Cheap flights from London to South Africa from £285

You can connect with South Africa from London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), London Stansted (STN) or London City Airport (LCY). They connect with either Cape Town International Airport (CPT) or O.R. Tambo International Airport, also known as Johannesburg Airport (JNB) in South Africa. Both airports are modern international gateways to South Africa. They have all the amenities you would expect to find at an international airport - good local transport connections, hotels, business lounges, restaurants and cafes. The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg is one of the busiest in the world.

There are direct flights to South Africa from London offered by two airlines. Virgin Atlantic fly direct from London Heathrow to Johannesburg (JNB) in 10h 55min. British Airways operate the same route but also fly directly to Cape Town (CPT) from Heathrow. This journey takes approximately 11h 30min. If you are willing to transit through another city, you can fly with Ethiopian Airways from Heathrow to either Johannesburg or Cape Town via Addis Ababa (ADD). Kenya Airways also offer this route via Nairobi, and Qatar Airways departs London Gatwick (LGW) to Johannesburg via Doha (DOH). Lufthansa and Swiss both offer flights from London City Airport (LCY), transiting through Frankfurt (FRA) and Zurich (ZRH) respectively. Turkish Airlines can get you from Heathrow to Johannesburg via Istanbul (IST) in around 15h 40min.

There are a variety of stopover options and times when transiting on this route. Ethiopia’s route through Addis Ababa has a transit time of around 2h for either Johannesburg or Cape Town. Egyptair has a transfer time of 2h 30min in Cairo (CAI), while Lufthansa’s flight from London City stops over in Frankfurt for around 10h 30min. The Swiss route to Cape Town, which departs from London City Airport, has the longest stopover, with a transit of approximately 12h 35min in Zurich (ZUR). The Turkish Airlines route to Johannesburg via Istanbul has a stopover of 2h 35min.

UK citizens on a British passport do not need a visa to travel to South Africa for tourism. You can stay for up to 90 days. However, you must have at least six months' validity on your passport. If you want to stay longer than 90 days, you will have to apply for a visa. If you hold citizenship of both Great Britain and South Africa, you must travel into South Africa on your South African passport. It is illegal for South African citizens to enter the country on a foreign passport.

For as low as £490, Norse Atlantic UK can have you in South Africa from London in 11h 30m. London and South Africa are separated by a distance of 5988 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from London to South Africa are Norse Atlantic UK (£178), A.P.G. (£265), and Hahn Air (£275).

The most popular flight routes from London to South Africa are London Heathrow - Cape Town Intl, London Heathrow - Johannesburg OR Tambo and London City - Cape Town Intl.

The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from London to South Africa are China Eastern (95%), Delta (95%) and WestJet (95%).

The cheapest flight price from London to South Africa is £529. On average you can expect to pay £3,868. The most popular route, (London Heathrow - Cape Town Intl), can usually be booked for £492.

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to South Africa (average of £64). Flying from London to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of £466). 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.