How long is the flight from South Africa to Southeast Europe?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in South Africa you fly out of and what airport in Southeast Europe you fly into. For example, flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kastrup Copenhagen takes 21h 35m on average. On the other hand, flying from Cape Town Intl to Kastrup Copenhagen takes on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

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Flights to Athens

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Etihad Airways

Sept 7

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Sept 18

ATH

25h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R9 429

Etihad Airways

Aug 3

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Aug 23

ATH

26h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R9 559

Etihad Airways

Nov 9

JNB

19h 50m

1 stop

ATH

Nov 22

ATH

36h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R9 575

Etihad Airways

Oct 17

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Oct 26

ATH

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB

R9 591

Etihad Airways

Jul 23

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Aug 4

ATH

18h 55m

1 stop

JNB

R9 640

Etihad Airways

Jul 27

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Sept 3

ATH

37h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R9 673

Etihad Airways

Sept 12

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Sept 19

ATH

45h 20m

2 stops

JNB

R9 689

Etihad Airways

Nov 9

JNB

19h 50m

1 stop

ATH

Nov 13

ATH

19h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R9 705

Etihad Airways

Jul 20

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Aug 20

ATH

51h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R9 868

Etihad Airways

Nov 9

JNB

56h 45m

2 stops

ATH

Nov 22

ATH

36h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R9 901

Etihad Airways

Jul 13

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Jul 28

ATH

26h 00m

1 stop

JNB

R9 982

Etihad Airways

Oct 22

JNB

19h 30m

1 stop

ATH

Oct 30

ATH

19h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R10 031

Flights to Belgrade

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Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

43h 30m

2 stops

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

17h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R10 536

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

31h 00m

2 stops

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

17h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R10 845

Turkish Airlines

Aug 16

JNB

30h 05m

2 stops

BEG

Aug 23

BEG

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R11 383

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

43h 30m

2 stops

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

17h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R11 594

Qatar Airways

Aug 16

JNB

21h 35m

1 stop

BEG

Aug 23

BEG

15h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R12 148

Turkish Airlines

Jul 5

JNB

30h 05m

2 stops

BEG

Jul 16

BEG

24h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R12 213

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

20h 50m

1 stop

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

17h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R12 311

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

25h 40m

1 stop

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

23h 50m

2 stops

JNB

R12 344

Qatar Airways

Aug 3

JNB

39h 00m

2 stops

BEG

Aug 19

BEG

15h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R12 588

Qatar Airways

Oct 28

JNB

23h 10m

1 stop

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

38h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R12 653

Qatar Airways

Oct 28

JNB

23h 10m

1 stop

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

38h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R12 734

Turkish Airlines

Oct 28

JNB

43h 30m

2 stops

BEG

Nov 1

BEG

20h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R12 751

Flights to Zagreb

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Turkish Airlines

Sept 1

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Sept 15

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R9 461

Turkish Airlines

Jun 24

JNB

23h 30m

2 stops

ZAG

Jun 27

ZAG

24h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R9 771

Turkish Airlines

Aug 30

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Sept 14

ZAG

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R10 227

Turkish Airlines

Oct 14

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Oct 18

ZAG

24h 05m

2 stops

JNB

R10 292

Turkish Airlines

Nov 18

JNB

30h 40m

2 stops

ZAG

Nov 22

ZAG

36h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R10 373

Turkish Airlines

Jun 23

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Jul 4

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R10 650

Turkish Airlines

Jun 23

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Jul 4

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R10 715

Turkish Airlines

Jun 23

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Jul 4

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R10 748

Turkish Airlines

Jun 23

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Jul 4

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R10 813

Turkish Airlines

Aug 29

JNB

43h 10m

2 stops

ZAG

Sept 12

ZAG

19h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R10 862

Turkish Airlines

Jul 7

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Aug 12

ZAG

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R10 878

Turkish Airlines

Jul 7

JNB

30h 00m

2 stops

ZAG

Aug 12

ZAG

37h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R10 894

Flights to Split

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Multiple Airlines

Sept 21

JNB

17h 40m

2 stops

SPU

Oct 13

SPU

21h 45m

2 stops

JNB

R14 640

KLM

Sept 22

JNB

36h 50m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 12

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R14 786

Turkish Airlines

Sept 22

JNB

28h 45m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 14

SPU

16h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R15 421

KLM

Sept 20

JNB

28h 05m

2 stops

SPU

Oct 12

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R15 600

Turkish Airlines

Sept 2

CPT

28h 40m

2 stops

SPU

Sept 26

SPU

14h 40m

1 stop

CPT

R15 714

Turkish Airlines

Sept 22

JNB

28h 45m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 10

SPU

13h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R15 747

KLM

Sept 20

JNB

23h 40m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 12

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R15 975

KLM

Sept 22

JNB

23h 40m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 13

SPU

21h 25m

2 stops

JNB

R16 040

KLM

Sept 21

JNB

23h 40m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 12

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R16 366

Multiple Airlines

Sept 22

JNB

23h 40m

1 stop

SPU

Oct 14

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R16 512

KLM

Sept 21

JNB

28h 05m

2 stops

SPU

Oct 12

SPU

21h 30m

2 stops

JNB

R16 691

Turkish Airlines

Sept 21

JNB

18h 45m

2 stops

SPU

Oct 14

SPU

16h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R16 708

Flights to Ljubljana

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Turkish Airlines

Jul 20

JNB

29h 50m

2 stops

LJU

Jul 28

LJU

24h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R11 953

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

43h 45m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

37h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R12 116

Turkish Airlines

Jul 20

JNB

14h 45m

1 stop

LJU

Jul 28

LJU

24h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R12 653

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

43h 45m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

24h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R12 832

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

30h 15m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

37h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R12 979

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

43h 45m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

37h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R13 369

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

30h 15m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

14h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R13 679

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

43h 45m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

24h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R14 493

Turkish Airlines

Jul 20

JNB

14h 45m

1 stop

LJU

Jul 28

LJU

24h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R14 688

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

14h 25m

1 stop

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

14h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R15 796

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

43h 45m

2 stops

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

37h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R15 877

Turkish Airlines

Nov 7

JNB

14h 25m

1 stop

LJU

Nov 11

LJU

24h 50m

1 stop

JNB

R16 284

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9:45 - 13:05

JNB

ATH

26h 20m

2 stops

7:20 - 8:15

ATH

JNB

25h 55m

1 stop

R9 429Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

13:30 - 19:30

JNB

ZAG

30h 00m

2 stops

13:55 - 9:40

ZAG

JNB

19h 45m

2 stops

R9 461Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

14:05 - 18:30

JNB

ATH

27h 25m

1 stop

13:20 - 3:55

ATH

JNB

14h 35m

1 stop

R9 917Qatar Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 9

12:05 - 18:30

DUR

ATH

29h 25m

2 stops

13:55 - 10:35

ATH

DUR

21h 40m

2 stops

R10 520Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16

18:40 - 20:25

DUR

ATH

24h 45m

1 stop

23:10 - 16:35

ATH

DUR

18h 25m

1 stop

R11 204Emirates

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 19

18:40 - 20:25

DUR

ATH

24h 45m

1 stop

23:10 - 16:35

ATH

DUR

18h 25m

1 stop

R11 448Emirates

Thu, Jul 23 - Thu, Jul 30

12:05 - 7:00

DUR

ATH

17h 55m

2 stops

23:55 - 10:35

ATH

DUR

35h 40m

3 stops

R12 897Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

18:25 - 14:15

CPT

OTP

42h 50m

2 stops

17:10 - 10:15

OTP

CPT

18h 05m

1 stop

R14 444Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 12

23:15 - 12:05

JNB

SPU

36h 50m

1 stop

12:50 - 10:20

SPU

JNB

21h 30m

2 stops

R14 786KLM

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 12

18:50 - 22:55

JNB

SPU

28h 05m

2 stops

12:50 - 10:20

SPU

JNB

21h 30m

2 stops

R15 600KLM

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 12

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Return

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Cheapest return flight

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

9:45-13:05

2 stops26h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 18/9

7:20-8:15

1 stop25h 55m

R9 429

JohannesburgZagreb

JNB - ZAG

JNBZAG

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/9

13:30-19:30

2 stops30h 00m

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

Tue 15/9

13:55-9:40

2 stops19h 45m

R9 461

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 13/10

14:05-18:30

1 stop27h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 9/11

13:20-3:55

1 stop14h 35m

R9 917

DurbanAthens

DUR - ATH

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 2/9

12:05-18:30

2 stops29h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 16/9

13:55-10:35

2 stops21h 40m

R10 520

DurbanAthens

DUR - ATH

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 5/9

18:40-20:25

1 stop24h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 19/9

23:10-16:35

1 stop18h 25m

R11 204

DurbanAthens

DUR - ATH

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 23/7

18:40-20:25

1 stop24h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 30/7

23:10-16:35

1 stop18h 25m

R11 448

DurbanAthens

DUR - ATH

DURATH

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 7/9

12:05-7:00

2 stops17h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 21/9

23:55-10:35

3 stops35h 40m

R12 897

Cape TownBucharest

CPT - OTP

CPTOTP

Cape Town Intl

Mon 27/7

18:25-14:15

2 stops42h 50m

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Wed 12/8

17:10-10:15

1 stop18h 05m

R14 444

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/9

23:15-12:05

1 stop36h 50m

Split

Mon 12/10

12:50-10:20

2 stops21h 30m

R14 786

JohannesburgSplit

JNB - SPU

JNBSPU

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/9

18:50-22:55

2 stops28h 05m

Split

Mon 12/10

12:50-10:20

2 stops21h 30m

R15 600

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Southeast Europe flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to Southeast Europe?

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Southeast Europe from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Southeast Europe. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Southeast Europe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Southeast Europe flight deals and tips

Summary info about Southeast Europe flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R4 674
Best Round-Trip Price	R9 429
Fastest flight time	19h 30m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Southeast Europe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R4 674 (Cape Town Intl to Athens Eleftherios V.).

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The best round-trip flight price to Southeast Europe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R9 429 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Athens Eleftherios V.).

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The fastest flight to Southeast Europe from South Africa takes 19h 30m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Athens Eleftherios V.).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Southeast Europe, with a 11% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Southeast Europe

Which airlines fly to Southeast Europe?

You can find flights to Southeast Europe from 11 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines or Emirates as these are the most popular among our users. Qatar Airways is the most favoured with 40% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Southeast Europe?

Prices for flights to Southeast Europe were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Southeast Europe?

The number of operators available for flights to Southeast Europe is 16 as of June 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Southeast Europe?

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 to Southeast Europe.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Southeast Europe?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Southeast Europe can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Southeast Europe. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Southeast Europe?

It is quick and easy to find flights to Southeast Europe on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Southeast Europe that suits you.

Can I find flights to Southeast Europe with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Southeast Europe on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Southeast Europe?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Southeast Europe, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Southeast Europe right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Of course. momondo tracks the price of Southeast Europe flights. All you need is a valid email address and we will do the rest; it is that quick and easy.