Cheap flights from London to South Africa from C$ 781

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from London is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 1,061, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to South Africa during the month of May, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of C$ 1,086.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to South Africa is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 1,103. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from London because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 5,056.

Our data shows that the cheapest London to South Africa flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to South Africa in the evening for as low as C$ 1,315. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are C$ 1,372 on average. Flights to South Africa from London in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around C$ 1,261 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from London for as low as C$ 1,206 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between London and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

10 flights are operational daily from London to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00p.m., with 99% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between London and South Africa is 74 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.