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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
Johannesburg1 stopR10 819
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR11 187
Durban
Durban2 stopsR12 996
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR15 474
George
George2 stopsR14 101
East London
East London2 stopsR14 453
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR20 247
Mthatha
Mthatha2 stopsR30 680
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg1 stopR16 111
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR21 352
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stopR10 819
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR11 187
Durban
Durban2 stopsR12 996
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stopsR15 474
George
George2 stopsR14 101
East London
East London2 stopsR14 453
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein2 stopsR20 247
Mthatha
Mthatha2 stopsR30 680
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg1 stopR16 111
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stopsR21 352

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.
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Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to South Africa

Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 24
Lufthansa Logo
20:25 - 6:40
LHR
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JNB
33h 15m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m1 stop
R10 819Lufthansa
Mon, Mar 23 - Mon, Mar 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:40 - 10:30
LHR
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JNB
13h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m1 stop
R10 835Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 11
SWISS Logo
20:05 - 7:30
LHR
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CPT
33h 25m1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:25 - 21:40
CPT
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LHR
14h 15m1 stop
R11 187SWISS
Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 4
SWISS Logo
13:45 - 7:30
LHR
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CPT
15h 45m1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:25 - 21:40
CPT
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LHR
14h 15m1 stop
R11 220SWISS
Mon, Apr 27 - Thu, May 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 13:00
LHR
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CPT
15h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:25 - 7:00
CPT
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LHR
16h 35m1 stop
R11 338Ethiopian Air
Sat, May 2 - Thu, May 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 13:00
LHR
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CPT
15h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 7:00
CPT
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LHR
18h 10m1 stop
R11 673Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Feb 1
KLM Logo
6:30 - 10:40
LHR
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DUR
26h 10m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:15 - 16:05
DUR
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LHR
30h 50m2 stops
R13 950KLM
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
KLM Logo
6:30 - 12:00
LHR
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ELS
27h 30m2 stops
KLM Logo
12:35 - 17:00
ELS
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LHR
30h 25m2 stops
R14 453KLM
Sun, Mar 8 - Wed, Mar 18
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 15:05
LHR
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PLZ
15h 50m1 stop
British Airways Logo
18:55 - 4:55
PLZ
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LHR
36h 00m1 stop
R15 709British Airways
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 8
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 15:05
LHR
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PLZ
18h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
12:40 - 7:25
PLZ
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LHR
20h 45m1 stop
R15 776British 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 R12 259 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 72 hours was R12 259.

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 605, 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 R12 577 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R20 699 and R19 929 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 Sunday 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 the flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR7 888
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town

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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost R13 100 on average. Morning departures are around 21% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 334.

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 R17 661 one-way - R26 259 round-trip; Johannesburg R16 575 one-way - R13 652 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.
7,7
KLMOverall score based on 1428 reviews
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,2Food
7,6Comfort
7,1Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

8,0 ExcellentKevin, Nov 2025
AMS - BOD
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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.

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!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

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.

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

People were nice. Seats are so cramped my knees had to be pressed into the seat in front of me.

Overall, the food and entertainment were great. The staff were amazing, polite and professional. They did not have WiFi on board on this leg but that was okay. There was a delay in boarding from London and landing at Mumbai airport but the pilot communicate DC the reason for the delayed landing. They even sent us an apology afterwards for the delayed landing.

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

Nice lounge but had a 5 hour layover which is a lot

Flight on time and priority boarding worked. I travelled economy although business was available as no flights are cheap these days and at least with BA loyalty card I get a baggage allowance for nothing. That made the flight comparable or even cheaper than the ‘budget’ alternative. As for catering and entertainment - not on a BA short haul economy ! At least we were offered biscuits and water! Catering for economy short haul has been reduced to the minimum - no tea or coffee or other drinks than water (from a large bottle with a paper cup on offer). They will say this is better for the environment, which it is, but proper waste management is still needed for empty packets etc. so actually it’s a money saver.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

⭐ British Airways Review — A Journey of Highs, Lows, and Lessons ⭐ I recently flew Business Class round-trip from Boston to Mumbai with British Airways, and my experience was a tale of two extremes — from disappointment to exceptional service, and then back to inconsistency. Boston → London: A Surprisingly Poor Start My journey began on a disappointing note. On a 6-hour Business Class flight, I was surprised to discover that there wasn’t a single proper vegetarian meal option available. I was offered a few bakery items only after repeatedly requesting something to eat. The flight attendant shrugged, offered no solution, and eventually — quite literally — threw some bread at me after much delay. This was not only disheartening, it was extremely surprising given my wonderful Business Class experience with BA last year. I stepped off that flight genuinely hungry and had to make a mad dash to the lounge just to get a proper meal. London → Mumbai: A Complete Turnaround The next sector restored my faith in British Airways. The entire crew was warm, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely caring. A special shoutout to Phiroze and the entire team serving the Business Class cabin — their professionalism, hospitality, and thoughtful service were extraordinary. They truly embodied what makes British Airways a global leader, and I am deeply grateful for the experience they provided. This is the BA I know and love. Mumbai → London: A Strange Meal Schedule This sector was generally fine, but the meal timing was puzzling. Lunch at 10:30 AM — for a Business cabin — felt unusual, and most passengers, including myself, barely touched it. The rest of the service was smooth, but the scheduling definitely needs a rethink. London → Boston: Mixed Experience Again The flight itself was decent, but the Business Lounge at Heathrow for this leg was a letdown. Arrived during lunch hours: no hot vegetarian options available Lounge area: dirty dishes everywhere Even after politely alerting the staff, the dishes were ignored and left uncleared For a premium cabin passenger — and at one of the world’s busiest international hubs — this was disappointing. Overall Impression My journey with British Airways felt inconsistent — two great sectors sandwiched between two that fell short of the BA standard. When BA is good, it is world-class. When it misses, the gap is noticeable. I genuinely hope the airline takes this feedback as constructive insight. I continue to believe in British Airways, and I commend the outstanding crew on the London → Mumbai sector — they were the highlight of my entire trip. With a little more focus on vegetarian meal availability, lounge service, and consistency across crews, BA can ensure every Business Class passenger experiences the premium journey they promise.

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