What is the cheapest airline that flies from Athens Eleftherios V. to South Africa?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Athens Eleftherios V. to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Athens according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How often are flights from Athens to South Africa delayed?

Historically, on average around 100% of flights between Athens and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 401 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Athens to South Africa flights?

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?

The number of operators available for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa is 5 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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15:35 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 346Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 2

15:35 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 444Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 14

12:55 - 9:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:55 - 12:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 114Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

13:15 - 7:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 55m1 stop Cairo

21:45 - 12:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 30m1 stop Cairo

R11 441Egyptair

Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Feb 8

14:30 - 8:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 6:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 539Etihad Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 31

14:30 - 8:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 13:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 20m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Thera Santorini

R11 555Etihad Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 31

23:10 - 5:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:30 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 892Emirates

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Sep 4

23:10 - 16:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

33h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 892Emirates

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 1

10:10 - 9:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 21:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R14 056Turkish Airlines

Mon, Dec 14 - Sun, Dec 20

18:30 - 9:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 10m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 21:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R14 873Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Mon, Jan 18

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23:10 - 10:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:10 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 036Emirates

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

23:10 - 10:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:10 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 053Emirates

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

23:10 - 10:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:10 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 069Emirates

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

7:25 - 13:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

20:00 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 115Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10

3:55 - 11:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 55m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 20:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R16 425Turkish Airlines

Thu, Aug 6 - Mon, Aug 10

7:25 - 13:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

54h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:45 - 6:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R16 965Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10

10:25 - 18:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 10m3 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

6:05 - 6:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R17 668Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10

22:00 - 9:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 40m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 20:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

30h 00m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R19 629Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

12:05 - 16:05ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cape Town Intl

15:05 - 12:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 20m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R26 330Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

13:55 - 16:05ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cape Town Intl

15:05 - 12:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 20m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R30 056Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 18

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Lufthansa flights from Athens to South Africa

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Lufthansa

Nov 29

ATH12:55Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 00m

1 stop

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 14

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 10m

1 stop

ATH12:05Athens Eleftherios V.

R11 114

Lufthansa

Nov 29

ATH17:20Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 35m

2 stops

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 14

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 10m

1 stop

ATH12:05Athens Eleftherios V.

R11 882

Lufthansa

Nov 29

ATH17:20Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 35m

2 stops

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 14

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

2 stops

ATH13:40Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 879

KLM flights from Athens to South Africa

Our best KLM deals on Athens to South Africa flight tickets

KLM

Sept 3

ATH6:00Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 20m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 17

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 40m

2 stops

ATH16:30Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 568

KLM

Aug 21

ATH17:25Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 55m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 6

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m

1 stop

ATH1:15Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 764

KLM

Aug 17

ATH13:35Athens Eleftherios V.

32h 45m

1 stop

JNB21:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 2

JNB23:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 00m

1 stop

ATH1:15Athens Eleftherios V.

R13 222

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 20/8

15:35-3:55

1 stop13h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/9

22:50-14:35

1 stop14h 45m

R10 346

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 31/8

15:35-3:55

1 stop13h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/9

22:50-14:35

1 stop14h 45m

R10 444

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 29/11

12:55-9:55

1 stop21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/12

19:55-12:05

1 stop16h 10m

R11 114

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 8/12

13:15-7:10

1 stop17h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/2

21:45-12:15

1 stop14h 30m

R11 441

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 21/8

14:30-8:15

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

9:45-6:15

1 stop19h 30m

R11 539

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 21/8

14:30-8:15

1 stop18h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

9:45-13:05

2 stops26h 20m

R11 555

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 17/8

23:10-5:30

1 stop31h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/9

13:30-20:25

1 stop29h 55m

R13 892

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 17/8

23:10-16:25

1 stop18h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/9

10:05-20:25

1 stop33h 20m

R13 892

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 14/12

10:10-9:40

2 stops23h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/12

13:30-21:00

2 stops31h 30m

R14 056

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 5/1

18:30-9:40

2 stops39h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/1

13:30-21:00

2 stops31h 30m

R14 873

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Athens is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R11 702, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until March to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 094.

Can stopping save me money on Athens to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Athens to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	13h 20m
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The fastest flight from Athens to South Africa takes 13h 20m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Athens to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?
The number of operators available for flights from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa is 5 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Athens to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R5 827	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 498 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 371	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 468 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 719	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 019 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 123	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 737 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 801	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 644 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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