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R4 959 Find Cheap Flights to London Gatwick Airport

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Cheap Flight Deals to Gatwick

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

Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Gatwick

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Gatwick.
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19:50 - 17:50CPT-LGW
24h 00m1 stop
18:45 - 21:55LGW-CPT
25h 10m1 stop
R7 027SWISS
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
23:55 - 17:50JNB-LGW
19h 55m1 stop
18:45 - 10:25LGW-JNB
13h 40m1 stop
R7 027SWISS
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Tue, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 26
15:20 - 6:20CPT-LGW
16h 00m1 stop
10:10 - 8:20LGW-CPT
21h 10m2 stops
R11 255Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 18 - Mon, Jun 2
19:10 - 9:20JNB-LGW
16h 10m1 stop
10:15 - 10:50LGW-JNB
22h 35m1 stop
R11 383Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 26
13:50 - 6:20CPT-LGW
17h 30m1 stop
10:10 - 8:20LGW-CPT
21h 10m2 stops
R11 492Ethiopian Air
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Sun, May 25 - Thu, Jun 5
19:10 - 21:30JNB-LGW
28h 20m1 stop
16:55 - 10:45LGW-JNB
15h 50m1 stop
R11 602Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Feb 11 - Thu, Feb 27
8:50 - 6:05JNB-LGW
23h 15m1 stop
14:05 - 15:30LGW-JNB
23h 25m1 stop
R11 694Qatar Airways
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Sun, Mar 9 - Sun, Mar 16
8:50 - 6:05JNB-LGW
23h 15m1 stop
9:50 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 05m1 stop
R11 932Qatar Airways
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Sun, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 10
19:10 - 18:25DUR-LGW
25h 15m1 stop
9:40 - 17:10LGW-DUR
29h 30m1 stop
R13 835Emirates
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Wed, Feb 5 - Wed, Feb 19
19:10 - 6:40DUR-LGW
37h 30m1 stop
20:25 - 17:10LGW-DUR
18h 45m1 stop
R13 871Emirates
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Tue, Feb 11 - Tue, Feb 25

Flights to Gatwick - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest flight to London Gatwick Airport?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to London Gatwick Airport was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R128 595 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R7 027 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights to London Gatwick Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to London is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R13 720. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R14 755 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to London Gatwick Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport is November, where tickets cost R12 133 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 141 and R15 683 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R12 133.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to London Gatwick Airport?

The average price for all round-trip flights to London Gatwick Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to London Gatwick Airport is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R12 914 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to London Gatwick Airport is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 246.

What is a good deal for flights to London Gatwick Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to London Gatwick Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to London Gatwick Airport for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R12 146 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to London Gatwick Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to London Gatwick Airport, 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 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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February

High season

June

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Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to London Gatwick Airport

When to book flights to Gatwick

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Gatwick based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking London Gatwick Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to London Gatwick Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to London Gatwick Airport was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R128 595 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London Gatwick Airport and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R7 027 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is London Gatwick Airport from central London?

    The distance between London Gatwick Airport and the city centre of London is 38 km.

  • How much is a flight to London?

    On average, a flight to London costs R8 699. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R1 721 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport.

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport?

    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 London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to London Gatwick Airport are there each week?

    Each week there are around 6 direct flights from within South Africa to London Gatwick Airport. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to London Gatwick Airport

  • Looking for cheap airfare to London Gatwick Airport? 25% of our users found return tickets to London Gatwick Airport for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R31 740
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is November.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest London Gatwick Airport flight deals.
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Prefer to fly direct to London Gatwick?

Find which airlines fly direct to London Gatwick Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to London Gatwick

Monday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Tuesday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +52 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Wednesday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +54 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

Thursday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +57 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

Friday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +56 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Sunday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +57 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Direct returns

London Gatwick to South Africa

Monday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Tuesday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +52 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +53 more

Wednesday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +54 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +55 more

Thursday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +57 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

Friday

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +56 more

AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +57 more

Saturday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Sunday

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, +57 more

AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Gatwick

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to London. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3398 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
7,9Food
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On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

8,0 ExcellentDiane, Nov 2024KUL - DXB
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On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

The lounge staff at reception were inefficient and robotic. Boarding process was chaotic at the gate with no priority for business and first. At arrival into Dubai, no upper deck door . Food option and quality for this flight was awful . Thankfully the bar is always good.

More leg room or a bed hahaha but in all was one of the best flys I been on

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

On the DXB to IAD flight, missed the snack between the meals again...

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

It is a good airlines, very professional very good food. I wish they offered free luggage is the only thing.

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

Seats are too cramped, but that is a problem with every airline. I actually enjoyed the meal served.

Flight attendant served beverage to everyone during meal service and forgot about me. Had to call her several times until she realized it. Not a good service for a business class flight

This time, I traveled in the economy, and it was surprisingly better than the eco-premium (food, comfort, and crew were noticeably worse in premium!)

I have no complaints. The crew was attentive, pleasant and heloful

Excellent Airline. Food, crew and comfort was perfect. Entertainment screens were old. Didn’t like them.

The seats had no space at all beyond the knees. The seat in-front literally reclined on your face, very uncomfortable plane. Was nothing like the normal SWISS experience. The food was okay but could be better.

It was a pleasant experience accept temperature in the plane It was extremely cold in the airplane that I was shivering I got sick because of the extreme cold temperature on my flight

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Overall good. Food choice in business class is a concern as same dishes on every flight for months. Crew is great and seats on this sector were fine . They need to have more variety in dining

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

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

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: Plane made it to the destination. Dislike: Food is terrible, no entertainment, very dirty airplane.

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.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

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 flight was delayed and I was stressing the whole time about whether I would make my next flight.

Entertainment was good. Food was mediocre. Service was mediocre. New plane was smooth

Very good flight, only problem is the boarding process where some peoples do not have manners and do not how to fly ( preparing your documents, oversized carry-ons, not understanding or feigning to not understand directives).

Had to put carry ons under seat and had no legroom!!!

My seat was upgraded to premium economy, food was good and cabin crew was nice.

Very cheap airline, with low quality services. Staff not particularly kind

Crew was excellent. Sat us together after the airline changed our seats. This was the smaller plane/shorter flight so no entertainment or food.

Missed our flight to London and we were put on coach seats to Munich.

Seats were terribly uncomfortable! Couldn’t sleep! I paid for good seats when scheduled with Lufthansa, got crappy mid-section seats on Air Canada!

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
24h 00mCPT-LGW
11/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
25h 10mLGW-CPT
R7 027
11/2Tue
1 stopSWISS
19h 55mJNB-LGW
26/2Wed
1 stopSWISS
13h 40mLGW-JNB
R7 027
18/5Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 00mCPT-LGW
2/6Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
21h 10mLGW-CPT
R11 255
11/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 10mJNB-LGW
26/2Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 35mLGW-JNB
R11 383
25/5Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
17h 30mCPT-LGW
5/6Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
21h 10mLGW-CPT
R11 492
11/2Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
28h 20mJNB-LGW
27/2Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 50mLGW-JNB
R11 602
9/3Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 15mJNB-LGW
16/3Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 25mLGW-JNB
R11 694
2/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 15mJNB-LGW
10/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 05mLGW-JNB
R11 932
5/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
25h 15mDUR-LGW
19/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
29h 30mLGW-DUR
R13 835
11/2Tue
1 stopEmirates
37h 30mDUR-LGW
25/2Tue
1 stopEmirates
18h 45mLGW-DUR
R13 871

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 45mJNB-LGW
R4 959
6/2Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 45mJNB-LGW
R5 087
21/1Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 45mCPT-LGW
R7 100
30/1Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 45mCPT-LGW
R7 375
15/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
31h 00mJNB-LGW
R7 796
1/2Sat
1 stopEmirates
19h 00mCPT-LGW
R7 814
12/1Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 20mCPT-LGW
R8 473
30/12Mon
1 stopSWISS
24h 00mCPT-LGW
R9 004
6/4Sun
1 stopEthiopian Air
17h 30mCPT-LGW
R9 333
30/12Mon
2 stopsSWISS
34h 20mCPT-LGW
R9 516

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Last minute flights to Gatwick

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/12Wed
multi-stopSWISS
19h 55mCPT-LGW
20/1Mon
multi-stopSWISS
14h 10mLGW-CPT
R10 669
23/12Mon
multi-stopSWISS
23h 25mJNB-LGW
28/12Sat
multi-stopSWISS
25h 15mLGW-JNB
R10 943
24/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
32h 40mJNB-LGW
29/12Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 55mLGW-JNB
R18 227
24/12Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 50mJNB-LGW
23/1Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
15h 55mLGW-JNB
R19 087
24/12Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
16h 10mJNB-LGW
31/12Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 45mLGW-JNB
R25 657
25/12Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
16h 20mJNB-LGW
31/12Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 45mLGW-JNB
R28 036
24/12Tue
multi-stopEmirates
25h 15mDUR-LGW
29/1Wed
multi-stopEmirates
18h 45mLGW-DUR
R28 548
25/12Wed
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-LGW
19/12Fri
multi-stopEmirates
17h 55mLGW-JNB
R32 721
26/12Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 20mJNB-LGW
27/12Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
22h 45mLGW-JNB
R35 630
26/12Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
18h 45mJNB-LGW
28/12Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
17h 00mLGW-JNB
R37 168

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