Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa from £388

If you want to fly to South Africa from Heathrow, taking off from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), you’ll usually land at one of the country’s two main airports. These are hundreds of miles apart, so it’s very much a case of deciding which part of the country you want to visit. In Cape Town, there is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), the second-largest airport in the country, about 12 miles from the city centre. About 800 miles away lies Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, the country’s busiest airport. It’s located just under 20 miles from the city’s CBD, which will take you about 15min in light traffic but can take up to an hour or more during rush hour. You can take one of the high-speed Gautrain trains that leave at regular intervals from the Sandton area for the best convenience.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to find any airlines that fly directly from Heathrow to either of these South African airports. For the quickest flights, Air France make one stop on the way, landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). You’ll then have an overnight flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. KLM offers a flight route that will take roughly the same time, leaving London Heathrow Airport, landing once at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and proceeding to Johannesburg OR Tambo. KLM also operates the quickest route from Heathrow to Cape Town International Airport, once again stopping over at Amsterdam Schiphol.

Qatar Airways is one of the airlines offering the other stopover routes. You depart from London Heathrow, making a single stopover at Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) before flying to Cape Town International. You can also fly from Heathrow with Lufthansa, stopping over at Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) before an overnight flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo, where you’ll change to Airlink to fly to Cape Town International. Otherwise, book a one-stop route with British Airways, landing at Doha Hama International for a change to Qatar Airlines, before continuing to Cape Town. Stopover options for flights to Johannesburg include a route operated by Ethiopian Air, flying out of London Heathrow. It is bound for Johannesburg OR Tambo via Addis Ababa Bole Airport (ADD). Emirates also services a regular route between London Heathrow and OR Tambo via Dubai International Airport (DXB). Common two-stop flights to Johannesburg are operated by Swissair, first landing at Zurich Airport (ZRH) and then continuing to Frankfurt am Main Airport, where you’ll switch to Lufthansa for your flight to OR Tambo Airport.

As a UK citizen, you do not need a visa to enter South Africa for stays up to 90 days. You do, however, need a valid passport, and you should ensure that it is valid for six months after you enter the country.

The cheapest airline one-way is Etihad Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £391. However, be on the lookout for offers from Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa for a low price.

While some choose either London Heathrow - Cape Town Intl or London Heathrow - Johannesburg Lanseria, London Heathrow - Johannesburg OR Tambo is the most popular route from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa.

No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa consider choosing China Eastern (91%), Virgin Atlantic (91%) or WestJet (90%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

On average you can expect to pay £3,708 for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa. The cheapest flight overall is £546 while the most popular route, (London Heathrow - Johannesburg OR Tambo) is currently priced at £414.

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa (average of £703). Flying from London Heathrow Airport to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,090). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.