Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to South Africa from R7 041

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from London Gatwick Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R9 025, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until November to fly from London Gatwick Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 298.

Fly from London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl for the best London Gatwick - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 721 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from London Gatwick Airport for as low as R11 842 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to South Africa

Norse Atlantic UK, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Norse Atlantic UK is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between London and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 150 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.