R8 760 Find Cheap Flights from London to Johannesburg

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Cheapest return fare
R10 860
Typical prices: R15 404-R11 909
Lufthansa
Fri 12/6Mon 22/6
LHR - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R11 253
Typical prices: R16 954-R13 624
British Airways
Thu 29/10Tue 17/11
LHR - JNB • Direct
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Expect to self-tag bags with British Airways.
Allow an hour for luggage at Johannesburg Airport.
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Cheap Flights from London to Johannesburg (LHR-JNB)

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

Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22
Lufthansa Logo
16:25 - 6:40
LHR
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JNB
13h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
-
LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R10 860Lufthansa
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 15
Lufthansa Logo
16:25 - 6:40
LHR
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JNB
13h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R10 909Lufthansa
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22
Lufthansa Logo
16:25 - 6:40
LHR
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JNB
13h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R10 925Lufthansa
Wed, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 23
Qatar Airways Logo
8:25 - 4:00
LHR
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JNB
18h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:40 - 7:30
JNB
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LHR
19h 50m
1 stop
R10 974Qatar Airways
Tue, Jun 30 - Sat, Jul 18
Air Algerie Logo
15:00 - 9:15
LHR
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JNB
17h 15m
1 stop
Air Algerie Logo
20:40 - 13:30
JNB
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LHR
17h 50m
1 stop
R11 007Air Algerie
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 - 8:35
LHR
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JNB
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 155Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Wed, Jun 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 - 8:35
LHR
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JNB
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 204Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 18
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25
LHR
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JNB
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 4:55
JNB
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LHR
11h 20mdirect
R11 253British Airways
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 - 8:35
LHR
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JNB
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 286Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 - 8:35
LHR
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JNB
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 319Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to Johannesburg flights

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

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

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

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

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

The cheapest return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg costs R14 808 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

When flying from London to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to London, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg, 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 Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg is May, where tickets cost R12 566 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R20 554 and R20 210 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg, 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 Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 3% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flightR8 579
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

When to book flights from Heathrow to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Heathrow to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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 Heathrow to Johannesburg: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Heathrow to Johannesburg 
GerhardFlew with British Airways
LHR
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JNB
Apr 2024
dont rely on the departure boards in the BA lounge. And prepare to have to tag and check in your own bag, even when flying business class
GregFlew with British Airways
LHR
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JNB
Dec 2023
Leave at least an hour for luggage to arrive at JNB.

FAQs for booking London to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg was R8 579 for a one-way ticket and R10 171 for a return.

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

    On your way to Johannesburg, you’ll fly out from London Heathrow. You’ll be landing in one of Johannesburg’s 2 airports: Johannesburg Lanseria or Johannesburg OR Tambo.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Johannesburg?

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from London 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from London Heathrow to Johannesburg?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to Johannesburg

 
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 Heathrow to Johannesburg? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1513 reviews
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
Airline reviews

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

10,0 ExcellentBob, May 2026
AMS - YYZ
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Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

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.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

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

Not to bad but it was hard changing my seat

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

All was good, except my USB charging did not work, so my phone got drained and I could not charge it. Same happened to my neighbour.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

This flight had way more space than my international flight which is just embarrassing

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Business class was roomy and comfortable however, the entertainment screen was very dark and hard to see.

The flight was delayed. No information was provided as to the reason for the delay. There was only water offered during the flight.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

The map feature on the display at the seat had challenges. The biggest issue was the flight had no WIFI. Most of the smaller planes now have free WIFI. American Airlines on the flight over had WIFI you could purchase. With 8-10 hours on a single flight, the ability to do work via WIFI is essential!!

A shout-out to the flight attendent, Lauren, who was the main person assisting me. She was amazing - perfect balance of bright, cheerful, engaging, yet formal

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Wonderful business class flight in a lovely new plane with an excellent crew

OK, except for a cabin attendant's lack of attention.

efficient. on time. cabin crew were very professional and very nice to deal with. would definately fly BA again.

It was great overall. A few slight improvements could be made on the onboarding process at the Gates with announcements and clarity of communications (both at the gate and in flight). The movies in the entertainment options could be improved for bollywood, hollywood.

I alrady responded to this request, and expllaned at length that this was the worst flying experience in my 77 years. I will NEVER fly BA again.

Airbus A350 is poorly designed for wheelchair users and reduced mobility passengers. The angle of the pods makes it awkward to transfer. I was able to but I have ab stability. It could be a real challenge for people with more severe mobility impairments. You'd think Airbus would have come up with a solution for this or thought more about us disabled folks more when designing this aircraft.

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

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