What are the most popular cities to visit in Croatia?

Croatia is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (41%) visit Split more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Croatia include Zagreb and Dubrovnik.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Croatia?

Flight times from South Africa to Croatia vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg OR Tambo and flying into Split (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 15h 25m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Croatia is flying from Cape Town Intl to Split, which will take roughly 21h 35m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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Flights to Split

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British Airways

May 8

JNB

15h 25m

1 stop

SPU

May 11

SPU

16h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R11 739

British Airways

May 8

JNB

15h 25m

1 stop

SPU

May 11

SPU

16h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R11 771

British Airways

May 7

JNB

37h 35m

1 stop

SPU

May 11

SPU

16h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R11 802

Turkish Airlines

Jun 11

JNB

23h 50m

1 stop

SPU

Jun 20

SPU

28h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R12 167

Turkish Airlines

Mar 14

JNB

27h 20m

1 stop

SPU

Mar 21

SPU

27h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R12 373

Turkish Airlines

Apr 20

JNB

28h 50m

2 stops

SPU

Apr 27

SPU

28h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R13 119

Turkish Airlines

Jun 11

JNB

18h 55m

2 stops

SPU

Jun 20

SPU

28h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R13 246

KLM

Jun 11

JNB

23h 55m

1 stop

SPU

Jun 20

SPU

14h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R13 420

Turkish Airlines

May 7

JNB

23h 50m

1 stop

SPU

May 11

SPU

28h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R13 468

Lufthansa

Apr 20

JNB

18h 45m

1 stop

SPU

Apr 27

SPU

17h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R13 706

Lufthansa

Apr 20

JNB

29h 00m

2 stops

SPU

Apr 27

SPU

17h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R14 356

Multiple Airlines

Mar 14

JNB

27h 35m

2 stops

SPU

Mar 21

SPU

31h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R14 420

Flights to Zagreb

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Turkish Airlines

Mar 14

JNB

47h 50m

2 stops

ZAG

Mar 21

ZAG

20h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R10 311

Turkish Airlines

Feb 12

JNB

14h 20m

1 stop

ZAG

Feb 16

ZAG

24h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R10 866

Turkish Airlines

Feb 12

JNB

14h 20m

1 stop

ZAG

Feb 16

ZAG

24h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R10 898

Qatar Airways

Mar 14

JNB

17h 50m

1 stop

ZAG

Mar 21

ZAG

23h 30m

1 stop

JNB

R11 358

Turkish Airlines

Jun 4

CPT

26h 55m

1 stop

ZAG

Jun 8

ZAG

15h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R11 596

Turkish Airlines

Apr 26

CPT

16h 05m

1 stop

ZAG

May 14

ZAG

26h 15m

1 stop

CPT

R11 739

Qatar Airways

Mar 27

JNB

25h 30m

1 stop

ZAG

Apr 6

ZAG

36h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R11 850

Turkish Airlines

Apr 26

CPT

26h 55m

1 stop

ZAG

May 14

ZAG

21h 55m

1 stop

CPT

R11 866

Turkish Airlines

Apr 26

CPT

16h 05m

1 stop

ZAG

May 14

ZAG

15h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R12 072

Lufthansa

Mar 12

CPT

17h 25m

2 stops

ZAG

Mar 19

ZAG

19h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R12 278

Turkish Airlines

Jun 4

CPT

20h 25m

1 stop

ZAG

Jun 8

ZAG

15h 25m

1 stop

CPT

R12 294

Turkish Airlines

Feb 12

JNB

14h 20m

1 stop

ZAG

Feb 16

ZAG

13h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R12 310

Flights to Dubrovnik

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Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

25h 55m

1 stop

DBV

Apr 5

DBV

25h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R11 707

Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

25h 55m

1 stop

DBV

Apr 5

DBV

25h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R11 755

Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

25h 55m

1 stop

DBV

Apr 5

DBV

13h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R11 771

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

JNB

18h 15m

2 stops

DBV

Mar 19

DBV

17h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R12 278

Turkish Airlines

Jun 11

CPT

15h 50m

1 stop

DBV

Jun 15

DBV

26h 35m

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CPT

R12 373

Turkish Airlines

Jun 11

CPT

15h 50m

1 stop

DBV

Jun 15

DBV

26h 35m

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CPT

R12 405

Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

29h 00m

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DBV

Apr 5

DBV

13h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R12 405

Turkish Airlines

Jun 11

CPT

15h 50m

1 stop

DBV

Jun 15

DBV

26h 35m

1 stop

CPT

R12 437

Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

29h 00m

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DBV

Apr 5

DBV

25h 15m

1 stop

JNB

R12 437

Turkish Airlines

Apr 1

JNB

29h 00m

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DBV

Apr 5

DBV

13h 45m

1 stop

JNB

R12 453

Austrian Airlines

Apr 24

JNB

41h 15m

2 stops

DBV

May 2

DBV

19h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R12 754

British Airways

Jun 11

CPT

48h 45m

2 stops

DBV

Jun 15

DBV

47h 40m

2 stops

CPT

R13 024

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9:40 - 8:30

JNB

ZAG

47h 50m

2 stops

13:50 - 10:50

ZAG

JNB

20h 00m

1 stop

R10 311Turkish Airlines

Sat, Mar 14 - Sat, Mar 21

19:10 - 8:30

JNB

ZAG

14h 20m

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9:25 - 10:50

ZAG

JNB

24h 25m

1 stop

R10 866Turkish Airlines

Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16

19:10 - 8:30

JNB

ZAG

14h 20m

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9:25 - 10:50

ZAG

JNB

24h 25m

1 stop

R10 898Turkish Airlines

Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16

13:45 - 6:35

JNB

ZAG

17h 50m

1 stop

15:05 - 15:35

ZAG

JNB

23h 30m

1 stop

R11 358Qatar Airways

Sat, Mar 14 - Sat, Mar 21

19:25 - 10:50

JNB

SPU

15h 25m

1 stop

16:35 - 9:25

SPU

JNB

16h 50m

1 stop

R11 739British Airways

Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11

19:25 - 10:50

JNB

SPU

15h 25m

1 stop

16:35 - 9:25

SPU

JNB

16h 50m

1 stop

R11 771British Airways

Fri, May 8 - Mon, May 11

6:00 - 22:25

CPT

ZAG

17h 25m

2 stops

17:55 - 14:35

ZAG

CPT

19h 40m

2 stops

R12 278Lufthansa

Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, Mar 19

12:35 - 13:15

CPT

ZAG

25h 40m

1 stop

15:05 - 17:25

ZAG

CPT

25h 20m

1 stop

R12 437Qatar Airways

Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20

23:15 - 23:10

JNB

SPU

23h 55m

1 stop

6:30 - 21:20

SPU

JNB

14h 50m

1 stop

R13 420KLM

Thu, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 20

19:00 - 13:45

JNB

SPU

18h 45m

1 stop

14:45 - 8:35

SPU

JNB

17h 50m

1 stop

R13 706Lufthansa

Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgZagreb

JNB - ZAG

JNBZAG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/3

9:40-8:30

2 stops47h 50m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Sat 21/3

13:50-10:50

1 stop20h 00m

R10 311

JohannesburgZagreb

JNB - ZAG

JNBZAG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

19:10-8:30

1 stop14h 20m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Mon 16/2

9:25-10:50

1 stop24h 25m

R10 866

JohannesburgZagreb

JNB - ZAG

JNBZAG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

19:10-8:30

1 stop14h 20m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Mon 16/2

9:25-10:50

1 stop24h 25m

R10 898

JohannesburgZagreb

JNB - ZAG

JNBZAG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/3

13:45-6:35

1 stop17h 50m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Sat 21/3

15:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

R11 358

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/5

19:25-10:50

1 stop15h 25m

Split

Mon 11/5

16:35-9:25

1 stop16h 50m

R11 739

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/5

19:25-10:50

1 stop15h 25m

Split

Mon 11/5

16:35-9:25

1 stop16h 50m

R11 771

Cape TownZagreb

CPT - ZAG

CPTZAG

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/3

6:00-22:25

2 stops17h 25m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Thu 19/3

17:55-14:35

2 stops19h 40m

R12 278

Cape TownZagreb

CPT - ZAG

CPTZAG

Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/3

12:35-13:15

1 stop25h 40m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Fri 20/3

15:05-17:25

1 stop25h 20m

R12 437

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/6

23:15-23:10

1 stop23h 55m

Split

Sat 20/6

6:30-21:20

1 stop14h 50m

R13 420

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/4

19:00-13:45

1 stop18h 45m

Split

Mon 27/4

14:45-8:35

1 stop17h 50m

R13 706

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Which airlines fly to Croatia?

Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Croatia from South Africa according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Croatia. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Croatia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Croatia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best Round-Trip Price	R10 311
Fastest flight time	15h 25m
Popular in	April

The best round-trip flight price to Croatia from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R10 311 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman).

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The fastest flight to Croatia from South Africa takes 15h 25m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Split).

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April has the highest demand for flights to Croatia, with a 8% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Croatia

What is the best airport to land at to visit Bacvice Beach?

Flying into Split Airport is typically the best way to visit Bacvice Beach, since it is the closest airport to the area.

What is the cheapest flight to Croatia?

If you are looking to fly to Croatia for less, look to airlines like Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and SWISS, with prices starting at R8 487, R9 579, and R10 032 respectively.

Which airlines fly to Croatia?

You can find flights to Croatia from 7 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Turkish Airlines, British Airways or Lufthansa as these are the most popular among our users. Turkish Airlines is the most favoured with 38% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Croatia to fly to?

According to our data, 35% of momondo users who travelled to Croatia in the last year flew into Split (located in Split), making it the most popular airport to fly to. There may be other airports in Croatia, but the majority of our users take flights to Split in order to visit Split and it’s surrounding areas.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Croatia?

Prices for flights to Croatia were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Croatia?

There are 7 operators available for flights to Croatia as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Croatia?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Croatia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Croatia?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Croatia 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 Croatia. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Croatia?

Finding the right flight to Croatia is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. These options can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Croatia quick and easy, saving you time and money.

Can I find flights to Croatia with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Croatia which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Croatia?

Once all potential Croatia flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Croatia right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Croatia. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.