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Cheap Flight Deals to Stansted

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

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Stansted.
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20:25 - 17:00JNB-STN
22h 35m2 stops
13:10 - 10:25STN-JNB
19h 15m2 stops
R11 179
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
20:25 - 17:00JNB-STN
22h 35m2 stops
6:30 - 9:30STN-JNB
25h 00m3 stops
R11 887
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
13:20 - 22:15JNB-STN
34h 55m2 stops
10:40 - 15:35STN-JNB
26h 55m2 stops
R12 781
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Thu, Feb 13 - Wed, Feb 19
10:10 - 17:50JNB-STN
33h 40m3 stops
15:15 - 10:25STN-JNB
17h 10m2 stops
R13 768
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
15:20 - 10:30CPT-STN
21h 10m2 stops
13:50 - 14:30STN-CPT
22h 40m2 stops
R13 880
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sat, Mar 22
12:35 - 15:50CPT-STN
29h 15m2 stops
8:15 - 11:05STN-CPT
24h 50m2 stops
R14 011
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
12:35 - 15:50CPT-STN
29h 15m2 stops
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R14 048
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15:20 - 14:50CPT-STN
25h 30m3 stops
8:15 - 6:10STN-CPT
19h 55m2 stops
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Wed, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 13
18:50 - 12:05JNB-STN
19h 15m1 stop
20:15 - 16:35STN-JNB
18h 20m1 stop
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Sun, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 23
13:40 - 17:45CPT-STN
30h 05m1 stop
20:15 - 16:45STN-CPT
18h 30m1 stop
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Flights to Stansted - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights to London Stansted Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to London is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R14 731. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R15 338 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to London Stansted 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 Stansted Airport is March, where tickets cost R13 228 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R17 867 and R17 271 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R13 675.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights to London Stansted 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 Stansted Airport is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R14 328 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to London Stansted Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R15 254.

How far in advance should I book a flight to London Stansted 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 Stansted 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 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

R6 894
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to London Stansted Airport

When to book flights to Stansted

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Stansted 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 Stansted Airport flights

  • How far is London Stansted Airport from central London?

    Central London is 50 km away from London Stansted Airport.

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

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

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to London Stansted Airport

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest London Stansted Airport flight deals.

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Direct departures

South Africa to London Stansted

Monday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +10 more

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Tuesday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +11 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +12 more

Wednesday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +10 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +11 more

Thursday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +11 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +12 more

Friday

AccesRail, Ajet, Aurigny Air, +12 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +13 more

Saturday

AccesRail, Ajet, British Airways, +14 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +15 more

Sunday

AccesRail, Ajet, Aurigny Air, +13 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +14 more

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Direct returns

London Stansted to South Africa

Monday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +10 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +11 more

Tuesday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +11 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +12 more

Wednesday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +10 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +11 more

Thursday

AccesRail, Ajet, Emirates, +11 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +12 more

Friday

AccesRail, Ajet, Aurigny Air, +12 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +13 more

Saturday

AccesRail, Ajet, British Airways, +14 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +15 more

Sunday

AccesRail, Ajet, Aurigny Air, +13 more

AccesRail, Ajet, +14 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Stansted

 
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 Stansted? 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 3331 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
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Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

8,0 ExcellentRoy, Jan 2025LGW - DXB
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Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

The ground staff on Islamabad is horrible. The on board services are excellent.

Nothing, all that I know is that I will never travel with Emirates again Qatar is were I belong. You guys should send someone over to experience what true acomadation is, Emirates has the worst food that I ever eat on any airline ,even jetblue has better food and snacks that curry Indian garbage you guys serve just make people sick.

Worst flight I ever had I payed for special seats with underpriced which I never recieved. I will like you to make sure that I am refunded my 134.00 dollars that I paid for the seats that I never received. I am looking forward for Kayak to look into this issue with underpriced because they took my money and never booked the seats for me with the airline.

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

Excellent staff! Flights were delayed due to technical issues after everyone was boarded and we sat in the flight for almost 2 hours before taking off. Not enough vegetarian food was available despite pre-ordering. The staff did an exceptional job dealing with both the problems neither of their making.

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.

Terrible plane small airbus good for a 1 hr trip I booked business as it is. A night flight and 4hrs trip it was an ordinary economy seat with no one next to me what a joke what a stupid decision to buy business

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

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 would recommend flying SWISS to anyone. Very impressed by the quality of food. The staff was extremely kind and accommodating. They arranged a shuttle to help a group of passengers make connecting flights when there was a delay.

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

Flight was cancelled due to technical problems with the aircraft. It would be nice if SWISS would invest in new aircraft; that would for sure minimize the technical issues with (old) aircrafts.

Ghe issue was with the delay caused by the late boarding. We had to run to catch our next flight, barely made it and then our luggage didn t arrive with us. Really bad organizing.

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

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

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….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

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

Flight was an hour+ late leaving Munich. We even missed a rescheduled flight from Chicago to Kansas City. Lufthansa was responsive in providing motel and meals.

Actual flight was smooth but we were delayed 70 minutes. Were promised to make it up to us but were given no refreshments

A major problem at the Frankfurt terminal. You see your connecting flight is on concourse A and you see signs for A, but when you start to walk out to A, only then do you find A is in another terminal which requires a bus ride, passport control and customs. If you sit around in the first terminal too long, you can miss your flight. We made ours.

The plane was crowded, seats narrow, legroom practically nonexistent. The entertainment feature didn't work for my row and nobody was able to/interested in trying to fix it. This was a direct contrast to a very comfortable Lufthansa flight I'd taken from RDU to Frankfurt about a week earlier.

Flight crew was among the best I’ve ever seen

Very disappointed. None of the bags from Newark & Toronto flight were loaded onto connecting flight to Mumbai. And yet, no announcement during the flight. No placard near the luggage carousel in Mumbai. Absolute mayhem at Lufthansa lost & found counter. Each agent taking 20 minutes to record each incident. Stood in line for more than 1 hour, after suffering through a 8 hour flight.

Leg room was ok 1 flight attendant threw headphones at us. Very rude Overbooked flight thank goodness I got a seat Bathrooms smelled and urine all over the floor

So great, the plane is nice and comfortable, the entertainment was so nice, and the staff was amazing. Only thing that was less than great was that the buttons on the seat screens were very hard to push, and the person behind me was pushing my seat constantly to push the buttons. Minor tho, and overall everything was wonderful!

The plane was comfortable and spacious. Unfortunately it was delayed and I had to pay for coffee.

I like Cityflyer as a semi-stand alone part of BA but I dislike mainstream BA thoroughly. A budget airline with budget service but with normal flag carrier prices.

I liked having access to all the Harry Potter movies and the food was good. The staff was also excellent. The pillows and blankets could’ve been better as mine had stains when I arrived

The crew were professional and friendly. It was the most uncomfortable international flight I've ever flown. Crammed in passengers. No overhead space to put my bag. No leg room and unable to recline seat due to seats too close together so it upset passenger behind me! Upgrade price to get 2 inches of more space unreasonable.

BA have long since lost their way. They are a budget airline without the budget fares. Everything from booking to boarding to flying to arrival is just plain ordinary. I fly BA if the only alternative is Ryanair who are even worse. Otherwise we fly KLM or Lufthansa who are so much better.

An hour to check-in because they were not organizing the counter personnel well; they lost my baggage and after 48 hours they so not pick the phone, answer emails, and I still do not know how to claim my essentials (its purposely not their on their "help" page).

Courteous and warm. Good experience while traveling back with an infant.

Missed food service or not enough food available to serve the passengers. Very poor leg room in economy. Uncomfortable and old seats with some of the seat covers coming off. Lights, entertainment system and call buttons not working for an entire section of the flight between Del-Lhr. Very poor experience overall.

Boarding in Dallas was hell with extremely rude gate agents , especially a lady named Rajathi who was the epitome of rudeness with no compassion at all . She was horrible and I wonder why airlines have people like her on their roster who exude arrogance and haughtiness . Will probably not fly British Airwsys because of people like her .

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Was very bad the cancel the flight after when we arrived to London

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to London found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/3Sun
2 stops
22h 35mJNB-STN
23/3Sun
2 stops
19h 15mSTN-JNB
R11 179
16/3Sun
2 stops
22h 35mJNB-STN
23/3Sun
3 stops
25h 00mSTN-JNB
R11 887
13/2Thu
2 stops
34h 55mJNB-STN
19/2Wed
2 stops
26h 55mSTN-JNB
R12 781
16/3Sun
3 stops
33h 40mJNB-STN
23/3Sun
2 stops
17h 10mSTN-JNB
R13 768
15/3Sat
2 stops
21h 10mCPT-STN
22/3Sat
2 stops
22h 40mSTN-CPT
R13 880
16/3Sun
2 stops
29h 15mCPT-STN
23/3Sun
2 stops
24h 50mSTN-CPT
R14 011
16/3Sun
2 stops
29h 15mCPT-STN
23/3Sun
2 stops
20h 30mSTN-CPT
R14 048
5/3Wed
3 stops
25h 30mCPT-STN
13/3Thu
2 stops
19h 55mSTN-CPT
R14 067
16/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-STN
23/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
18h 20mSTN-JNB
R14 104
10/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
30h 05mCPT-STN
17/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
18h 30mSTN-CPT
R14 234

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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.
16/2Sun
2 stops
29h 15mJNB-STN
R6 894
7/2Fri
2 stops
28h 50mJNB-STN
R6 912
4/2Tue
2 stops
32h 00mCPT-STN
R7 136
5/3Wed
2 stops
25h 40mCPT-STN
R7 434
5/3Wed
2 stops
34h 10mCPT-STN
R7 471
26/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-STN
R7 657
7/2Fri
1 stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-STN
R7 676
26/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
24h 25mCPT-STN
R7 751
5/2Wed
1 stopEmirates
24h 25mCPT-STN
R7 769
14/2Fri
2 stopsLufthansa
18h 00mCPT-STN
R18 426

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Last minute flights to Stansted

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.
2/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
24h 25mCPT-STN
18/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
18h 30mSTN-CPT
R14 234
2/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
24h 25mCPT-STN
18/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
18h 30mSTN-CPT
R14 383
4/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
30h 05mCPT-STN
24/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
24h 40mSTN-CPT
R15 278
4/2Tue
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-STN
27/2Thu
multi-stopEmirates
18h 20mSTN-JNB
R15 501
2/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
24h 25mCPT-STN
9/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
19h 35mSTN-CPT
R15 762
3/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
19h 15mJNB-STN
17/2Mon
multi-stopEmirates
18h 20mSTN-JNB
R16 749
2/2Sun
multi-stop
30h 00mCPT-STN
9/2Sun
multi-stop
28h 40mSTN-CPT
R16 843
2/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
25h 20mCPT-STN
16/2Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 25mSTN-CPT
R19 805

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