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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh (JNB-EDI)

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

Sun, 30 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
KLM Logo
23:59 - 12:45JNB-EDI
14h 46m1 stop
KLM Logo
17:00 - 12:10EDI-JNB
17h 10m2 stops
£560KLM
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Sun, 30 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
KLM Logo
23:59 - 12:45JNB-EDI
14h 46m1 stop
KLM Logo
17:00 - 12:10EDI-JNB
17h 10m2 stops
£563KLM
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Thu, 27 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
03:10 - 21:25JNB-EDI
44h 15m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:05 - 14:20EDI-JNB
30h 15m2 stops
£567Multiple Airlines
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Sun, 23 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 12:00JNB-EDI
27h 50m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
06:05 - 09:30EDI-JNB
25h 25m1 stop
£570Lufthansa
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Fri, 6 Feb - Tue, 10 Feb
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 - 12:20JNB-EDI
27h 40m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
12:45 - 09:30EDI-JNB
18h 45m1 stop
£572Lufthansa
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Fri, 28 Nov - Fri, 5 Dec
KLM Logo
23:59 - 08:40JNB-EDI
34h 41m1 stop
KLM Logo
09:20 - 22:05EDI-JNB
34h 45m1 stop
£574KLM
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
09:25 - 06:00JNB-EDI
22h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 03:55EDI-JNB
35h 50m1 stop
£591Qatar Airways
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Fri, 21 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 13:15JNB-EDI
17h 15m1 stop
British Airways Logo
07:30 - 08:40EDI-JNB
23h 10m1 stop
£599British Airways
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Fri, 21 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 20:20JNB-EDI
24h 20m1 stop
British Airways Logo
14:05 - 08:40EDI-JNB
16h 35m1 stop
£605British Airways
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Mon, 15 Dec - Thu, 8 Jan
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 15:20JNB-EDI
22h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:20 - 10:50EDI-JNB
16h 30m1 stop
£653Turkish Airlines
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KLM
Cheapest • from £560 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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February
Cheapest • 20% price drop
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Cheapest return fare
£560
Overall average: £570
KLM
Sun 30/11Sun 7/12
JNB - EDI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£316
Typical prices: £275-£387
Emirates
Thu 27/11
JNB - EDI • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Edinburgh flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Edinburgh, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Edinburgh, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost £482 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £675 and £661 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Johannesburg to Edinburgh

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£316
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Edinburgh flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Edinburgh was £425 for a one-way ticket and £752 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Edinburgh, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh, KLM or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh are KLM and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of £587 and an overall rating of 7.7, KLM is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £627 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    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 Johannesburg to Edinburgh.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from 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 from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    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 Edinburgh with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Edinburgh?

    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 Edinburgh from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Edinburgh? 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.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1404 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Food
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The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

10.0 ExcellentCameron, Sept 2025YYJ - YYC
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The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

I really enjoyed the food, only bad part on one of my flights my screen was a bit buggy but it wasn't a big deal it was one of their older planes so I understand that happens

The only hiccup was a change of plane and the resulting delayed departure, otherwise everything was more than OK.

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

The best airline food being served for business travellers. Excellent food.

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

The best food I’ve ever been served on an airplane. The security at the gate was frustrating as was the heavy editing of the films and television shows offered.

Working stuffs in flight are very welcoming,but boarding stuffs are the Ghana airport don't know their job.

This flight was in the air when the national power outage happened on 28 April 2025 in Spain and Portugal. As a result Lisbon airport was closed and the flight was diverted to Porto. There were no phones, internet or ATMs working and the Turkish Airlines ground crew in Porto were trying to find alternative transport to Lisbon (by bus). This did not materialise until late in the evening. The Turkish Airlines ground crew suggested that passengers may find their own way of getting to Lisbon. That in itself is a failure of Turkish Airlines, but understandable as there were no means of communication. The Turkish Airlines ground crew also said that any expenses insured for travel to Lisbon will be refunded by the Airline through their website. Unfortunately, I could find no way to travel back to Lisbon other than to hitch hike with an Uber driver. Because no systems were available and no credit card payment possible I paid the driver 140 Euros in cash with no receipt as systems were down. I arrived at my Lisbon hotel at 23:30 (flight was scheduled to land at 12:30). Upon contacting Turkish Airlines for compensation they are not willing to do anything as I do not have an invoice for my expenses. They do not even consider the 10 hours of delay and inactivity on their part as a reason to provide any sort of curtesy towards me. I find their behaviour appalling.

Business Class was very comfortable and the food and service was top notch.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

Great experience. Flight was on time and reached destination on time

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

The airport crew and flight crew did a great job rearranging the gate at the last minute and got us to Munich on time

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

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

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

I asked for antibacterial wipes three times and each time I was told they will bring it to me right away with nothing delivered. I finally went to the galley and was told you did not have it. In a post COVID world that is just wrong. The crew was very non compassionate to passengers asking basic questions about food. Very disappointing and makes me reconsider my routing for the future trips.

It is a wonderful airline. The cabin crews were friendly and the food as well as the service the were excellent.

Good but could be better for comfort and entertainment aspect

Overall it was not a pleasant experience, I was given the middle seat even though I asked for a change they didn’t honor

No WiFi working on either flight. No leg room at all, the seat in front of me left dents in my knees. If I put the tray down, it was so low it was propped up by my knees. (I’m only 182.9 cm) I’m usually cool on planes, but the planes were both hot during taxi and take-off.

Very bad.i will never book British flights for future

Moved me away from my family and refused to fix it.

I noticed the crew was so much nicer and friendlier. It would be nice if British Airways would serve soft drinks during the flight

Must have had an elderly tour on the trip. Plane boarded via tarmac and had both front and tail stairway access. We waited about ten minutes at the rear entrance while elderly folks entered the forward access and walked all the way back to last rows of the aircraft! We could not access the row until every one of them finally reached the final rows. There should have been an agent directing folks Forward and Aft based on seat row. It was comical.

The airport experience at check-in, just to drop a bag, was horrible. The were two agents working, two watching. We stood in line for just short of one hour. I asked the agent if this were normal and he said, "Well, yes. Just two computer terminals." No apologies. BA needs to fix this ASAP. Meanwhile, I've moved BA to the very bottom of my booking list.

Good shuttle to Europe. Face check boarding needs overhaul. 2 stations for 200 people and still with passport check. Why have both? Why is this now slower than 5 years ago?

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