Whatever your reason for booking flights to Johannesburg from the UK it is always worth making sure you get the cheapest deal on your airfare. Johannesburg flights are available from Heathrow, Gatwick and other major airports across the UK with a number of leading airlines. The approximate flight time to Johannesburg is around 11 hours for direct flights with indirect flights taking longer but possibly offering better value. The airport that serves the city is Oliver Reginald Tambo International airport which is the largest and busiest airport in South Africa. The airport is around 15 miles from the centre of Johannesburg so transfer times are minimal.

A well respected company offering flights to Johannesburg is Travelbag. They provide the cheapest airfares to Johannesburg and other destinations in South Africa. Their website travelbag.co.uk uses a live flight search so you can be certain the most up to date deals are available - unlike other sites that can frustratingly tempt you to the end of the booking process only to find out the price has gone up or the flight is no longer available. They also offer a best price guarantee so you can be certain you are always getting the best deal.

As with other destinations it pays to be smart when booking your flights to Johannesburg. Try and book in advance, this usually ensures you get the best price - the more seats that get sold the higher the price usually goes so last minute flights can be costly. If you don't mind a short stopover along the way indirect flights can sometimes offer better value. If you don't mind when to fly, unsociable hours and/or midweek flights are usually cheaper. The most popular time for flights to Johannesburg is between October and March which is when the best weather is and consequently the most expensive airfares are. If you don't mind visiting when it is a little bit cooler then visiting outside this high season would again save you £££'s.

Johannesburg is a thriving city with plenty to see and do - in the coming months there are a number of events taking place in and around the city that may be of interest to visitors:

1. Good Food and Wine Show. 22nd - 25th September 2011
2. Joburg Art Fair. 21st to 25th September 2011
3. Sansui Summer Cup. The oldest horse race in South Africa. November 2011
4. Nelson Mandela Square Easter Celebrations. 8th April 2012
5. Joburg Easter Festival. April and May 2012

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