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R6 118 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Athens – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R11 124
Typical prices: R11 893-R16 015
Ethiopian Air
Fri 7/8Tue 25/8
CPT - ATH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 118
Typical prices: R5 824-R8 130
Qatar Airways
Sun 26/7
CPT - ATH • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from R11 124 (return)
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cape Town and Athens. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg R12 886 (return)
Shortest trip • 13h 25m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 7% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Athens (CPT-ATH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Athens 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 Cape Town to Athens

Fri, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 25
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:10 - 14:35
CPT
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ATH
22h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:35 - 13:00
ATH
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CPT
22h 25m
1 stop
R11 124Ethiopian Air
Sun, Jul 26 - Wed, Aug 5
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15:10 - 14:35
CPT
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ATH
22h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:35 - 13:00
ATH
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CPT
22h 25m
1 stop
R11 189Ethiopian Air
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 20:25
CPT
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ATH
23h 25m
1 stop
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23:10 - 16:40
ATH
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CPT
18h 30m
1 stop
R11 206Emirates
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Oct 7
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13:15 - 20:25
CPT
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ATH
30h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:10 - 16:40
ATH
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CPT
18h 30m
1 stop
R11 222Emirates
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Oct 7
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13:15 - 20:25
CPT
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ATH
30h 10m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:10 - 16:40
ATH
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CPT
18h 30m
1 stop
R11 271Emirates
Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2
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13:40 - 14:00
CPT
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ATH
24h 20m
1 stop
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18:00 - 16:45
ATH
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CPT
22h 45m
1 stop
R11 435Emirates
Fri, Jul 24 - Fri, Jul 31
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13:15 - 15:00
CPT
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ATH
24h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:10 - 18:05
ATH
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CPT
19h 55m
1 stop
R11 484Emirates
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 10
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23:00 - 23:00
CPT
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ATH
23h 00m
2 stops
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17:45 - 21:25
ATH
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CPT
28h 40m
1 stop
R11 566Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 10
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23:00 - 20:05
CPT
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ATH
20h 05m
2 stops
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13:35 - 21:25
ATH
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CPT
32h 50m
1 stop
R11 582Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 27
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16:35 - 20:30
CPT
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ATH
26h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:40 - 11:50
ATH
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CPT
21h 10m
1 stop
R11 615Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Athens flights

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

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Athens?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Athens departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Athens, 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 Cape Town to Athens is February, where tickets cost R10 944 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R13 398 and R13 283 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Athens?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Athens, 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 the flight from Cape Town to Athens, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR6 118
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Athens based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Athens

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Athens?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Athens was R6 118 for a one-way ticket and R11 124 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Athens?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Athens?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Athens, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Athens, Qatar Airways or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Athens are Qatar Airways and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R11 843 and an overall rating of 7,3, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 770 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Athens?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Athens.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Athens?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Athens from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Athens?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Athens with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

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

    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 to Athens from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Athens

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Athens. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3608 reviews
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8,4Crew
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
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There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

8,0 ExcellentEden, Dec 2025
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There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

More leg room or a bed hahaha but in all was one of the best flys I been on

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Our flight was delayed for one hour is their a credit?

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

We had a flight from Ny to ist and ist to Athens. Our flight was landed late to the Istanbul due to weather conditions and we couldn’t make the next flight to Athens. Turkish airlines transferred us to Aegen airlines for our ist to ath flights and told us they will transfer our luggages. However when we arrived Athens there was no luggage’s and I was traveling with two little kids. This was horrible experiences. Our ath flights was also early morning and we had to wait until 5pm for the next flight with two kids at the airport and they haven’t provided any hotel or food to us. We paid hotel with our own expense and also for food. That’s was horrible experience. I am very disappointed.

I like Turkish Airlines Business Class to go to Europe, but it would be nice to avoid the back and forth to Istambul, and the very long layover. Regarding the 10 hrs. layover I have to say Turkish Airline lounges are superior and offer really good quality sustainable food… for ultimate comfort they also have great showers and suites to rest!

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

It was a quick flight, and it was fine. The only thing was my seats wouldn’t recline because I was in the last row. It was a 1am flight so that made it hard to sleep. But otherwise it was fine.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

Impressive as always. It is the airline of my choice, The dessert on the 2nd flight DOH-IAH was somewhat dry (the cake with cream etc) Check-in and boarding experience was fantastic, with the exception of CCU airport where chk-in staff refused to help with aisle seats stating the flight was full and accommodations were beyond him. Once I boarded there were plenty of available aisles. I was disappointed that this could not be done by self during online chk-in nor at the airport. Nothing more to add. Overall a good experience, TY QTR

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Qatar is the worst airline experience I had in a long time traveling business class, I believe the hype is all paid for by bloggers.

Nothing I knew what I was getting into ; no complaints when on string budget

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Lufthansa has a bag policy unique to Lufthansa. We all had a small carry on and a backpack (personal item) that we carried with us through multiple other connecting flights, no problem. With Lufthansa we were charged 80 euros each for the carry on at the gate, for this one flight. When asked they said they made an announcement… problem being that we had just arrived to the gate from a connecting flight and didn’t hear an announcement. While we were standing at the counter paying the ridiculous fee several other people were stopped, while countless others boarded with the same type of luggage and were not stopped. Crazy. Good news though, when we got on the plane half of the overhead bins were empty! After an already horrible experience the lady at the counter was also terrible, so that helped round things out.

Delayed over 2 hours. Bring your own snacks or prepare to pay. No entertainment and no plug plugs for charging.

I remember flying with Lufthansa many years ago, and it used to be an amazing airline with more technologically savvy and roomy planes, but unfortunately that isn’t the case anymore. The space between the seats is much smaller, which is ok for short flights, but definitely not for across the Atlantic flights. Not sure if I’ll opt for Lufthansa the next time, maybe just if necessary.

Boarding delayed 1.5 hours. Ended up sick because of all the delays and lines waiting around airport and boarding.

They failed to make sure all luggage made it onto the flight. I had to spend a week on vacation with no clothes.

No internet for most of the flight. Very narrow seats. Food was bad. Flight was nearly an hour late with perfect weather, crew offered no explanation or compensation.

Gate agent required us to check our perfectly legal carry on bags due to a supposed lack of overhead space. After seating, we saw nothing but empty space in our seating area. This caused luggage to miss connection in Athens, and we had no bags in Mykonos. Totally avoidable and unacceptable. My last U A flight !

I missed my connection. Lufthansa did a great job helping me get a new flight. My luggage arrived on the same plane as I did. That was astonishing.

Enough leg room, no drinks or snacks. Looked like they were very good with the children

Food was mediocre. In flight entertainment lacked live TV. Crew was fantastic. Plane very comfortable if a bit worn.

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