Cheap flights from London to Johannesburg from $516

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from London is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $784, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from London averaging around $798.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg from London. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $1,115. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Johannesburg on Thursday is $1,372.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from London to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,228. Flying to Johannesburg in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is in the evening when prices are around $1,231.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around $928 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from London for as low as $884 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Johannesburg

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from London according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg 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 124 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between London and Johannesburg is 9 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of June 2026, 69 flights take off from London and land in Johannesburg each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.