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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg

 
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Recent return flight deals from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Feb 9
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12:15 - 10:40London  London Stansted-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 25m1 stop Madrid Barajas
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19:55 - 12:05Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Stansted
18h 10m1 stop Madrid Barajas
R11 968Multiple Airlines
3+ days ago
Mon, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 8
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16:10 - 8:15London  London Gatwick-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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19:40 - 9:30Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Gatwick
15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R11 968Condor
13 hours ago
Mon, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 24
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19:40 - 8:25London  London Stansted-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 45m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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9:50 - 10:25Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Stansted
26h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin
R11 984Multiple Airlines
3+ days ago
Sat, Nov 28 - Sun, Dec 13
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16:10 - 8:15London  London Gatwick-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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19:40 - 19:25Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Gatwick
25h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R11 984Condor
3+ days ago
Sun, Nov 29 - Thu, Feb 18
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17:25 - 0:25London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
29h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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1:35 - 15:30Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
15h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R12 033Kenya Airways
1 day ago
Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 16
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17:25 - 0:25London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
29h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
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17:00 - 15:30Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
24h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R12 033Kenya Airways
1 day ago
Mon, Nov 23 - Tue, Dec 8
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20:30 - 13:55London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 25m1 stop Kigali Intl
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17:45 - 6:20Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
14h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl
R12 165RwandAir
2 days ago
Thu, Dec 3 - Wed, Feb 3
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20:30 - 13:55London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 25m1 stop Kigali Intl
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17:45 - 6:20Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
14h 35m1 stop Kigali Intl
R12 264RwandAir
2 days ago
Mon, Jan 18 - Sat, Jan 30
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21:15 - 10:25London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 10mdirect
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19:35 - 4:55Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
11h 20mdirect
R12 477British Airways
2 days ago
Mon, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 24
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21:15 - 10:25London  London Heathrow-Johannesburg Johannesburg OR Tambo
11h 10mdirect
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19:35 - 4:55Johannesburg  Johannesburg OR Tambo-London London Heathrow
11h 20mdirect
R12 494British Airways
1 day ago
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Johannesburg

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R16 475. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R19 440 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

The cheapest month for flights to Johannesburg is February, where tickets cost R13 135 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is R19 793 and R19 530 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R9 255.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R16 660 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Johannesburg is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R17 252.

What is a good deal for flights to Johannesburg?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Johannesburg, 25% of our users found tickets to Johannesburg for the following prices or less: From London Heathrow Airport R15 269 return.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 1% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Johannesburg?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Johannesburg is Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA), with an average flight price of R1 433.

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FAQs - booking Johannesburg flights

  • Which Johannesburg airport is closest to central Johannesburg?

    There are 2 airports in Johannesburg. The closest airport to Johannesburg’s city centre is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (21 km). Johannesburg Lanseria is 32 km from the centre.

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs R18 129. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R13 196 and departed from London Heathrow Airport.

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

    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 Johannesburg.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Johannesburg? 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 3694 reviews
8,2Boarding
8,1Comfort
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,4Crew
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Our outward flight from Stansted was delayed by 90 minutes meaning we missed our connecting flight in Dubai. Emirates put us up in a hotel for the night and on the next flight to Mauritius. All was not lost.

6,0 GoodRoy, Oct 2026
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Our outward flight from Stansted was delayed by 90 minutes meaning we missed our connecting flight in Dubai. Emirates put us up in a hotel for the night and on the next flight to Mauritius. All was not lost.

We travel to Dubai to see my son so I take my 9 year old grandson to see his dad . Love flying with emirates

The staff were fantastic and the food was tasty. My check in experience was good too.

The quality of food is going down comparing with old history of excellent food. It was cold and a bad quality. The crew is always excellent and caring.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

On both legs of my trips (Jhb - Dxb and Dxb - Jhb) the entertainment system did not work.

Fast and efficient boarding, pleasant flight with plenty of leg room in economy delight. Food was good and the afternoon tea was a nice touch. Was a little delayed in Canada due to CBSA checking all passengers at the jet bridge but otherwise great flight

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

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.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

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

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.

Very good airline. There is still some room for improvement but overall I’m happy

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

Am Wowed I did not ever thought African has such an amazing airline before.

My suitcase 🧳 got missing we still looking for it This not good for them 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾🤦🏽‍♀️

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

After flying on Icelandair to England and getting a greeting glass of champagne, free drinks and salmon I returned to the US on United for around the same price and got told immediately that I would have to eat a vegetarian meal because everything else was gone and every time I paused thinking in flight entertainment I got advertisements on the screen. On the Icelandair flight I had a great selection of documentary films and on United I was reduced to watching the Spider-Man movie. Guest which airline I look forward to flying again?

As always, Lufthansa checked my carry-on luggage, even though I was in front of the line. No other airline in the world does this. It's so annoying and unnecessary. There was enough space for it in the overhead bin. It's a TUMI Continental Carry-On. If you have the chance, rather fly easyJet or Condor on this route.

Good communication via the app regarding the delayed departure. Uncomfortable seat for tall passengers. Could not straighten my legs.

3 4 3 seats are cruel, the average person should be able to fit in the seats and this was not the case. I was at an angle for hours just to remain in my seat .

Someone sat in my seat and this made boarding protracted and unpleasant. The stewardesses kept saying, “it is important that everyone be seated — or we will be further delayed,” but for a long time they did not tell me where to sit. At the end of the flight a baby screamed loudly for several minutes and it took ninety minutes (!) to get through EU passport and customs. We had to stand the whole time in a an overheated room. The seat on the plane was narrow. These things are not all Lufthansa’s fault but they made for a somewhat unpleasant trip.

I was first assigned a seat that could not recline fully and was at the back of the craft. I was not able to select another seat during check-in even when opting to pay for selecting a different seat. I had to contact the airline and spent 25min with a chatbot and was then transferred to an agent who was very helpful and could change my seat (free of charge). The entire process took me one hour. If I happened to not have that hour available this would have been a problem. And that was only to check in. The next problem is that the airport lounge I had access to is located landside. How strange. So it means that you need to allow time for security check and passport control and boarding time when leaving the lounge, which makes it almost pointless having lounge access unless you have a very long layover or arrive 5 hours before the flight. Inflight service was okay. But not up to par with the likes of QA, SQ or CX, even though the price is the same or even more. It was much better than the domestic flight where Lufthansa is actually a low-cost airline with legacy airline prices.

The crew were excellent, smiling and kind. The seats were good for economy though my seat back got a bit sticky from getting out of the reclining position. The food was good for a Kosher meal, better than usual. Entertainment was okay, but there was no Wi-fi available the entire flight. Overall the flight was fine for an overnight flight. The flight attendant in my section was absolutely delightful.

Staff are really not attentive. Seem rather disinterested in attending to the customers in general.

Food was OK.. nothing to rave about but it was tasty enough. Many choices to choose from for entertainment. Seats tight but comfortable. Flight attendants cheerful & helpful.

The flight was smooth and on time. Check-in and boarding was very efficient. The flight was very comfortable and there was good entertainment and food on offer.

On Airlink flight Johannesburg to Victoria Falls one bag had been cut open, the TSA approved lock was gone and the contents had been gone through. It appeared that nothing had been taken.

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Struggled with boarding pass on my iPhone.Suggest taking a printed copy. We sat upper deck at the rear on right hand side and best Economy flight in years. Bins below the windows made a massive difference for storage etc. inflight entertainment played up for a few pax but we were fine. Crew were first rate. Overall an excellent flight

They ran out of starter options but the alternative was okay. Just disappointed

Staff was wonderful. There was no breakfast because a cooling system had not been repaired. My luggage didn’t make it on the plane in London, so I had to wait to have my luggage delivered. I’m a long ways from home to be without items in my bag. We have to wait to be reimbursed for costs

The flight boarded two hours late and then we had an hour sitting in the aircraft before take off. Tempers got hot The actual flight was fine and the food was really tasty. Because we landed more than 3 hours late, I missed my connecting flight. No connecting flight for the rest of the day and had to sleep over. There was absolutely no support from BA on the other side. Nothing

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