When is the best time to book a flight to OR Tambo?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to OR Tambo, you should look to book at least 51 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to fly to OR Tambo?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to OR Tambo is currently May ; with July being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to OR Tambo if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to OR Tambo on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to OR Tambo?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to OR Tambo.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo?

Johannesburg OR Tambo is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo. One-way flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo typically cost £21, while return flights cost around £34.

How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?

A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around £108, however they can be found for as little as £46.

Where does the fastest flight to OR Tambo depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to OR Tambo, London offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 55 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 mi away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

When is the cheapest time to fly to OR Tambo?

Users looking for the lowest fares to OR Tambo should consider flying on Thursday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Wednesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The most popular airlines flying from London to OR Tambo are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir.

How long is the flight to OR Tambo?

On average, a flight from London to OR Tambo takes 13 hours 58 minutes. Flights to OR Tambo from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to OR Tambo

The most flights from London to OR Tambo are scheduled on a Monday (11 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to OR Tambo are Ethiopian Air, Lufthansa and Kenya Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in OR Tambo ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit OR Tambo when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to OR Tambo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Cheap Flights to OR Tambo from £365

Flights to OR Tambo in 2025

Return from	£488
One-way from	£365
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£634
Good round-trip deal	£599 or less
Good one-way deal	£690 or less

Lufthansa
20/11-27/11
2 total stops
28h 35m total
London to Johannesburg

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Kenya Airways
6/12
1 total stop
22h 30m total
London to Johannesburg

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Cheapest flights to OR Tambo Airport
Explore the most affordable flight options available to OR Tambo Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 1 October 2025.

Thu 4/1214:00LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 10mEgyptair

Fri 30/121:45JNB - LHR

1 stop36h 55mEgyptair

Deal found 1/10£487

Thu 20/1118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/1110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£488

Thu 2/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 13/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£489

Sat 4/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Sun 12/1016:50JNB - LHR

1 stop17h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 1/10£489

Sun 26/1010:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 17/1114:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£489

Mon 3/1120:30LHR - JNB

1 stop27h 50mRwandAir

Thu 6/1103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 1/10£489

Thu 2/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 13/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/9£490

Sun 2/1120:15LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 50mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/1214:30JNB - LHR

1 stop18h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/9£490

Thu 13/1110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 29/1114:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£491

Thu 13/1120:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Wed 19/1103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 29/9£491

Tue 4/1117:15LGW - JNB

1 stop25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1108:00JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£492

Wed 29/1022:00LHR - JNB

1 stop31h 10mEgyptair

Wed 5/1121:45JNB - LHR

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 29/9£492

Best flights to OR Tambo Airport
Discover carefully curated flight deals to OR Tambo Airport that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 1 October 2025.

Wed 12/1118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mSWISS

Tue 18/1120:15JNB - LHR

2 stops27h 10mSWISS

Deal found 30/9£497

Tue 2/1210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 22/1214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/9£517

Wed 19/1107:10SEN - JNB

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 24/1101:35JNB - SEN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/10£539

Mon 3/1120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Sun 9/1123:59JNB - LCY

1 stop19h 21mKLM

Deal found 29/9£554

Sat 8/1120:55LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEtihad Airways

Mon 24/1109:50JNB - LHR

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/9£556

Tue 28/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 4/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/9£597

Fri 7/1121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

Tue 18/1119:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/9£597

Wed 12/1117:05LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Wed 19/1112:20JNB - LGW

2 stops23h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/9£665

Thu 13/1120:15STN - JNB

1 stop18h 20mEmirates

Thu 20/1118:50JNB - STN

1 stop19h 15mEmirates

Deal found 29/9£677

Mon 6/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Wed 29/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/9£518

Wed 19/1107:10SEN - JNB

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 24/1101:35JNB - SEN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£547

Tue 18/1119:10LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 20mSWISS

Tue 25/1120:15JNB - LCY

1 stop14h 30mSWISS

Deal found 29/9£553

Fri 14/1120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Wed 19/1123:59JNB - LCY

1 stop18h 36mKLM

Deal found 30/9£556

Tue 14/1021:45LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEtihad Airways

Tue 21/1009:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 30/9£567

Thu 4/1210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop25h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 8/1214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/9£528

Thu 5/221:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

Tue 24/319:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/9£597

Thu 27/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1222:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£603

Fri 7/1120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Mon 17/1123:59JNB - LCY

1 stop18h 36mKLM

Deal found 30/9£556

Wed 19/1107:10SEN - JNB

3 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 24/1101:35JNB - SEN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/10£556

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1 stop14h 45mSWISS

Wed 12/1120:15JNB - LCY

1 stop14h 20mSWISS

Deal found 29/9£562

Tue 14/1021:45LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 35mEtihad Airways

Thu 23/1009:50JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 30/9£567

Thu 4/1210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop25h 05mEthiopian Air

Mon 8/1214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/9£529

Fri 14/1118:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 24/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/9£599

Tue 11/1110:15LGW - JNB

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Wed 19/1112:20JNB - LGW

2 stops36h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/9£665

Mon 3/1120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Sun 9/1123:59JNB - LCY

1 stop19h 21mKLM

Deal found 30/9£556

Thu 13/1117:35LTN - JNB

2 stops17h 30mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1114:30JNB - LTN

2 stops25h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/9£559

Tue 7/1021:10STN - JNB

1 stop22h 40mEmirates

Wed 5/1122:20JNB - STN

1 stop21h 40mEmirates

Deal found 29/9£677

Sat 29/1114:25LHR - JNB

2 stops18h 05mSWISS

Sun 14/1223:35JNB - LHR

2 stops21h 05mSWISS

Deal found 29/9£571

Thu 23/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 8/1114:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£543

Thu 13/1120:15STN - JNB

1 stop22h 20mEmirates

Thu 20/1118:50JNB - STN

1 stop19h 15mEmirates

Deal found 29/9£677

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Tue 14/1022:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 22/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/9£561

Tue 21/1022:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 24/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£562

Sat 1/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 18/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£564

Sun 12/1022:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 16/1020:40JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£565

Tue 18/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 30/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£565

Tue 3/319:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 19/321:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/9£566

Mon 10/1119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 1/1222:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£567

Mon 2/219:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 9/322:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£568

Thu 30/1019:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 3/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 1/10£568

Tue 3/319:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 16/322:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£570

Tue 3/319:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop10h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 18/322:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/9£571

Tue 4/1121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

Thu 20/1122:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/9£576

Last-minute flights to OR Tambo Airport
Discover last-minute flight deals to OR Tambo Airport. Data last updated 1 October 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 2/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 13/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£489

Thu 2/1010:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Mon 13/1014:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/9£490

Sat 4/1021:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Sun 12/1016:50JNB - LHR

1 stop17h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 1/10£489

Sun 26/1010:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 16/1114:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£489

Wed 29/1022:00LHR - JNB

1 stop31h 10mEgyptair

Wed 5/1121:45JNB - LHR

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 29/9£492

Sun 2/1120:15LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 50mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/1214:30JNB - LHR

1 stop18h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/9£490

Mon 3/1120:30LHR - JNB

1 stop27h 50mRwandAir

Thu 6/1103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 1/10£489

Tue 4/1117:15LGW - JNB

1 stop25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1108:00JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£492

Thu 6/1110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 6/1214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/9£492

Thu 13/1110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 29/1114:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 1/10£491

Thu 13/1120:20LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 00mRwandAir

Thu 20/1116:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 29/9£491

Thu 20/1118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 27/1110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£488

One-way flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Sat 6/1210:25LGW - JNB

1 stop22h 30mKenya Airways

Deal found 29/9£365

Mon 20/1015:05STN - JNB

3 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£365

Thu 5/220:55LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 1/10£365

Thu 13/1115:30LTN - JNB

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£365

Sat 6/1210:25LGW - JNB

1 stop27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/9£365

Tue 7/1010:45STN - JNB

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/10£365

Mon 6/1020:05LTN - JNB

3 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£365

Sat 6/1210:25LGW - JNB

1 stop36h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 1/10£366

Thu 13/1106:50LCY - JNB

2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£366

Fri 24/1021:25STN - JNB

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£366

Thu 9/1007:40LHR - JNB

2 stops22h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£366

Mon 20/1008:50LGW - JNB

3 stops46h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/9£367

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