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There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to South Africa by plane

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LHR - JNB
    11h 19m
    R 5,830–13,843

  2. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    11h 47m
    R 6,247–17,011

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LHR - PZB
    15h 24m
    R 7,894–26,533

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    13h 51m
    R 7,781–18,050

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LHR - DUR
    14h 30m
    R 9,827–23,344

  6. Fly London City Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LCY - JNB
    15h 54m
    R 9,779–24,379

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,659Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,096.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

What companies run services between Heathrow, England and South Africa?

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) every 4 hours.

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