Cheap flights from Johannesburg to the United Kingdom from £236

The cheapest month to fly to United Kingdom from Johannesburg is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £549, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit United Kingdom during the month of February, then departing from Johannesburg during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £556.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to United Kingdom is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for United Kingdom on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as £638. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg to United Kingdom for around £681.

The cheapest time of day to fly to United Kingdom is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as £499. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around £654. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to United Kingdom from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to United Kingdom for around £619 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to United Kingdom from Johannesburg for as low as £592 on momondo.

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

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to United Kingdom

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to United Kingdom from Johannesburg according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to United Kingdom. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to United Kingdom on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Johannesburg and United Kingdom have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg and United Kingdom is 12 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

84 flights are operational weekly from Johannesburg to United Kingdom as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.