Cheap flights from London to South Africa from R6 599

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from London is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 706, 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, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 001.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from London. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R15 689. 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 to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 383. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from London in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R16 570 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R16 657.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 105 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 for as low as R14 442 on momondo.

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

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 17 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 15% 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 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 15 flights take off from London and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 99% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 108 flights per week flying from London to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.