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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg

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

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 23
Condor Logo
15:35 - 7:30LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
Condor Logo
18:35 - 9:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
15h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R9 626Condor
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Oct 27
Condor Logo
19:40 - 8:45LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
Condor Logo
19:30 - 9:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
R9 626Condor
Sun, Nov 29 - Tue, Dec 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 11:00STN  London Stansted-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 9:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-STN London Stansted
17h 05m1 stop Istanbul
R10 192Turkish Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 11:00STN  London Stansted-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 40m1 stop Istanbul
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 9:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-STN London Stansted
17h 05m1 stop Istanbul
R10 224Turkish Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Jan 27
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 3:55LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 5:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
17h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R10 273Ethiopian Air
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30
Air Algerie Logo
16:00 - 10:30STN  London Stansted-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
17h 30m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
Air Algerie Logo
20:45 - 13:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-STN London Stansted
17h 45m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
R10 418Air Algerie
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30
Air Algerie Logo
16:00 - 10:30STN  London Stansted-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
17h 30m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
Air Algerie Logo
20:45 - 13:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-STN London Stansted
17h 45m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
R10 450Air Algerie
Tue, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 7
Kenya Airways Logo
17:25 - 10:55LHR  London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
15h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 15:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow
15h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R10 676Kenya Airways
Sat, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 29
Kenya Airways Logo
17:25 - 0:25LHR  London Heathrow-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
29h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
5:25 - 15:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LHR London Heathrow
36h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R10 886Kenya Airways
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 3:55LGW  London Gatwick-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
16h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 6:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LGW London Gatwick
32h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
R11 484Ethiopian Air
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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?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R15 781. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are R18 842 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Johannesburg, 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 Johannesburg is February, where tickets cost R12 873 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 657 and R19 075 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R8 948.

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

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R15 630 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 R16 590.

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 616 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Johannesburg, 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 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 107.

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R5 960
Flight from Birmingham to Johannesburg

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 494. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R13 253 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

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Johannesburg flight deals.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg. 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 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1557 reviews
7,3Food
8,4Crew
7,2Entertainment
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
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The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

The flight was great, the only reason for middle scores on entertainment and food is that it was a short flight so not included (but snacks were served including alcoholic beverages free of charge). I would definitely recommend KLM.

Was trying to change a flight but told that Canadian and local klm systems do not interact so they could not access my booking. Overall I like klm a lot but if it was important to change flights I would be very frustrated.

KLM is my favourite airline. Never ever let us down.Staff are first class.

Pretty bad. Food was awful. drinks were scarce, as if drinking an extra drink would ruin the airline. attendants were not very helpful. likely Dutch "directedness" (I cannot be bothered). Crammed flight. Entertainment in very minimal dosage. Almost all old movies and series with 1-3 episodes only. Very limited number of options available. Jesus!! it seems you need to bring your own entertainment these days even of flights that are 13 hrs long!! I would and I will avoid in the future!

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

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.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

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.

Generally OK. The very worst part was the food we were served (on a special diet) which the crew apologised for and said they took photos for there managers. This flight was using a code-share from Discovery Airways, so perhaps not Lufthansa's direct fault. The general food was far better but definitely not plentiful unlike some other airlines. Otherwise it was a nothing special experience unlike the superb time we had last year for a similar route on Cathay!

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.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

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.

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

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

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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