Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg from £389

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Gatwick Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £559, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of June is another great option to travel to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with average flight prices from London Gatwick Airport averaging around £571.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Gatwick Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was £736. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £774. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as £744. Flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £751 per ticket.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around £649 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £558 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flight.

As of May 2026, prices for London Gatwick Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Ethiopian Air, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Addis Ababa (ADD) was the most common stop: 39% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the lowest average return price of £526.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 43m.

Port Louis (MRU) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 51m.