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Book Cheap Athens to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Athens to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Athens to South Africa

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9
Lufthansa Logo
18:35 - 8:35
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JNB
15h 00m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 21:00
JNB
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ATH
25h 00m
1 stop
R11 245Lufthansa
Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9
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6:30 - 8:35
ATH
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JNB
27h 05m
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19:00 - 21:00
JNB
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ATH
25h 00m
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R11 587Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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18:25 - 8:35
ATH
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JNB
15h 10m
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19:20 - 0:55
JNB
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ATH
28h 35m
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R11 897Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9
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9:35 - 8:45
ATH
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JNB
24h 10m
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18:35 - 21:50
JNB
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ATH
26h 15m
2 stops
R11 914Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19
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13:50 - 8:20
ATH
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JNB
19h 30m
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Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:35
JNB
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ATH
25h 50m
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R12 012Etihad Airways
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16
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18:35 - 8:35
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JNB
15h 00m
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19:00 - 23:40
JNB
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ATH
27h 40m
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R12 240Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 23
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 - 8:20
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
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Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 12:35
JNB
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ATH
25h 50m
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R12 387Etihad Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 - 13:00
ATH
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CPT
54h 40m
2 stops
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0:10 - 9:15
CPT
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ATH
32h 05m
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R12 420Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:35 - 13:00
ATH
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CPT
22h 25m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 13:35
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ATH
23h 45m
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R12 860Ethiopian Air
Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:35 - 14:10
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CPT
23h 35m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
15:10 - 14:35
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ATH
22h 25m
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R12 893Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Athens to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Athens to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Athens to South Africa is July, when tickets cost R5 826 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and October, when the average cost of return tickets is R10 412 and R9 874 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Athens to South Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flightR6 985
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Athens to South Africa?

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  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Athens to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Athens to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Athens to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Athens to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4438 reviews
7,5Entertainment
7,3Boarding
7,8Crew
7,5Food
7,3Comfort
Airline reviews

It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
ATH - IST
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It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

The food menu was impressive but the actual selection limited. That said, the food was excellent. The seat cushions are less than comfortable for a 12 hour flight. Space i8n economy was very good. One first leg the layover was too short. Added with a delay in arrival we could barely made the connecting flight - but the luggage did not make it. It was sent in the next flight so in the end it was a mini=or inconvenience.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

They changed the return flight to the next day and it interrupted the plans we had in our connecting city.

On the Boeing 777-300 aircraft there is no personalized climate control for passengers. Every time I've ever flown on this type of airplane I've been uncomfortably warm. For shorter flights (less than 5 hours) this isn't a big deal, but on longer flights where a nap is required to stay comfortable it turns into a nightmare. I love turkish airlines, but I really fo hope they upgrade their fleet. I've flown turkish air once on a newer model and had a fantastic time, so I think its the plane more than the airline.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

Overall it was good, but the flight was long and crews on such long flights in my experience generally get more involved. They make more rounds with water and snacks and check on wellbeing of passengers. It was not an overnight flight, so the ‘night’ atmosphere in the cabin was not called for

It’s amazing how much better foreign airlines are than American domestic airlines. Why can’t we do things as well? Professional, friendly flight attendants. Quality meals and complimentary wine and beer. Great selection of movies, shows, music, etc. Comfortable seats, even in Economy class (adjustable headrest, footrest, large foldable tray table, charging port). A nice bag of comfort items, such as socks, slippers, eye covers, head phones. This is the third foreign airline we have used over the last 7-8 years, and they have all been so nice, but Turkish Airlines was our favorite. We flew to Portugal last year on one of our domestic american airlines, and it was a pretty miserable experience in comparison. Kudos to Turkish Airlines.

First off, it wasn't clear that my first flight was to be operated by IndiGO. While the flight itself was fine, this meant that my whole initial check in where I would've properly verified my seating on my Qatar flight/requested an upgrade was impeded by the fact that I had to check in with IndiGO. They said I would separately have to go to Qatar counter to deal with second flight leg issues, which was impossible given how long the check in took/no time available to do so.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

The 2nd flight from Doha to Mumbai was not of international level expected while booking with Qatar

professional crew god service good entertainment need choices for diabetic meal

Staff was helpful. Flight was on time. Overall excellent experience. Thank you will fly again.

Each and every requirement was nicely provided by all staff no very be happy

The flight was not on time in taking off and landing and it resulted in me missing the connection which qatar airways didn't take responsibility for and blamed it on me using manipulated flight landing and take off information. I will never fly qatar again

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

It might have nothing to do with the airline but the only problem was the long waiting for baggage claim at Entebbe

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

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