Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg from $495

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around $757. The month of June is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from London Heathrow Airport averaging around $789.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Heathrow Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $1,093. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from London Heathrow Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,235.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in the evening. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during this time can be as low as $1,149. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,259 per ticket.

Fly from London Heathrow to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best London Heathrow - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $908 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Heathrow Airport for as low as $856 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow to Johannesburg OR Tambo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from London Heathrow to Johannesburg OR Tambo

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between London and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Kigali (KGL) was the most common stop: 64% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Cairo (CAI) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $674.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 00m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 15m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 5 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 38 flights per week flying from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 32% of flights taking off on this day.