R5 210 Find Cheap Flights to London

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Cheap Flights to London

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

Sun, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 23
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 7:00JNB-LHR
22h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 8:20LHR-JNB
33h 35m1 stop
R11 274Etihad Airways
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 25
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 18:40JNB-LHR
24h 25m2 stops
SWISS Logo
13:45 - 14:20LHR-JNB
22h 35m2 stops
R11 292SWISS
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Mon, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 25
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 7:25JNB-LHR
11h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 7:35LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
R11 466British Airways
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Sun, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 22
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:40 - 6:45JNB-LHR
11h 05mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:15 - 10:20LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
R11 484Virgin Atlantic
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Oct 9
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:40 - 6:45JNB-LHR
11h 05mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:15 - 10:20LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
R11 553Virgin Atlantic
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 7
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 7:25JNB-LHR
11h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
R11 588British Airways
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Mon, Nov 24 - Thu, Dec 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 5:10JNB-LGW
16h 40m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 - 3:55LGW-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
R11 797Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 6:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
R11 937Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 22
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 18:45JNB-STN
24h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 16:15STN-JNB
18h 05m1 stop
R12 808Emirates
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 6
Emirates Logo
13:25 - 12:55JNB-STN
24h 30m1 stop
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 16:15STN-JNB
18h 05m1 stop
R12 825Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to London

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

What is the cheapest flight to London?

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 was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R11 274 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R12 982 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to London?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to London from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to London costs R14 426 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 732 and departed from Cape Town. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to London which costs R14 152 on average, and Johannesburg to London, which costs R15 747 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to London, 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 is February, where tickets cost R10 717 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R14 986 and R14 638 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R10 717.

What is a good deal for flights to London?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to London, 25% of our users found tickets to London for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R12 245 return, from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R13 550 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to London, 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 12 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in London?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in London is London Luton Airport (LTN), with an average flight price of R2 804.

Good to know – Book Cheap London Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 210
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to London based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking London flights

  • Do the airlines offer Wi-Fi on journeys from South Africa to London?

    If you are flying for work, or should you need to stay in touch with your loved ones, you can look for airlines that provide Wi-Fi during the flight. For instance, British Airways offers internet to all its passengers on flights from South Africa to London, so you can stay connected from take-off to touchdown.

  • Which is the best London airport to arrive into?

    You can get flights to a range of airports in London. If you land at London Heathrow (LHR), you will be able to get to the city centre, such as Paddington, within 15 minutes via the Heathrow Express. It’s also a great airport to land at to reach nearby locations such as Reading, which is a 40-minute drive away. Alternatively, if you are travelling to the south of the country, then Gatwick Airport (LGW) is ideal, as you can drive to Brighton in about 45 minutes or Eastbourne in approximately an hour.

  • What is the cheapest flight to London?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to London was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R11 274 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to London and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R12 982 in the last 3 days.

  • Which London airport is closest to central London?

    There are 6 major airports in London. The nearest airport from London city centre is London City (12 km), followed by London Heathrow Airport (23 km), London Gatwick Airport (38 km), and London Luton Airport (45 km).

  • How much is a flight to London?

    On average, a flight to London costs R14 426. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R3 732 and departed from Cape Town Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to London?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to London is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R16 254. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R17 093 on average.

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

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to London?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to London is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R643 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to London is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R971.

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

    Each week there are around 28 direct flights from within South Africa to London. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to London

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R8 054 or less one-way and R12 680 or less round-trip.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest London flight deals.
  • If you get cheap flights to London from South Africa and you need assistance travelling through the terminal, you can request help from your airline at least 48 hours before take-off. London airports also have a range of accessible features, such as wheelchair-friendly toilets.
  • You should check with your airline before your flight about its baggage policy, as it varies from airline to airline. This will help you avoid unnecessary fees at the terminal. You can see how many bags are included in your ticket when you book. For example, British Airways includes one item of hand luggage and one checked bag.
  • Even though there are some direct flights to London from South Africa, you might find an indirect journey more convenient. For instance, one of the most popular stopover locations is at Dubai Airport (DXB), which is used by Emirates on flights from Johannesburg Airport (JNB) to London.

Prefer to fly direct to London?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to London.
Find which airlines fly direct to London, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to London

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +123 more

ANA, AccesRail, +124 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +127 more

ANA, AccesRail, +128 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +121 more

ANA, AccesRail, +122 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +130 more

ANA, AccesRail, +131 more

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Direct returns

London to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Tuesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Wednesday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +122 more

ANA, AccesRail, +123 more

Thursday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +123 more

ANA, AccesRail, +124 more

Friday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +127 more

ANA, AccesRail, +128 more

Saturday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +121 more

ANA, AccesRail, +122 more

Sunday

ANA, AccesRail, Aegean Airlines, +130 more

ANA, AccesRail, +131 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to London

 
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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to London? 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 3318 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

6,0 GoodJoy, Jul 2025IAH - DXB
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

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

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

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

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Ticket price is competitive, flight time is punctual, aircraft cabin is clean, food is average. Can improve on serving system of meals on a A380 airbus. I had only 15 min to eat my meal. There are lots of people to serve & took a while for food to make it down to my row.

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?

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

I purchased a one way business class ticket from Geneva to Miami but the check in agent said I had an economy ticket and later upgraded to business class. This was not the case, I had a single business class transaction. I was forced to pay for my second checked bag. I am unsure of why this happened. But I won’t use Kayak again for business class tickets.

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.

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

PLEASE DONT TAKE FORCEFULLY(SIZE APPROPRIATE) CARRY ONS FROM PASSENGERS WHO FOR SOME REASON NEED TO KEEP IT

-Swiss airlines online check in app crashed multiple times -Zurich airport does not have very many bathrooms accessible to people with disabilities - closest disability accessible bathroom to departure gate was 1/4 mile away.

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

I took this flight to be able to fly with Swiss instead of Air Canada from Geneva.. The AC planes have a better outfit in Business class than Swiss, but the service aboard Swiss is really best, first-class, as is the food and beverages. Though using the same plane model (A330-300), the interior setup of the cabin starts to show its age, but IMO the planes are better serviced by Swiss than AC. I had in my recent trips with AC way too many technical problems that led to delays or even complete cancellation of my flight.. Their fleet is aging (average 20+ years) and the maintenance has taken a toll compared to years ago. Cutting costs in every corner has to be paid sometime by someone, and it's the travelers at the end that pays for it. Unfortunately for me, flying directly to Zurich puts a much longer after-fly trip on me than Geneva.. so I might go back to direct flight YUL-GVA, even if I don't like flying with AC.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

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

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

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.

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

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The hygiene was super bad. Smells bad and air refreshment is highly advisable. The crew made some one else sit in my spot and no one is checking seat number and people are jumping to sit on other people’s allocated seat.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

In-flight service was very good. The entertainment system keeps resetting, it happened at least 7 times.

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

The crew was friendly and helpful. The food was terrible.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Had a nice little suite although I couldn’t close the door (but I didn’t ask anyone to help). 5K is a nice seat and very private (you look in on first class). Enjoyable flight and nice crew.

Crew was excellent. And no surprise that the seats aren’t comfortable at all. But that is every airline.

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

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