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Flying to South Africa: things to know
There are 36 airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to South Africa. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport in London to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. On average this flight takes 15 hours 7 minutes one way and costs £1,100 for the round trip.
The most popular month for our customers to fly to South Africa is March. Johannesburg is the most popular city in South Africa for our customers to fly to.
The most popular route
LHR London Heathrow Airport to JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
15 hours 7 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
£1,100
When our customers prefer to fly
March
City our customers prefer to fly to
Johannesburg
Main currency
South African Rand
Fly from the United Kingdom to South Africa
36 airlines
Airlines that fly to South Africa
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Virgin Atlantic
Ethiopian Airlines
Lufthansa
Turkish Airlines
Qatar Airways
Emirates
Egyptair
Swiss
RwandAir
Kenya Airways
British Airways
KLM
Etihad Airways
Air France
Air Algerie
Saudi
Brussels Airlines
Aer Lingus
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Frequently asked questions
There are 3 most popular routes from the United Kingdom to South Africa: • From London Heathrow Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport with an average flight time of 15h 7m. • From London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport with an average flight time of 15h 29m. • From Manchester Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport with an average flight time of 16h 25m.
Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United Kingdom to South Africa: • London Heathrow Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport flight distance is 5638 miles • London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport flight distance is 6016 miles • Manchester Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport flight distance is 5789 miles
The average price for the plane ticket from the United Kingdom to South Africa is £1,100 round trip from London Heathrow Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport.
There are direct flights from the United Kingdom to South Africa. Direct flights usually depart from London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways offer direct flights from the United Kingdom to South Africa.
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