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 53% 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.

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

Etihad Airways, TAAG, and KLM 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 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.

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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

R10 307Air Europa

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

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

R10 307Air Europa

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Dec 1

18:00 - 10:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Madrid Barajas

19:55 - 8:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

14h 10m1 stop Madrid Barajas

R11 311Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 13

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 393SWISS

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Jan 21

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 788Lufthansa

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 838Lufthansa

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Jan 17

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

20h 20m2 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 838Ethiopian Air

Sun, Dec 6 - Thu, Jan 21

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

20h 20m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

15:10 - 14:30CPT Cape Town Intl-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

25h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

R11 854Ethiopian Air

Wed, Dec 2 - Thu, Jan 21

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 233TAAG

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

22:35 - 4:15LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 40m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

16:40 - 19:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 55m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R12 365TAAG

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

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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 208Air Europa

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 5

22:30 - 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

R12 661Air Algerie

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 4

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

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 17:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

23h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 225Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 4

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

24h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:40 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

21h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 258Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Nov 8

21:25 - 20:25LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 00m3 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka Harare

10:00 - 19:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

35h 00m3 stops Harare Lusaka Dubai Intl

R40 749Emirates

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 24

9:10 - 4:15LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 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

R46 462TAAG

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Nov 12

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

28h 30m1 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

R50 348South African

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 11

6:15 - 9:55LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:55 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R75 226Lufthansa

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

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

22h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 6:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

23h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R79 704Etihad Airways

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Nov 12

13:35 - 16:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

48h 45m2 stops Dubai Intl Lusaka

18:50 - 11:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R184 961Emirates

Sun, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 31

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SWISS flights from Portugal to South Africa

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SWISS

Dec 1

OPO12:05Porto

19h 55m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 21

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m

1 stop

OPO11:15Porto

R11 393

SWISS

Nov 19

LIS12:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 25m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 3

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 55m

1 stop

LIS14:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 426

SWISS

Nov 19

OPO12:05Porto

19h 55m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 2

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m

1 stop

OPO11:15Porto

R11 443

Lufthansa flights from Portugal to South Africa

Our best Lufthansa deals on Portugal to South Africa flight tickets

Lufthansa

Dec 3

LIS14:20Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17h 35m

1 stop

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 17

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 15m

1 stop

LIS15:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 788

Lufthansa

Jan 25

OPO13:45Porto

18h 10m

1 stop

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Feb 3

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 35m

1 stop

OPO15:20Porto

R12 019

Lufthansa

Dec 2

LIS14:15Lisbon Humberto Delgado

17h 40m

1 stop

JNB9:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 17

JNB19:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 15m

1 stop

LIS15:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R12 085

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LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 6/11

16:05-10:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 19/11

19:55-6:50

1 stop12h 55m

R10 307

Fastest return journey

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 16/11

20:05-10:40

1 stop12h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/12

19:55-6:50

1 stop12h 55m

R10 307

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 26/2

18:00-10:40

1 stop14h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 13/3

19:55-8:05

1 stop14h 10m

R11 311

PortoJohannesburg

OPO Porto - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

OPOJNB

Porto

Tue 1/12

12:05-10:00

1 stop19h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

20:40-11:15

1 stop16h 35m

R11 393

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 788

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 838

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 6/12

14:40-13:00

2 stops20h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 21/1

15:10-8:10

2 stops19h 00m

R11 838

LisbonCape Town

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - CPT Cape Town Intl

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 2/12

14:40-13:00

2 stops20h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 21/1

15:10-14:30

2 stops25h 20m

R11 854

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 19/11

22:35-14:40

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

16:40-6:25

1 stop15h 45m

R12 233

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 16/11

22:35-4:15

1 stop27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

16:40-19:35

1 stop28h 55m

R12 365

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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 480, 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 R12 990.

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 192 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 850 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 948
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 948. The best return flight deal from Portugal to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R10 307.

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 368	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R10 128	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 044 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Europa	PriceFrom R10 291	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,9 644 reviews	Search Air Europa flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 549	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,0 32 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 554	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 279 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom R12 068	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 591 reviews	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R12 233	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 456 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 520	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 266 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 540	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 547 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R12 879	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 651 reviews	Search Air France flights

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