What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

January is currently the cheapest month to fly to London . At this moment in time August is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to London if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to London on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to London?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to London.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in London?

London Gatwick is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in London. One-way flights to London Gatwick typically cost R460, while return flights cost around R1 475.

How much is a return flight to London?

A return flight to London will typically cost around R1 066, however they can be found for as little as R156.

Where does the fastest flight to London depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to London, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 10 minutes).

Does London Heathrow have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at London Heathrow can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to London Heathrow?

Yes. London Heathrow has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel London Heathrow is the closest property to London Heathrow (0,0 km away from London Heathrow).

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One-way from	R5 178
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Cheapest in	February
Average price	R15 070

SWISS
6/10-27/10
2 total stops
41h 20m total
Johannesburg to London

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22h 10m total
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Mon 6/1019:35JNB - LCY

1 stop22h 40mSWISS

Mon 27/1013:30LCY - JNB

1 stop18h 40mSWISS

Deal found 15/7R11 713

Thu 31/723:15JNB - LHR

1 stop33h 25mKLM

Fri 29/86:30LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mKLM

Deal found 17/7R11 713

Tue 5/89:50JNB - LHR

1 stop27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 26/820:05LHR - JNB

2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7R11 767

Sat 6/99:50JNB - LHR

1 stop30h 25mEtihad Airways

Tue 16/920:55LHR - JNB

1 stop34h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/7R11 785

Fri 25/719:35JNB - LHR

1 stop24h 45mSWISS

Tue 28/1014:25LHR - JNB

2 stops17h 45mSWISS

Deal found 16/7R11 803

Tue 28/1010:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Tue 18/1117:30LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 16/7R11 874

Tue 29/723:15JNB - LCY

1 stop19h 05mKLM

Mon 11/820:10LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 10mKLM

Deal found 18/7R11 945

Tue 7/1019:00JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 05mBrussels Airlines

Mon 27/106:50LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 15/7R12 106

Sun 27/719:00JNB - LHR

2 stops24h 40mAustrian Airlines

Mon 27/109:05LHR - JNB

2 stops22h 25mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 16/7R12 124

Thu 11/121:35JNB - LGW

1 stop30h 15mKenya Airways

Mon 29/1211:10LGW - JNB

1 stop26h 40mKenya Airways

Deal found 17/7R12 142

Thu 9/1019:35JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 15mSWISS

Sun 26/1018:40LGW - JNB

1 stop13h 30mSWISS

Deal found 15/7R12 320

Sun 3/818:50JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 55mAir France

Mon 1/919:45LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 50mAir France

Deal found 17/7R12 428

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Mon 6/1019:35JNB - LCY

1 stop22h 40mSWISS

Mon 27/1013:30LCY - JNB

1 stop18h 40mSWISS

Deal found 15/7R11 713

Thu 31/723:15JNB - LHR

1 stop33h 25mKLM

Fri 29/86:30LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mKLM

Deal found 17/7R11 713

Wed 6/89:50JNB - LHR

1 stop33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/820:25LHR - JNB

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/7R11 749

Sat 6/99:50JNB - LHR

1 stop30h 25mEtihad Airways

Tue 16/920:55LHR - JNB

1 stop34h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/7R11 785

Tue 28/1010:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Tue 18/1117:30LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 16/7R11 874

Tue 7/1019:00JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 05mBrussels Airlines

Mon 27/106:50LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 15/7R12 106

Wed 30/73:10JNB - LHR

1 stop31h 35mRwandAir

Fri 29/821:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 16/7R12 124

Mon 13/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 2/1110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/7R12 142

Fri 12/1217:00JNB - LGW

1 stop14h 50mKenya Airways

Mon 5/111:10LGW - JNB

1 stop35h 15mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/7R12 195

Mon 28/719:00JNB - LHR

2 stops24h 40mAustrian Airlines

Wed 27/89:05LHR - JNB

2 stops22h 30mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 16/7R12 410

Sun 3/818:50JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 55mAir France

Mon 1/919:45LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 50mAir France

Deal found 17/7R12 428

Thu 21/817:50JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 05mTurkish Airlines

Wed 27/810:55LGW - JNB

1 stop22h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/7R12 445

Direct flights to London
Explore direct flight options to London based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 18 July 2025.

Wed 29/1019:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 27/1121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/7R12 303

Fri 21/1119:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 14/122:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 16/7R12 588

Last-minute flights to London
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Wed 23/79:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/920:25LHR - JNB

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7R11 838

Wed 23/723:15JNB - LCY

1 stop20h 20mKLM

Wed 3/920:10LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 10mKLM

Deal found 16/7R12 160

Wed 23/719:35JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 20mSWISS

Wed 3/918:35LGW - JNB

1 stop13h 45mSWISS

Deal found 16/7R12 535

Thu 24/720:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 17/822:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 17/7R13 017

Fri 25/719:35JNB - LHR

1 stop24h 45mSWISS

Tue 28/1014:25LHR - JNB

2 stops17h 45mSWISS

Deal found 16/7R11 803

Sat 26/723:15JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 35mKLM

Sat 9/86:30LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mKLM

Deal found 17/7R12 053

Sun 27/719:00JNB - LHR

2 stops24h 25mLufthansa

Sat 25/1019:30LHR - JNB

1 stop37h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 16/7R12 070

Sun 27/719:00JNB - LHR

2 stops24h 40mAustrian Airlines

Mon 27/109:05LHR - JNB

2 stops22h 25mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 16/7R12 124

Mon 28/719:00JNB - LHR

2 stops27h 35mBrussels Airlines

Tue 28/106:50LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 16/7R12 374

Mon 28/723:15JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 10mAir France

Wed 20/817:35LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 55mAir France

Deal found 17/7R12 910

Mon 28/79:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Tue 5/821:45LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 16/7R13 213

Mon 28/713:55JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 28/1014:05LGW - JNB

1 stop23h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/7R13 249

One-way flights to London
Search for one-way flight options to London. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 July 2025.

Wed 23/79:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/7R5 178

Thu 24/713:55JNB - LGW

1 stop24h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/7R5 267

Wed 17/920:25JNB - LHR

1 stop18h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/7R5 410

Mon 13/109:50JNB - LHR

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7R5 714

Tue 12/89:50JNB - LCY

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7R5 750

Tue 12/89:50JNB - LGW

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/7R5 875

Fri 8/810:05JNB - STN

1 stop27h 50mEmirates

Deal found 17/7R6 571

Tue 29/713:25JNB - LHR

1 stop26h 00mEmirates

Deal found 18/7R6 571

Sun 27/719:10JNB - LGW

1 stop18h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/7R6 571

Mon 13/1016:50JNB - LGW

2 stops21h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 17/7R6 714

Thu 24/713:55JNB - STN

2 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/7R6 839

Wed 7/119:05JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/7R7 071

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19:35-17:15

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Mon 27/10

13:30-10:10

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Thu 31/7

23:15-7:40

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London Heathrow

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JNB - LHR

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London Heathrow

Wed 27/8

20:25-8:20

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Sat 6/9

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London Heathrow

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20:55-8:20

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JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

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Tue 28/10

10:10-22:55

1 stop14h 45m

London Heathrow

Tue 18/11

17:30-9:30

1 stop14h 00m

R11 874

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

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23:15-17:20

1 stop19h 05m

London City

Mon 11/8

20:10-21:20

1 stop24h 10m

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JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/10

19:35-17:50

1 stop23h 15m

London Heathrow

Sat 25/10

20:05-10:10

1 stop37h 05m

R11 981

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/10

19:00-17:05

2 stops23h 05m

London Heathrow

Mon 27/10

6:50-9:30

2 stops24h 40m

R12 106

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/7

3:10-9:45

1 stop31h 35m

London Heathrow

Fri 29/8

21:20-14:20

1 stop16h 00m

R12 124

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LGW

JNBLGW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/12

1:35-5:50

1 stop30h 15m

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1 stop26h 40m

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When is the best time to book a flight to London?

Booking 71 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to London. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to London?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to London takes 17 hours 11 minutes. Flights to London from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to London?

Users looking for the lowest fares to London should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to London

The most flights from Johannesburg to London are scheduled on a Monday (10 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to London?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to London are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and SWISS.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to London?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to London are SWISS, Lufthansa and Air France.

Rainfall in London by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

Temperature in London by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing London

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates, KLM, andAustrian Airlines to the United Kingdom by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 374 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

816 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 465 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 661 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

FAQs about flying to London

Can I find cheaper flights to London if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to London on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to London?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to London.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in London?
London Gatwick is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in London. One-way flights to London Gatwick typically cost R460, while return flights cost around R1 475.
How much is a return flight to London?
A return flight to London will typically cost around R1 066, however they can be found for as little as R156.
Where does the fastest flight to London depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to London, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 10 minutes).
Does London Heathrow have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at London Heathrow can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to London Heathrow?
Yes. London Heathrow has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel London Heathrow is the closest property to London Heathrow (0,0 km away from London Heathrow).

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