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Flights to South Africa in the next month
17 May - 28 May
£389 pp
LHR
London
Egyptair
 
1 stop
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
Egyptair
 
1 stop
LHR
London
10 May - 25 May
£438 pp
LGW
London
RwandAir
   
2 stops
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
RwandAir
     
3 stops
LGW
London
08 May - 28 May
£455 pp
LHR
London
Kenya Airways
   
2 stops
CPT
Cape Town
CPT
Cape Town
Kenya Airways
   
2 stops
LHR
London

Cheap flights for the next season

Find flight deals in the next 3 months
28 May - 04 Jun
£416 pp
LHR
London
Kenya Airways
 
1 stop
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
Kenya Airways
 
1 stop
LHR
London
26 May - 01 Jun
£436 pp
LGW
London
RwandAir
 
1 stop
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
RwandAir
 
1 stop
LGW
London
31 May - 03 Jun
£456 pp
LHR
London
Ethiopian Airlines
 
1 stop
CPT
Cape Town
CPT
Cape Town
Ethiopian Airlines
 
1 stop
LHR
London

Flights for the forward planner

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02 Oct - 12 Oct
£410 pp
LHR
London
Egyptair
 
1 stop
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
Egyptair
 
1 stop
LHR
London
04 Sep - 17 Sep
£429 pp
LGW
London
RwandAir
     
3 stops
JNB
Johannesburg
JNB
Johannesburg
RwandAir
   
2 stops
LGW
London
13 Sep - 18 Sep
£459 pp
LHR
London
Kenya Airways
 
1 stop
CPT
Cape Town
CPT
Cape Town
Kenya Airways
   
2 stops
LHR
London

Destination information for South Africa

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Average flight time

11 hrs 6 mins

Airports servicing London

  • Heathrow (LHR)
  • Gatwick (LGW)
  • Stansted (STN)
  • Luton (LTN)
  • City (LCY)
  • St Pancras (QQS)

Temp on Avg for April in Johannesburg

22.8 °C

Average rainfall for April in Johannesburg

39.6 mm
How much do things cost?
Loaf of white bread
Johannesburg 1
London 1
3 course meal for 2
Johannesburg 34
London 57
Imported beer (0.33 litre)
Johannesburg 2
London 5
1 mile taxi journey
Johannesburg 2
London 6
1 bedroom flat outside of centre
Johannesburg 357
London 1345
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Flight FAQs
From London to South Africa
How many passenger seats are available on a flight on this route?
Travelling from London typically provides 986 seats from and OR Tambo each day
What percent of flights are delayed?
Flights are delayed approximately 7.1% of the time
How often are flights diverted?
From London, there are not usually diversions on flights to OR Tambo
Which is the best aircraft?
If you're flying this route, you'll most likely travel by an Airbus A340-600
What is the average flight cancellation?
For flights from London, the average cancellation rate for flights to OR Tambo is 1.2%
What is the average delay time?
The average delay time for flights between London and OR Tambo is 37 mins
What is the best airline?
From London, South African Airways operates 54 flights to OR Tambo per week
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