Cheap flights from London Gatwick to Johannesburg

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22 nights in Johannesburg, departing London Gatwick on 23 / Sep / 2025 with Ethiopian Airlines (price found 48 hours ago)

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 2,072 flights. 23 / Sep / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Gatwick/Johannesburg route. There are around 258 flights on any given week from the UK to Johannesburg and the cheapest month to fly right now is September.

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15 °C

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7 mm

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150 mm

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If you're looking to fly from London Gatwick to Johannesburg, you might like to know that 23 / Sep / 2025 currently has the cheapest flights. At the moment, there are six airlines flying to Johannesburg. Go through the results to find the right flights for you – you can adjust the filters to see find even more flights to Johannesburg.

There are 258 flights from London Gatwick to or via Johannesburg every week. Out of the six available airlines, the most popular ones are Emirates, Qatar Airways & British Airways. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be the best option for your travel dates. To see as many flights as possible, try widening your search to include other departure airports.

Generally speaking, the flight from London Gatwick to Johannesburg takes around 16 hrs 25 mins. The fastest flight takes 15 hrs 20 mins to cover the 9042 km distance. You can view all flight times yourself in the results list.

If you want to travel in April, it's best to book your flights early, as this is peak season in Johannesburg. The cheapest month to fly is normally July – try searching three to four months prior to then to get a bargain. You can also search by month, which will reveal the cheapest time of the week to fly.

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