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R6 181 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 31/8. 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 flight deals from Gatwick to OR Tambo (LGW-JNB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Gatwick to OR Tambo 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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10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
14:30 - 6:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
R10 302Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 16
18:45 - 10:10LGW-JNB
13h 25m1 stop
20:25 - 17:50JNB-LGW
23h 25m1 stop
R10 688SWISS
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Mon, Dec 2 - Wed, Jan 29
10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
14:30 - 6:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
R10 798Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 21
10:00 - 3:55LGW-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
14:30 - 5:40JNB-LGW
17h 10m1 stop
R10 835Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 17
6:20 - 8:35LGW-JNB
25h 15m2 stops
9:55 - 19:30JNB-LGW
34h 35m2 stops
R12 675
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Thu, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 26
22:00 - 8:35LGW-JNB
33h 35m2 stops
13:35 - 13:25JNB-LGW
24h 50m1 stop
R12 803
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Wed, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 11
10:15 - 10:50LGW-JNB
22h 35m1 stop
19:05 - 21:30JNB-LGW
28h 25m1 stop
R13 319Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jan 1 - Sun, Feb 2
16:55 - 10:50LGW-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
19:05 - 21:30JNB-LGW
28h 25m1 stop
R13 429Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 15
21:45 - 16:15LGW-JNB
17h 30m1 stop
13:25 - 7:20JNB-LGW
18h 55m1 stop
R15 268Emirates
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Thu, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 17
21:45 - 20:50LGW-JNB
22h 05m1 stop
13:25 - 7:20JNB-LGW
18h 55m1 stop
R15 287Emirates
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Wed, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 10

Flights from Gatwick to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Johannesburg, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is 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 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 May, where tickets cost R13 024 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is R22 259 and R19 794 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 121 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Ethiopian Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R9 106. KAYAK users also found London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg return flights on Ethiopian Air from R10 302 and on SWISS from R10 688.

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Low season

October

High season

March

Cheapest flight

R6 181
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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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 R336 for a one-way ticket and R560 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 oneworld 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 R20 681 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 292 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • 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.

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Top 5 airlines serving 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3754 reviews
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,3Entertainment
8,0Comfort
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First time flying Emirates and business class. What a civilized way to travel, everything was wonderful organized and relaxing. Thank you for providing the best first impression!

10,0 ExcellentL, Jul 2024MXP - JFK
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First time flying Emirates and business class. What a civilized way to travel, everything was wonderful organized and relaxing. Thank you for providing the best first impression!

The food was pretty good and the crew were excellent. It would have been excellent all round but for screaming children. Six hours at least of a 10 hr flight. Mostly 1 child clearly on the spectrum and probably ADHD but I really felt for the parents and grandparents who were obviously struggling and doing the best they could under the circumstances. No reflection on the airline of course and we all need to be more tolerant with these challenges . Slept for 15 hrs when I got home.

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

Superb check in, lounge, boarding and flight experience. On time departure and before time arrival. Couldn’t have asked for more

First Class on A380 was an incredible experience with a group of very attentive crew. The only flaw of this flight was the boarding process at Concourse C of DXB where no one was managing the queue. I was at Zone A but arrived when they were already boarding Zone C & D. There was no separate gate for Zone A & B to go through.

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

There’s lots of problem I faced from Bom to Doha that experience was worst I never faced before like this

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Awful. They cancelled my seats and demanded $1360 to rebook me

On the positive side, Turkish airlines had a direct flight from Dallas to Istanbul. The check in process was fine and the flight crew was very nice. In terms of improvement, despite paying for better seats, the seats were very cramped. The food was terrible.

Boarding was chaotic. The agent was so rude and yelled at me for standing in the lane according to my number instead of cutting across to get to him. So rude. Also asking to gate-check luggage was lengthy and chaotic. Not a good boarding experience.

I took a nine-hour flight in economy class, and the seats were quite comfortable. I even managed to take a long nap, which rarely happens. There was a good selection of movies, and the complimentary kit included socks, ear plugs, a sleep mask, lip balm, and a toothbrush with toothpaste.

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Okay experience, seats had a very poor legroom and width. Very uncomfortable for long journeys.

COmpared to my experience in the business class of other airlines the food variety and offerings were meager. They did not have any cookies or crackers for snacking! They were unable to offer some other items. This has never been my experience in other airlines.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

Movie channels was great. Air hostess could be a little more caring

I did not receive my luggage This airline is not good. My luggage is missing please you guys need to find my luggage. It’s been three days now I cannot get my luggage. This is not a good business I

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

Customer service and the food was great. If the announcements in English could be said slower for the customer to understand what is being said. Due to ascent, it is difficult to understand. repaeting would help.

Bathrooms were absolutely atrocious. Absolutely third world. Unusable. From non-flushing toilets to poor maintenance - missing toilet paper, dirty with mess, etc. Horrifying. Does Ethiopian Airways expect customers to clean the bathroom before use. For sure inconsiderate passengers don't do anything to clear/clean after use.

It might have nothing to do with the airline but the only problem was the long waiting for baggage claim at Entebbe

I was a good, but long trip. The airline did a good job. I would use them again.

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

No internet, very narrow seats insufficient room for three passengers with encroachment.

The crew was amazing! They were attentive and super polite, clearly very well trained in customer service. Very well run flight altogether!

The Lufthansa ground staff at bengaluru airport was completely unhelpful. There was a single line to check in for all passengers, those that checked in via the self service kiosk and everyone else. The bag drop counters were not staffed and the as a result we wound up standing in line after getting our bag tag and boarding passes just to drop off the luggage. Also there was one counter for economy class resulting in long wait time. There are lots of personnel milling around but not able to do anything.

Other than problems with checking in and uploading passport info everything was great. It would be nice to be able to manually input passport info. Often while traveling the bandwidth has problems uploading pictures

Give at least coffee or juice as it is an international flight.

Tiny, cramped seats with minimum leg room and hard armrests. Basic needs like a seat and luggage came with an additional charge. Budget airline amenities with premium airlune cost. I won't use this airline again.

Boarding process non existent. No WiFi. No entertainment. Cramped old plane. Worst Kosher meal ever presented on a flight.

Boarding was a zoo. London ground crew was useless. Poor communication regarding where to line up. We were group 2, and everyone was jammed in together. Ground crew didn’t seem to care.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

I was at the airport on time , I checked in my luggage . The plane was delayed and the gate was change. The flight board did not give information . I did not get chance to fly. I am going to make a claim for it

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from London to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
31/8Sat
2 stops
33h 35mLGW-JNB
R6 181
10/9Tue
2 stops
33h 35mLGW-JNB
R6 347
3/9Tue
2 stops
33h 35mLGW-JNB
R6 420
1/9Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
R9 106
11/8Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
R9 235
26/12Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 55mLGW-JNB
R10 246
20/11Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 35mLGW-JNB
R10 559
11/10Fri
1 stopEmirates
33h 45mLGW-JNB
R13 227
31/8Sat
1 stopEmirates
29h 20mLGW-JNB
R13 429
31/8Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 05mLGW-JNB
R14 514

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Last minute flights from Gatwick to OR Tambo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from London to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
28/7Sun
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 50mLGW-JNB
1/8Thu
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 20mJNB-LGW
R18 948
28/7Sun
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 50mLGW-JNB
30/7Tue
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 20mJNB-LGW
R19 775
28/7Sun
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 50mLGW-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 20mJNB-LGW
R20 235
28/7Sun
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 50mLGW-JNB
7/8Wed
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 20mJNB-LGW
R20 272
29/7Mon
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 50mLGW-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stopAir Mauritius
18h 20mJNB-LGW
R21 302
30/7Tue
multi-stop
41h 55mLGW-JNB
6/8Tue
multi-stop
24h 10mJNB-LGW
R21 781
29/7Mon
multi-stop
18h 50mLGW-JNB
9/11Sat
multi-stop
36h 20mJNB-LGW
R22 700
28/7Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 55mLGW-JNB
4/8Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 50mJNB-LGW
R25 092
29/7Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
31/7Wed
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 50mJNB-LGW
R26 067
30/7Tue
multi-stopEmirates
17h 30mLGW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stopEmirates
18h 25mJNB-LGW
R29 378

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London Gatwick Airport - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Return flight deals:

Johannesburg - London Gatwick Airport

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