Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Cape Town and Athens?

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Cape Town to Athens?

Flights connecting via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 01m.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Cape Town to Athens?

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R9 898.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cape Town Intl to Athens Eleftherios V.?

Qatar Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Cape Town Intl to Athens Eleftherios V.

Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Cape Town to Athens?

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 30m.

Which airlines fly to Athens?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Cape Town according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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12:35 - 11:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:00 - 10:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 417Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 12 - Sun, Jan 24

13:15 - 7:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:00 - 17:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 417Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

18:25 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 11:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R10 833Emirates

Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17

16:35 - 8:55CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 20m1 stop Istanbul

15:45 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 15m1 stop Istanbul

R10 994Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26

13:15 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

30h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 11:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 074Emirates

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

17:20 - 12:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 55m1 stop Istanbul

15:45 - 12:05ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 20m1 stop Istanbul

R11 314Turkish Airlines

Mon, Dec 28 - Thu, Jan 14

15:20 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

34h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

6:10 - 12:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 410KLM

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

23:15 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:35 - 22:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R11 442Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 29

17:45 - 22:05CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

27h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Milan Malpensa

7:40 - 7:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 45m2 stops Milan Malpensa Frankfurt am Main

R11 586Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

23:00 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

17:25 - 22:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R11 650KLM

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

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18:25 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 11:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

37h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 666Emirates

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 10

23:15 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:35 - 5:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 162KLM

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

23:15 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 - 9:45ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 322KLM

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

23:15 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:35 - 17:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 45m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 818Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

13:15 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 8:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 978Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 10

18:25 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

41h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:25 - 19:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

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

R14 994Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

18:25 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

41h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:25 - 22:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 122Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1

9:00 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

53h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Dubai Intl

23:10 - 18:05ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 282Emirates

Fri, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 10

18:25 - 15:00CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

11:00 - 17:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 30m3 stops Belgrade Nikola Tesla Vienna Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R16 450Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 10

13:15 - 22:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bucharest Otopeni Intl

6:55 - 10:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 20m2 stops Cairo Doha Hamad Intl

R17 042Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 10

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Nov 24

CPT15:20Cape Town Intl

34h 00m

2 stops

ATH1:20Athens Eleftherios V.

Dec 1

ATH6:10Athens Eleftherios V.

30h 30m

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CPT12:40Cape Town Intl

R11 410

KLM

Oct 6

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

21h 05m

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ATH16:30Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 12

ATH17:25Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 45m

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CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

R12 066

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Sept 28

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

21h 05m

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ATH16:30Athens Eleftherios V.

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ATH17:25Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 45m

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CPT22:10Cape Town Intl

R12 082

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Oct 17

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

19h 35m

1 stop

ATH15:00Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 23

ATH23:10Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 30m

1 stop

CPT16:40Cape Town Intl

R10 689

Emirates

Oct 10

CPT18:25Cape Town Intl

25h 00m

1 stop

ATH20:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 17

ATH23:10Athens Eleftherios V.

37h 20m

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CPT11:30Cape Town Intl

R10 833

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Oct 3

CPT13:15Cape Town Intl

30h 10m

1 stop

ATH20:25Athens Eleftherios V.

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ATH23:10Athens Eleftherios V.

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CPT11:30Cape Town Intl

R11 074

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CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/1

12:35-11:10

1 stop22h 35m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 24/1

19:00-10:30

1 stop15h 30m

R10 417

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 8/10

13:15-7:00

1 stop16h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 22/10

20:00-17:30

1 stop22h 30m

R10 417

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Sat 10/10

18:25-20:25

1 stop25h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 17/10

23:10-11:30

1 stop37h 20m

R10 833

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Wed 21/10

16:35-8:55

1 stop15h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 26/10

15:45-23:00

1 stop31h 15m

R10 994

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Sat 3/10

13:15-20:25

1 stop30h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 10/10

23:10-11:30

1 stop37h 20m

R11 074

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/12

17:20-12:15

1 stop18h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 14/1

15:45-12:05

1 stop20h 20m

R11 314

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/11

15:20-1:20

2 stops34h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 1/12

6:10-12:40

2 stops30h 30m

R11 410

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/9

23:15-1:15

1 stop25h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 29/9

6:35-22:10

1 stop16h 35m

R11 442

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Tue 6/10

17:45-22:05

2 stops27h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 13/10

7:40-7:25

2 stops24h 45m

R11 586

Cape TownAthens

CPT Cape Town Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Mon 21/9

23:00-1:15

1 stop25h 15m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 28/9

17:25-22:10

2 stops29h 45m

R11 650

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Cape Town and Athens?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R11 474 to R14 178.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R10 417.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Cape Town is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R10 609, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Athens in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Cape Town, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R11 186.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Athens?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Cape Town when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around R11 971 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Cape Town for as low as R11 634 on momondo.

How have Cape Town to Athens flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Cape Town to Athens flights are approximately 9% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best price found	R5 393
Fastest flight time	21h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Athens from Cape Town in the past 72 hours is R5 393. The best return flight deal from Cape Town to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R10 417.

The fastest flight from Cape Town to Athens takes 21h 35m

There are no direct flights from Cape Town to Athens. There are no popular flight routes from Cape Town to Athens.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cape Town to Athens

How far is Cape Town Intl to Athens Eleftherios V. by plane?
There are 8009,1 km between Cape Town Intl and Athens Eleftherios V.. By plane, this route typically takes 21h 35m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Cape Town to Athens?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Cape Town and Athens, the leading airline is Qatar Airways, making up 29% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Emirates with 27%, Turkish Airlines with 24%, and Lufthansa with 6%.

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SWISS	PriceFrom R8 848	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 051 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 551	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 033 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R9 559	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 211 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom R9 940	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 562 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 015	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 735 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R10 769	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 656 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R11 121	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 478 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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