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The cheapest return flight from London to Johannesburg costs R13 899 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB). It is also the most popular route.

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to Johannesburg, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Johannesburg, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from London to Johannesburg is February, where tickets cost R12 743 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 583 and R19 067 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from London 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 19 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from London to Johannesburg were found on Condor (R10 066) and Etihad Airways (R10 163).

There are 2 airlines that fly direct from London to Johannesburg. They are British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The cheapest airline for this route is British Airways, with the best return deal found costing R10 828. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at British Airways.

Weekly flights between London and Johannesburg historically see delays in approximately 17% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 125 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Wednesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Atlantic have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 13% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 3 direct flights that take off from London and land in Johannesburg, with an average flight time of 11h 01m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (3).