R3 619 Find Cheap Flights to the United Kingdom

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Best United Kingdom Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stopR9 526
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR10 892
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR13 163
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stopR12 666
Belfast
Belfast2 stopsR13 606
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stopR19 638
Inverness
Inverness1 stopR15 256
Grimsby
Grimsby1 stopR20 134
London
London1 stopR9 526
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR10 892
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR13 163
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stopR12 666
Belfast
Belfast2 stopsR13 606
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stopR19 638
Inverness
Inverness1 stopR15 256
Grimsby
Grimsby1 stopR20 134

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.
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Recent return flight deals to the United Kingdom

Tue, Aug 5 - Thu, Aug 21
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 7:00JNB-LHR
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:20LHR-JNB
33h 35m1 stop
R9 526Etihad Airways
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Sun, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 11
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 12:25JNB-LHR
27h 20m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:15 - 20:50LHR-JNB
21h 35m1 stop
R9 686Emirates
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Thu, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 10
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 22:55JNB-LHR
14h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:40 - 7:05LHR-JNB
21h 25m1 stop
R10 129Lufthansa
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Wed, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 26
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 7:40JNB-LHR
13h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:15 - 7:05LHR-JNB
32h 50m1 stop
R10 537Lufthansa
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 21
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 7:30JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:05 - 7:00LHR-JNB
10h 55mdirect
R11 708British Airways
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 31
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 7:30JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:25 - 7:30LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
R11 761British Airways
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Mon, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 26
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 17:50JNB-LGW
23h 15m1 stop
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 10:10LGW-JNB
13h 30m1 stop
R11 832SWISS
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Mon, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 26
SWISS Logo
19:35 - 19:20JNB-LHR
24h 45m1 stop
SWISS Logo
6:00 - 10:10LHR-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
R11 885SWISS
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Tue, Jul 8 - Wed, Sep 3
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:30 - 6:45JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:15 - 10:05LHR-JNB
10h 50mdirect
R12 595Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, Jul 7 - Mon, Aug 11
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:30 - 6:45JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:15 - 10:05LHR-JNB
10h 50mdirect
R13 127Virgin Atlantic
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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 R567 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 R567.

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 R14 005 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R4 429 for the route Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to London which costs R15 232 on average, and Johannesburg to London, which costs R16 882 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 February, when tickets cost R10 360 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R16 374 and R15 593 respectively.

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 the flight from South Africa to the United Kingdom, you should book around 12 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 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 R6 665.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR3 619
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to London Gatwick 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 Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R16 167. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R17 192 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R643 on average. Morning departures are around 35% 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 R984.

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 R23 194, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R43 522
  • 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3276 reviews
7,8Food
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

10,0 ExcellentWoei, Jun 2025DXB - SIN
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

The best ever, friendly and attentive cabin crew, amazing captains who utilised their expertise for less turbulence, just overall amazing

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

The whole experience was positive. Crew very friendly and helpful. Very greedy with pre-seat allocation. Web site too complicated

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

Clean, efficient and quick response time when we missed our connecting flight.

The flight was generally good but was delayed departure meant a very late arrival for a connecting flight.

The cushion of the seats are old and very thin. The food can be more tasty or come with salt packages

It was great. My seat was comfortable. The bathrooms were clean . The service was superb . I travel a lot and I have been in 64 counties. I wish I could fly first class, even though I could , but I prefer to budget my yearly travelling expense on actual visiting , not on flight. Anyway, my point is that your economy was far much better than other airlines as good as Air France. The flight attendants and all crew were polite and very helpful and respectful. Thank you for making my long trip tolerable.

The service was flawless. The trip went great. I flew from Venice, Italy to Tampa, Florida. The issue is my bag (that I checked for free when checking into the flight) was ripped along the side when I collected it from baggage claim in Tampa, last night. I thought of talking with the Tampa baggage claim employees about it and see what could be done, but my bag isn’t a very expensive bag and I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. I’m not sure if I’ll be checking a bag anymore in the future.

My luggage did not make the connection and 4 days later I still have not received it.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

The crew was excellent as ever on Virgin. The special meal was poor unfortunately. More significantly when we arrived at Manchester Airport there was no air bridge provided and we had to exit the plane down a rickety stair case. This is unacceptable for a transatlantic flight. Whilst I understand that this is the airport’s fault at the end of the day the airline is responsible for our transportation and needs to do something.

Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

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.

I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

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.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

It was good service. The very low economic seats where not comfortable

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

This is my second time to fly this year with Lufthansa and both times they dropped the ball. My ticket was very cheap and l would not be honest if l said that l had some high expectations for that price. Fly delay 6 hours. Screen in fey seats around me didn’t work. Food for dinner was ok but breakfast was so poor. We had connection in Frankfurt for Vienna. Because of delay they gave us fly with 30 min layover time. We got to Vienna but our baggage was late of course. Long story short it took us almost 24 hours to get to the final destination. Very bad experience

It was my first experience in business class. It was everything I expected and more. Service was impeccable, food was delicious and I felt rested once I arrived to London

The staff are extremely rude maybe even racist, I’ve never been treated so poorly in my life. I will never fly with Lufthansa Mor Discovery Airlines again.

Waited on tarmac 30 min before take off everything else was fine

Delayed flight with no explanations; no jetway boarding so we had to stand on the tarmac in the cold rain. Baggage was lost.

Mechanical problems had to be fixed after all the passengers were boarded, and kept on the plane for over close to two hours with no air conditioning. Did not have enough snacks for everyone to distribute. Also, the movie screen did not work and no-one seem to be interested in helping us fix the problem. And the last, two people from our family got severe food poisoning. Arrived Atlanta 4 hours later than estimated 2:35 pm landing time. Deeply disappointed in Lufthansa, since it has been one of our preferable air companies to fly with.

Flight was cancelled. Rebooked after 5 hour delay. Pregnant daughter rebooked following day with 12 hour layover in Düsseldorf. However - I must applaud and praise the Business lounge hosts who were EXCEPTIONAL in trying to rebook and arranged for our daughter to standby for last flight of the day - which she made. The terminal B business lounge reception staff were AWESOME

Great, wonderful crew, comfortable flight. I had an excellent experience!

The wheelchair service was good. Staff and crew were helpful/supportive. The business of 'being overbooked' ....."you may not be able to travel tonight/we may have to put you in Economy'" was rather unsettling. Even Economy Plus in a MIDDLE seat felt cramped. The seating and experience felt very basic even though I had struggled to pay for extra - Economy Plus.

Flight was good but seat in 12D was not comfortable, better on the Airbus 321 from Tampa to Charlotte. No breakfast was served before landing in zLonfon only a coffee and orange juice.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

Easy boarding, very friendly crew, short flight so no entertainment… needed cc for all food and drink purchases…. clean and on time … that is all that mattered… so overall very good.

The entertainment selection was ok, but overall not bad! The crew was great.

Good crew and boarding process. Horrible food and one of the most uncomfortable aircraft seats I have ever sat in. The cabin temperature was warm which made it hard for my family to sleep.

Checking in process could use streamlining when it comes to all info required.not bad tho

The check-in of my luggage was terrible. When purchased my tickets, one luggage and one carry-on was part of the fight. My flight was switched from British to American Airline. During check-in of luggage at the airport, I was denied and had to pay extra $75. How do I get reimbursed for this extra luggage payment?

More Indian vegetarian food options would have been better Availability of seat selection free of charge 72 hours before departure would be great

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

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