Cheap flights from South Africa to London from £237

The cheapest month to fly to London from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £562, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from South Africa averaging around £570.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £641. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from South Africa to London for around £684.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as £506. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £656.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London for around £623 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London from South Africa for as low as £588 on momondo.

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

Etihad Airways, A.P.G., and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to London

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from South Africa according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between South Africa and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 178 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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.

16 flights are operational daily from South Africa to London as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

112 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to London as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.