R8 541 Find Cheap Flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa

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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR10 850
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR13 323
Durban
Durban1 stopR14 312
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR17 907
George
George3 stopsR17 445
East London
East London2 stopsR17 956
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR17 049
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg3 stopsR18 368
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR21 386
Johannesburg
JohannesburgdirectR10 850
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR13 323
Durban
Durban1 stopR14 312
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR17 907
George
George3 stopsR17 445
East London
East London2 stopsR17 956
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR17 049
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg3 stopsR18 368
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR21 386

Book Cheap Heathrow to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to South Africa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to South Africa

Sun, Nov 15 - Wed, Nov 25
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25
LHR
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JNB
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 4:55
JNB
-
LHR
11h 20mdirect
R10 850British Airways
Sat, Jun 20 - Mon, Jun 22
Lufthansa Logo
20:25 - 6:40
LHR
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JNB
33h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
-
LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 245Lufthansa
Sat, Jun 20 - Mon, Jun 22
Lufthansa Logo
20:25 - 6:40
LHR
-
JNB
33h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
-
LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
R11 344Lufthansa
Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 14:10
LHR
-
CPT
16h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 9:05
CPT
-
LHR
19h 30m
1 stop
R13 702Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jun 14 - Wed, Jun 24
Emirates Logo
22:15 - 16:35
LHR
-
DUR
17h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 12:25
DUR
-
LHR
18h 45m
1 stop
R14 312Emirates
Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 13:00
LHR
-
CPT
15h 00m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:10 - 7:00
CPT
-
LHR
16h 50m
1 stop
R14 345Ethiopian Air
Sat, Jun 13 - Wed, Jun 24
Emirates Logo
20:40 - 16:35
LHR
-
DUR
18h 55m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 12:25
DUR
-
LHR
18h 45m
1 stop
R14 642Emirates
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Qatar Airways Logo
15:05 - 10:35
LHR
-
DUR
18h 30m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 8:00
DUR
-
LHR
20h 55m
2 stops
R15 664Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Dec 3
Qatar Airways Logo
14:15 - 10:55
LHR
-
DUR
18h 40m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:25 - 12:15
DUR
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LHR
25h 50m
2 stops
R15 862Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Oct 11
British Airways Logo
21:20 - 15:05
LHR
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PLZ
16h 45m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
15:45 - 7:30
PLZ
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LHR
16h 45m
1 stop
R18 599British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to South Africa flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at R14 884 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 3 days was R14 884.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R16 642 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 868.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R14 379, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 South Africa, 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 South Africa is May, when tickets cost R13 372 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R22 903 and R22 656 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Africa on a Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to London Heathrow Airport, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

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 South Africa, 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 a flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightR8 492
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

Flights from Heathrow to South Africa: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Heathrow to South Africa 
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 - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

    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 Heathrow Airport to South Africa.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from London Heathrow Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cape Town R18 830 one-way - R26 729 round-trip; Johannesburg R14 774 one-way - R16 763 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Heathrow to South Africa? 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 1519 reviews
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

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

10,0 ExcellentDiane, Apr 2026
AMS - HUY
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

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

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

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.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

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 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.

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!

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

Change of fate should be done well ahead of time rather than a last minute thing without proper communication to the passengers

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

I enjoyed my flight back with Lufthansa because the food was good, and the flight attendants were nice and helped you when you asked a question. The flight attendants always came around and asked if you needed anything which I liked a lot.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

I liked that we got there safely. I disliked long delays, gate and ticket agents incompetence and apathy and having my luggage lost. Five days later I've yet to get anything more than a generic apology from British Air. Luggage yet to be located, much less returned.

Long line with check in at the DIA British Airway counter.

The flights were on time. Cabin crew were nice. The food was terrible! Checking in was not easy using my phone.

Crew were fantastic and the aircraft was extremely comfortable, but outdated. Headphone jacks were worn out and sound normally only came out of one ear unless positioned just right.

No problems except for a completely full flight. But we were add one because of a previous delayed flight.

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!!

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