Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to South Africa from £286

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom for as low as £641 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to South Africa

British Airways, Ethiopian Air and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% 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.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between United Kingdom and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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. Sunday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 21 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

151 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to South Africa as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.