Flights to London
LHR · London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow is the UK's main long-haul hub, 25km west of central London, with Terminal 2 handling Star Alliance arrivals and Terminal 5 handling the British Airways flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town. BA and Virgin Atlantic run nightly direct services from both South African cities, joined by Qatar, Emirates, Turkish, KLM and Lufthansa one-stop options. For South Africans it is the single biggest outbound destination (diaspora, family, business, study); for UK visitors it is the primary outbound for SA safari trips.
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Quick facts
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Airport | London Heathrow Airport |
| Best time to fly | April to June and September to November are usually the safest value windows for long-haul planning. |
| Fly from | Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth |
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April to June and September to November are usually the safest value windows for long-haul planning.
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