Which airlines fly to South Africa?

TAAG, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines 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 62% 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?

South African, Turkish Airlines, and SWISS 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 September 2026, there are 9 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 271 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

15h 30m1 stop Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl

R8 562South African

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Apr 1

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

R8 595South African

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 31

16:25 - 23:00OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 35m1 stop Istanbul

17:15 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

18h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R10 414Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

7:05 - 13:30LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 25m2 stops Madrid Barajas Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

26h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Madrid Barajas

R11 064Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

11:50 - 10:00LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Zurich

20:40 - 11:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

16h 55m1 stop Zurich

R11 080SWISS

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 23

16:25 - 23:00OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 35m1 stop Istanbul

14:00 - 9:55CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

21h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Istanbul

R11 194Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 - 9:55LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

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

19h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 470Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 24

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

17h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

19:55 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 486Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

9:00 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 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

R11 844TAAG

Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 29

9:20 - 14:40LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m1 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

R11 860TAAG

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

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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

R12 900KLM

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6

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

R12 916KLM

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6

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

15h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:50 - 8:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

15h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 046Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 23

18:50 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

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

20h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 225Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6

18:50 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 745Air France

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6

18:50 - 21:20LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 30m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

23:15 - 17:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado

19h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 761Air France

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 6

16:00 - 18:05OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 05m2 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Dubai Intl

13:15 - 0:40CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

36h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R23 558Emirates

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28

16:00 - 18:05OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 05m2 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Dubai Intl

13:15 - 0:40CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

36h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R23 590Emirates

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28

16:45 - 11:50OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 05m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 9:40CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

18h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R27 424Turkish Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28

10:40 - 11:50OPO Porto-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 10m1 stop Istanbul

16:35 - 15:50CPT Cape Town Intl-OPO Porto

24h 15m1 stop Istanbul

R30 008Turkish Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28

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South African flights from Portugal to South Africa

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South African

Jan 26

LIS22:30Lisbon Humberto Delgado

14h 10m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Apr 1

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R8 562

South African

Oct 16

LIS9:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 30m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 31

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 30m

1 stop

LIS7:10Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R8 595

South African

Oct 19

LIS9:20Lisbon Humberto Delgado

28h 20m

1 stop

JNB14:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

Oct 26

JNB16:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 55m

1 stop

LIS20:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R8 627

SWISS flights from Portugal to South Africa

Our best SWISS deals on Portugal to South Africa flight tickets

SWISS

Nov 9

LIS11:50Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 23

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

1 stop

LIS11:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 080

SWISS

Nov 9

LIS11:50Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 23

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m

1 stop

LIS11:35Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 129

SWISS

Nov 16

LIS11:50Lisbon Humberto Delgado

20h 10m

1 stop

JNB10:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 29

JNB20:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m

1 stop

LIS11:00Lisbon Humberto Delgado

R11 649

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LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 26/1

22:30-14:40

1 stop14h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 1/4

16:40-7:10

1 stop15h 30m

R8 562

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Fri 16/10

9:10-14:40

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

16:40-7:10

1 stop16h 30m

R8 595

PortoCape Town

OPO Porto - CPT Cape Town Intl

OPOCPT

Porto

Fri 6/11

16:25-23:00

1 stop28h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

17:15-9:55

1 stop18h 40m

R10 414

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 2/11

7:05-13:30

2 stops28h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

14:30-15:20

2 stops26h 50m

R11 064

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 9/11

11:50-10:00

1 stop20h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 23/11

20:40-11:35

1 stop16h 55m

R11 080

PortoCape Town

OPO Porto - CPT Cape Town Intl

OPOCPT

Porto

Fri 6/11

16:25-23:00

1 stop28h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 19/11

14:00-9:55

2 stops21h 55m

R11 194

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 11/11

6:00-9:55

1 stop25h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/11

19:55-13:25

1 stop19h 30m

R11 470

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 16/11

14:20-9:55

1 stop17h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

19:55-13:30

1 stop19h 35m

R11 486

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 15/11

9:00-14:40

1 stop27h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/11

16:40-20:35

1 stop29h 55m

R11 844

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sat 7/11

9:20-14:40

1 stop27h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

16:40-7:10

1 stop16h 30m

R11 860

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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 May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R13 095, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until February to fly from Portugal, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 111.

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 206 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 837 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Portugal to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R6 271
Fastest flight time	13h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Portugal in the past 72 hours is R6 271. The best return flight deal from Portugal to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 562.

The fastest flight from Portugal to South Africa takes 13h 00m

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 September 2026, there are 9 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 257	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,7 65 reviews	Search South African flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R9 994	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 041 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
TAAG	PriceFrom R10 409	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,0 32 reviews	Search TAAG flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 414	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 238 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R11 252	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 465 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 908	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 575 reviews	Search KLM flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R12 374	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 531 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 562	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 227 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Air France	PriceFrom R12 708	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 650 reviews	Search Air France flights
SWISS	PriceFrom R12 788	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 083 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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