£229 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
London2 stops£446
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£526
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£566
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£561
Bristol
Bristol3 stops£612
Aberdeen
Aberdeen2 stops£730
Leeds
Leeds2 stops£747
Inverness
Inverness1 stop£736
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£794
Grimsby
Grimsby2 stops£842
London
London2 stops£446
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£526
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stop£566
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£561
Bristol
Bristol3 stops£612
Aberdeen
Aberdeen2 stops£730
Leeds
Leeds2 stops£747
Inverness
Inverness1 stop£736
Cardiff
Cardiff2 stops£794
Grimsby
Grimsby2 stops£842

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to the United Kingdom

Mon, 15 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:35 - 19:05
JNB
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LTN
23h 30m
2 stops
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08:00 - 08:55
LTN
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JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
£446Multiple Airlines
Fri, 8 May - Fri, 15 May
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 07:00
JNB
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LHR
17h 30m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
21:00 - 13:25
LHR
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JNB
15h 25m
1 stop
£450Ethiopian Air
Tue, 26 May - Sun, 31 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:40 - 20:55
JNB
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STN
25h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:25 - 09:15
STN
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JNB
24h 50m
2 stops
£453Multiple Airlines
Thu, 6 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 12:45
JNB
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LHR
27h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 08:20
LHR
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JNB
33h 35m
1 stop
£458Etihad Airways
Fri, 17 Jul - Fri, 21 Aug
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 07:00
JNB
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LHR
22h 10m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
14:45 - 08:20
LHR
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JNB
16h 35m
1 stop
£460Etihad Airways
Thu, 18 Jun - Thu, 25 Jun
Kenya Airways Logo
01:15 - 16:15
JNB
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LHR
16h 00m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
18:25 - 10:55
LHR
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JNB
15h 30m
1 stop
£467Kenya Airways
Mon, 18 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 19:45
JNB
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LCY
27h 45m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 10:55
LCY
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JNB
23h 55m
2 stops
£598Kenya Airways
Wed, 1 Jul - Wed, 2 Sep
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 13:35
JNB
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BHD
17h 20m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:05 - 09:25
BHD
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JNB
16h 20m
1 stop
£854British Airways
Wed, 1 Jul - Wed, 2 Sep
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 13:35
JNB
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BHD
17h 20m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
16:05 - 09:25
BHD
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JNB
16h 20m
1 stop
£856British Airways
Wed, 1 Jul - Wed, 2 Sep
KLM Logo
23:15 - 09:20
JNB
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BHD
35h 05m
1 stop
KLM Logo
09:50 - 11:05
BHD
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JNB
24h 15m
2 stops
£905KLM
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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 £576 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 £576.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 evening, when retur flights cost £498 on average. Morning departures are around 100% 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 £617.

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 £335 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 £534 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £653 and £652 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 Saturdays.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% 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£229
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to London Gatwick 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 Airways
JNB
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LHR
Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Jan 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.

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 £384 one-way - £679 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3568 reviews
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
Airline reviews

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
DXB - LGW
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

It went well except at delhi airport they told me that my flight is canceled and only after talking to manager they were able to find seats for me and my wife

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

It was really nice journey i personally recommend klm flight

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

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

Boarding was orderly, pilot and flight attendants were nice, entertainment options were good, and low sodium meals were quite tasty.

The whole experience was excellent, O can say out from Miami the best airline to travel with for any European destination. Since the ground staff to the inflight crew attention was great, service on board 10 of 10. Finally the 380 is very confortable and nice to travel.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

All crew except 1 were excellent. When I asked assistance with business class seat conversion to a bed (not being familiar as never used before but have numerous times with other airlines) crew member helped very reluctantly. I should have told her that business class seat conversion is totally different in each airline such as Delta, New Zealand Air and United. Sorry it was my 1st time with America Airlines. Now I know, I won't bother asking assistance in future.

I had a mixed experience on this flight. The plane itself was comfortable, the flight was smooth, and the entertainment selection was excellent with plenty of movie options. However, the service fell short. I had an entire row to myself and fell asleep with a blanket over me. A flight attendant, Karleigh, woke me up to see if I had my seatbelt on, which felt unnecessary given the situation. Meanwhile, trash sat uncollected on the tray at the end of the row and was never picked up. During the second meal service, no one woke me up, and when I used the call button multiple times, there was no response. I eventually had to walk to the back to ask for assistance. There was also a long stretch without snacks, and when I requested something savory, I was dropped off sweet options, which wasn’t ideal. Overall, while the flight itself was comfortable, the lack of attentiveness and responsiveness from the crew made the experience disappointing.

The seats in Premier Economy were very comfortable. The food was better than average. The way British Airways handled our seating was atrocious.

The flight attendant does not pay attention to my "call" button more than 3 times when I need a drink.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

British Airays fails to enforce its own guidelines regarding carry on size limits. There were MANY passengers with full suitcases stuffing them into the overhead compartments leaving no space for others, like me, who adhere to the posted sizes. I had to put my carryone bag into my foot space, in additon to my carryon personal item, leaving me cramped for a seven hour flight. I was in physical pain, and I attribute this entirely to staff unwilling to enforce limits. The infotainment system was horrible. the touchscreens did dot work correctly, and there was no information on system operation. I am 77 years old, and a lifelong movie-goer. I recognized ONE movie (and not much better TV shows). It seems that BA saves royalty money by limiting its move and TV selection to absolute rubbish. The FlightAware program is the worst informationsystm I have ever seen, it is completely worthless. I pay attention to the safety briefings...in the event of an emergency, one is supposed to assume the "brace" position, except the seats are so close together, front to back, that it is not possible to assume the position without striking the seat in front of you. at age 77, and a lifelong traveler, this is the worst flight experience I have ever had, and I will never fly British Airways again

Overall ok. Best part has always been the sundae dessert.

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