17h 55m1 stop
RwandAir Logo
21:20 - 14:20LHR-JNB
16h 00m1 stop
R11 442RwandAir
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 5
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 7:25JNB-LHR
11h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
R11 824British Airways
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Mon, Oct 13 - Mon, Feb 16
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 5:35JNB-LHR
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
R11 910British Airways
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 28
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:40 - 6:45JNB-LHR
11h 05mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
19:40 - 8:40LHR-JNB
11h 00mdirect
R12 049Virgin Atlantic
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by KAYAK users
Consider Premium Economy on British Airways for comfort.
Allocate three hours for Heathrow transit time.
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SWISS
Cheapest • from R11 060 (return)
RwandAir
Best reviews • 7,6 score
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When to book
12 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 12 weeks in advance save around 7% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
R11 060
Overall average: R12 379
SWISS
Mon 3/11Wed 12/11
JNB - LHR • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
R11 563
Typical prices: R13 299-19133
British Airways
Tue 2/12Tue 9/12
JNB - LHR • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Heathrow flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport costs R11 848 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport, 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 to London Heathrow Airport is February, where tickets cost R10 955 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 914 and R14 897 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport, 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 to London Heathrow Airport, you should book around 12 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightR5 365
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Heathrow

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Heathrow based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from Johannesburg to Heathrow: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Johannesburg to Heathrow 
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRApr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRJan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to London flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport was R309 for a one-way ticket and R637 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to London?

    There are 2 airports in Johannesburg (Johannesburg Lanseria and Johannesburg OR Tambo.) and only 1 airport in London (London Heathrow). The cheapest flights are generally found on the OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to London?

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

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

    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 London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London 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 London?

    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 London 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 London?

    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 London from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to London Heathrow?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Johannesburg to London Heathrow.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg to London Heathrow

Monday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Tuesday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Wednesday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Thursday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Friday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Saturday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Sunday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

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Direct returns

London Heathrow to Johannesburg

Monday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Tuesday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Wednesday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Thursday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Friday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Saturday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

Sunday

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Heathrow

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Heathrow? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,6
RwandAirOverall score based on 36 reviews
7,8Crew
7,7Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,2Food
6,8Entertainment
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

8,0 ExcellentIan, Aug 2024KGL - LHR
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Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

The plan was delayed for takeoff by an hour, but we ended up making the landing on time which was a nice surprise.

Delay more than hour created pressure to catch the connecting flight

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

The whole experience was positive. Crew very friendly and helpful. Very greedy with pre-seat allocation. Web site too complicated

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

Food is too little (in volume) and too spicy.. There are no snacks in the back of the plane in between meals.

We were charged for luggage, and our ticket was with Lufthansa and was supposed to include luggage fees. So our experience was a bit bad. Also, the flight was about 45 minutes late arriving.

Hectic boarding process. I upgraded to business class which was no different than economy except for the food service. Totally not worth it.

Nice people, efficient and professional, high quality, and well-run. Everything you want in a flight!

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

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

A major problem at the Frankfurt terminal. You see your connecting flight is on concourse A and you see signs for A, but when you start to walk out to A, only then do you find A is in another terminal which requires a bus ride, passport control and customs. If you sit around in the first terminal too long, you can miss your flight. We made ours.

Flight was late, with scheduled 50 min layover at Frankfurt. Arrived at gate A54, had to get to B5. We now had 35 min layover with delay, at top speed it took 30 min to get to B5 hot and bothered. Not good. Boarding in Lyon was normal chaos, shoving, and total disrespect for anyone beyond group 2. Boarding for Milan flight was more civilized as we all had to take a bus to plane.

I did not like that they failed to put my luggage on my connecting flight to Athens. I was promised it would be located and delivered within 2 days but later told there was no information on its location. This caused me to have unplanned for expenses because I then had to purchase new clothing to wear on my vacation. I did not receive my luggage until my return flight home. I will not be traveling with them again.

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

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

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