Award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for JNB→LHR. Lowest economy: 30,000 miles + $154.90 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest business class: 35,000 points + $341.31 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest first class: 213,200 points + $798.83 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
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Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) at a glance
- From
- O. R. Tambo International, Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)
- To
- London Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom (LHR)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy, business class and first class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air France (AF), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Aer Lingus (EI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Eurowings (EW) and 20 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to London Heathrow (LHR)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 7,500 pts + $94.46 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 326 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $154.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 38,000 pts | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +3 more | 9+ | 320 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $49.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 30,000 pts | British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 302 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $194.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 300 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 324 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $263.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 325 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $34.80 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 80 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $79.30 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 5 | 206 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $227.87 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 205 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $37.80 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 1 | 308 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $170.58 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 2 | 285 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $180.86 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 324 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $432.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 47,500 pts + $412.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $244.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 54,530 pts | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 320 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 75,000 pts + $194.92 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 85,000 pts + $387.70 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 182 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 142,000 pts + $288.70 | 1 stop | Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 192,800 pts + $77.50 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Delta SkyMiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $341.31 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 326 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $49.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 55,000 pts | British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR) | — | 30 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $34.90 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 66,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 99,000 pts · Mixed cabin | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 140 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $745.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 195 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $96.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Eurowings (EW) +8 more | 6 | 129 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 83,000 pts + $793.24 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 310 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $356.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 111,500 pts | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) +2 more | 3 | 320 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $676.53 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 2 | 137 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $37.80 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 2 | 308 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 119,500 pts + $444.53 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 190,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 316 | See dates |
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 80,000 pts + $725.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 105,000 pts + $745.80 | Nonstop | British Airways (BA) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 213,200 pts + $798.83 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 59 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7,500 pts + $94.46 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 25,000 pts + $180.86 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 55,000 pts + $725.80 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $106.70 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 83,000 pts + $793.24 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | American Airlines AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + $725.80 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 105,000 pts + $745.80 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 213,200 pts + $798.83 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 30,000 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 64 dates (7 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 25,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop space on 324 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 35,000 points via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop space on 326 dates (7 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop space via American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Best months to fly from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 221,200 · Qantas (9 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 32,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 80,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 25,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 41,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | — | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 234,500 · Qantas (7 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 30,000 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 35,000 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 234,500 · Qantas (8 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 25,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 83,000 · Skywards (31 dates) | 221,200 · Qantas (8 dates) | |
| 7,500 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (28 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 221,200 · Qantas (2 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 47,500 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 221,200 · Qantas (12 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 45,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 221,200 · Qantas (3 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 40,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 50,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates) | 41,000 · Virgin Atlantic (31 dates) | — | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 90,000 · Virgin Atlantic (8 dates) | 55,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Questions about award flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 30,000 miles + $154.90 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 320 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:58 UTC). In business class, 35,000 points + $341.31 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed business-class award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 22:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 302 dates, premium economy 14 dates, business class 30 dates, first class 1 date); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 206 dates, premium economy 18 dates, business class 129 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 325 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business class 195 dates, first class 1 date); Delta SkyMiles (economy 80 dates, business class 3 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 300 dates, premium economy 35 dates, business class 310 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 320 dates, premium economy 320 dates, business class 320 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 205 dates, premium economy 182 dates, business class 137 dates, first class 59 dates); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 324 dates, business class 140 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy, business class and first class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 30,000 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points can book awards from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Johannesburg (JNB) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 35,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.