Cheap flights from England to South Africa from £286

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from England to South Africa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £556. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £565.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to South Africa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £722. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from England to South Africa for around £752.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to South Africa is in the evening. Flights from England to South Africa during this time can be as low as £730. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the afternoon when prices are around £750.

Fly from London Gatwick to Cape Town Intl for the best England - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from England when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around £679 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from England for as low as £641 on momondo.

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

SWISS, Qatar Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from England to South Africa

British Airways, Ethiopian Air and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from England according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 26 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

21 flights are operational daily from England to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 151 flights take off from England and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.