London to Johannesburg flights (LHR–JNB)
LHRLondon Heathrow Airport
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
JNBO.R. Tambo International Airport
South Africa
South Africa
Yes. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly LHR–JNB nonstop, a great-circle distance of 9,080 km (5,640 mi).
- From
- LHR London
- To
- JNB Johannesburg
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- BA · VS
- Distance
- 9,080 km (5,640 mi)
Checked against sources:· How we verify
Airlines flying LHR–JNB nonstop
| Airline | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways BA | full-service | oneworld | — |
| Virgin Atlantic VS | full-service | SkyTeam | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying LHR–JNB nonstop
Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with Air France: 9,080 km (5,650 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Zurich (ZRH) with SWISS: 9,210 km (5,720 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Algiers (ALG) with Air Algérie: 9,130 km (5,670 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
- Via Kigali (KGL) with RwandAir: 9,300 km (5,780 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop.
- Via Amsterdam (AMS) with KLM: 9,390 km (5,830 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
LHR–JNB route map
Departure
London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow (LHR), London. In our data, 80 airlines fly nonstop from LHR to 203 destinations.
Other airports in South Africa with nonstop flights from LHR: Cape Town (CPT).
Arrival
O.R. Tambo International Airport
O. R. Tambo (JNB), Johannesburg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at LHR, checked 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at JNB, checked 2026-09-26
- mediacentre.britishairways.com — Gatwick–Bangkok year-round from 2026
- en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
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