When is the best time to book a flight to OR Tambo?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to OR Tambo, you should look to book at least 51 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Can I find cheaper flights to OR Tambo if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to OR Tambo on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to OR Tambo?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to OR Tambo.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo?

Johannesburg OR Tambo is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in OR Tambo. One-way flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo typically cost £24, while return flights cost around £30.

How much is a return flight to OR Tambo?

A return flight to OR Tambo will typically cost around £314, however they can be found for as little as £30.

Where does the fastest flight to OR Tambo depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to OR Tambo, London offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 55 minutes).

Does Johannesburg OR Tambo have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Johannesburg OR Tambo can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

Yes. Johannesburg OR Tambo has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Protea Hotel by Marriott Transit O.R. Tambo Airport is the closest property to Johannesburg OR Tambo (0.0 mi away from Johannesburg OR Tambo).

When is the cheapest time to fly to OR Tambo?

Users looking for the lowest fares to OR Tambo should consider flying on Saturday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Wednesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The most popular airlines flying from London to OR Tambo are British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and RwandAir.

How long is the flight to OR Tambo?

On average, a flight from London to OR Tambo takes 14 hours 59 minutes. Flights to OR Tambo from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to OR Tambo

The most flights from London to OR Tambo are scheduled on a Monday (12 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (7 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to OR Tambo?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to OR Tambo are Ethiopian Air, Lufthansa and Kenya Airways.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in OR Tambo ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit OR Tambo when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to OR Tambo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

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Flights to OR Tambo in 2025

Return from	£487
One-way from	£357
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	£878
Good round-trip deal	£595 or less
Good one-way deal	£658 or less

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33h 05m total
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38h 30m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available to OR Tambo Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 13 December 2025.

Tue 30/1220:30LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 50mRwandAir

Tue 20/116:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 11/12£487

Wed 31/1220:30LHR - JNB

1 stop27h 50mRwandAir

Mon 19/103:10JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 11/12£541

Wed 31/1216:40LHR - JNB

2 stops21h 35mLufthansa

Tue 20/110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£552

Wed 24/1213:50LHR - JNB

2 stops24h 25mLufthansa

Tue 20/110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£565

Wed 24/1216:40LHR - JNB

2 stops21h 35mLufthansa

Sun 18/110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop23h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£573

Mon 29/1220:30LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 50mRwandAir

Wed 21/116:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 12/12£576

Wed 31/1218:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Thu 22/119:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£581

Wed 31/1217:25LHR - JNB

1 stop29h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 22/112:05JNB - LHR

1 stop29h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/12£597

Wed 24/1213:50LHR - JNB

2 stops23h 45mLufthansa

Sun 18/110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop23h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 12/12£598

Wed 31/1213:50LHR - JNB

2 stops23h 45mLufthansa

Thu 22/110:10JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 12/12£604

Wed 24/1213:50LHR - JNB

2 stops23h 45mLufthansa

Tue 20/110:10JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 35mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£605

Wed 24/1220:15LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 18/123:00JNB - LHR

1 stop17h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£606

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Discover carefully curated flight deals to OR Tambo Airport that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 13 December 2025.

Sun 22/215:00STN - JNB

1 stop15h 30mAir Algerie

Sat 7/322:30JNB - STN

1 stop17h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 11/12£487

Tue 5/515:00LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 10mEgyptair

Mon 25/521:45JNB - LHR

1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 12/12£488

Tue 24/210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Sun 8/314:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£499

Mon 2/218:40LHR - JNB

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1 stop14h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£505

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2 stops20h 25mBrussels Airlines

Mon 9/219:45JNB - LHR

2 stops23h 20mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 12/12£506

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1 stop14h 00mLufthansa

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2 stops22h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 12/12£529

Mon 23/219:20LHR - JNB

1 stop35h 00mEtihad Airways

Fri 6/309:50JNB - LHR

1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 11/12£535

Tue 24/218:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mSWISS

Mon 9/320:15JNB - LHR

2 stops19h 25mSWISS

Deal found 11/12£540

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1 stop16h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 20/511:55JNB - LGW

1 stop19h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/12£555

Mon 16/318:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 31/321:15JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£565

Tue 27/120:05LCY - JNB

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Mon 9/223:59JNB - LCY

1 stop19h 21mKLM

Deal found 11/12£590

Wed 6/511:10STN - JNB

1 stop22h 25mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/518:00JNB - STN

1 stop29h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/12£616

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Mon 9/218:50JNB - STN

1 stop19h 15mEmirates

Deal found 12/12£627

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1 stop15h 30mAir Algerie

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1 stop16h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 12/12£489

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1 stop16h 50mEgyptair

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1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

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1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/12£519

Sun 1/315:00STN - JNB

1 stop15h 30mAir Algerie

Wed 11/322:30JNB - STN

1 stop16h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 12/12£489

Thu 26/218:15LCY - JNB

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1 stop15h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£552

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Fri 6/209:50JNB - LHR

1 stop34h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/12£558

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1 stop13h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/319:45JNB - LCY

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£510

Mon 16/318:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 31/321:15JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£566

Fri 30/117:50LCY - JNB

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1 stop18h 36mKLM

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1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

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1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

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Sun 25/115:00STN - JNB

1 stop15h 30mAir Algerie

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1 stop16h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 12/12£489

Thu 26/218:15LCY - JNB

1 stop13h 15mLufthansa

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1 stop15h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£567

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1 stop15h 50mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop17h 20mTurkish Airlines

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1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

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1 stop21h 35mEmirates

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Mon 23/209:00LGW - JNB

1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways

Tue 10/312:45JNB - LGW

1 stop19h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£590

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Wed 21/118:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 9/219:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£526

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Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£528

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Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£544

Fri 23/118:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Fri 6/219:35JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£545

Tue 24/218:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 31/321:15JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£546

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Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 16/222:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£547

Wed 21/121:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

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Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£549

Mon 25/521:20LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

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Nonstop11h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£552

Sat 31/118:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Mon 16/222:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£553

Wed 11/321:15LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mBritish Airways

Fri 27/322:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/12£555

Sun 25/119:40LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 10mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 1/222:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 11/12£555

Wed 11/318:30LHR - JNB

Nonstop11h 05mBritish Airways

Fri 27/322:00JNB - LHR

Nonstop11h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/12£556

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Tue 30/1220:30LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 50mRwandAir

Tue 20/116:50JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 11/12£487

Sun 25/110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Wed 11/214:30JNB - LGW

1 stop17h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£487

Sun 25/115:00STN - JNB

1 stop15h 30mAir Algerie

Wed 4/222:30JNB - STN

1 stop16h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 12/12£489

Sun 25/106:00LHR - JNB

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Thu 5/219:45JNB - LHR

2 stops20h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 12/12£496

Mon 26/109:05LHR - JNB

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Mon 2/219:45JNB - LHR

2 stops20h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 12/12£490

Mon 26/109:05LHR - JNB

2 stops22h 25mAustrian Airlines

Mon 2/219:45JNB - LHR

2 stops20h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 12/12£491

Mon 26/113:50LHR - JNB

1 stop15h 15mLufthansa

Mon 9/219:45JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 12/12£497

Tue 27/110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Mon 9/208:20JNB - LGW

1 stop23h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£493

Wed 28/111:05LHR - JNB

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/219:45JNB - LHR

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£493

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1 stop13h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/219:45JNB - LHR

1 stop14h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£494

Wed 28/120:15LHR - JNB

1 stop14h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 1/323:00JNB - LHR

1 stop17h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/12£495

Fri 30/114:00LHR - JNB

1 stop16h 30mAir Algerie

Mon 9/222:30JNB - LHR

1 stop16h 00mAir Algerie

Deal found 12/12£487

One-way flights to OR Tambo Airport
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Wed 28/111:10LHR - JNB

1 stop17h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 12/12£357

Thu 15/110:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£358

Sat 18/400:20STN - JNB

3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£359

Thu 26/210:00LGW - JNB

1 stop15h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/12£360

Thu 16/406:30STN - JNB

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£360

Wed 28/108:50LGW - JNB

3 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£362

Sat 11/420:00STN - JNB

2 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£362

Thu 16/409:25LTN - JNB

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£362

Tue 13/109:00LTN - JNB

3 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£363

Sun 1/220:15LHR - JNB

1 stop32h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 11/12£363

Sun 25/118:40LHR - JNB

1 stop13h 50mSWISS

Deal found 11/12£364

Sat 11/420:20LGW - JNB

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£365

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