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Cheap flight deals to Johannesburg

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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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14:00 - 07:10LHR-JNB
15h 10m1 stop
21:45 - 12:35JNB-LHR
16h 50m1 stop
£432Egypt Air
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Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 4 Dec
10:10 - 03:55LGW-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
14:30 - 05:15JNB-LGW
16h 45m1 stop
£436Ethiopian Air
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Mon, 4 Nov - Mon, 18 Nov
13:50 - 07:05LHR-JNB
15h 15m1 stop
10:05 - 07:45JNB-LHR
23h 40m2 stops
£460Lufthansa
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Wed, 6 Nov - Thu, 21 Nov
18:40 - 10:10LHR-JNB
13h 30m1 stop
10:05 - 22:55JNB-LHR
14h 50m1 stop
Thu, 7 Nov - Thu, 21 Nov
20:05 - 10:10LHR-JNB
36h 05m1 stop
10:05 - 22:55JNB-LHR
14h 50m1 stop
Wed, 6 Nov - Thu, 21 Nov
21:20 - 13:50LHR-JNB
15h 30m1 stop
17:20 - 07:00JNB-LHR
14h 40m1 stop
£479RwandAir
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Sun, 15 Sep - Sat, 21 Sep
21:20 - 13:50LHR-JNB
15h 30m1 stop
17:20 - 07:00JNB-LHR
14h 40m1 stop
£488RwandAir
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Sun, 20 Oct - Fri, 25 Oct
18:55 - 09:10BHX-JNB
13h 15m1 stop
19:35 - 18:10JNB-BHX
23h 35m1 stop
£501SWISS
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Tue, 18 Jun - Wed, 10 Jul
17:40 - 07:05MAN-JNB
35h 25m1 stop
10:05 - 23:15JNB-MAN
15h 10m1 stop
£502Lufthansa
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Tue, 5 Nov - Thu, 21 Nov
18:45 - 09:10LGW-JNB
13h 25m1 stop
19:35 - 17:35JNB-LGW
23h 00m1 stop
£515SWISS
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Wed, 19 Jun - Thu, 25 Jul

Flights to Johannesburg - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flight to Johannesburg?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest airline ticket to Johannesburg from the United Kingdom in the last 72 hours was £217 one-way, and £338 round-trip on the route from London to Johannesburg. The most popular route is from London to Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £432 return.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg?

The average price of all 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 Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as £631. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are £692 on average.

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

The average price for all 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 afternoon, when flights cost £548 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 £711.

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 £715 one-way - £755 return.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Johannesburg, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days 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, with an average flight price of £73.

Which airline offers the most flights to Johannesburg?

Of the 7 airlines that fly to Johannesburg, Airlink offers the most flights, with around 468 per week, followed by FlySafair with 452 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Johannesburg?

There are 4 airports in Johannesburg: OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), Johannesburg Lanseria Airport (HLA), Pretoria Wonderboom Apt. Airport (PRY) and Sun City Resort Pilansberg Airport (NTY). The busiest airport is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (JNB), with 96% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Johannesburg?

The duration of your flight to Johannesburg depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Johannesburg on KAYAK are from Manchester, which takes 13h 20m, Edinburgh, which takes 13h 40m, and London, which takes 14h 10m.

How many direct flights to Johannesburg are there each day?

There are around 6 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Johannesburg every day. Most flights depart in the evening, with 19:00 the most common departure time and 83% of flights departing in the evening.

How many direct flights to Johannesburg are there each week?

Each week there are around 42 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Johannesburg. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Johannesburg each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Johannesburg. Instead, there are 42 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from London.

How many cities have direct flights to Johannesburg?

From the United Kingdom, there are direct flights to Johannesburg from 1 city. This city is London and there are 42 direct flights each week.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Johannesburg

Cheapest flight

£278
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

When to book flights to Johannesburg

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

  • What is the cheapest flight to Johannesburg?

    The cheapest airline ticket to Johannesburg from the United Kingdom in the last 72 hours was £217 one-way, and £338 round-trip on the route from London to Johannesburg. The most popular route is from London to Johannesburg and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £432 return.

  • Which Johannesburg airport is closest to central Johannesburg?

    There are 2 major airports in Johannesburg. The nearest airport from Johannesburg city centre is OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg (13 miles), followed by Johannesburg Lanseria (20 miles).

  • How much is a flight to Johannesburg?

    On average, a flight to Johannesburg costs £806. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £636 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Johannesburg

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Prefer to fly direct to Johannesburg?

Find which airlines fly direct to Johannesburg, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

United Kingdom to Johannesburg

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +56 more

ANA, ASKY, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

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Direct returns

Johannesburg to United Kingdom

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +61 more

ANA, ASKY, +62 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +58 more

ANA, ASKY, +59 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +59 more

ANA, ASKY, +60 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +63 more

ANA, ASKY, +64 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +56 more

ANA, ASKY, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aegean Airlines, +62 more

ANA, ASKY, +63 more

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Book Cheap Johannesburg Plane Tickets

Cheapest flights to Johannesburg from the United Kingdom found in 2024

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/11Thu
1 stopEgypt Air
15h 10mLHR-JNB
4/12Wed
1 stopEgypt Air
16h 50mJNB-LHR
£432
4/11Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
15h 45mLGW-JNB
18/11Mon
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mJNB-LGW
£436
6/11Wed
1 stopLufthansa
15h 15mLHR-JNB
21/11Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
23h 40mJNB-LHR
£460
7/11Thu
1 stop
13h 30mLHR-JNB
21/11Thu
1 stop
14h 50mJNB-LHR
£476
6/11Wed
1 stop
36h 05mLHR-JNB
21/11Thu
1 stop
14h 50mJNB-LHR
£476
15/9Sun
1 stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
21/9Sat
1 stopRwandAir
14h 40mJNB-LHR
£479
20/10Sun
1 stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
25/10Fri
1 stopRwandAir
14h 40mJNB-LHR
£488
18/6Tue
1 stopSWISS
13h 15mBHX-JNB
10/7Wed
1 stopSWISS
23h 35mJNB-BHX
£501
5/11Tue
1 stopLufthansa
35h 25mMAN-JNB
21/11Thu
1 stopLufthansa
15h 10mJNB-MAN
£502
19/6Wed
1 stopSWISS
13h 25mLGW-JNB
25/7Thu
1 stopSWISS
23h 00mJNB-LGW
£515

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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 Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/9Mon
2 stops
33h 35mLGW-JNB
£278
16/9Mon
2 stops
33h 35mLGW-JNB
£279
6/6Thu
1 stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
£370
6/6Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
£372
11/10Fri
1 stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
£374
16/6Sun
1 stopEgypt Air
15h 10mLHR-JNB
£379
13/6Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
25h 55mLGW-JNB
£383
16/6Sun
1 stopEgypt Air
20h 30mLHR-JNB
£389
13/6Thu
1 stopEtihad Airways
16h 45mLHR-JNB
£407
19/6Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
16h 45mLHR-JNB
£415

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Recent domestic flight deals

8/8Thu
directAirlink
1h 35mPLZ-JNB
12/8Mon
directAirlink
1h 45mJNB-PLZ
£73
24/10Thu
directAirlink
1h 35mPLZ-JNB
30/10Wed
directAirlink
1h 45mJNB-PLZ
£74
13/6Thu
directLift
1h 05mDUR-JNB
20/6Thu
directLift
1h 05mJNB-DUR
£83
26/6Wed
directAirlink
1h 10mDUR-JNB
27/6Thu
directAirlink
1h 05mJNB-DUR
£87
4/10Fri
directAirlink
1h 10mDUR-JNB
7/10Mon
directAirlink
1h 05mJNB-DUR
£88
5/8Mon
directAirlink
1h 10mDUR-JNB
17/8Sat
directAirlink
1h 05mJNB-DUR
£89
12/7Fri
directLift
2h 00mCPT-JNB
21/7Sun
directLift
2h 10mJNB-CPT
£112
12/6Wed
directCemair
1h 00mBFN-JNB
14/7Sun
directCemair
1h 00mJNB-BFN
£138
29/7Mon
directCemair
1h 20mELS-JNB
5/8Mon
directCemair
1h 30mJNB-ELS
£142
1/7Mon
multi-stopLAM
4h 30mCPT-JNB
8/7Mon
multi-stopLAM
24h 55mJNB-CPT
£357

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Last minute flights to Johannesburg

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 Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/6Thu
multi-stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
9/6Sun
multi-stopRwandAir
18h 05mJNB-LHR
£489
6/6Thu
multi-stopRwandAir
15h 30mLHR-JNB
10/6Mon
multi-stopRwandAir
14h 40mJNB-LHR
£496
3/6Mon
multi-stopEgypt Air
32h 00mLHR-JNB
16/6Sun
multi-stopEgypt Air
35h 55mJNB-LHR
£503
6/6Thu
multi-stopEgypt Air
20h 30mLHR-JNB
9/6Sun
multi-stopEgypt Air
16h 50mJNB-LHR
£516
4/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
18/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
32h 45mJNB-LGW
£525
7/6Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
26h 10mLCY-JNB
10/6Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
19h 25mJNB-LCY
£563
4/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
16h 45mLGW-JNB
11/6Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
32h 45mJNB-LGW
£578
7/6Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
26h 10mLCY-JNB
18/6Tue
multi-stopKenya Airways
19h 25mJNB-LCY
£578
6/6Thu
multi-stop
21h 25mMAN-JNB
10/6Mon
multi-stop
26h 30mJNB-MAN
£599
3/6Mon
multi-stop
32h 00mLHR-JNB
6/6Thu
multi-stop
27h 50mJNB-LHR
£643

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