Cheap flights from London to Johannesburg from $492

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London, with most prices found around $761. The month of November is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from London averaging around $777.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $1,094. 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 because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,249.

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 to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during this time can be as low as $1,163. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,208 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around $920 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 for as low as $869 on momondo.

Kenya Airways is the most popular carrier operating from London 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 according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 57% 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 125 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.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 28% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $568.

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

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

9 flights are operational daily from London to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between London and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is 69 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.