Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa from R8 689

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 001, 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 Heathrow Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 232.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R15 815. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R17 992. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R16 675 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the afternoon when prices are around R16 777.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 197 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 Heathrow Airport for as low as R14 355 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow 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.

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to South Africa

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 14% 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 122 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

15 flights are operational daily from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

107 flights are operational weekly from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.