£269 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Birmingham

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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Birmingham

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

Mon, 4 May - Mon, 11 May
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20:40 - 22:45
JNB
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BHX
27h 05m
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11:45 - 08:50
BHX
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JNB
20h 05m
2 stops
£560Multiple Airlines
Mon, 4 May - Mon, 11 May
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13:30 - 12:30
JNB
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BHX
24h 00m
1 stop
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14:35 - 10:15
BHX
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JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
£567Emirates
Wed, 8 Apr - Mon, 28 Sep
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14:55 - 06:40
JNB
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BHX
16h 45m
1 stop
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15:10 - 09:00
BHX
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JNB
16h 50m
1 stop
£575Qatar Airways
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 May
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13:00 - 13:40
CPT
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BHX
25h 40m
1 stop
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08:10 - 11:30
BHX
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CPT
26h 20m
1 stop
£582Qatar Airways
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 16 May
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 12:30
JNB
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BHX
18h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 10:15
BHX
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JNB
18h 40m
1 stop
£584Emirates
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 May
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13:15 - 12:30
CPT
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BHX
24h 15m
1 stop
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14:35 - 11:30
BHX
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CPT
19h 55m
1 stop
£592Emirates
Fri, 1 May - Fri, 8 May
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14:45 - 14:10
JNB
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BHX
24h 25m
2 stops
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18:00 - 16:10
BHX
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JNB
21h 10m
2 stops
£593Multiple Airlines
Mon, 13 Apr - Tue, 13 Oct
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 12:30
CPT
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BHX
19h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 11:30
BHX
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CPT
19h 55m
1 stop
£598Emirates
Sun, 3 May - Sun, 10 May
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22:20 - 19:40
JNB
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BHX
22h 20m
1 stop
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14:35 - 16:15
BHX
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JNB
24h 40m
1 stop
£599Emirates
Sun, 24 May - Sat, 19 Sep
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13:00 - 13:40
CPT
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BHX
25h 40m
1 stop
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08:10 - 17:30
BHX
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CPT
32h 20m
1 stop
£632Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Birmingham

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

What is the cheapest flight to Birmingham?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Birmingham was found on the route from Johannesburg, at £560 return. The most popular connection is from Edinburgh to Birmingham and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £44 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Birmingham?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Birmingham, 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 to Birmingham is October, where tickets cost £576 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is £691 and £662 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of £579.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Birmingham?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Birmingham, 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, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% 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 South Africa to Birmingham

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£269
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Birmingham

FAQs - booking Birmingham flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Birmingham?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Birmingham was found on the route from Johannesburg, at £560 return. The most popular connection is from Edinburgh to Birmingham and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £44 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Birmingham Airport from central Birmingham?

    You’ll need to travel 7 miles to reach the Birmingham city centre from Birmingham Airport.

  • What is the name of Birmingham’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Birmingham, called Birmingham Airport (BHX). It can also be referred to as Birmingham or Birmingham Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Birmingham?

    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 to Birmingham.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Birmingham is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Birmingham?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Birmingham 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 to Birmingham?

    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 Birmingham up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Birmingham are there each week?

    Each week there are around 137 direct flights from within South Africa to Birmingham. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Birmingham

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Birmingham flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from South Africa to Birmingham

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Birmingham. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Birmingham. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3544 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentRoy, Feb 2026
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Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Always enjoyed flying with Emirates, flown with others but they don't really measure up. The others are cheaper without a doubt, but not as good as Emirates

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

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

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

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

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

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.

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

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

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.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

Business class seating in Swiss really is just Economy seating minus the middle passenger

No choice of food was given, and I was served leftovers, so they were returned back. the crew is unfriendly and harsh. Need to be trained on communication.

The flight was very nice but the food selection for the people in the last rows was limited to vegetarian meals only. I think vegetarian meal should not be offered as a main selection.

Smooth boarding, on time flight, decent food and entertainment options.

Best international flight I have had in a while! Far superior accommodation, services, food and general experience compared to U.S. airline companies.

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

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

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.

Top, only problem about Weather but not depended Qatar Airways. Anyway staff offered kimbo Refreshments

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

I wish I knew in advance that the connecting flight was by indigo air

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

My girlfriend had a health emergency and couldn’t board the flight. I asked for a refund, but you only offered half of the purchase price as a refund. Very disappointing.

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.

Very friendly, service oriented and responsive crew. Very pleased with th service!

I like the service and the efficiency. I am lactose intolerant and the lactose intolerant meal in business class was not astounding. Also, the business class fully reclining seats are not that comfortable.

Smooth Flight, Friendly crew, food offering on board was limited.

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

The experience was great. A330 needs an upgrade between RDU and FRA and vice-versa.

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

Using the media screen in economy class is a disaster

It wasn’t bad but it was not excellent either. The airlines are trying to save as much money as possible and we are paying price for it. Flying is not as it used to be.

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