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Cheapest flights from South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 13 February 2026.

Mon 8/608:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Lufthansa

Mon 22/607:30

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop24h 05m

Lufthansa

Deal found 12/2£419

Mon 27/408:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 7/513:50

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop18h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 11/2£422

Sun 8/309:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop28h 15m

Etihad Airways

Tue 17/313:55

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop16h 25m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 12/2£423

Mon 25/508:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Lufthansa

Fri 5/618:30

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop13h 05m

Lufthansa

Deal found 10/2£424

Tue 10/310:10

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 17/309:05

LHR

-

JNB

2 stops22h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 11/2£425

Wed 11/309:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop22h 50m

Etihad Airways

Wed 18/320:55

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop33h 25m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 12/2£430

Wed 22/709:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop27h 55m

Etihad Airways

Wed 9/914:45

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop16h 35m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 12/2£438

Wed 10/608:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 21/606:00

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop26h 20m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 10/2£439

Mon 8/608:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 22/606:50

LHR

-

JNB

2 stops24h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 12/2£440

Sun 8/309:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop22h 50m

Etihad Airways

Sun 15/313:55

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop16h 25m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 10/2£441

Mon 2/314:30

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop17h 10m

Ethiopian Air

Mon 23/310:00

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop15h 55m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 10/2£443

Sun 8/314:30

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop17h 10m

Ethiopian Air

Sun 15/310:00

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop15h 55m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 10/2£457

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Sun 24/509:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop27h 55m

Etihad Airways

Mon 8/620:50

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop34h 30m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 10/2£468

Mon 1/608:45

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop14h 55m

Lufthansa

Fri 19/618:30

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop13h 05m

Lufthansa

Deal found 10/2£491

Wed 25/322:30

JNB

-

STN

1 stop16h 00m

Air Algerie

Mon 13/418:30

STN

-

JNB

1 stop34h 55m

Air Algerie

Deal found 12/2£499

Wed 18/323:59

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop19h 21m

KLM

Tue 31/320:15

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop24h 05m

KLM

Deal found 12/2£502

Mon 30/316:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop15h 10m

RwandAir

Mon 6/421:20

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop16h 00m

RwandAir

Deal found 12/2£502

Mon 18/518:00

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop16h 55m

Turkish Airlines

Mon 25/510:50

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop22h 40m

Turkish Airlines

Deal found 12/2£516

Mon 11/514:30

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop16h 50m

Ethiopian Air

Thu 28/510:10

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop16h 45m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 11/2£517

Tue 3/320:15

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop14h 30m

SWISS

Mon 23/319:10

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop13h 20m

SWISS

Deal found 10/2£534

Thu 26/213:40

CPT

-

STN

1 stop30h 15m

Emirates

Sun 1/320:15

STN

-

CPT

1 stop37h 25m

Emirates

Deal found 11/2£543

Wed 4/309:25

CPT

-

LHR

1 stop14h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 22/308:45

LHR

-

CPT

1 stop20h 55m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 10/2£560

Mon 9/314:25

CPT

-

LCY

3 stops31h 10m

Kenya Airways

Mon 16/307:45

LCY

-

CPT

3 stops27h 50m

Kenya Airways

Deal found 13/2£608

Thu 19/314:00

CPT

-

LHR

1 stop19h 25m

British Airways

Wed 22/422:30

LHR

-

CPT

Nonstop11h 30m

British Airways

Deal found 12/2£621

Thu 14/523:30

CPT

-

LGW

Nonstop11h 45m

A.P.G.

Mon 18/509:00

LGW

-

CPT

Nonstop11h 30m

A.P.G.

Deal found 11/2£681

Wed 29/409:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop22h 10m

Etihad Airways

Mon 4/520:50

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop34h 30m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 11/2£469

Wed 18/322:30

JNB

-

STN

1 stop16h 00m

Air Algerie

Fri 3/415:00

STN

-

JNB

1 stop14h 25m

Air Algerie

Deal found 10/2£501

Sun 8/323:59

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop18h 36m

KLM

Sun 15/318:55

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop25h 10m

KLM

Deal found 12/2£502

Thu 16/709:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop33h 55m

Etihad Airways

Sun 13/909:30

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop21h 50m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 10/2£469

Sun 15/303:10

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop29h 10m

RwandAir

Wed 18/320:30

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop27h 50m

RwandAir

Deal found 10/2£523

Mon 1/615:25

CPT

-

LGW

1 stop15h 55m

Ethiopian Air

Mon 15/610:10

LGW

-

CPT

2 stops21h 10m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 12/2£533

Thu 28/517:50

JNB

-

STN

1 stop24h 00m

Turkish Airlines

Fri 12/617:45

STN

-

JNB

1 stop15h 45m

Turkish Airlines

Deal found 11/2£536

Mon 29/622:25

JNB

-

STN

1 stop16h 05m

Air Algerie

Tue 7/715:00

STN

-

JNB

1 stop14h 25m

Air Algerie

Deal found 10/2£502

Tue 12/519:25

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop13h 55m

SWISS

Thu 21/518:35

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop13h 45m

SWISS

Deal found 9/2£555

Tue 2/619:20

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop14h 20m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 16/618:30

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop13h 05m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 12/2£562

Sun 8/323:59

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop19h 21m

KLM

Tue 17/320:05

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop24h 00m

KLM

Deal found 12/2£524

Fri 13/309:50

JNB

-

LHR

1 stop22h 50m

Etihad Airways

Wed 29/421:45

LHR

-

JNB

1 stop33h 35m

Etihad Airways

Deal found 11/2£483

Mon 15/618:00

JNB

-

LGW

1 stop29h 25m

Turkish Airlines

Wed 24/614:05

LGW

-

JNB

1 stop19h 25m

Turkish Airlines

Deal found 10/2£542

Tue 12/513:15

CPT

-

STN

1 stop24h 40m

Emirates

Tue 16/614:55

STN

-

CPT

1 stop24h 45m

Emirates

Deal found 12/2£606

Wed 25/220:15

JNB

-

LCY

1 stop14h 25m

SWISS

Wed 4/317:40

LCY

-

JNB

1 stop14h 50m

SWISS

Deal found 11/2£556

Mon 1/613:50

CPT

-

LHR

1 stop28h 10m

Ethiopian Air

Mon 15/621:00

LHR

-

CPT

1 stop15h 00m

Ethiopian Air

Deal found 10/2£563

Tue 17/307:00

CPT

-

LHR

1 stop26h 25m

British Airways

Wed 22/422:30

LHR

-

CPT

Nonstop11h 30m

British Airways

Deal found 12/2£621

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JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 24/5

09:50-12:45

1 stop27h 55m

London Heathrow

Mon 8/6

20:50-08:20

1 stop34h 30m

£468

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/4

09:50-07:00

1 stop22h 10m

London Heathrow

Mon 4/5

20:50-08:20

1 stop34h 30m

£469

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/7

09:50-18:45

1 stop33h 55m

London Heathrow

Sun 13/9

09:30-08:20

1 stop21h 50m

£469

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/3

09:50-06:40

1 stop22h 50m

London Heathrow

Wed 29/4

21:45-08:20

1 stop33h 35m

£483

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 1/6

08:45-22:40

1 stop14h 55m

London Heathrow

Fri 19/6

18:30-08:35

1 stop13h 05m

£491

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - STN

JNBSTN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/3

22:30-12:30

1 stop16h 00m

London Stansted

Mon 13/4

18:30-06:25

1 stop34h 55m

£499

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - STN

JNBSTN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

22:30-12:30

1 stop16h 00m

London Stansted

Fri 3/4

15:00-06:25

1 stop14h 25m

£501

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/3

23:59-17:20

1 stop19h 21m

London City

Tue 31/3

20:15-21:20

1 stop24h 05m

£502

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/3

16:50-07:00

1 stop15h 10m

London Heathrow

Mon 6/4

21:20-14:20

1 stop16h 00m

£502

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/3

23:59-16:35

1 stop18h 36m

London City

Sun 15/3

18:55-22:05

1 stop25h 10m

£502

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JNB-LHR

JNB-STN

JNB-LCY

JNB-LGW

CPT-STN

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

ZA0-LHR

JNB-LHR

JNB-STN

JNB-LCY

JNB-LGW

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa (average of £351). Flying from South Africa in July will prove the most costly (average of £475). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from South Africa?

Many airlines operate round-trip flights from South Africa: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, RwandAir, Lufthansa. These airlines fly to the following popular destinations: London.

FlySafair

Airlink

British Airways

British Airways

South African

What is the cheapest place to fly to from South Africa?

The cheapest city to fly to from South Africa is Johannesburg OR Tambo, with prices starting at £16. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Cape Town Intl

Durban King Shaka Intl

Durban King Shaka Intl

Bloemfontein Intl

Bloemfontein Intl

Airline reviews for flights from South Africa

Read through reviews of airlines serving South Africa, such as Emirates, RwandAir, andVirgin Atlantic. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

8.1

Very Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

7.7

Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

Virgin Atlantic

7.5

Good

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

6.8

Okay

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

DXB - MAN

A380 is best airplane in the world for long haul flights. And Emirates one of the top airlines.

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What is the cheapest airport to fly out of South Africa?
Johannesburg OR Tambo airport offers the cheapest routes to London, from £274; whereas Cape Town Intl airport is typically cheaper if you're flying to London, from £451. It's best to make sure you are flexible on dates to find the cheapest possible flight options for your journey.
What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa?
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly from South Africa is currently February; with July being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.
Where are the cheapest places to fly to from South Africa?
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Travel from Johannesburg to London from £274 round trip
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