What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Athens?

While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Athens Eleftherios V. or Durban King Shaka Intl - Athens Eleftherios V., Johannesburg OR Tambo - Athens Eleftherios V. is the most popular route from South Africa to Athens.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Athens?

The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Athens are Aegean Airlines, Air France and British Airways. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 30 days in advance, which can save you up to 2% on flights from South Africa to Athens compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 30 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R11 910. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R14 932.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Athens?

Flights from South Africa to Athens lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from South Africa to Athens in February, with the cheapest ticket starting at R8 398.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Athens from South Africa?

For a flight from South Africa to Athens, you will be flying into Eleftherios V.. Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) is just 19,7 km from the centre of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Athens that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Athens flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Athens?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Athens.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Athens?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Athens by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R17 175+ Flights from South Africa to Athens

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Price

Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Mon 10/2

19:50-16:40

1 stop20h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 17/2

14:55-10:55

2 stops20h 00m

R8 923

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/1

10:10-0:55

1 stop14h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 29/1

12:50-9:30

2 stops20h 40m

R9 629

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/1

12:45-11:45

1 stop23h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 29/1

18:50-3:55

1 stop33h 05m

R9 720

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/1

8:20-20:45

1 stop12h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 28/1

0:05-13:10

1 stop13h 05m

R9 864

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 7/2

20:25-12:55

1 stop16h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 16/2

7:05-21:35

1 stop14h 30m

R9 937

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 7/2

19:35-12:40

2 stops17h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 14/2

7:05-21:35

1 stop14h 30m

R10 317

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/1

19:05-20:45

1 stop25h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 18/1

10:00-10:50

1 stop24h 50m

R10 661

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/1

9:55-11:50

2 stops25h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 18/1

12:40-8:35

2 stops43h 55m

R11 059

Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Fri 7/2

9:30-0:55

1 stop15h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 14/2

20:00-7:20

2 stops35h 20m

R11 873

Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

Cape Town Intl

Wed 30/4

16:35-14:50

1 stop21h 15m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 14/5

3:55-11:50

1 stop32h 55m

R12 072

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Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

1 stop18h 05mAir France

Tue 3/1214:45ATH - JNB

1 stop18h 40mAir France

Deal found 21/11R9 774

Mon 9/1214:35JNB - ATH

1 stop13h 05mEthiopian Air

Tue 24/127:10ATH - JNB

1 stop12h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/11R9 937

Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/1214:45ATH - JNB

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11R10 226

Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

2 stops20h 55mKLM

Tue 3/126:00ATH - JNB

2 stops27h 25mKLM

Deal found 21/11R10 751

Tue 3/1210:10JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Wed 11/1217:15ATH - JNB

2 stops22h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 21/11R11 801

Sat 23/1120:25JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 45mSWISS

Tue 31/127:05ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mSWISS

Deal found 21/11R12 507

Fri 13/1221:40JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 35mEgyptair

Sat 15/219:40ATH - JNB

1 stop11h 30mEgyptair

Deal found 21/11R15 077

Thu 28/1119:35JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 05mAustrian Airlines

Wed 1/18:00ATH - JNB

2 stops25h 30mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 21/11R16 290

Mon 25/111:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 50mKenya Airways

Sat 30/116:00ATH - JNB

2 stops33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 22/11R17 792

Fri 27/123:10JNB - ATH

2 stops32h 35mRwandAir

Sat 11/113:15ATH - JNB

2 stops37h 05mRwandAir

Deal found 21/11R20 036

Tue 26/1119:10JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 6/121:35ATH - JNB

1 stop13h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/11R20 453

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Mon 10/219:50CPT - ATH

1 stop20h 50mSWISS

Mon 17/214:55ATH - CPT

2 stops20h 00mSWISS

Deal found 21/11R8 923

Thu 16/110:10JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 45mLufthansa

Wed 29/17:00ATH - JNB

2 stops26h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 22/11R9 629

Thu 16/112:45JNB - ATH

1 stop23h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 29/118:50ATH - JNB

1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/11R9 720

Thu 16/18:20JNB - ATH

1 stop12h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 28/10:05ATH - JNB

1 stop13h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 22/11R9 864

Fri 7/219:35JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/27:05ATH - JNB

1 stop14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11R10 317

Mon 13/119:05JNB - ATH

1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines

Sat 18/110:00ATH - JNB

1 stop24h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/11R10 661

Mon 13/19:55JNB - ATH

2 stops25h 55mEtihad Airways

Sat 18/112:40ATH - JNB

2 stops43h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 21/11R11 059

Thu 6/219:35JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 05mAustrian Airlines

Thu 13/213:25ATH - JNB

2 stops20h 05mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 21/11R13 937

Mon 10/221:45JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 30mEgyptair

Sun 16/213:15ATH - JNB

1 stop17h 55mEgyptair

Deal found 21/11R14 063

Sat 8/218:25CPT - ATH

1 stop20h 40mEmirates

Tue 11/218:00ATH - CPT

1 stop17h 40mEmirates

Deal found 21/11R14 480

Tue 26/1119:40JNB - ATH

1 stop18h 05mAir France

Fri 29/113:25ATH - JNB

1 stop30h 05mAir France

Deal found 22/11R17 575

Mon 25/111:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 50mKenya Airways

Sat 30/116:00ATH - JNB

2 stops33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 22/11R17 792

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Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

1 stop18h 05mAir France

Tue 3/1214:45ATH - JNB

1 stop18h 40mAir France

Deal found 21/11R9 774

Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/1214:45ATH - JNB

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11R10 226

Fri 22/1119:40JNB - ATH

2 stops20h 55mKLM

Tue 3/126:00ATH - JNB

2 stops27h 25mKLM

Deal found 21/11R10 751

Sat 23/1120:25JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 45mSWISS

Tue 31/127:05ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mSWISS

Deal found 21/11R12 507

Mon 25/111:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 50mKenya Airways

Sat 30/116:00ATH - JNB

2 stops33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 22/11R17 792

Tue 26/1119:10JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 00mTurkish Airlines

Mon 6/121:35ATH - JNB

1 stop13h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/11R20 453

Wed 27/1114:35JNB - ATH

1 stop13h 05mEthiopian Air

Thu 2/17:10ATH - JNB

1 stop12h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/11R13 466

Wed 27/1119:05JNB - ATH

1 stop27h 20mTurkish Airlines

Mon 6/115:50ATH - JNB

1 stop19h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/11R22 751

Thu 28/1119:35JNB - ATH

1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 31/1213:45ATH - JNB

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/11R11 819

Thu 28/1119:35JNB - ATH

2 stops17h 05mAustrian Airlines

Wed 1/18:00ATH - JNB

2 stops25h 30mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 21/11R16 290

Fri 29/1120:25JNB - ATH

1 stop20h 15mSWISS

Tue 31/127:05ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mSWISS

Deal found 21/11R12 742

Fri 29/1121:45JNB - ATH

1 stop14h 30mEgyptair

Sat 4/119:40ATH - JNB

1 stop11h 30mEgyptair

Deal found 21/11R21 195

Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Athens

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Athens

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Athens including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Athens?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Athens (average of R533). Flying from South Africa to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of R743). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to ATH?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Athens as you normally would.

Rainfall in Athens by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Athens ranges from 5.0 - 64.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 64.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Athens when rainfall is around 5.0 mm.

Temperature in Athens by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Athens, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Athens

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Athens, such as SWISS, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

804 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7,6

Good

1 637 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,5

Good

3 828 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 528 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 484 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Athens from South Africa?
For a flight from South Africa to Athens, you will be flying into Eleftherios V.. Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) is just 19,7 km from the centre of the city.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Athens?
While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Athens Eleftherios V. or Durban King Shaka Intl - Athens Eleftherios V., Johannesburg OR Tambo - Athens Eleftherios V. is the most popular route from South Africa to Athens.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Athens that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Athens flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Athens?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Athens.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Athens?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Athens by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Athens?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Athens (average of R533). Flying from South Africa to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of R743). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR7 698	AverageR12 171	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 334	AverageR13 726	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Austrian Airlines	CheapestR9 117	AverageR11 691	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Austrian Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR9 217	AverageR12 688	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR9 635	AverageR12 724	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air France	CheapestR9 647	AverageR11 905	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
KLM	CheapestR9 826	AverageR13 303	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR10 121	AverageR13 058	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR10 305	AverageR14 035	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
EL AL	CheapestR10 420	AverageR11 515	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search EL AL flights

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Athens

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Athens

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Athens including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Athens?

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Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Athens. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 22 November 2024.

Rainfall in Athens by month

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Temperature in Athens by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Athens

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Athens, such as SWISS, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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