LGW - JNB

R8 963 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to OR Tambo departing on 30/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Johannesburg (LGW-JNB)

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

Wed, Nov 12 - Tue, Dec 2
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20:30 - 17:20LGW-JNB
18h 50m1 stop
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13:45 - 5:55JNB-LGW
18h 10m1 stop
R12 629
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Mon, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 6
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 6:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
R12 700Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 29
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8:50 - 13:05LGW-JNB
27h 15m2 stops
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14:30 - 11:25JNB-LGW
21h 55m2 stops
R12 752
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Wed, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:05 - 10:50LGW-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 16:10JNB-LGW
23h 00m1 stop
R12 822Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 22
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 6:25JNB-LGW
16h 55m1 stop
R12 857Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 23
Kenya Airways Logo
11:00 - 15:50LGW-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
1:25 - 6:55JNB-LGW
30h 30m1 stop
R12 875Kenya Airways
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Mon, Nov 17 - Mon, Dec 1
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15:25 - 13:05LGW-JNB
19h 40m2 stops
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14:30 - 13:20JNB-LGW
24h 50m2 stops
R12 893
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 3:55LGW-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 5:10JNB-LGW
16h 40m1 stop
R12 910Ethiopian Air
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sun, Oct 5
Kenya Airways Logo
11:00 - 10:55LGW-JNB
22h 55m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 6:50JNB-LGW
19h 40m1 stop
R12 998Kenya Airways
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Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:05 - 10:50LGW-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:10 - 9:10JNB-LGW
16h 00m1 stop
R13 173Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to OR Tambo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to OR Tambo 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

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

For London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Johannesburg back to London Gatwick Airport, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost R11 542 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R20 681 and R20 032 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flightR8 963
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Gatwick to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to OR Tambo 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R511 for a one-way ticket and R720 for a return.

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

    When flying out of London Gatwick Airport you will be using London Gatwick. You will be landing at Johannesburg, also known as Johannesburg OR Tambo.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Johannesburg, Emirates or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Johannesburg are Emirates and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R18 427 and an overall rating of 8,1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 445 and an overall rating of 7,2.

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

    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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Gatwick to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Johannesburg. 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 Gatwick to OR Tambo? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3318 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

10,0 ExcellentSue, Jul 2025MAN - DXB
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We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

Very bad overall. The comfort level was undeniably uncomfortable. The in-flight entertainment was no good because my screen froze and “wasn’t able to reset”. The staff were rude and non-helpful. Instead of offering me an upgrade for all inconveniences for the ticket, and seat I paid extra for, I was offered a downgraded seat all the way at the back of the aircraft. The flight was delayed for so long, making the experience at the layover airport that much more unpleasant.

Light and recline did not work on my seat. Very uncomfortable and could not read in the dark

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

The seat 7A had no padding. I needed to sit on the provided pillow.

In this long haul flight, flight attendants never stopped moving and giving excellent service. Very impressive. Very comfortable seats and excellent food

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

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