World Traveller Plus offers extra legroom and upgraded service, ideal for more comfort.
Club Suite features solo pods with a door for privacy on select aircraft.

Most accurate provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $609 (Lufthansa) |
One-way from | $321 (Booking.com) |
Popular in | August |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $779 |
Good round-trip deal | $942 or less |
Good one-way deal | $504 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 5/13
9:50 am-3:15 pm
1 stop30h 25m
London Heathrow
Thu 6/11
2:45 pm-8:20 am
1 stop16h 35m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 3/10
11:59 pm-5:00 pm
1 stop19h 01m
London Heathrow
Thu 3/19
11:30 am-12:10 pm
1 stop22h 40m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sun 5/10
4:50 pm-9:00 am
1 stop17h 10m
London Heathrow
Fri 6/12
9:20 pm-2:20 pm
1 stop16h 00m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 5/16
9:50 am-3:15 pm
1 stop30h 25m
London Heathrow
Wed 6/10
9:30 am-8:20 am
1 stop21h 50m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 5/16
9:50 am-12:45 pm
1 stop27h 55m
London Heathrow
Mon 6/8
9:45 pm-8:20 am
1 stop33h 35m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LCY
JNBLCY
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 2/9
8:15 pm-8:40 am
1 stop14h 25m
London City
Tue 2/10
5:40 pm-10:30 am
1 stop14h 50m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LCY
JNBLCY
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 1/28
11:59 pm-5:20 pm
1 stop19h 21m
London City
Wed 3/18
8:05 pm-10:05 pm
1 stop24h 00m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LCY
JNBLCY
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 12/9
11:59 pm-4:35 pm
1 stop18h 36m
London City
Sun 1/25
8:05 pm-10:05 pm
1 stop24h 00m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LCY
JNBLCY
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 1/20
11:59 pm-4:35 pm
1 stop18h 36m
London City
Tue 1/27
8:05 pm-10:05 pm
1 stop24h 00m
JohannesburgLondon
JNB - LHR
JNBLHR
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 6/2
4:50 pm-9:00 am
1 stop17h 10m
London Heathrow
Thu 6/18
9:20 pm-2:20 am
1 stop28h 00m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London is 76 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London (average of $389). Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London in December is currently the most expensive (average of $634). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s optimal to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 32% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
The most flights from JNB to LON are scheduled on a Monday (12 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (12 on average).
Zurich (ZRH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 30% of 1-stop itineraries from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to London on Cheapflights.
Munich (MUC) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $543.
Flights via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 14h 28m.
Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 35m.
About 6% of weekly flights between Johannesburg and London have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 226 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, British Airways have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 6% of flights being delayed.
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