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

Booking 89 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.

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 R579, while return flights cost around R1 420.

How much is a return flight to London?

A return flight to London will typically cost around R129, however they can be found for as little as R129.

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 5 minutes).

Which airport is closest to Eventim Apollo?

f being close to Eventim Apollo is important to you, you’ll want to land at London Heathrow Airport.

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 T2 & T3 is the closest property to London Heathrow (0,0 km away from London Heathrow).

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.

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.

How long is the flight to London?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to London takes 17 hours 33 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.

Weekly flight availability to London

The most flights from Johannesburg to London are scheduled on a Monday (11 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to London?

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

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.

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).

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Average price	R12 373

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Cheapest flights to London
Explore the most affordable flight options available to London. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 9 October 2025.

Mon 27/1020:15JNB - LHR

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/1113:30LHR - JNB

2 stops15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/10R10 706

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 723

Fri 10/103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop28h 50mRwandAir

Sun 19/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 758

Tue 11/1120:15JNB - LHR

2 stops19h 25mSWISS

Fri 28/1120:05LHR - JNB

1 stop36h 25mSWISS

Deal found 7/10R10 775

Sun 9/1110:10JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/111:05LHR - JNB

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R10 792

Sat 8/119:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 50mEtihad Airways

Sat 15/1120:55LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/10R10 809

Sun 2/113:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Thu 20/1120:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 826

Mon 17/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 843

Thu 13/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 9/10R10 861

Thu 6/1110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/10R10 895

Tue 11/119:50JNB - LHR

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Fri 28/1119:20LHR - JNB

1 stop35h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/10R10 912

Thu 9/103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop28h 50mRwandAir

Sun 19/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 929

Best flights to London
Discover carefully curated flight deals to London that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 9 October 2025.

Tue 11/1120:15JNB - LHR

2 stops19h 25mSWISS

Fri 28/1120:05LHR - JNB

1 stop36h 25mSWISS

Deal found 7/10R10 775

Fri 6/29:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 50mEtihad Airways

Tue 10/28:50LHR - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/10R10 964

Wed 29/1023:59JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 51mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/1114:45LHR - JNB

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R11 153

Thu 23/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 29/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 45mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R11 187

Sun 14/1216:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Tue 20/120:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 8/10R11 617

Thu 20/1123:59JNB - LCY

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Mon 1/1220:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Deal found 7/10R11 634

Wed 29/1022:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Thu 27/1118:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 7/10R11 995

Tue 3/319:10JNB - LGW

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Tue 24/36:25LGW - JNB

1 stop26h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/10R12 012

Sun 15/217:00JNB - LGW

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1 stop15h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 8/10R12 579

Thu 20/1118:50JNB - STN

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Mon 1/1220:15STN - JNB

1 stop18h 20mEmirates

Deal found 8/10R12 717

Thu 13/1110:10JNB - LCY

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Fri 28/1118:15LCY - JNB

2 stops34h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 8/10R13 026

Tue 21/1013:55JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 28/1014:05LGW - JNB

1 stop23h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/10R13 232

Wed 24/1214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 30/1210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/10R13 249

Fri 6/29:50JNB - LHR

1 stop34h 20mEtihad Airways

Tue 10/28:50LHR - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/10R10 964

Mon 17/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R11 239

Thu 6/1120:15JNB - LCY

1 stop14h 30mSWISS

Thu 20/1119:10LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 20mSWISS

Deal found 8/10R11 342

Thu 23/1023:15JNB - LHR

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R11 668

Wed 24/1223:59JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 01mKLM

Tue 30/126:30LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 35mKLM

Deal found 7/10R12 201

Thu 6/1119:10JNB - LGW

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1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 8/10R12 253

Sat 14/21:35JNB - LGW

1 stop30h 50mKenya Airways

Thu 19/210:20LGW - JNB

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Tue 21/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 28/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R11 496

Thu 23/1013:25JNB - LGW

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1 stop17h 55mEmirates

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Mon 15/1220:15JNB - LHR

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop14h 45mSWISS

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1 stop24h 00mKLM

Deal found 8/10R12 596

Thu 23/1022:20JNB - STN

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Thu 13/1119:10JNB - LGW

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Fri 28/1110:15LGW - JNB

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Deal found 8/10R13 352

Sun 2/111:35JNB - LCY

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2 stops25h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 8/10R13 524

Thu 6/1114:30JNB - LTN

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Deal found 8/10R12 562

Tue 21/1023:15JNB - LCY

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1 stop24h 00mKLM

Deal found 8/10R12 699

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Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LHR

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Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 723

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LHR

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Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 775

Mon 17/1122:00JNB - LHR

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Mon 1/1219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 792

Mon 17/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 843

Thu 13/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 9/10R10 861

Thu 23/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 29/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 45mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 912

Fri 7/1122:00JNB - LHR

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Fri 14/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 929

Tue 4/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 26/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 45mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 964

Thu 6/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 21/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 981

Thu 6/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 25/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 998

Thu 6/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 13/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R11 032

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 9/10R11 050

Last-minute flights to London
Discover last-minute flight deals to London. Data last updated 9 October 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 9/103:10JNB - LHR

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Sun 19/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 929

Fri 10/103:10JNB - LHR

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Sun 19/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 758

Wed 15/1016:50JNB - LHR

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1 stop27h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 9/10R10 912

Sun 2/113:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Thu 20/1120:20LHR - JNB

1 stop28h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 7/10R10 826

Thu 6/1110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/1118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/10R10 895

Sat 8/119:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 50mEtihad Airways

Sat 15/1120:55LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/10R10 809

Sun 9/1110:10JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/111:05LHR - JNB

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R10 792

Tue 11/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 8/10R10 723

Tue 11/1120:15JNB - LHR

2 stops19h 25mSWISS

Fri 28/1120:05LHR - JNB

1 stop36h 25mSWISS

Deal found 7/10R10 775

Tue 11/119:50JNB - LHR

1 stop30h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 28/118:50LHR - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/10R10 947

Thu 13/1121:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 28/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 9/10R10 861

Mon 17/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 7/10R10 843

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Fri 21/119:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/10R5 447

Thu 4/1210:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 7/10R5 568

Sun 23/119:25JNB - LGW

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/10R5 568

Sun 12/1013:55JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/10R5 585

Thu 23/1017:40JNB - LGW

2 stops18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R5 602

Wed 19/119:50JNB - LCY

2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/10R5 637

Wed 19/119:25JNB - LGW

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/10R5 637

Tue 14/109:50JNB - LCY

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/10R5 654

Fri 21/119:25JNB - LGW

1 stop22h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/10R5 688

Sun 23/1120:20JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/10R5 705

Wed 15/107:20JNB - LGW

2 stops52h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/10R5 705

Mon 13/1018:15JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/10R5 740

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