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

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

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

TAAG, Lufthansa and KLM 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 61% 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.

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 August 2026, there are 8 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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9:10 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

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

15h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R8 684South African

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 9

9:10 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

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

15h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R8 814South African

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 9

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

14h 10m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

5:45 - 7:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

27h 25m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R12 434TAAG

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

9:10 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 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

R12 499TAAG

Sat, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 30

8:55 - 8:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 7:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 310Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14

8:55 - 8:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 - 7:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 310Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

21:25 - 5:30LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:30 - 19:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

31h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 440Emirates

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 15

21:25 - 16:15LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

27h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R13 505Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

11:35 - 9:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

47h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R14 073Turkish Airlines

Fri, Dec 11 - Thu, Feb 11

11:35 - 9:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 05m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18:50 - 10:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17h 45m1 stop Istanbul

R14 122Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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5:00 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R16 232KLM

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28

16:05 - 14:10LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 05m2 stops Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

13:50 - 10:45CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Madrid Barajas

R16 362Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

7:35 - 9:50LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 15m1 stop Madrid Barajas

13:30 - 23:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

35h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R16 670Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Sep 2

5:00 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

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

16h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 017KLM

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 27

15:35 - 10:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:15 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R18 878KLM

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28

14:20 - 18:05LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:15 - 19:40CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

31h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

R19 527Emirates

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19

14:20 - 16:25LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:05 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

27h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R19 706Emirates

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

5:55 - 9:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m2 stops Istanbul Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13:30 - 15:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

27h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Istanbul

R20 744Turkish Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 25

16:40 - 11:50OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 10m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:45CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

18h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R23 942Turkish Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Fri, Aug 14

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

15h 05m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

5:45 - 20:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

15h 50m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R53 890TAAG

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

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TAAG flights from Portugal to South Africa

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TAAG

Nov 5

LIS22:30Lisbon Humberto Delgado

14h 10m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 18

JNB5:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 25m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 434

TAAG

Oct 24

LIS9:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 30m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 30

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 499

TAAG

Dec 11

LIS23:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

13h 40m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 11

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 953

Etihad Airways flights from Portugal to South Africa

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Portugal to South Africa flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Sept 9

LIS8:55Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 25m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 14

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:15Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R13 310

Etihad Airways

Sept 8

LIS9:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

22h 10m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sept 16

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

1 stop

LIS7:25Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R13 473

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Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 25/9

9:10-14:40

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 9/10

16:40-7:10

1 stop15h 30m

R8 684

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 25/9

9:10-14:40

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 9/10

16:40-7:10

1 stop15h 30m

R8 814

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 5/11

22:30-14:40

1 stop14h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

5:45-7:10

1 stop27h 25m

R12 434

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sat 24/10

9:10-14:40

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/10

16:40-7:10

1 stop16h 30m

R12 499

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 9/9

8:55-8:20

1 stop22h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/9

9:45-7:15

1 stop22h 30m

R13 310

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 9/9

8:55-8:20

1 stop22h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 16/9

9:45-7:25

1 stop22h 40m

R13 310

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 10/9

21:25-5:30

1 stop31h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

13:30-19:40

1 stop31h 10m

R13 440

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 21/9

21:25-16:15

1 stop17h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/9

10:05-12:35

1 stop27h 30m

R13 505

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 11/12

11:35-9:40

2 stops20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/2

13:30-10:35

2 stops47h 05m

R14 073

Fastest return journey

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 5/11

11:35-9:40

2 stops20h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 18/11

18:50-10:35

1 stop17h 45m

R14 122

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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 February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 953, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Portugal, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 359.

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 R12 895 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 411 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Portugal to South Africa flight.

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Fastest flight time	15h 20m
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The fastest flight from Portugal to South Africa takes 15h 20m

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 August 2026, there are 8 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

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Emirates	PriceFrom R9 477	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 648 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 985	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 021 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 078	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 177 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 154	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,0 32 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R11 242	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 475 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 898	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 555 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom R12 153	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 637 reviews	Search Air France flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 363	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 500 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 551	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 153 reviews	Search British Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom R12 776	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 033 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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