Flights from London to Johannesburg

Our cheapest offers for flights from London to Johannesburg

Here you can compare cheap flights from London (LON) to Johannesburg (JNB) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Johannesburg. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0915, LH0572
14h 00min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Lufthansa ?
£456
Best option
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
direct
BA0055
11h 05min
Return
03/02/26
direct
BA0054
11h 25min
British Airways ?
£558
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
05/02/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0809
25h 05min
Return
01/04/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0808, ET0718
16h 55min
Ethiopian Airlines
£495
London
Johannesburg
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
06/04/26
1 Stopover (CPT)
Z00795, 4Z0928
18h 35min
Return
20/04/26
1 Stopover (DOH)
QR1378, QR0327
17h 45min
Norse Atlantic UK, Airlink
£861
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
2 Stopovers (VIE, FRA)
OS0332, OS0211, OS7315
22h 25min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Austrian Airlines
£474
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0911, LH0572
15h 00min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Lufthansa
£475
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
2 Stopovers (VIE, FRA)
OS0332, OS0211, OS7315
22h 25min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Austrian Airlines
£476
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
LH0911, LH0572
15h 00min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Lufthansa
£486
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
31/01/26
2 Stopovers (VIE, FRA)
OS0332, OS0211, OS7315
22h 25min
Return
03/02/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0579, LH2486
14h 45min
Austrian Airlines
£488
London
Johannesburg
Outbound
05/02/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0719, ET0809
25h 05min
Return
01/04/26
1 Stopover (ADD)
ET0808, ET0718
16h 55min
Ethiopian Airlines
£496
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Johannesburg

Favourite airline: KLM
42 % of flights booked on the route from London to Johannesburg are booked with KLM, Kenya Airways and Egyptair.
KLM
19 %
Kenya Airways
12 %
Egyptair
11 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
On this route, flights are cheapest on Tuesday when a ticket costs £519.00 on average.
Favourite connection: via Amsterdam
When booking flights from London to Johannesburg 25 % of travellers prefer to fly via Amsterdam.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Amsterdam Schiphol
23h 25min, from 551 £
25 %
1 stopover Cairo
32h 00min, from 553 £
15 %
1 stopover Istanbul
34h 35min, from 598 £
12 %

Useful information about the flight from London to Johannesburg

Surprising Johannesburg

Johannesburg represents the heart of South Africa. It is a city in a state of constant progression with a booming centre made up of newly built apartments and office complexes. The inner city has recently undergone an urban regeneration project bringing an influx of cultural surprises to resident and visitor alike. 


The best time to travel

Johannesburg is blessed with a very good climate. It is warm annually, with hot summers and cool, bearable winters. There are a number of public holidays including Freedom day, which takes place on the April 27, and Heritage Day, when many parties and events are celebrated on September 24. The Johannesburg Beer Festival is held over the first two weeks of October. December 31st plays host to the Johannesburg Carnival. 


Things to note about Johannesburg

Make sure that your passport is valid for up to 30 days after leaving South Africa. Also, you must have 2 blank pages available upon both entering and exiting the country. For British passport holders, no visas are required for tourist visits of up to 90 days. 

In terms of medical preparation, it is worth checking with your GP to find out about any necessary vaccinations before setting off. 

Unfortunately, a visit to Johannesburg requires some safety measures. The city, despite its recent boom, still has a high crime rate. For this reason, visitors are reminded that minibus taxis should be avoided and in cases of robbery or assault, it is best to comply with attackers' demands and avoid self-defence. 

Johannesburg is affordable, working out at approximately half the price of London. The city lies in the SAST (UTC or GMT +2) timezone, which is an hour ahead of the UK in Summer and 2 hours ahead in Winter.


Local Transport and Johannesburg Accommodation

To travel from the airport to the city centre, the "Gautrain" is the best option. A single ticket costs around 125 ZAR, plus 12 ZAR for the Gautrain Card. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the centre. A taxi is comparatively more expensive, costing approximately 400 ZAR. A night in a guesthouse or hostel ranges from about 300 ZAR, with 3-star hotels available from around the 700 ZAR price range. In terms of public transport, buses (metrobus) are the best option to get around. They are inexpensive, costing only 10 ZAR per single ticket. 

Important flight information

Flight information: London - Johannesburg

Outbound and return from 455,15 £
Flight duration min. 11:00 / max. 11:20
Return flight duration min. 11:10/ max. 11:35
Distance 9079 km
Flights per week 44
Departure airport Airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON)
Arrival airport Airport Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (JNB)
Destination country Flights to South Africa
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