How long is the flight from South Africa to Greece?

On average, it takes 14h 35m to fly from South Africa to Greece if you fly out of Johannesburg (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Athens (the most popular airport in Greece). If you’re flying out of Cape Town and into Athens, then the flight time is around 15h 20m.

Which airlines fly to Greece?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Greece from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Greece. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Greece 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 Greece?

Etihad Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Greece

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Greece?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Greece refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Greece?

The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Greece is 10 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Greece?

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 South Africa to Greece.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Greece?

The required travel and health documents for your Greece trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Greece. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 931Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1

23:00 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

15:35 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R9 160Ethiopian Air

Fri, Mar 19 - Tue, Apr 6

0:20 - 14:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Istanbul

15:45 - 22:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R9 275Turkish Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Thu, Dec 10

0:20 - 14:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m1 stop Istanbul

15:45 - 22:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

R9 340Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Sat, Nov 21

9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:05 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 504Etihad Airways

Fri, Jan 22 - Fri, Jan 29

9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:05 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 603Etihad Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 25

13:45 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 3:55ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 340Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 15 - Wed, Dec 2

20:20 - 18:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:00 - 15:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R10 602Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 5

19:40 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

14:40 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R10 799Air France

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1

19:40 - 13:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 00m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

14:40 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R10 864Air France

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 24

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9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:40 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 193Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

9:50 - 5:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

6:40 - 8:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 488Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

23:59 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 21m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:10 - 11:25ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R11 995KLM

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 11

23:59 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 21m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

14:40 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

55h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 995Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 11

23:59 - 1:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 21m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

14:40 - 22:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 683Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

17:15 - 12:10CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 55m1 stop Istanbul

16:00 - 23:00ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R12 945Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Sun, Nov 1

0:30 - 1:20CPT Cape Town Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:10 - 22:40ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 126KLM

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 3

9:25 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 45m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 15:35ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 224Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

21:45 - 23:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 15m1 stop Cairo

13:15 - 7:10ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 55m1 stop Cairo

R14 846Egyptair

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

9:25 - 11:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 45m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

13:20 - 18:50ATH Athens Eleftherios V.-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 30m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Lusaka Harare

R21 434Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

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Oct 26

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 35m

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ATH5:25Athens Eleftherios V.

Nov 10

ATH6:40Athens Eleftherios V.

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Oct 26

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

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ATH6:40Athens Eleftherios V.

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Jan 29

ATH13:05Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m

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JNB8:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

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Nov 15

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 25m

1 stop

ATH11:10Athens Eleftherios V.

Dec 2

ATH13:20Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 35m

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JNB3:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 340

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Mar 1

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m

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ATH18:00Athens Eleftherios V.

Mar 5

ATH19:00Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 35m

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JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 602

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Dec 2

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 15m

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ATH18:00Athens Eleftherios V.

Dec 9

ATH13:20Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 15m

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13:45-11:10

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Athens Eleftherios V.

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13:20-3:55

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R10 340

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

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1 stop21h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

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19:00-15:35

1 stop20h 35m

R10 602

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/11

19:40-13:40

1 stop18h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 1/12

14:40-22:00

2 stops31h 20m

R10 799

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

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19:40-13:40

1 stop18h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 24/11

14:40-22:00

2 stops31h 20m

R10 864

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from South Africa to Greece

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Greece?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Greece. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R10 029. If you’re not able to fly to Greece in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Greece during November average around R10 422.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Greece from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Greece for around R10 758 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Greece from South Africa for as low as R10 061 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 079
Fastest flight time	13h 50m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Greece from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 079. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Greece found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 931.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Greece takes 13h 50m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Greece?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Greece refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Greece?
The number of operators available for flights from South Africa to Greece is 10 as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Greece?
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 South Africa to Greece.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Greece?
The required travel and health documents for your Greece trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Greece. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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SWISS	PriceFrom R7 867	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 113 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R8 519	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,1 1 044 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 553	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 549 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R8 711	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 708 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R8 831	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 295 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R9 279	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 460 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom R9 382	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 592 reviews	Search KLM flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R10 664	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 686 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R10 730	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 438 reviews	Search Egyptair flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 087	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 268 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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