Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to South Africa from R5 788

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from United Kingdom is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 356, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in November, then you should wait until May to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 855.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from United Kingdom. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R15 937. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from United Kingdom to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 673. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from United Kingdom in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R16 788 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 R17 015.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R15 344 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 United Kingdom for as low as R14 670 on momondo.

Norse Atlantic UK, Hahn Air, and Virgin Atlantic are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to South Africa

British Airways, KLM and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% 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 United Kingdom 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, 14 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, 103 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.