What is the cheapest airline that flies from Portugal to South Africa?

South African, Etihad Airways, and Air Europa are the most popular carriers operating from Portugal to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

TAAG, South African and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Portugal according to our data. TAAG is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Portugal to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Portugal to South Africa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Portugal to South Africa?

As of October 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Portugal to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Portugal to South Africa?

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 Portugal to South Africa.

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

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

R6 170 Cheap Flights from Portugal to South Africa in 2026/27

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22:30 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 7:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R9 074South African

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 1

20:05 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 6:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

12h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R9 519Air Europa

Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 19

23:00 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 40m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 20:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

29h 55m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R9 536South African

Mon, Dec 14 - Fri, Jan 1

16:05 - 10:40OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 6:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

12h 50m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R10 097Air Europa

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

12:35 - 10:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 25m1 stop Zurich

20:40 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 55m1 stop Zurich

R11 004SWISS

Thu, Dec 3 - Tue, Jan 19

16:00 - 10:40OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m2 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 9:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

15h 40m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R11 219Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

14:40 - 14:10LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 30m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 8:10CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R11 516Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

14:40 - 13:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 20m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:05CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R11 615Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

14:20 - 9:55LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:45 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 730Lufthansa

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Jan 17

14:15 - 9:55LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:45 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 730Lufthansa

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Jan 17

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20:05 - 9:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 45m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 15:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 20m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R10 262Air Europa

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

20:05 - 9:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 45m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 6:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

12h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R10 377Air Europa

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 27

16:05 - 13:30LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 25m2 stops Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 8:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R12 538Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 27

6:40 - 9:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 10m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

23h 55m2 stops Madrid Barajas Barcelona-El Prat

R12 901Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

22:20 - 9:50OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 30m2 stops Malaga Madrid Barajas

18:55 - 19:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

25h 25m2 stops Madrid Barajas Malaga

R13 875Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 24

22:35 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 05m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 20:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 55m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R15 030South African

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 21

9:10 - 14:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 50m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

15:05 - 20:35CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

31h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R16 086South African

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Nov 2

15:00 - 14:10LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 8:05CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

18h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R16 317Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 18

19:45 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R17 356KLM

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 21

5:00 - 21:20OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 16:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

18h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 478KLM

Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 24

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South African flights from Portugal to South Africa

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South African

Nov 24

LIS22:30Lisbon Humberto Delgado

14h 10m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 1

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R9 074

South African

Dec 14

LIS23:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 1

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 55m

1 stop

LIS20:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R9 536

South African

Dec 21

LIS23:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 17

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R9 585

Air Europa flights from Portugal to South Africa

Our best Air Europa deals on Portugal to South Africa flight tickets

Air Europa

Nov 9

LIS20:05Lisbon Humberto Delgado

12h 35m

1 stop

JNB10:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 55m

1 stop

LIS6:50Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R9 519

Air Europa

Oct 26

OPO16:05Porto

16h 35m

1 stop

JNB10:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 10

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 50m

1 stop

OPO6:45Porto

R10 097

Air Europa

Oct 26

OPO20:10Porto

12h 30m

1 stop

JNB10:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 10

JNB19:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 50m

1 stop

OPO6:45Porto

R10 163

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LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 24/11

22:30-14:40

1 stop14h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

16:40-7:10

1 stop16h 30m

R9 074

Fastest return journey

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 9/11

20:05-10:40

1 stop12h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

19:55-6:50

1 stop12h 55m

R9 519

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 14/12

23:00-14:40

1 stop13h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 1/1

16:40-20:35

1 stop29h 55m

R9 536

PortoJohannesburg

OPO Porto - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OPOJNB

Porto

Mon 26/10

16:05-10:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

19:55-6:45

1 stop12h 50m

R10 097

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 3/12

12:35-10:00

1 stop19h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/1

20:40-14:35

1 stop19h 55m

R11 004

PortoJohannesburg

OPO Porto - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OPOJNB

Porto

Mon 26/10

16:00-10:40

2 stops16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

19:55-9:35

1 stop15h 40m

R11 219

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 12/11

14:40-14:10

2 stops21h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

15:10-8:10

2 stops19h 00m

R11 516

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 25/11

14:40-13:00

2 stops20h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 2/12

13:50-8:05

2 stops20h 15m

R11 615

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 3/12

14:20-9:55

1 stop17h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 17/1

19:45-15:00

1 stop21h 15m

R11 730

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 2/12

14:15-9:55

1 stop17h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 17/1

19:45-15:00

1 stop21h 15m

R11 730

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Portugal to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Portugal is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 769, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in October, then you should wait until February to fly from Portugal, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 083.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portugal to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Portugal when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R13 303 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Portugal for as low as R10 988 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Portugal to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R6 170
Fastest flight time	12h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Portugal in the past 72 hours is R6 170. The best return flight deal from Portugal to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R9 074.

The fastest flight from Portugal to South Africa takes 12h 35m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Portugal to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Portugal to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Portugal to South Africa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Portugal to South Africa?
As of October 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Portugal to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Portugal to South Africa?
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 Portugal to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa 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 South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Portugal to South Africa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Portugal to South Africa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
South African	PriceFrom R8 385	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R10 149	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 042 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 161	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 278 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Air Europa	PriceFrom R10 312	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,0 641 reviews	Search Air Europa flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 570	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,0 32 reviews	Search TAAG flights
KLM	PriceFrom R12 093	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 588 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 258	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 545	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 261 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 566	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 543 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R12 905	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 651 reviews	Search Air France flights

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