Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg from £351

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg from United Kingdom is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £579, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Johannesburg from United Kingdom during November instead. Flights to Johannesburg in November, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £582.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Johannesburg from United Kingdom is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as £714. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £748. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Johannesburg.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Johannesburg is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £728. Flights to Johannesburg are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £731. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg from United Kingdom for as low as £640 on momondo.

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

British Airways, Ethiopian Air and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between United Kingdom and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 11 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Johannesburg each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

79 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to Johannesburg as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.