Virgin Atlantic lists a daily Heathrow service to Johannesburg (JNB). British Airways lists Johannesburg among its Heathrow destinations, and Emirates lists flights from eight UK airports. Send your dates and nearest airport for a free quote check.
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Checked by the Travel Orbit flights team on 18 October 2026
This page is for anyone in the UK working out how to fly to Johannesburg, whether you hold a British passport, a South African passport or both, and whether you are travelling for family, work or a holiday. Johannesburg's airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport, code JNB. Each fact below comes from a named airline, airport or government page, and the sources section at the end gives the date we read them. Where we could not read a page, we say so instead of guessing.
Virgin Atlantic lists a daily service to Johannesburg from London Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic lists about 11 hours of flight time on its Johannesburg page.
British Airways lists Johannesburg among its Heathrow destinations. We could not read its route page when we checked, so we state no British Airways flight time, frequency or baggage allowance. Ask us for them.
Emirates lists flights to Johannesburg from eight UK airports. Its pages do not name the stopover airport, so we do not either.
Ethiopian Airlines lists Addis Ababa as the stopover hub on its London to Johannesburg page, with departures from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
Kenya Airways has a fare page for London Heathrow to Johannesburg. The page names no hub, stops or journey time.
We name only airlines whose own pages we could read. Ask us what else is available for your dates.
How you get to Johannesburg depends on your dates, your airport and your budget. Our routing guide for London to Johannesburg goes into those choices in depth, so this page does not repeat them.
Want to know your options for your dates? Send us your dates and nearest UK airport on WhatsApp or through the contact form. We'll check what's available for your journey and include it in your free quote.
Emirates lists flights to Johannesburg from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways list Heathrow, and Ethiopian Airlines names Heathrow and Gatwick. If you live somewhere else, tell us your nearest airport and we will check the options.
Entry rules depend on the passport you hold, and each government speaks only for its own citizens. We link to the official pages instead of repeating the rules, because they change.
If you hold both passports, confirm with the Department of Home Affairs which applies to you before you travel.
Virgin Atlantic lists a checked allowance by cabin in its help centre, from none included on Economy Light to two bags of 32 kg on Upper Class. Emirates lists a piece concept for flights into Africa, where the number of pieces depends on your fare. The table above has both. Virgin Atlantic's table is its general one rather than a Johannesburg page, so your ticket is the authority.
If your family is bringing extra bags, tell us how many and we will compare allowances before you choose a fare. Travelling with children? The Department of Home Affairs publishes an advisory page on requirements for children travelling through South African ports of entry. Check it for what applies to your family.
For the wider picture, see our South Africa destination page. Our visa guide for Zimbabwe and South Africa covers entry in more depth, and UK to Africa flight times compares journey times across countries.
We read each of these pages on 18 October 2026.
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Virgin Atlantic
Lists a daily service from London Heathrow.
British Airways
Lists Johannesburg among its Heathrow destinations. We could not read its route page, so ask us for days, times and baggage.
Emirates
Lists flights to Johannesburg from eight UK airports. The pages we read do not name the stopover airport.
Ethiopian Airlines
Lists Addis Ababa as the stopover hub, with departures from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
Kenya Airways
Has a fare page for London Heathrow to Johannesburg. The page names no hub, stops or journey time.
Virgin Atlantic
Checked baggage: Virgin Atlantic lists no checked bag included. Its general table is not specific to Johannesburg, so your ticket is the authority.
Cabin baggage: Economy Light
Virgin Atlantic
Checked baggage: Virgin Atlantic lists 1 bag of up to 23 kg. Its general table is not specific to Johannesburg, so your ticket is the authority.
Cabin baggage: Economy Classic and Economy Delight
Virgin Atlantic
Checked baggage: Virgin Atlantic lists 2 bags of up to 23 kg each. Its general table is not specific to Johannesburg, so your ticket is the authority.
Cabin baggage: Premium
Virgin Atlantic
Checked baggage: Virgin Atlantic lists 2 bags of up to 32 kg each. Its general table is not specific to Johannesburg, so your ticket is the authority.
Cabin baggage: Upper Class
Emirates
Checked baggage: Emirates lists one piece up to 23 kg on Special fares, and two pieces up to 23 kg each on Saver, Flex and Flex Plus fares, for tickets issued on or after 9 August 2021. Your ticket shows your actual allowance.
Cabin baggage: Economy
Emirates
Checked baggage: Emirates lists two pieces up to 23 kg each. Your ticket shows your actual allowance.
Cabin baggage: Premium Economy
Emirates
Checked baggage: Emirates lists two pieces up to 32 kg each. Your ticket shows your actual allowance.
Cabin baggage: Business and First
Tell us who is travelling and when, and we will put together options for the whole party.
Entry rules depend on your passport, so we link to the official pages instead of repeating them. British citizens can read the GOV.UK travel advice for South Africa. South African citizens can read the Department of Home Affairs travel documents page. If you hold both passports, confirm with the Department of Home Affairs which applies to you before you travel.
Check the latest entry requirements on GOV.UKVirgin Atlantic lists a daily service from London Heathrow, and British Airways lists Johannesburg among its Heathrow destinations. Emirates lists flights from eight UK airports, Ethiopian Airlines lists a stopover in Addis Ababa and Kenya Airways has a fare page. Ask us to check your dates.
Emirates lists Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways list Heathrow, and Ethiopian Airlines names Heathrow and Gatwick. Tell us your nearest airport.
O.R. Tambo International Airport, code JNB. Airports Company South Africa, which operates it, names it on its airports page.
Virgin Atlantic lists about 11 hours of flight time from London Heathrow. We have not read a time from the other airlines, so ask us for current timings on your dates, especially if your journey includes a stopover.
Virgin Atlantic lists one 23 kg bag on Economy Classic and Economy Delight, none included on Economy Light and two bags on Premium and Upper Class. Emirates lists pieces by fare. Your ticket shows your actual allowance.
British citizens should read the GOV.UK pages for South Africa, and South African citizens should read the Department of Home Affairs page. If you hold both passports, confirm with the Department of Home Affairs which applies to you.
Yes. Tell us which passport each traveller holds, your dates and your nearest UK airport, and we will quote for the whole party. Entry rules depend on the passport, so we link to the official pages instead of advising on them.
Yes. Tell us who is travelling, including any children, and your dates. If you are bringing extra bags, say so, so we can compare allowances before you choose a fare.
Our routing guide for London to Johannesburg goes into the choices in depth. This page stays with what each airline publishes for the route and how to ask us for a quote.
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