Cheap flights from South Africa to London from R5 138

If you aren’t able to travel to London Gatwick Airport during the month of November, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R5 004.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around R12 960 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from South Africa for as low as R12 478 on momondo.

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to London Gatwick

Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Gatwick Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between South Africa and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 minutes.

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

Monday 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, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to London Gatwick Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, and flying into London Gatwick Airport, then you can expect flight times to average 11h 05m and 11h 40m, respectively.