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Cheap Flights to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stopR9 783
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 387
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 564
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stopR12 532
Belfast
Belfast1 stopR16 327
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stopR14 839
Bristol
Bristol2 stopsR12 777
Leeds
Leeds2 stopsR18 454
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stopsR16 982
Grimsby
Grimsby3 stopsR17 865
London
London1 stopR9 783
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 387
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 564
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stopR12 532
Belfast
Belfast1 stopR16 327
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stopR14 839
Bristol
Bristol2 stopsR12 777
Leeds
Leeds2 stopsR18 454
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stopsR16 982
Grimsby
Grimsby3 stopsR17 865

Book Cheap United Kingdom Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Aug 6 - Tue, Sep 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 12:45
JNB
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LHR
27h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:30 - 8:20
LHR
-
JNB
21h 50m
1 stop
R9 783Etihad Airways
Mon, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:40 - 21:05
JNB
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LTN
25h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 - 8:30
LTN
-
JNB
22h 15m
2 stops
R9 800Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 9:55
JNB
-
STN
17h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:35 - 10:30
STN
-
JNB
15h 55m
1 stop
R11 894Turkish Airlines
Mon, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 15
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:00 - 16:40
JNB
-
STN
23h 40m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 10:30
STN
-
JNB
22h 40m
1 stop
R11 910Turkish Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Mon, May 18
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
23:30 - 10:15
CPT
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LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
9:00 - 21:30
LGW
-
CPT
11h 30mdirect
R11 992Norse Atlantic UK
Wed, May 13 - Sat, May 16
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 18:45
CPT
-
STN
30h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:05 - 11:30
STN
-
CPT
37h 25m
1 stop
R12 286Emirates
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 16
Emirates Logo
13:15 - 18:45
CPT
-
STN
30h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:55 - 11:30
STN
-
CPT
19h 35m
1 stop
R12 303Emirates
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
23:30 - 10:15
CPT
-
LGW
11h 45mdirect
Norse Atlantic UK Logo
9:00 - 21:30
LGW
-
CPT
11h 30mdirect
R12 368Norse Atlantic UK
Tue, May 26 - Wed, Jun 3
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 19:45
JNB
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LCY
19h 30m
3 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 10:55
LCY
-
JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
R12 564Kenya Airways
Mon, May 11 - Tue, May 19
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 19:45
JNB
-
LCY
19h 30m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 10:55
LCY
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JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
R12 581Kenya Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the United Kingdom

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

What is the cheapest flight to the United Kingdom?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to London Gatwick Airport, at R10 550 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 550.

How much is a flight to the United Kingdom?

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

A flight to the United Kingdom costs R18 421 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R3 588 for the route Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to London which costs R17 339 on average, and Johannesburg to London, which costs R17 016 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom, 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 South Africa to the United Kingdom is October, when tickets cost R10 945 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R14 659 and R14 642 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally at night, when retur flights cost R15 200 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 924.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the United Kingdom, 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 South Africa to the United Kingdom, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the United Kingdom?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United Kingdom is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), with an average flight price of R8 788.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 039
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 South Africa to the United Kingdom.

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

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

    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 South Africa to the United Kingdom 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 South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 South Africa to the United Kingdom up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as R15 006. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R16 022 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the United Kingdom

  • Looking for cheap airfare to the United Kingdom? 25% of our users found return tickets to the United Kingdom for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R24 422, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R42 244
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest United Kingdom flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to the United Kingdom? 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3559 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

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

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates 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.

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Charged extra amount for the baggage wait. Even it’s less than 23kgs. Those machines are showing wrong weight and they were charging money wantedly from everyone.

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

You are the best, keep up the good work. Thank you for allowing me and my family to fly with comfort.i am waiting for upgrade some day. Thanks again

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

Overall ok. Best part has always been the sundae dessert.

I’ve never been on a trans-Atlantic (or Pacific) flight where the seats don’t recline—not even a little. I asked my seat mate when BA starting doing this and he said “Oh, a few years ago.” I couldn’t sleep, with my head falling forward waking me continuously, and came off the plane incredibly stiff. I booked a Premium Economy seat to get a more comfortable seat, which was worse than most basic Economy seats I’ve ever booked.

Nice aircraft. Good crew. Delayed departure from Houston, but arrived on time in London. Main thing I don’t like about flying BA is having to transit through security in London Heathrow. A major pain!

Was upgraded to business class on this flight, I presume due to my premium economy class for my London to Denver flight. Business class was the same seats as economy, only the middle seat was unfilled. Decent lunch served, and the lounge experience in Prague was good. The only heads up I would give is give yourself enough time for gate carry-on luggage scanning, which I did not anticipate in my time planning.

Overall good, bigger chairs in the future would be nice.

I loved the food choices and the attentiveness of the crew but boarding was chaotic.

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.

My experience with British Airways was fine and dandy. Nothing truly negative to report. However, I was. asked to check my carryon bag all the way through to my desitination which prompted some huge problems. Thank goodness I kept a foldable-personal-item-bag in my carryon. I was asked to remove my valuable electronic belongings from my personal item bag, which was a camera bag full of expensive lenses and camera equipment, into another bag for the flight because it was "too big". Farbeit from me for asking further questions, but the bag was let through when I departed to Paris from America with no problems at all as I was able to explain that it was slightly oversized due to being a camera bag with a layer of protective foam which made it slightly larger. Still, this bag could and did fit perfectly under my airplain seat during my departure from America. On the flight back though, this was not the case and I was asked to remove highly valuable personal items, stow my camera bag in my checked bag, and then had to pay and overweight fee. Kinda bogus, but I was tired and wanted to get home so I complied. Regardless, it would have been nice to have had my bag retrieved during the London to Pittsburgh flight so I could put on new clothes and freshen up before take off.

The staff was extremely friendly and nice. Overall, the flight was pleasant, and the food was good. They asked me to check in my smaller cabin luggage suitcase in Mumbai as the flight was full. Fortunately, I had packed a spare set of clothes in my laptop bag so I was okay.

Flight was delayed by over two hours and that meant my connecting flight was in jeopardy but there was no acknowledgement or help from the BA staff

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