Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 35m.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 43% of one-stop itineraries from Athens to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Athens to Cape Town?

Flights via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 30m.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R16 386.

How long is the flight from Athens to Cape Town?

For as low as R15 111, SWISS can have you in Cape Town from Athens in 22h 25m. There are 8010 km between Athens and Cape Town. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

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

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

Can I find deals for flights from Athens to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from Athens to Cape Town?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Athens to Cape Town?

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

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Round-trip from	R12 362
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Average price	R17 193

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 12/10

15:20-13:00

1 stop22h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

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R7 281

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 14/10

15:20-14:10

1 stop23h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

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R7 597

AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 2/11

21:50-23:00

1 stop25h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

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R9 430

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 2/11

18:55-17:25

2 stops46h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

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R9 713

AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

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7:20-17:30

2 stops35h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

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R10 013

AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 22/10

22:05-14:10

3 stops41h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

Nonstop0h 00m

R10 196

AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 3/1

23:30-10:35

3 stops59h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

Nonstop0h 00m

R10 396

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AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 3/11

19:00-17:25

1 stop22h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 31/12

0:00-0:00

Nonstop0h 00m

R11 246

AthensCape Town

ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 23/11

7:05-7:40

2 stops24h 35m

Cape Town Intl

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2 stops27h 25m

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ATH Athens Eleftherios V. - CPT Cape Town Intl

ATHCPT

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 11/3

19:00-17:25

1 stop22h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 25/3

12:35-11:10

1 stop22h 35m

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Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Athens to Cape Town flights typically cost between R16 427 and R17 277 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R12 362 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 23–Dec 9).

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How long is the flight from Athens to Cape Town?
For as low as R15 111, SWISS can have you in Cape Town from Athens in 22h 25m. There are 8010 km between Athens and Cape Town. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Athens to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from Athens to Cape Town?
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Can I find deals for business class flights from Athens to Cape Town?
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Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Athens to Cape Town flights typically cost between R16 427 and R17 277 in November.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R12 362 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 23–Dec 9).

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 43% of one-stop itineraries from Athens to Cape Town on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Doha (DOH) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of R16 386.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Athens to Cape Town?

Flights via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 15h 30m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Athens to Cape Town?

Flights via Doha (DOH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 35m.

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Athens to Cape Town flights typically cost between R16 427 and R17 277 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R12 362 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 23–Dec 9).