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London.R 5,027 per passenger.Departing Mon, 9 Jun.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Mon, 9 Jun, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,027, select.
London.R 5,041 per passenger.Departing Sun, 20 Jul.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Sun, 20 Jul, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,041, select.
London.R 5,155 per passenger.Departing Wed, 6 Aug.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Wed, 6 Aug, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,155, select.
London.R 5,439 per passenger.Departing Wed, 28 May.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Wed, 28 May, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,439, select.
London.R 5,569 per passenger.Departing Tue, 28 Oct.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Tue, 28 Oct, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,569, select.
London.R 5,592 per passenger.Departing Tue, 16 Dec.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Tue, 16 Dec, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,592, select.
London.R 5,604 per passenger.Departing Sat, 7 Feb.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Sat, 7 Feb, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,604, select.
London.R 5,615 per passenger.Departing Sat, 24 Jan.One-way flight with Etihad Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Etihad Airways, departs from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on Sat, 24 Jan, arriving in London Heathrow.Price includes taxes and charges.From R 5,615, select.

Flying to Reading

The things to know before you go.
Fly intoLondon Heathrow Airport
Distance to Reading36.2 km
Average flight time11 hrs, 38 mins
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Cheapest flight foundR 5,027
Cheapest month to flyJune

Find the cheapest time to fly to Reading

Flexible on travel dates? Find the cheapest month – or even day – to catch a flight to Reading.
May
from R 5,439
Jun
from R 5,027
Jul
from R 5,041
Aug
from R 5,155
Sep
from R 5,618
Oct
from R 5,569
Nov
from R 5,625
Dec
from R 5,592
Jan
from R 5,615
Feb
from R 5,604
Mar
from R 5,668
Apr
from R 6,084

Frequently asked questions

There are 3 airports near Reading: London Heathrow Airport, Southampton Airport and London Luton Airport.
American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Virgin Atlantic, China Eastern and WestJet all offer direct flights to London Heathrow Airport.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Reading but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
Yes – you can fly direct to London Heathrow Airport or London Gatwick Airport, and the average flight time is 11 hours and 38 minutes.
The best price we found for a return flight to Reading is R 9,507. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers flying to London Heathrow Airport over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest airport near Reading is London Heathrow – which is 36.2 km away from the centre of Reading. We've found flights into this airport from R 9,507.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to London Heathrow Airport, the closest airport to Reading is Wednesday, 18 June 2025.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Reading is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
London Heathrow Airport is 36.2km from Reading, Southampton Airport is 61.6km from Reading, and London Luton Airport is 62.8km from Reading.
Currently, the cheapest airline that flies to London Heathrow Airport - the closest airport to Reading - Etihad Airways.
London Heathrow Airport is 36.2km from Reading which is approximately 41 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at London Heathrow Airport.
Southampton Airport is 61.6km from Reading which is approximately 1 hour and 6 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at Southampton Airport.
London Luton Airport is 62.8km from Reading which is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at London Luton Airport.