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Cheap Flights to London

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

Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Oct 11
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
0:10 - 10:55CPT  Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
10:00 - 22:10LGW  London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl
11h 10mdirect
R10 542Norse Atlantic UK
Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Oct 9
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
0:10 - 10:55CPT  Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
10:05 - 22:10LGW  London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl
11h 05mdirect
R10 771Norse Atlantic UK
Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:00 - 8:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick
11h 45mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:50 - 10:40LGW  London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl
23h 50m2 stops Dublin Zurich
R11 114Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Nov 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:10 - 10:55CPT  Cape Town Intl-LGW London Gatwick
11h 45mdirect
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8:50 - 7:35LGW  London Gatwick-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 45m2 stops Dublin Zurich
R11 326Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 6:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow
14h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl
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20:30 - 13:55LHR  London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 25m1 stop Kigali Intl
R11 653RwandAir
Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Oct 3
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 9:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow
16h 15m1 stop Kigali Intl
RwandAir Logo
21:10 - 13:55LHR  London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 45m1 stop Kigali Intl
R11 669RwandAir
Sun, Dec 20 - Sat, Jan 9
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13:30 - 22:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
35h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul
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10:05 - 9:40LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 35m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R11 686Turkish Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Nov 17
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14:30 - 6:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
16h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 13:05LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R11 702Ethiopian Air
Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 9:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow
46h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:55 - 9:40LHR  London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
37h 45m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R11 718Turkish Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 6:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
16h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
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10:10 - 3:55LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R11 751Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to London

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

What is the cheapest flight to London?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to London was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R10 542 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 542 in the last 5 days.

How much is a flight to London?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to London from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to London costs R13 901 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 305 and departed from Cape Town. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to London which costs R14 802 on average, and Johannesburg to London, which costs R17 061 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to London?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to London is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R15 093. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R16 156 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to London, 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 to London is February, where tickets cost R12 258 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R15 527 and R14 922 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of R6 145.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to London?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R15 404 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to London is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 404.

What is a good deal for flights to London?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to London, 25% of our users found tickets to London for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R13 203 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R14 911 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to London?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to London, 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, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in London?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in London is London Southend Airport (SEN), with an average flight price of R1 221.

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Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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. The information is for flights to London based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking London flights

  • Do the airlines offer Wi-Fi on journeys from South Africa to London?

    If you are flying for work, or should you need to stay in touch with your loved ones, you can look for airlines that provide Wi-Fi during the flight. For instance, British Airways offers internet to all its passengers on flights from South Africa to London, so you can stay connected from take-off to touchdown.

  • Which is the best London airport to arrive into?

    You can get flights to a range of airports in London. If you land at London Heathrow (LHR), you will be able to get to the city centre, such as Paddington, within 15 minutes via the Heathrow Express. It’s also a great airport to land at to reach nearby locations such as Reading, which is a 40-minute drive away. Alternatively, if you are travelling to the south of the country, then Gatwick Airport (LGW) is ideal, as you can drive to Brighton in about 45 minutes or Eastbourne in approximately an hour.

  • What is the cheapest flight to London?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to London was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R10 542 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R10 542 in the last 5 days.

  • Which London airport is closest to central London?

    There are 6 major airports in London. The nearest airport from London city centre is London City (12 km), followed by London Heathrow Airport (23 km), London Gatwick Airport (38 km), and London Luton Airport (45 km).

  • How much is a flight to London?

    On average, a flight to London costs R13 901. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 305 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to London?

    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 to London.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to London 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 to London?

    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 London 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 London

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R7 820 or less one-way and R13 772 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest London flight deals.
  • If you get cheap flights to London from South Africa and you need assistance travelling through the terminal, you can request help from your airline at least 48 hours before take-off. London airports also have a range of accessible features, such as wheelchair-friendly toilets.
  • You should check with your airline before your flight about its baggage policy, as it varies from airline to airline. This will help you avoid unnecessary fees at the terminal. You can see how many bags are included in your ticket when you book. For example, British Airways includes one item of hand luggage and one checked bag.
  • Even though there are some direct flights to London from South Africa, you might find an indirect journey more convenient. For instance, one of the most popular stopover locations is at Dubai Airport (DXB), which is used by Emirates on flights from Johannesburg Airport (JNB) to London.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to London. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to London? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3646 reviews
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,4Crew
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2,0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

You can improve in many ways First the crew in general is good, but needs to work with passion to their works not like robots Second, collecting the ear headphones long time before landing is strange The crew should deal with the passengers with respect and descent way not like giving orders

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.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

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.

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

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

From the start everything was perfectly fine. First meal was fantastic. Breakfast needs a lot of work and food was overcooked and not very nice for breakfast. Staff were fantastic friendly nice they came round and check we need anything else to eat or drink

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

The boarding process was awful-the computers were down and there was no way to check in. Took extremely long, very chaotic and no guarantee our bags were even getting on the plane. I was also delayed and took away from any time i had to catch a connecting flight.

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

Was unable to check in via app or website with supplied booking code (something to do with flight being operated by a partner airline, although the code didn’t work on the partner’s website either) Specified a vegetarian meal during booking, but that somehow wasn’t captured in airline’s system By the time flight crew got to my row, now vegetarian food was available. Had nothing to eat on flight from Philadelphia to Doha! Flight attendant was completely unconcerned and actively apathetic to the situation

In spite of placing requests for vegetarian food, I didn’t get it because they ran out of stock. According to crew, only fixed number of vegetarian orders will be carried. Typically, they should have checked and served those who had specifically requested. I was one of those to get the food last.

Flight delayed, rerouted, communication extremely poor. Crew efficient but robotic, not supportive

I didn’t expect American Airlines. I excepted QTAR AIR LINES. From KAYAK we are booking so in the kayak site it showed qathar air lines but operating American Airlines. I don’t like .

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

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