| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (ADD) ET0719, ET0859 15h 55min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (ADD) ET0808, ET0718 17h 10min |  Ethiopian Airlines |  | £539 | ||
| Best option London Johannesburg | Outbound 20/03/26 direct VS0449 10h 55min | Return 17/04/26 direct VS0450 11h 05min |  Virgin Atlantic Airways | | £581 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 09/12/25 3 Stopovers (AYT, SHJ, ADD) U28555, PC5172, ET0623, ET0849 34h 10min | Return 01/01/26 2 Stopovers (DXB, MUC) EK0768, EK0049, U28640 33h 20min |   easyJet, Pegasus Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines | | £749 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 09/12/25 2 Stopovers (BRU, FRA) SN2094, SN2615, SN7206 20h 25min | Return 25/12/25 1 Stopover (MUC) LH0579, LH2486 14h 45min |  Brussels Airlines |  | £545 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 19/02/26 1 Stopover (AUH) EY0064, EY0747 16h 25min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (AUH) EY0748, EY0061 22h 50min |  Etihad Airways |  | ? | £563 | |
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 09/12/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0901, LH0572 22h 00min | Return 10/02/26 1 Stopover (MUC) LH0579, LH2486 14h 45min |  Lufthansa | | ? | £564 | |
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 09/12/25 2 Stopovers (VIE, FRA) OS0338, OS0199, OS7315 36h 05min | Return 25/12/25 1 Stopover (MUC) LH0579, LH2486 14h 45min |  Austrian Airlines |  | £593 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 09/12/25 2 Stopovers (JED, DOH) W95605, QR1185, QR1377 21h 25min | Return 10/02/26 1 Stopover (DOH) QR1364, QR0329 18h 10min |   Wizz Air UK, Qatar Airways |  | £599 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 12/12/25 2 Stopovers (LIS, NBJ) TP1359, DT0653, DT0577 23h 00min | Return 28/12/25 1 Stopover (AUH) EY0748, EY0063 28h 15min |   TAP Air Portugal, TAAG | | £605 | ||
| London Johannesburg | Outbound 20/03/26 1 Stopover (NBO) KQ0101, KQ0764 29h 00min | Return 17/04/26 1 Stopover (NBO) KQ0763, KQ0100 24h 15min |  Kenya Airways | | £630 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- Turkish Airlines
- easyJet
- Swiss International Air Lines
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 | £538.99 |
|---|---|
| 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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