What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

January is currently the cheapest month to fly to London . At this moment in time August is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to London if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to London on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to London?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to London.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in London?

London Luton is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in London. One-way flights to London Luton typically cost R572, while return flights cost around R763.

How much is a return flight to London?

A return flight to London will typically cost around R832, however they can be found for as little as R98.

Where does the fastest flight to London depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to London, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 5 minutes).

Does London Heathrow have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at London Heathrow can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to London Heathrow?

Yes. London Heathrow has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel London Heathrow is the closest property to London Heathrow (0,0 km away from London Heathrow).

R5 943+ Flights to London, England

Flights to London in 2024

Return from	R9 041
One-way from	R5 943
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 788

SWISS
24/1-3/2
2 total stops
37h 10m total
Johannesburg to London

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24/1
1 total stop
30h 35m total
Johannesburg to London

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Cheapest flights to London
Explore the most affordable flight options available to London. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 19 December 2024.

Fri 20/1220:25JNB - LHR

2 stops27h 00mSWISS

Sun 26/16:00LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 35mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R9 367

Thu 19/1220:25JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 25mSWISS

Sat 15/218:45LGW - JNB

1 stop24h 50mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R10 056

Wed 18/1219:35JNB - LHR

1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/126:00LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R10 291

Sat 21/1220:25JNB - LCY

1 stop18h 15mSWISS

Sun 4/519:20LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 00mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R11 795

Tue 31/1210:10JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 35mLufthansa

Wed 15/113:50LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 18/12R11 868

Tue 24/1223:55JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 05mKLM

Tue 31/1211:45LHR - JNB

2 stops19h 40mKLM

Deal found 18/12R12 139

Mon 23/1223:55JNB - LCY

1 stop18h 40mKLM

Wed 1/118:55LCY - JNB

1 stop25h 05mKLM

Deal found 18/12R13 625

Sat 21/1219:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 23/122:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 18/12R13 625

Sat 21/1223:55JNB - LHR

2 stops20h 25mAir France

Sat 15/219:35LHR - JNB

2 stops48h 25mAir France

Deal found 18/12R13 915

Thu 26/1216:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Wed 15/120:30LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 18/12R14 096

Mon 23/1219:35JNB - LCY

1 stop15h 50mLufthansa

Wed 8/118:15LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 18/12R14 857

Tue 24/1217:00JNB - LHR

1 stop24h 30mKenya Airways

Sun 12/16:20LHR - JNB

2 stops23h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/12R14 930

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Fri 24/120:25JNB - LHR

1 stop13h 40mSWISS

Mon 3/220:05LHR - JNB

1 stop23h 30mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R9 041

Sun 19/110:10JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 35mLufthansa

Sun 26/119:15LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 18/12R9 096

Mon 20/119:35JNB - LHR

2 stops19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 27/118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R9 186

Thu 23/119:40JNB - LHR

2 stops17h 05mKLM

Sat 1/217:50LHR - JNB

1 stop26h 10mKLM

Deal found 18/12R10 835

Tue 21/119:10JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 10mTurkish Airlines

Tue 28/116:55LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/12R11 415

Fri 24/18:50JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Sun 9/214:05LGW - JNB

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R11 759

Mon 27/119:35JNB - LHR

2 stops16h 50mAustrian Airlines

Thu 13/214:50LHR - JNB

2 stops16h 40mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 18/12R12 013

Wed 14/514:30JNB - LGW

1 stop16h 50mEthiopian Air

Thu 29/510:10LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/12R12 085

Thu 23/119:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 31/122:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 18/12R12 321

Fri 17/19:55JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 50mEtihad Airways

Sun 26/113:55LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12R12 665

Mon 20/119:25JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Mon 27/121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/12R12 919

Thu 23/113:25JNB - STN

1 stop24h 40mEmirates

Sat 8/214:05STN - JNB

1 stop18h 20mEmirates

Deal found 18/12R13 082

Direct flights to London
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Thu 23/119:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 31/122:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 18/12R12 321

Mon 20/119:25JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Mon 27/121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/12R12 919

Last-minute flights to London
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Tue 24/1219:35JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 10mLufthansa

Tue 31/1219:15LHR - JNB

1 stop33h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 18/12R11 958

Tue 24/1223:55JNB - LHR

1 stop19h 05mKLM

Tue 31/1211:45LHR - JNB

2 stops19h 40mKLM

Deal found 18/12R12 139

Tue 24/1217:00JNB - LHR

1 stop24h 30mKenya Airways

Sun 12/16:20LHR - JNB

2 stops23h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/12R14 930

Wed 25/1219:40JNB - LHR

1 stop22h 55mAir France

Wed 15/111:30LHR - JNB

1 stop19h 55mAir France

Deal found 18/12R13 208

Wed 25/1220:25JNB - LCY

1 stop18h 25mSWISS

Mon 13/119:10LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 15mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R14 314

Wed 25/1219:25JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 14/121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/12R15 383

Wed 25/1223:55JNB - LCY

1 stop19h 45mKLM

Mon 13/120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop23h 55mKLM

Deal found 18/12R15 727

Wed 25/1220:35JNB - LGW

1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 15/120:30LGW - JNB

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R16 053

Thu 26/1210:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/113:45LHR - JNB

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R10 835

Thu 26/1216:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Mon 13/120:30LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 18/12R13 933

Fri 27/129:05JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 35mSWISS

Wed 15/112:05LHR - JNB

1 stop20h 20mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R10 654

Fri 27/1220:25JNB - LGW

2 stops16h 15mSWISS

Wed 15/118:45LGW - JNB

1 stop13h 40mSWISS

Deal found 18/12R12 121

One-way flights to London
Search for one-way flight options to London. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 19 December 2024.

Fri 24/19:55JNB - LHR

1 stop30h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12R5 943

Tue 4/320:00JNB - LTN

2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R6 070

Tue 4/320:00JNB - LGW

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R6 070

Thu 30/119:30JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 18/12R6 215

Tue 14/18:50JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R6 613

Mon 13/19:55JNB - LCY

2 stops27h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R6 686

Tue 4/313:20JNB - STN

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12R6 740

Tue 4/319:10JNB - LHR

1 stop27h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/12R6 794

Thu 23/113:20JNB - LHR

1 stop34h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12R6 921

Sun 16/219:05JNB - LGW

1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12R7 320

Mon 31/322:20JNB - STN

1 stop21h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/12R7 429

Mon 31/319:10JNB - LGW

1 stop18h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/12R7 429

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Price

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/1

20:25-8:05

1 stop13h 40m

London Heathrow

Mon 3/2

20:05-21:35

1 stop23h 30m

R9 041

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LGW

JNBLGW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/1

20:25-17:50

1 stop23h 25m

London Gatwick

Mon 27/1

18:45-21:35

1 stop24h 50m

R9 059

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 19/1

10:10-7:45

2 stops23h 35m

London Heathrow

Sun 26/1

19:15-7:05

1 stop33h 50m

R9 096

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/1

19:35-13:00

2 stops19h 25m

London Heathrow

Mon 27/1

18:40-10:25

1 stop13h 45m

R9 186

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/2

19:35-9:25

1 stop15h 50m

London City

Mon 3/3

19:10-10:25

1 stop13h 15m

R9 331

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/1

20:25-8:35

1 stop14h 10m

London City

Mon 27/1

19:10-21:35

1 stop24h 25m

R9 440

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LCY

JNBLCY

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/1

19:35-9:25

1 stop15h 50m

London City

Thu 13/2

17:15-9:30

1 stop14h 15m

R9 748

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LHR

JNBLHR

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 23/1

19:40-10:45

2 stops17h 05m

London Heathrow

Sat 1/2

17:50-22:00

1 stop26h 10m

R10 835

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LGW

JNBLGW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 21/1

19:10-9:20

1 stop16h 10m

London Gatwick

Tue 28/1

16:55-10:45

1 stop15h 50m

R11 415

JohannesburgLondon

JNB - LGW

JNBLGW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/1

8:50-6:05

1 stop23h 15m

London Gatwick

Sun 9/2

14:05-15:30

1 stop23h 25m

R11 759

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Best time to book a flight to London

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Travel insights for flights to London

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to London including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to London?

Booking 71 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to London. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to London?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to London takes 16 hours 35 minutes. Flights to London from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to London?

Users looking for the lowest fares to London should consider flying on Tuesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to London

The most flights from Johannesburg to London are scheduled on a Monday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (9 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to London?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to London are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and SWISS.

British Airways

From R659

Virgin Atlantic

From R707

SWISS

From R426

RwandAir

From R583

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to London?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to London are SWISS, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Air.

Rainfall in London by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

Temperature in London by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing London

Read through reviews of airlines servicing London, such as RwandAir, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 349 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7,6

Good

1 605 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

788 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,5

Good

3 792 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 410 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Can I find cheaper flights to London if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to London on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to London?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, SWISS is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to London.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in London?
London Luton is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in London. One-way flights to London Luton typically cost R572, while return flights cost around R763.
How much is a return flight to London?
A return flight to London will typically cost around R832, however they can be found for as little as R98.
Where does the fastest flight to London depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to London, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 5 minutes).
Does London Heathrow have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at London Heathrow can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to London Heathrow?
Yes. London Heathrow has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel London Heathrow is the closest property to London Heathrow (0,0 km away from London Heathrow).

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