Which airlines fly to Italy?

Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Italy from South Africa according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Italy. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Italy 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 Italy?

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

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

Prices for flights from South Africa to Italy are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

As of September 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Italy.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Italy.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Italy 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 Italy. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R5 327 Cheap Flights from South Africa to Italy in 2026/27

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20:40 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

13:30 - 8:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R8 705Air Algerie

Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 24

14:30 - 4:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

15h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 20:10FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 802Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

14:30 - 4:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

15h 05m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 883Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

9:50 - 17:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

32h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

22:00 - 8:25FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R9 793Etihad Airways

Sat, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 22

17:45 - 11:00CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

17h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:00 - 10:45MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R9 955Condor

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

16:35 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

21h 40m1 stop Istanbul

6:55 - 23:00FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R9 971Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 27

16:35 - 14:05CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

21h 30m1 stop Istanbul

19:25 - 23:00FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R10 134Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 25

9:50 - 6:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

21h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:30 - 8:25MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 475Etihad Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

19:40 - 10:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

17:00 - 8:15MXP Milan Malpensa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R10 718Condor

Tue, Dec 22 - Mon, Jan 4

20:40 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

13:30 - 8:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R34 218Air Algerie

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 8

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20:00 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

17h 30m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

14:30 - 10:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R8 607Air Algerie

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

20:00 - 13:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

17h 30m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

14:30 - 10:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R8 867Air Algerie

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:20 - 21:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 900Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:20 - 21:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 932Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

15:55 - 6:40FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 45m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R11 790Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

17:00 - 20:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

27h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl London Gatwick

21:30 - 10:55FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 25m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R12 018Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:20 - 9:20FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 00m2 stops Venice Marco Polo Zurich

R12 261Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:45 - 22:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

13:40 - 6:40FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 00m2 stops Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R12 424Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

17:45 - 11:00CPT Cape Town Intl-MXP Milan Malpensa

17h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:00 - 8:25MXP Milan Malpensa-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R12 748Condor

Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30

17:45 - 9:50CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:50 - 7:25FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R12 765Condor

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 5

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 05m

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FCO4:35Rome Fiumicino

Nov 12

FCO23:00Rome Fiumicino

20h 10m

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JNB20:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R8 802

Ethiopian Air

Oct 2

JNB14:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 15m

1 stop

FCO5:45Rome Fiumicino

Oct 9

FCO23:00Rome Fiumicino

14h 30m

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JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R8 883

Ethiopian Air

Sept 28

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 10m

1 stop

FCO21:30Rome Fiumicino

Oct 13

FCO23:00Rome Fiumicino

14h 30m

1 stop

JNB13:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

R8 900

Kenya Airways flights from South Africa to Italy

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Kenya Airways

Nov 2

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 30m

2 stops

FCO11:30Rome Fiumicino

Nov 9

FCO10:10Rome Fiumicino

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB0:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 621

Kenya Airways

Nov 2

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 55m

2 stops

FCO19:30Rome Fiumicino

Nov 10

FCO6:00Rome Fiumicino

27h 55m

2 stops

JNB10:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 800

Kenya Airways

Nov 4

JNB1:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m

2 stops

FCO23:15Rome Fiumicino

Nov 12

FCO10:10Rome Fiumicino

28h 40m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

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22:00-8:25

1 stop33h 25m

R9 793

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CPT Cape Town Intl - MXP Milan Malpensa

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17:00-10:45

1 stop16h 45m

R9 955

Cape TownRome

CPT Cape Town Intl - FCO Rome Fiumicino

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16:35-14:15

1 stop21h 40m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 27/10

6:55-23:00

1 stop15h 05m

R9 971

Cape TownRome

CPT Cape Town Intl - FCO Rome Fiumicino

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Sun 11/10

16:35-14:05

1 stop21h 30m

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 25/10

19:25-23:00

1 stop26h 35m

R10 134

JohannesburgMilan

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MXP Milan Malpensa

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/11

9:50-6:30

1 stop21h 40m

Milan Malpensa

Sat 7/11

10:30-8:25

1 stop20h 55m

R10 475

JohannesburgMilan

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - MXP Milan Malpensa

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/12

19:40-10:30

1 stop15h 50m

Milan Malpensa

Mon 4/1

17:00-8:15

1 stop14h 15m

R10 718

JohannesburgRome

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FCO Rome Fiumicino

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/11

20:40-12:30

1 stop16h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 8/12

13:30-8:50

1 stop18h 20m

R34 218

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

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Italy?

If you’re not able to fly to Italy in November, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from South Africa to Italy during February average around R10 605.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Italy from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Italy for around R10 955 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Italy from South Africa for as low as R9 906 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 24% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Italy flight.

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Best price found	R5 327
Fastest flight time	13h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Italy from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 327. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Italy found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 705.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Italy takes 13h 10m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Italy?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Italy are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Italy?
As of September 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Italy.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Italy?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from South Africa to Italy.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Italy?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Italy 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 Italy. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Italy

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R4 845	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 041 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Algerie	PriceFrom R6 213	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 38 reviews	Search Air Algerie flights
Condor	PriceFrom R6 376	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 594 reviews	Search Condor flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom R6 582	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 238 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R8 238	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 531 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R8 698	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 226 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 932	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 465 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air France	PriceFrom R8 942	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 650 reviews	Search Air France flights
SWISS	PriceFrom R9 006	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 083 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Egyptair	PriceFrom R9 277	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 445 reviews	Search Egyptair flights

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