Cheap flights from Johannesburg to London from R5 222

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to London from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R11 882. If you are unable to visit London during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R12 014.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to London is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R15 324. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R16 300.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around R13 717 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from Johannesburg for as low as R12 956 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to London

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from Johannesburg according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Johannesburg and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 12 flights per day flying from Johannesburg to London. The most common time of day flights depart is 20:00, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of August 2026, 84 flights take off from Johannesburg and land in London each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.