Where can I fly from to get the cheapest fares to East London?

Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to East London are from: • Washington, D.C., from $1,395 round-trip • Houston, from $1,412 round-trip • New York, from $1,653 round-trip

How do I know if a flight to East London is a good deal?

A good deal on a flight to East London is around $1,470 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

Which airlines should I consider for flights to East London?

Lufthansa is the most popular airline with KAYAK users flying to East London, and has the best on-time record at the destination's main airport.

What are the most popular airlines flying to East London?

Lufthansa is the only airline flying to East London on KAYAK.

$1,478 CHEAP FLIGHTS to East London in 2026/27

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Cheapest round-trip

$1,395

Typical prices: $1,470-$2,307

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IAD - ELS • 2 stops

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Lufthansa

Best reviews • 6.8 score

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WAS - ELS

Cheapest • 31% average savings

JAX - ELS

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January

Cheapest • 44% price drop

June

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Recent round-trip flight deals to East London

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

11:00 am - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

26h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,395Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

6:15 pm - 1:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ELS East London

35h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

3:10 pm - 4:15 pmELS East London-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

56h 05m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,412Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

10:00 am - 5:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

24h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:45 am - 8:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,472Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

10:20 pm - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

39h 10m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 12:45 pmELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,478Turkish Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:05 pm - 2:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

35h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cape Town Intl

12:35 pm - 4:55 pmELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,486Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:50 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

32h 10m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,513Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

2:35 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

38h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 9:05 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

51h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,572Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 28

10:55 am - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

50h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

55h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

$1,641Emirates

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 5

11:45 pm - 12:00 pmEWR Newark-ELS East London

53h 15m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 9:10 pmELS East London-EWR Newark

63h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,653Emirates

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:50 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

32h 10m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,715Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals to East London

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

9:30 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

40h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 3:10 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$2,071Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

10:55 am - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

50h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 10:30 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

45h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$2,074Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

9:30 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

40h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 3:10 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

37h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$2,384Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

38h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 6:55 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$3,635Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

38h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 6:55 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$3,994Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

10:20 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

39h 10m3 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 6:55 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$4,353Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

11:00 pm - 12:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

31h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 6:55 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$5,071Emirates

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

10:20 pm - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ELS East London

39h 10m3 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 6:55 pmELS East London-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

41h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$5,749Emirates

All round-trip flight deals to East London

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

11:00 am - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

26h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,395Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

6:15 pm - 1:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-ELS East London

35h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

3:10 pm - 4:15 pmELS East London-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

56h 05m2 stops Cape Town Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,412Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

10:00 am - 5:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

24h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

9:45 am - 8:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 15m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,472Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

10:20 pm - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

39h 10m2 stops Istanbul Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 12:45 pmELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

$1,478Turkish Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:05 pm - 2:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

35h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cape Town Intl

12:35 pm - 4:55 pmELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

$1,486Multiple Airlines

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:50 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

32h 10m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,513Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

2:35 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

38h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 9:05 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

51h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,572Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 28

10:55 am - 7:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

50h 35m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

55h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

$1,641Emirates

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 5

11:45 pm - 12:00 pmEWR Newark-ELS East London

53h 15m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:35 pm - 9:10 pmELS East London-EWR Newark

63h 35m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,653Emirates

Mon, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 25

9:50 pm - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ELS East London

32h 10m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

7:30 am - 9:00 amELS East London-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 30m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,715Multiple Airlines

Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for United States to East London flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from the United States to East London with more confidence.

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What is the cheapest flight to East London?

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to East London is the cheapest route at $1,395 round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to East London?

A round-trip flight to East London costs $1,858 on average, based on data over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Round-trip fares from Washington, D.C. average $1,400, while Jacksonville runs a bit higher at $2,654.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to East London?

Morning flights to East London are the cheapest at $1,387 round-trip on average. Afternoon flights are the most expensive at $2,580.

What is a good deal for flights to East London?

Flights under $1,470 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to East London at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Washington, D.C. $1,313.

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Low season	September
High season	June
Cheapest flight	$1,395

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 43% increase in price.

Flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to East London

When to book flights to East London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to East London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

Estimated round-trip price

KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to East London based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

How do I know if a flight to East London is a good deal?
A good deal on a flight to East London is around $1,470 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.
Where can I fly from to get the cheapest fares to East London?
Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to East London are from:
• Washington, D.C., from $1,395 round-trip
• Houston, from $1,412 round-trip
• New York, from $1,653 round-trip
Which airlines should I consider for flights to East London?
Lufthansa is the most popular airline with KAYAK users flying to East London, and has the best on-time record at the destination's main airport.

For flights to East London, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to land around $1,470 round-trip. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a strong deal – book before the price climbs back up.
If you can choose when to go, time your trip to East London around January. Round-trip fares historically average $1,036 that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
Before you book:

• Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
• Confirm baggage fees and seat-selection costs on budget carriers.
• Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond ID.
• Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
Shift your departure to morning to save up to $1,193 per round-trip. Morning flights to East London average $1,387 compared to $2,580 for noon flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.