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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop£467
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop£566
Durban
Durban2 stops£633
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops£666
George
George2 stops£670
East London
East London2 stops£672
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops£698
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stops£873
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein3 stops£682
Skukuza
Skukuza2 stops£920
Richards Bay
Richards Bay2 stops£678
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stops£773
Mthatha
Mthatha3 stops£795
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop£467
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop£566
Durban
Durban2 stops£633
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops£666
George
George2 stops£670
East London
East London2 stops£672
Hoedspruit
Hoedspruit2 stops£698
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stops£873
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein3 stops£682
Skukuza
Skukuza2 stops£920
Richards Bay
Richards Bay2 stops£678
Polokwane
Polokwane2 stops£773
Mthatha
Mthatha3 stops£795

Book Cheap Heathrow to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to South Africa 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 Heathrow to South Africa

Sun, 29 Nov - Sat, 19 Dec
Kenya Airways Logo
17:25 - 10:55
LHR
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JNB
15h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:35 - 15:30
JNB
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LHR
15h 55m
1 stop
£467Kenya Airways
Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 13 Nov
Kenya Airways Logo
17:25 - 10:55
LHR
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JNB
15h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:35 - 15:30
JNB
-
LHR
15h 55m
1 stop
£467Kenya Airways
Sun, 29 Nov - Sun, 20 Dec
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25
LHR
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JNB
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 04:55
JNB
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LHR
11h 20mdirect
£495British Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
Lufthansa Logo
16:40 - 09:55
LHR
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
19:55 - 08:05
JNB
-
LHR
14h 10m
1 stop
£504Lufthansa
Sun, 15 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
Egyptair Logo
14:00 - 07:10
LHR
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JNB
15h 10m
1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 12:35
JNB
-
LHR
16h 50m
1 stop
£507Egyptair
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
RwandAir Logo
21:10 - 13:25
LHR
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JNB
15h 15m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 09:00
JNB
-
LHR
16h 15m
1 stop
£509RwandAir
Wed, 2 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
RwandAir Logo
21:20 - 13:25
LHR
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JNB
15h 05m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 09:00
JNB
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LHR
16h 15m
1 stop
£509RwandAir
Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Lufthansa Logo
20:25 - 06:40
LHR
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JNB
33h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
08:45 - 22:40
JNB
-
LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
£512Lufthansa
Wed, 13 Jan - Sun, 24 Jan
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 10:25
LHR
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JNB
11h 10mdirect
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 04:55
JNB
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LHR
11h 20mdirect
£539British Airways
Sat, 14 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec
Egyptair Logo
14:00 - 07:10
LHR
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JNB
15h 10m
1 stop
Egyptair Logo
21:45 - 12:35
JNB
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LHR
16h 50m
1 stop
£567Egyptair
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to South Africa flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg, at £464 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £464.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £738 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £773.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of £841, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa, 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 Heathrow Airport to South Africa is November, when tickets cost £655 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,025 and £970 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Africa on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to London Heathrow Airport, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa, 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 London Heathrow Airport to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

£402
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

Flights from Heathrow to South Africa: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Heathrow to South Africa 
GerhardFlew with British Airways
LHR
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JNB
Apr 2024
dont rely on the departure boards in the BA lounge. And prepare to have to tag and check in your own bag, even when flying business class
GregFlew with British Airways
LHR
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JNB
Dec 2023
Leave at least an hour for luggage to arrive at JNB.

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

    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 Heathrow Airport to South Africa.

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

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

    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 London Heathrow Airport to South Africa 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 London Heathrow Airport to South Africa?

    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 London Heathrow Airport to South Africa 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 Heathrow to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Heathrow to South Africa? 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
RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
7.7Comfort
6.8Entertainment
7.4Food
7.9Boarding
8.0Crew
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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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.

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

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

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

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.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

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.

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

Very good airline. There is still some room for improvement but overall I’m happy

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

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.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

Am Wowed I did not ever thought African has such an amazing airline before.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

I did not like that they failed to put my luggage on my connecting flight to Athens. I was promised it would be located and delivered within 2 days but later told there was no information on its location. This caused me to have unplanned for expenses because I then had to purchase new clothing to wear on my vacation. I did not receive my luggage until my return flight home. I will not be traveling with them again.

No internet, very narrow seats insufficient room for three passengers with encroachment.

Other than problems with checking in and uploading passport info everything was great. It would be nice to be able to manually input passport info. Often while traveling the bandwidth has problems uploading pictures

Give at least coffee or juice as it is an international flight.

Tiny, cramped seats with minimum leg room and hard armrests. Basic needs like a seat and luggage came with an additional charge. Budget airline amenities with premium airlune cost. I won't use this airline again.

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

old seat need to go! outdated and uncomfortable. I waited 40 minutes for my bag

Flight on time. Food was poor - low quality and hard to eat due to poor layout

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Struggled with boarding pass on my iPhone.Suggest taking a printed copy. We sat upper deck at the rear on right hand side and best Economy flight in years. Bins below the windows made a massive difference for storage etc. inflight entertainment played up for a few pax but we were fine. Crew were first rate. Overall an excellent flight

They ran out of starter options but the alternative was okay. Just disappointed

Flight Beverly delayed and communication around that was poor. The actual boarding was lengthy and confusing.

Staff was wonderful. There was no breakfast because a cooling system had not been repaired. My luggage didn’t make it on the plane in London, so I had to wait to have my luggage delivered. I’m a long ways from home to be without items in my bag. We have to wait to be reimbursed for costs

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