Question 1

How long is the flight to East London?

Accepted Answer

The duration of your flight to East London depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular route to East London on KAYAK is from London, which takes 15h 55m.

Question 2

How far is East London Airport from central East London?

Accepted Answer

There are 8 km between East London city centre and East London Airport. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 3

What is the name of East London’s airport?

Accepted Answer

When flying to East London, you'll arrive at East London Airport (ELS). The airport is also known as East London. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 4

What is the cheapest month to fly to East London?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest month for flights to East London is January, where tickets cost R14 954 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is R29 155 and R26 215 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is June with an average price of R13 932.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 East London. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to East London is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 7

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to East London?

Accepted Answer

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 East London with an airline and back with another airline. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 8

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to East London?

Accepted Answer

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 East London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best. <a href='/flight-routes/United-Kingdom-GB0/East-London-ELS'>Visit our flight page for the latest deals!>/a>

Question 9

How many direct flights to East London are there each day?

Accepted Answer

There are around 10 direct flights from within United Kingdom to East London every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

Question 10

How many direct flights to East London are there each week?

Accepted Answer

Each week there are around 67 direct flights from within United Kingdom to East London. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to East London?

How long is the flight to East London?

The duration of your flight to East London depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular route to East London on KAYAK is from London, which takes 15h 55m.

How many direct flights to East London are there each day?

There are around 10 direct flights from within United Kingdom to East London every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 the most common departure time and 51% of flights departing in the morning.

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FAQs - booking East London flights

How far is East London Airport from central East London?

There are 8 km between East London city centre and East London Airport.

What is the name of East London’s airport?

When flying to East London, you'll arrive at East London Airport (ELS). The airport is also known as East London.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to East 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 East London.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to East 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 East 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 East 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 East 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 East London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

How many direct flights to East London are there each week?

Each week there are around 67 direct flights from within United Kingdom to East London. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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