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Best United Kingdom Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

London
London1 stopR10 221
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR11 746
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 452
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stopR12 471
Belfast
Belfast1 stopR16 399
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stopR15 884
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stopsR16 284
Leeds
Leeds3 stopsR21 719
Grimsby
Grimsby1 stopR15 598

Cheap Flight Deals to the United Kingdom

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

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to the United Kingdom.
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19:35 - 7:55JNB-LHR
13h 20m1 stop
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17:30 - 8:35LHR-JNB
14h 05m1 stop
R10 221
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수, 5월 21 - 화, 5월 27
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14:30 - 6:25JNB-LGW
16h 55m1 stop
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10:10 - 3:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
R10 221Ethiopian Air
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수, 5월 21 - 화, 5월 27
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19:35 - 17:55JNB-LGW
23h 20m1 stop
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18:35 - 9:20LGW-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
R10 278SWISS
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수, 5월 21 - 수, 6월 4
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19:35 - 8:50JNB-LCY
14h 15m1 stop
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19:20 - 9:20LCY-JNB
13h 00m1 stop
R10 697SWISS
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수, 5월 21 - 목, 5월 29
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 7:30JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
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21:25 - 9:25LHR-JNB
11h 00mdirect
R13 729British Airways
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목, 6월 5 - 월, 6월 9
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21:15 - 7:30JNB-LHR
11h 15mdirect
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21:25 - 9:25LHR-JNB
11h 00mdirect
R14 187British Airways
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수, 5월 21 - 목, 5월 29
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 7:40JNB-LHR
13h 40m1 stop
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17:30 - 8:35LHR-JNB
14h 05m1 stop
R14 244Lufthansa
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화, 4월 29 - 화, 6월 3
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19:10 - 18:45JNB-STN
24h 35m1 stop
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14:55 - 10:15STN-JNB
18h 20m1 stop
R14 435Emirates
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목, 5월 15 - 목, 6월 5
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13:05 - 12:55CPT-STN
24h 50m1 stop
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14:55 - 16:50STN-CPT
24h 55m1 stop
R14 549Emirates
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화, 5월 13 - 화, 5월 20
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18:05 - 15:40CPT-LHR
22h 35m1 stop
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6:30 - 12:40LHR-CPT
29h 10m2 stops
R16 666Lufthansa
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금, 6월 13 - 일, 6월 22

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to the United Kingdom

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

What is the cheapest flight to the United Kingdom?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to London Gatwick Airport, at R401 return. The most popular route is Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R401.

How much is a flight to the United Kingdom?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to the United Kingdom from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
A flight to the United Kingdom costs R16 294 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R3 614 for the route Cape Town (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Cape Town to London which costs R16 601 on average, and Johannesburg to London, which costs R18 428 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom?

The average price of all flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United Kingdom is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R17 215. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R18 399 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom, 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 from South Africa to the United Kingdom is February, when tickets cost R11 136 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R17 409 and R17 009 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R643 on average. Morning departures are around 31% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R968.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to the United Kingdom, 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 on the flight from South Africa to the United Kingdom, you should book around 14 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the United Kingdom?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United Kingdom is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), with an average flight price of R5 506.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

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R5 473
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to London Gatwick Airport

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 from South Africa to the United Kingdom.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to the United Kingdom is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to the United Kingdom 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 from South Africa to the United Kingdom?

    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 from South Africa to the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom

  • Looking for cheap airfare to the United Kingdom? 25% of our users found return tickets to the United Kingdom for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R32 676, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R50 283
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest United Kingdom flight deals.

Top 5 airlines flying to the United Kingdom

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to the United Kingdom? 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.
8,0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3195 reviews
7,8Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
Airline reviews

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

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025CPT - DXB
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

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?

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

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

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.

I wish Emirates had lights to Philadelphia (PHL) in USA.

My favorite airline when traveling to the UAE. Great food and great service.

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

It was great. My seat was comfortable. The bathrooms were clean . The service was superb . I travel a lot and I have been in 64 counties. I wish I could fly first class, even though I could , but I prefer to budget my yearly travelling expense on actual visiting , not on flight. Anyway, my point is that your economy was far much better than other airlines as good as Air France. The flight attendants and all crew were polite and very helpful and respectful. Thank you for making my long trip tolerable.

The service was flawless. The trip went great. I flew from Venice, Italy to Tampa, Florida. The issue is my bag (that I checked for free when checking into the flight) was ripped along the side when I collected it from baggage claim in Tampa, last night. I thought of talking with the Tampa baggage claim employees about it and see what could be done, but my bag isn’t a very expensive bag and I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. I’m not sure if I’ll be checking a bag anymore in the future.

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

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

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

Crammed like sardines into the middle of the middle 4 seat row for an 11 hour flight was a terrible experience. No attempt made to help passengers sleep by dimming lights or shutting window shades. Small mediocre meals. Not enough good movies/TV options. Hopefully we will never have to do this again.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

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 .

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

The media system is so inreliable, it keeps freezing and restarting at the begonning. Old planes with an old entertainment system makes a long flight very boring

Entertainment system is old, touch screen isn’t working properly. New movies should be added atleast once a month Should provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

The boarding process was really slow. The air crew was amazing and the food options and the entertainment were also really great.

This is my second time to fly this year with Lufthansa and both times they dropped the ball. My ticket was very cheap and l would not be honest if l said that l had some high expectations for that price. Fly delay 6 hours. Screen in fey seats around me didn’t work. Food for dinner was ok but breakfast was so poor. We had connection in Frankfurt for Vienna. Because of delay they gave us fly with 30 min layover time. We got to Vienna but our baggage was late of course. Long story short it took us almost 24 hours to get to the final destination. Very bad experience

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 but I was still able to board the connecting flight in Munich.

Waited on tarmac 30 min before take off everything else was fine

Mechanical problems had to be fixed after all the passengers were boarded, and kept on the plane for over close to two hours with no air conditioning. Did not have enough snacks for everyone to distribute. Also, the movie screen did not work and no-one seem to be interested in helping us fix the problem. And the last, two people from our family got severe food poisoning. Arrived Atlanta 4 hours later than estimated 2:35 pm landing time. Deeply disappointed in Lufthansa, since it has been one of our preferable air companies to fly with.

This flight was operated by Air India and it was good experience

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

No longer a premium carrier and no better than the low cost .

Service was very good. Because I use a cane, I was allowed to use Priority Boarding. Biggest problem was extremely limited leg room in Economy class seats. For airplane food, it was alright.

Terrible. A 6 hour delay and no one could be bothered to communicate or help change routes to avoid unnecessary delays and frustration

Was late but that airport/storm fault. Flight was full but comfortable. Food quite nice. Unfortunate that I had a rather miserable attendant, others were much friendlier

Changed flight terminals/gates twice. The staff and hospitality was good.

Boarding was efficient. Flight left on time. Wasn’t full so we could spread out a bit. Food was ok.

Used to be my "go to" airline but would be my last choice these days. I think some of the cabin crew believe it would be a great job if it wasn't for the customers.

I love travelling with British airways because everything is supper goog

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