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 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 Portugal to South Africa?

Etihad Airways, Air Europa, and South African are the most popular carriers operating 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 10 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.

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16:05 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

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

12h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R11 153Air Europa

Fri, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 13

7:00 - 13:30OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m3 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

26h 30m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Madrid Barajas Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 419Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

12:05 - 10:00OPO Porto-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 55m1 stop Zurich

20:40 - 11:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-OPO Porto

16h 35m1 stop Zurich

R11 552SWISS

Mon, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 6

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

17h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:45 - 14:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R11 984Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 9

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

21h 30m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 8:10CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R12 051Ethiopian Air

Tue, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 23

8:25 - 4:15LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 6:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

15h 45m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R12 317TAAG

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

7:00 - 13:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 00m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

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

19h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R12 367Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 26 - Fri, Dec 11

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

14h 05m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 6:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

15h 45m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R12 433TAAG

Sat, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 13

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

17h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:45 - 11:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R12 450Lufthansa

Thu, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 10

11:35 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 05m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 10:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 50m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R12 915Air Europa

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 6

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11:35 - 22:25LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 23:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R12 400Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 10

14:15 - 13:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 45m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

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

26h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

R12 466Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 31 - Thu, Dec 17

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

21h 55m2 stops Vienna Intl Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

26h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R12 500Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 18

16:05 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 10:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 50m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R12 915Air Europa

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 10

11:35 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 05m1 stop Madrid Barajas

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

12h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R12 915Air Europa

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 12

11:35 - 22:25LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 50m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 23:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

30h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R13 065Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 10

21:30 - 8:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m2 stops Algiers Houari Boumediene Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

20:40 - 21:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

26h 35m2 stops Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl Algiers Houari Boumediene

R14 760Air Algerie

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 7

21:30 - 8:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m2 stops Algiers Houari Boumediene Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

20:40 - 20:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

25h 50m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R14 760Air Algerie

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

5:00 - 22:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 14:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 41m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 575KLM

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 9

5:00 - 22:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 14:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 41m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R15 575KLM

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 9

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Etihad Airways flights from Portugal to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

Nov 7

LIS8:15Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 20

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 05m

1 stop

LIS6:55Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 699

Etihad Airways

Oct 30

LIS8:15Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 13

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 05m

1 stop

LIS6:55Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R15 940

Etihad Airways

Oct 30

LIS8:15Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 8

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 05m

1 stop

LIS6:55Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R15 957

Ethiopian Air flights from Portugal to South Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 2

LIS14:40Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 30m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

Feb 23

CPT13:50Cape Town Intl

20h 20m

2 stops

LIS8:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 051

Ethiopian Air

Feb 23

LIS16:05Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 25m

2 stops

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mar 9

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m

2 stops

LIS14:30Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 350

Ethiopian Air

Nov 26

LIS7:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 00m

2 stops

CPT13:00Cape Town Intl

Dec 11

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

19h 00m

2 stops

LIS8:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 367

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LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 26/2

16:05-10:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/3

19:55-6:50

1 stop12h 55m

R11 153

PortoJohannesburg

OPO Porto - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OPOJNB

Porto

Thu 19/11

7:00-13:30

3 stops28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

14:30-15:00

3 stops26h 30m

R11 419

PortoJohannesburg

OPO Porto - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OPOJNB

Porto

Mon 23/11

12:05-10:00

1 stop19h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/12

20:40-11:15

1 stop16h 35m

R11 552

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 26/11

14:20-9:55

1 stop17h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

19:45-14:50

1 stop21h 05m

R11 984

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 2/2

14:40-14:10

2 stops21h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 23/2

13:50-8:10

2 stops20h 20m

R12 051

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 6/11

8:25-4:15

1 stop17h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

16:40-6:25

1 stop15h 45m

R12 317

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 26/11

7:00-13:00

2 stops28h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/12

15:10-8:10

2 stops19h 00m

R12 367

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sat 27/2

22:35-14:40

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/3

16:40-6:25

1 stop15h 45m

R12 433

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 25/2

14:20-9:55

1 stop17h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/3

19:45-11:35

1 stop17h 50m

R12 450

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 1/2

11:35-10:40

1 stop21h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 6/2

19:55-10:45

1 stop16h 50m

R12 915

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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 450, 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 November to fly from Portugal, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 065.

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 255 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 R11 103 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 965
Fastest flight time	13h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Portugal in the past 72 hours is R6 965. The best return flight deal from Portugal to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 153.

The fastest flight from Portugal to South Africa takes 13h 30m

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 10 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 448	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,7 66 reviews	Search South African flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R10 117	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 043 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Europa	PriceFrom R10 390	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,0 647 reviews	Search Air Europa flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 650	Free Cancellation	Rating 5,9 35 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 655	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 294 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom R12 183	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 350	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 460 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 639	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 275 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R13 002	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 652 reviews	Search Air France flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 211	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 689 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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