£228 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to the United Kingdom

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Book Cheap Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to the United Kingdom

Mon, 19 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:40JNB-LHR
22h 50m1 stop
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08:50 - 08:20LHR-JNB
21h 30m1 stop
£467Etihad Airways
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Wed, 21 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 18:10JNB-LHR
34h 20m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:55 - 08:20LHR-JNB
16h 25m1 stop
£467Etihad Airways
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Sun, 9 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 22:55JNB-LHR
14h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:15 - 07:05LHR-JNB
32h 50m1 stop
£470Lufthansa
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Sun, 9 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:00 - 07:20JNB-LHR
11h 20mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
16:35 - 05:45LHR-JNB
11h 10mdirect
£476Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 10 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 08:40JNB-LCY
14h 25m1 stop
SWISS Logo
19:10 - 10:30LCY-JNB
13h 20m1 stop
£476SWISS
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Wed, 12 Nov - Wed, 19 Nov
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 08:40JNB-LCY
14h 25m1 stop
SWISS Logo
17:40 - 10:30LCY-JNB
14h 50m1 stop
£486SWISS
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Sun, 9 Nov - Tue, 9 Dec
Lufthansa Logo
10:10 - 22:55JNB-LHR
14h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
16:30 - 09:30LHR-JNB
15h 00m1 stop
£487Lufthansa
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Sun, 9 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 04:55JNB-LHR
11h 20mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 07:35LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
£492British Airways
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Sun, 9 Nov - Thu, 13 Nov
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 04:55JNB-LHR
11h 20mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 07:35LHR-JNB
11h 05mdirect
£498British Airways
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
Virgin Atlantic Logo
22:00 - 07:20JNB-LHR
11h 20mdirect
Virgin Atlantic Logo
19:40 - 08:25LHR-JNB
10h 45mdirect
£503Virgin Atlantic
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg 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 found in the last 72 hours was to London, at £466 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 £466.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg 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 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 to the United Kingdom is February, when tickets cost £472 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £639 and £636 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg 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 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 to the United Kingdom, you should book around 12 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% 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 Johannesburg to the United Kingdom

Cheapest flight£228
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to London Heathrow Airport

Flights from Johannesburg to the United Kingdom: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to the United Kingdom.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to the 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 £487 on average. Morning departures are around 9% 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 £623.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg 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.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1406 reviews
7.3Food
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2.0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025CDG - AMS
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

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.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

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.

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.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

Very nice crew and great food. Easy to board just wish the flight could be shorter or seats more comfortable or more room to walk around when you get cramps in your legs from sitting so long. Crew was great and attentive and really was good food.

Everything was fairly easy just hard when you get to Heathrow not know your Gate number until an hour before but otherwise really everything great. Did not get my texts in time though to do me any good but that is why I still like everything the old fashioned way and print everything out.

They lived up to the Swiss reputation of excellent operation in all aspects. Zurich is a great place to make connections to other parts of Europe.

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

The cabin was warm and few used the blankets. I should’ve upgraded.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

Absolutely amazing! Best airline i have flown with, huge difference to United!

Clean, efficient and quick response time when we missed our connecting flight.

Delayed 30 mins Forced to check in my carry on luggage

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

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.

I really like to fly with Lufthansa. It is comfortable and reliable. The crew are polite and sensitive

I liked everything BUT the temperature. It was freezing and now I am sick.

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.

The flight from Dulles to Munich was just okay. The seats were comfortable and extra foot room was noticeable in comfort plus. Disappointed in the booking in so much I requested an aisle seat and then was assigned a middle seat. The food was inedible. Movie choices were moderate. I usually fly Delta, but this WA flight was cheaper. Next time, I'll happily pay the extra to fly Delta.

The food that was served was superb!!! Awesome snacks!!! Frequent drink service!!! To me, this was shocking. I took a British Airways flight from Denver to London for the first leg of my trip and the food was horrendous. Thank you for keeping us fed and satiated on such a long flight!!!!

we were able to make it to the connecting flight in Frankfurt to Copenhagen thanks to Lufthansa crew. The ground crew was waiting at the gate and received us and took us through special runway entrance and immigration check. We were on the plane at 10-09 am for 10-10 departure. Thanks to Andre and the other lady for mission impossible :)

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

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

I’m glad the bus waited for me to connect me to my next flight since we were delayed. Flight was good.

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 flight was comfortable and the attendants were readily available and helpful. The food needs to be improved.

Flying on the Boeing 787 from Seattle to London was everything that I expected. Every thing was great.

Seat pitch is not enough to eat comfortably. When seat in front is reclined, your screen comes closer to your face. Ryanair seats are actually more comfortable.

Overall, it was basically good. No serious complaints on my end.

The leg from Portland to Heathrow was great for a business class ticket. The BA leg from Heathrow to Lisbon was terrible. Basically coach seating with an empty seat between you and next passenger. Absolutely no leg room. Should not have been charged for business class and it was a 3 hour flight.

The aircraft was okay and the crew were friendly, but the seat space felt too tight and the food could be better. Overall, nice service but room for improvement.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

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

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