Cheap flights to Gatwick
Flights to Gatwick in 2022
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 3% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 1% potential price drop |
| Average price | R9 818 | Average for return flights in January 2022 |
| Return from | R5 788 | From Johannesburg to London |
| One-way from | R3 864 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to London Gatwick (LGW) |
Cheap flights to Gatwick Airport in January, February 2022
The best prices found for LON flights for January, February
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Gatwick Airport 2022 flight deals
Cheap flights to Gatwick Airport found for this year
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Last minute flights to Gatwick Airport
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Can I fly to London Gatwick from South Africa right now?
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter London Gatwick.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 48 hours before departing to London Gatwick.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering London Gatwick.
Documents
Mandatory passenger locator form - Submit the form any time in the 48 hours before arriving in the UK. Show the form when checking in your plane, train or ferry to the UK.
Managed quarantine package for Scotland - All travelers arriving directly to Scotland are required to book their Managed Quarantine Package prior to travel.
COVID-19 testing package - All travelers must book and pay for a COVID-19 Testing Package prior to travel to England and Scotland.
Can I fly back to South Africa from London Gatwick?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from London Gatwick must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from London Gatwick are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Gatwick?
The cheapest ticket to Gatwick found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
R9 530
February
R9 000
March
R8 969
April
R9 015
May
R8 212
June
R10 242
July
R9 151
August
R9 060
September
R9 363
October
R8 666
November
R8 651
December
R10 303
May is currently the cheapest month to fly to Gatwick. At this moment in time December 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.
When is the best time to fly to Gatwick Airport?
Average Gatwick flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month
ZA1 - LON | Price | R8 517 - R14 999 |
LON | Temperature | 4 - 17 °C |
LON | Precipitation | 40 - 70 mm |
When is the best time to book a flight to Gatwick?
The best time to book flights to Gatwick is 21 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
How long is the flight to Gatwick?
Flights to Gatwick, UK from South Africa range from about 18h-26h. The time of your flight will mainly depend on the number of layovers you experience en route, as well as the length of each layover. If you’re flying out of Cape Town, your flight will be about 20 hours. Flights from Port Elizabeth are about 23 hours in length. At about 16 hours, flights to Gatwick from Johannesburg are typically the shortest.
Where can you get direct flights to Gatwick from?
There are no direct flights into Gatwick Airport from any South African airport, unfortunately. However, you can book a shorter flight by looking for routes that only have one stopover on the way to Gatwick. You can also search for flights that have short stopovers, so you’re spending less time waiting in an airport and arriving in Gatwick quicker. Common airlines that service flights from South Africa to Gatwick include British Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and RwandAir, so be sure to keep an eye on what these airlines are offering.
How do you get from Gatwick Airport to the city centre?
Gatwick Airport is located about 45km south of London. Gatwick is one of London’s three major airports, so odds are if you’re flying in from South Africa to Gatwick, London is your targeted destination. To reach London city centre from Gatwick Airport, you have several options. The Gatwick Express rail provides non-stop train service to Victoria Station every 15 minutes, with a journey time of 30 minutes, and a cost of about 323 ZAR. easyBus provides service to Earls Court/West Brompton for just about 36 ZAR. The journey takes about an hour, and the buses operate seven days a week.
Taxis are available outside Gatwick’s north and south terminals. You can book in advance from Gatwick’s referred taxi service, Airport Cars Gatwick, with a journey that costs around 2,200 ZAR and takes about one hour.
What are some things to do in Gatwick?
Gatwick Airport is just a short drive or train ride to London, the capital city of England and an exciting metropolis. There’s plenty to do in London for every type of style and taste. Take a stroll through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to experience the lush greenery, hear a speech at Speaker’s Corner, and take a boat ride across the Serpentine. If you exit the park on the southside, you’ll be close to Victoria & Albert Museum, a space dedicated to arts, design, and fashion, and free to enter. Take the tube out east to Tower Hill underground and alight at the famed Tower of London, one of the city’s oldest attractions that is home to both the crown jewels and medieval dungeons.
Do I need a passport or visa to fly to Gatwick?
Yes, South African citizens need both a passport and a visa to enter Gatwick as it’s part of the United Kingdom. If you’re just travelling for tourism reasons, you’ll want to apply for the Standard Visitor Visa.