England has qualified - book flights to South Africa now

Now that England has qualified for the World Cup, with games to spare, it's time to think about booking flights to South Africa.

The draw for the matches will take place on December 4. Until then, we won't know where England will be playing, but we do know that the final will take place in Johannesburg on Sunday, July 11. We're expecting to be there...

Nine cities in South Africa will host the matches - Polokwane, Nelspruit, Pretoria, Rustenburg, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth - and getting from one city to another will present a challenge. The distances between the cities are vast.

Fans who do not intend booking a package deal with one of FIFA's official operators (Thomas Cook Sport, Thomson Sport (UK), Keith Prowse and BAC Sport) are advised to think about hiring a car to get from one city to another. The Fifa website has a handy calculator (www.fifa.com) that works out the distance between cities and the time it'll take to drive or fly.

Booking tickets? Visit Fifa's website (www.fifa.com) for information.

Booking flights? Use the search engine on Cheapflights.co.uk to find flights with airlines such as Virgin Atlantic and British Airways which fly from London to Johannesburg and Cape Town.

If your travel dates aren't fixed, check out this Offers page and compare the cost of flights to South Africa.

Read all about it: Our South Africa guide is packed full of indispensable information about the must-see landmarks and the must-do activities.

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