Which airlines fly to Athens?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V.?

Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V.

How long does it take to fly to Athens?

Flight times from South Africa to Athens vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg and flying into Athens (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 14h 35m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Athens is flying from Cape Town to Athens, which will take roughly 18h. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 580Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 24

22:50 - 14:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 660Ethiopian Air

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 8

9:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R8 836Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

9:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R8 916Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

12:05 - 12:25DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 20m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 10:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

21h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R10 034Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Oct 30

12:05 - 12:25DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 20m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 10:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

21h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R10 082Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

23:15 - 22:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 40m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

17:30 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R10 721Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 9

19:55 - 12:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 45m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

19:15 - 9:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 041Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29

8:20 - 10:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

10:00 - 13:30ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Addis Ababa Bole

R11 201Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 8

19:55 - 12:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:20 - 9:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R12 846Lufthansa

Fri, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 31

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14:30 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 13:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 938Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

14:30 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 13:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 938Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 26

10:05 - 20:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

33h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 10:15ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 360Emirates

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

18:25 - 20:25CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:10 - 16:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 376Emirates

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 25

7:40 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 - 9:45ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 159KLM

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

8:15 - 14:35CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 20m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

15:20 - 8:20ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

18h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 623Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

23:15 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

20:15 - 22:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

R13 070Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

9:25 - 12:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 00m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:05 - 4:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R13 389Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

13:15 - 18:30CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:55 - 12:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

47h 45m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

R15 307Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 22

7:40 - 1:15CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

13:35 - 5:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R53 238KLM

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

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Qatar Airways

Oct 23

DUR12:05Durban King Shaka Intl

23h 20m

2 stops

ATH12:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 30

ATH13:20Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 35m

2 stops

DUR10:55Durban King Shaka Intl

R10 034

Qatar Airways

Oct 19

DUR12:05Durban King Shaka Intl

23h 20m

2 stops

ATH12:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 26

ATH13:20Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 35m

2 stops

DUR10:55Durban King Shaka Intl

R10 082

Qatar Airways

Oct 13

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 20m

1 stop

ATH12:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Oct 18

ATH12:05Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 55m

1 stop

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 114

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KLM

Sept 17

CPT23:15Cape Town Intl

16h 15m

1 stop

ATH16:30Athens Eleftherios V.

Sept 23

ATH6:00Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 25m

1 stop

CPT21:25Cape Town Intl

R11 983

KLM

Sept 9

CPT7:40Cape Town Intl

16h 35m

1 stop

ATH1:15Athens Eleftherios V.

Sept 16

ATH6:00Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 45m

2 stops

CPT9:45Cape Town Intl

R12 159

KLM

Oct 13

JNB18:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 40m

2 stops

ATH16:30Athens Eleftherios V.

Nov 9

ATH17:30Athens Eleftherios V.

28h 30m

1 stop

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 191

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 16/10

22:50-14:35

1 stop14h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 24/10

15:20-3:55

1 stop13h 35m

R8 580

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 2/10

22:50-14:35

1 stop14h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 8/10

15:20-3:55

1 stop13h 35m

R8 660

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

9:45-12:35

1 stop25h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 24/10

7:20-8:20

1 stop26h 00m

R8 836

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

9:45-12:35

1 stop25h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 24/10

7:20-8:20

1 stop26h 00m

R8 916

DurbanAthens

DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Fri 23/10

12:05-12:25

2 stops23h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 30/10

13:20-10:55

2 stops21h 35m

R10 034

DurbanAthens

DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 19/10

12:05-12:25

2 stops23h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 26/10

13:20-10:55

2 stops21h 35m

R10 082

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/10

23:15-22:55

2 stops22h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 9/11

17:30-22:00

1 stop28h 30m

R10 721

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/11

19:55-12:40

2 stops16h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 29/11

19:15-9:55

1 stop14h 40m

R11 041

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 2/10

8:20-10:55

2 stops25h 35m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 8/10

10:00-13:30

2 stops28h 30m

R11 201

JohannesburgAthens

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/12

19:55-12:05

1 stop16h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 31/12

17:20-9:40

1 stop16h 20m

R12 846

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R9 747, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Athens in February, then you should wait until November to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 954.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Athens?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around R10 470 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from South Africa for as low as R9 842 on momondo.

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Best price found	R4 218
Fastest flight time	14h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Athens from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R4 218. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 580.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Athens takes 14h 35m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Air France	PriceFrom R7 006	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 648 reviews	Search Air France flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 382	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 404	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R8 520	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 217 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
SWISS	PriceFrom R8 710	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 065 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 097	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R9 123	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 475 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R9 148	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 573 reviews	Search KLM flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R9 959	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 448 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R10 443	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 655 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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