Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London from R5 198

The cheapest month to fly to London Heathrow Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 834, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Heathrow Airport in November, then you should wait until February to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 867.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to London Heathrow Airport is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R15 339. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R16 307.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London Heathrow Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as R15 525. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R18 313.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to London Heathrow for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - London Heathrow flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Heathrow Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Heathrow Airport for around R13 370 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Heathrow Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R12 770 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to London Heathrow

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport from Johannesburg OR Tambo 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 London Heathrow Airport. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to London Heathrow Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 4% 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 194 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.

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, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 30% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Algiers (ALG) offer the lowest average return price of R9 147.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 45m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 01m.

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

84 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London Heathrow Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.