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R5 180 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to London

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Cheapest return fare
R10 020
Typical prices: R15 746-R12 201
Etihad Airways
Wed 29/4Fri 8/5
JNB - LHR • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R13 360
Typical prices: R17 509-R13 454
Virgin Atlantic
Sun 7/6Wed 19/8
JNB - LHR • Direct
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Consider Premium Economy on British Airways for comfort.
Allocate three hours for Heathrow transit time.
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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

Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:45 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
R10 020Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, May 27
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
33h 30m
1 stop
R10 037Etihad Airways
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
33h 30m
1 stop
R10 054Etihad Airways
Fri, May 15 - Fri, May 22
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
R10 071Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
33h 30m
1 stop
R10 088Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 8 - Sat, Apr 18
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:25
JNB
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LHR
22h 40m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
R10 105Etihad Airways
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
33h 30m
1 stop
R10 122Etihad Airways
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 9
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 15m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:15
LHR
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JNB
21h 45m
1 stop
R10 139Etihad Airways
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 - 6:25
HLA
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LHR
24h 55m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:00 - 17:15
LHR
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HLA
24h 15m
2 stops
R17 262Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 - 8:00
HLA
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LHR
24h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 17:15
LHR
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HLA
23h 15m
2 stops
R17 416Multiple Airlines
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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.

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport departing in April.

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 R12 345 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 November, where tickets cost R12 065 (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 962 and R14 706 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightR5 180
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 Airways
JNB
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LHR
Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Jan 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 R5 180 for a one-way ticket and R10 020 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, SkyTeam, and oneworld 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.
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7,8
RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
8,0Crew
7,4Food
6,8Entertainment
7,9Boarding
7,7Comfort
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

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.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

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

Flight got canceled due to Middle East conflict. Just fly hasn’t refunded me the money

Unfortunately the flight was cancelled so I never got to go

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

Awful the whole airline arrived to check baggage and board our flight and the airline desk was closed where none of the passengers could check in baggage, asked for a supervisor and was refused a supervisor, called the airlines from the airport and they refused to refund the flights for their actions in the airport, Etihad and Garuda Airlines absolutely horrible customer service all the way around.

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

No entertainment except on app. No outlets working to charge. Good service

I like crew. They are friendly. The flight was delayed to take off for 1hr and that caused panic at Houston Airport to catch connecting flight due to security check delay. If it has reached on time I would have sufficient time in collecting bags and security check

I had a good comfortable seat. There was nearly an hour delay. There was an accident with the champagne, but I was well compensated. These things happen sometimes.

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.

Flight was delayed and luggage was delivered day after arrival. In Bilbao they told me day after would be delivered faster if I went to Bilbao to get my own bags so I did. Wasted my morning.

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.

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.

Business class on British Air with the Airbus 320 means the same seating as main cabin ( 3 - 3), but with the middle seat of each three-seat row blocked off to become a platform/table. This is decidedly NOT a business class experience. Other aspects of the flight were fine.

I Keep your expectations to low to middling with BA, or most European/ US airlines these days.

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

Old plane, sold out on snacks, just trashy seats..broken..etc

Good flight. Only negative was the bus journey from plane to the terminal. Didn’t exit t this either BA at T5

Nothing! They canceled our flight to Greece the morning we were supposed to leave and offered us another one 5 days later (for a 9 day trip). They said it was an “operational decision”! Yeah a 777 that was 2/3rds empty, so they probably sent it to the Middle East to make a fortune getting people out of there!!

WiFi wasn’t available to economy until the end of the flight.

Boarding crew were extremely rude. At check in, I showed a medical note from a surgeon stating that I had a medical problem that caused me to end up in an emergency room. The surgeon requested that I get an upgrade so I can travel back home comfortably since I was in a lot of pain. I was alone with my daughters (9 and 14). They made a huge deal about giving me seats although there were so many empty seats in business. Finally, I paid a hefty price for it and the seats were exactly the same as in economy cabins but not as good because there was a forced tray in the middle seat that I couldnt even lift so I can lay down.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

We were unable to check in on line with no explanation! Despite arriving at the airport 3 hours before deprture, my wife and I had no allocated seats and ended up being seated seperately. This is unacceptable! We were both ib the middle of the centre of the aircraft, despite having previously requested an aisle and seat next to it when booking and having been an Exec Club member for 25 years - so much for loyalty! The seats were extremely uncomfortable for such a long flight. I fly a lot and these were, by far, the most uncomfortable seats I've had in many years. It was all fine until we arrived at LHR where we got off the plane quickly, but then had to wait more than 45 minutes in the baggage hall for our bags to arrive, despite the fact that some luggage was already off when we got to the carousel. After 14 1/2 hours flying, this is completely unacceptable and ruined the experience for us.

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