Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Athens according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 35% 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.

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

Aegean Airlines, Ethiopian Air, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Athens Eleftherios V. 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 October 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.

R7 471 Cheap Flights from Athens to South Africa in 2026/27

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14:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 966Ethiopian Air

Tue, Dec 29 - Tue, Jan 12

14:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R10 330Ethiopian Air

Thu, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 16

6:40 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 239Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

6:40 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 437Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

17:25 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 735KLM

Sat, Nov 28 - Tue, Dec 8

6:10 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 735KLM

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 8

13:20 - 15:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 11:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 024Qatar Airways

Tue, Dec 29 - Sat, Jan 30

13:20 - 15:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:15 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 470Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 7

18:00 - 20:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:15 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 652Emirates

Sun, Nov 29 - Wed, Dec 9

18:00 - 20:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:50 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 652Emirates

Mon, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 7

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23:10 - 20:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:15 - 15:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 388Emirates

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 17

6:35 - 10:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:40 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 652Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

12:05 - 4:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 379Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

6:35 - 10:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:40 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 437Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 17

13:50 - 13:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 40m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Manama Bahrain Intl Addis Ababa Bole

9:50 - 11:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R15 536Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Nov 17

12:05 - 7:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Beirut Cairo

20:20 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cairo

R16 677Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

13:55 - 16:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

27h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

12:05 - 7:00DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 55m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R17 453Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 23

12:05 - 10:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Doha Hamad Intl

R20 990Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Jan 10

23:10 - 16:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

18h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:40 - 20:25DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R23 404Emirates

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 23

19:30 - 18:05ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

23h 35m3 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

18:40 - 7:40DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

36h 00m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Cairo

R39 469Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 23

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Ethiopian Air flights from Athens to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Dec 29

ATH14:20Athens Eleftherios V.

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 12

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m

1 stop

ATH13:35Athens Eleftherios V.

R9 966

Ethiopian Air

Dec 3

ATH14:20Athens Eleftherios V.

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 16

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m

1 stop

ATH13:35Athens Eleftherios V.

R10 330

Ethiopian Air

Dec 3

ATH14:20Athens Eleftherios V.

13h 35m

1 stop

JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 16

JNB23:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m

1 stop

ATH13:35Athens Eleftherios V.

R10 363

Austrian Airlines flights from Athens to South Africa

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Austrian Airlines

Dec 3

ATH13:25Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 15m

2 stops

JNB9:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 16

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

2 stops

ATH12:40Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 330

Austrian Airlines

Dec 3

ATH13:25Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 15m

2 stops

JNB9:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 16

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

2 stops

ATH12:40Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 363

Austrian Airlines

Dec 3

ATH13:25Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 15m

2 stops

JNB9:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 16

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

2 stops

ATH12:40Athens Eleftherios V.

R12 429

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 29/12

14:20-3:55

1 stop13h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/1

23:00-13:35

1 stop14h 35m

R9 966

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 3/12

14:20-3:55

1 stop13h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/12

23:00-13:35

1 stop14h 35m

R10 330

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 12/11

6:40-8:25

1 stop25h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/11

9:50-5:25

1 stop19h 35m

R11 239

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/11

6:40-8:25

1 stop25h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 20/11

9:50-5:25

1 stop19h 35m

R11 437

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 28/11

17:25-22:00

1 stop28h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

23:55-1:20

1 stop25h 25m

R11 735

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 27/11

6:10-22:00

1 stop15h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

23:55-1:20

1 stop25h 25m

R11 735

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 29/12

13:20-15:35

1 stop26h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 30/1

13:45-11:00

1 stop21h 15m

R13 024

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 25/11

13:20-15:35

1 stop26h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

9:15-11:10

1 stop25h 55m

R13 470

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 29/11

18:00-20:30

1 stop26h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

22:15-15:05

1 stop16h 50m

R13 652

AthensJohannesburg

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

ATHJNB

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 30/11

18:00-20:30

1 stop26h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/12

18:50-15:05

1 stop20h 15m

R13 652

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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 768, 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 October to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 264.

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

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Athens to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R7 471
Fastest flight time	13h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Athens in the past 72 hours is R7 471. The best return flight deal from Athens to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 966.

The fastest flight from Athens to South Africa takes 13h 35m

There are no direct flights from Athens to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Athens to South Africa.

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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 October 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 893	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 544 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 772	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 817	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 045 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 260	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 723 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 957	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 680 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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