£228 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom

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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stop£470
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£484
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£552
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£543
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£588
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stop£597
Inverness
Inverness1 stop£513
Cardiff
Cardiff1 stop£599
London
London1 stop£470
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£484
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£552
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£543
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£588
Aberdeen
Aberdeen1 stop£597
Inverness
Inverness1 stop£513
Cardiff
Cardiff1 stop£599

Book Cheap OR Tambo to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

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

Mon, 3 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 12:50JNB-LCY
18h 35m1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 10:30LCY-JNB
13h 10m1 stop
£470SWISS
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Thu, 20 Nov - Thu, 27 Nov
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10:10 - 07:45JNB-LHR
23h 35m2 stops
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11:05 - 09:30LHR-JNB
20h 25m2 stops
Sun, 1 Feb - Fri, 6 Feb
KLM Logo
23:59 - 13:50JNB-LHR
15h 51m1 stop
KLM Logo
06:30 - 22:05LHR-JNB
13h 35m1 stop
£471KLM
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Mon, 15 Dec - Sat, 17 Jan
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 08:05JNB-LHR
13h 50m1 stop
SWISS Logo
17:10 - 10:30LHR-JNB
15h 20m1 stop
£473SWISS
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
KLM Logo
23:59 - 16:35JNB-LCY
18h 36m1 stop
KLM Logo
20:05 - 22:05LCY-JNB
24h 00m1 stop
£484KLM
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 07:25JNB-LHR
11h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
£502British Airways
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Mon, 13 Oct - Mon, 16 Feb
British Airways Logo
19:25 - 05:35JNB-LHR
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
£506British Airways
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Thu, 6 Nov - Sat, 22 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 23:20JNB-MAN
15h 10m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
13:00 - 07:05MAN-JNB
16h 05m2 stops
£507Lufthansa
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Tue, 21 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:40 - 06:45JNB-LHR
11h 05mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
19:40 - 08:40LHR-JNB
11h 00mdirect
£512Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 6 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 23:20JNB-MAN
15h 10m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
11:15 - 16:15MAN-JNB
27h 00m2 stops
£541Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United Kingdom flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to London, at £468 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £468.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United Kingdom?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at £334 on average.

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

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 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United Kingdom is February, when tickets cost £459 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £622 and £620 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom?

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

When flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to the United Kingdom, you should book around 12 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£228
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

Flights from OR Tambo to the United Kingdom: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from OR Tambo to the United Kingdom 
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRApr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysJNB-LHRJan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to 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 OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost £644 on average. Morning departures are around 12% 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 £833.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom

  • Looking for a cheap flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom? 25% of our users found tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to United Kingdom for the following prices or less: London £377 one-way - £526 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1385 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
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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.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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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.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

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.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Delay more than hour created pressure to catch the connecting flight

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

Delayed 30 mins Forced to check in my carry on luggage

The biggest let down was with booking experience through Kayak. I booked a flight with checked bags on Kayak. Right away I got a message from travel agency that the flight is not confirmed and to call them. I called them and they said the flight I have booked is no longer available with the price I have booked it for and I can book it with about $100 more. I already had other options I could book with cheaper price so I asked them to cancel my booking. Then they said I can have the ticket with the same price but a date change which was not working for me as I had to be there for a seminar. So again I said no then they said they will cover the charges and confirm my flight. When comes time for check-in I see I have no checked bag option which means the travel agency deceived me saying I can have my booking as I had booked it. And at that point I ended up paying $155 for my checked bag going back and forth. I am extremely angry and unhappy with this experience

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

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

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

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.

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.

Food could have something without dairy, I couldn't eat anything. Tv for both seats was malfunctioning. They have one bottle of ginger ale for entire plane.... and I paid extra for these seats...very disappointed

Crew was very courteous, friendly and professional. Caring and attentive.

Took a long time to board. A long wait at the but taking us to the plain

The crew was very professional, no food was served. The flight was delayed which impacted my connection at Frankfurt to Chicago… It was very stressful because it was out of my control. Had I missed my connection, it would have been extremely disruptive and inconvenient as I would have had to make other arrangements to fly to the United States.

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

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

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

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

Numerous delays, missed connections flight. Then connection flights were late as well

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

The flight was fine but they made me pay for my carryon bag because they said it was too big at the counter. But it fit under the seat just fine.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

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