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£365 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Johannesburg (LGW-JNB)

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

Thu, 18 Sep - Mon, 29 Sep
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 03:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
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14:30 - 06:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
£495Ethiopian Air
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Sun, 14 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 03:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 06:20JNB-LGW
16h 50m1 stop
£498Ethiopian Air
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Sat, 8 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov
Kenya Airways Logo
11:10 - 00:25LGW-JNB
35h 15m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 - 06:20JNB-LGW
20h 15m1 stop
£498Kenya Airways
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Mon, 29 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:10 - 03:55LGW-JNB
16h 45m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 06:25JNB-LGW
16h 55m1 stop
£499Ethiopian Air
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Sat, 20 Sep - Thu, 9 Oct
Kenya Airways Logo
11:00 - 15:50LGW-JNB
27h 50m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:25 - 06:50JNB-LGW
30h 25m1 stop
£501Kenya Airways
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Mon, 10 Nov - Tue, 25 Nov
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20:30 - 16:40LGW-JNB
18h 10m1 stop
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20:05 - 18:35JNB-LGW
24h 30m1 stop
Sun, 9 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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20:30 - 14:05LGW-JNB
15h 35m1 stop
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08:00 - 22:15JNB-LGW
16h 15m1 stop
Sun, 9 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:05 - 10:50LGW-JNB
15h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 16:10JNB-LGW
23h 05m1 stop
£524Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 25 Sep - Fri, 17 Oct
RwandAir Logo
14:55 - 14:20LGW-JNB
22h 25m2 stops
RwandAir Logo
16:50 - 13:25JNB-LGW
21h 35m2 stops
£535RwandAir
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Wed, 19 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:05 - 10:50LGW-JNB
22h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 16:10JNB-LGW
23h 05m1 stop
£535Turkish Airlines
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Everything you should know

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Ethiopian Air
Cheapest • from £495 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 24% price drop
October
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
£495
Overall average: £611
Ethiopian Air
Thu 18/9Mon 29/9
LGW - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£365
Typical prices: £396-535
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LGW - JNB • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Johannesburg flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Johannesburg 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Johannesburg on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to London Gatwick Airport, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost £486 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £858 and £845 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight£365
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Gatwick to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was £495 for a one-way ticket and £671 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Johannesburg, Emirates or RwandAir?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Johannesburg are Emirates and RwandAir. With an average price for the route of £658 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. RwandAir is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £623 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport 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 from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg.

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

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

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Johannesburg. 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 Gatwick to Johannesburg? 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 3334 reviews
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
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Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

6.0 GoodKudakwashe, Sept 2025DXB - MAN
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Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

Horrible flight. First delay in boarding of approximately 30 minutes. While in the plane, the flight attendants huddle and we get an announcement that the crew's legal time was exceeded, that they don't have replacement crew and that they will need to cancel the flight. One would think that they would know that their time was to be exceeded BEFORE boarding. Took for ever to deplane. Then we were told that flight would not be cancelled but gave us a departure time of 21.15, which of course was not fulfilled. Arrived in Valencia, luggage took 30 minutes to arrive. Absolutely unacceptable

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

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Not good. We returned on united airlines and the food was horrible.

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Delay more than hour created pressure to catch the connecting flight

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

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

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

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.

Overall good. Food choice in business class is a concern as same dishes on every flight for months. Crew is great and seats on this sector were fine . They need to have more variety in dining

The overall flight experience between Doha and Kolkata was satisfactory. The staff onboard were notably engaged, responsive, and enthusiastic, providing a level of service that stood out, especially when compared to the less attentive crew on the earlier leg from Heathrow to Doha. Their eagerness to assist made the journey more pleasant. Additionally, the time spent at the Silver Lounge in Doha contributed positively to the experience. The lounge offered a comfortable and relaxing environment, with adequate amenities and attentive staff. Overall, both the flight and the lounge experience in Doha met expectations, making for a smooth and satisfactory travel experience.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

Very bad overall. The comfort level was undeniably uncomfortable. The in-flight entertainment was no good because my screen froze and “wasn’t able to reset”. The staff were rude and non-helpful. Instead of offering me an upgrade for all inconveniences for the ticket, and seat I paid extra for, I was offered a downgraded seat all the way at the back of the aircraft. The flight was delayed for so long, making the experience at the layover airport that much more unpleasant.

Light and recline did not work on my seat. Very uncomfortable and could not read in the dark

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

The seat 7A had no padding. I needed to sit on the provided pillow.

In this long haul flight, flight attendants never stopped moving and giving excellent service. Very impressive. Very comfortable seats and excellent food

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

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