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Cheap flights from South Africa to Crete from R12 354

JNB — HER
Oct 26 — Nov 21
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Crete

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Crete

Sun 8/119:50 -
2 stops22h 10m
Sun 15/1115:35 -
2 stops40h 50m
Deal found 23/9R12 354
Mon 26/109:50 -
2 stops32h 25m
Tue 10/1115:40 -
2 stops40h 45m
Deal found 21/9R12 533
Mon 9/119:50 -
2 stops31h 35m
Mon 16/1121:50 -
2 stops34h 35m
Deal found 25/9R12 648
Sun 25/100:20 -
1 stop20h 55m
Tue 10/1121:50 -
2 stops24h 35m
Deal found 21/9R13 661
Sun 8/1119:55 -
2 stops19h 05m
Sun 15/1111:20 -
1 stop22h 40m
Deal found 23/9R14 527
Mon 9/1114:30 -
3 stops32h 55m
Mon 16/1111:20 -
3 stops26h 10m
Deal found 25/9R16 635
Wed 28/1018:30 -
2 stops23h 15m
Thu 5/1115:00 -
2 stops20h 35m
Deal found 25/9R16 880
Wed 28/1019:10 -
1 stop23h 10m
Thu 5/1111:00 -
1 stop20h 35m
Deal found 25/9R17 599
Wed 28/1019:10 -
1 stop23h 10m
Thu 5/1110:00 -
1 stop24h 35m
Deal found 23/9R36 505

Find flight deals from South Africa to Crete

Round-trip from

R12 354

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

March

Average price

R22 877
Etihad Airways
  • Etihad Airways
  • 8/11-15/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 63h 00m total
  • South Africa to Crete
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 23% potential increase in price (R93 078 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (R12 533 potential savings vs. average return price).
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JohannesburgHeraklion

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JNBHER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

9:50-8:00

2 stops22h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 15/11

15:35-8:25

2 stops40h 50m

R12 354

JohannesburgChania

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CHQ Chania Souda

JNBCHQ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

9:50-17:25

2 stops31h 35m

Chania Souda

Mon 16/11

21:50-8:25

2 stops34h 35m

R12 648

JohannesburgHeraklion

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JNBHER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 9/2

9:50-18:15

2 stops32h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 11/2

21:45-8:25

2 stops34h 40m

R13 416

JohannesburgHeraklion

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JNBHER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 25/10

0:20-21:15

1 stop20h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/11

21:50-22:25

2 stops24h 35m

R13 661

JohannesburgHeraklion

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JNBHER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/11

14:30-14:20

3 stops23h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 15/11

8:10-7:10

2 stops23h 00m

R15 164

JohannesburgChania

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CHQ Chania Souda

JNBCHQ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

14:30-23:25

3 stops32h 55m

Chania Souda

Mon 16/11

11:20-13:30

3 stops26h 10m

R16 635

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

18:30-17:45

2 stops23h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/11

15:00-11:35

2 stops20h 35m

R16 880
Fastest return journey

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

19:10-18:20

1 stop23h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/11

11:00-7:35

1 stop20h 35m

R17 632

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

19:10-18:20

1 stop23h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/11

10:00-10:35

1 stop24h 35m

R36 505

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Reviews of airlines servicing Crete

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Emirates,Lufthansa, andBritish Airways from South Africa to Crete by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 666 reviews
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Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Food

7,9

Crew

8,4

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DXB - MIA

Flight was cancelled due to the war in the Gulf
Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 666 reviews
Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 666 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Food

7,9

Crew

8,4

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DXB - MIA

Flight was cancelled due to the war in the Gulf
Lufthansa
6,8
Okay
8 240 reviews
Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 666 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Food

7,9

Crew

8,4

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DXB - MIA

Flight was cancelled due to the war in the Gulf
British Airways
6,7
Okay
8 233 reviews
Emirates
8,1
Very Good
3 666 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Food

7,9

Crew

8,4

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
2,0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DXB - MIA

Flight was cancelled due to the war in the Gulf

Related info for your journey

  • How long is the flight from South Africa to Crete?

    A quick flight from South Africa to Crete can take about 22h 10m. Etihad Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R12 354. Airlines will cover a distance of 6838 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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Top 3 airlines flying from South Africa to Crete

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
LufthansaCheapestR16 098AverageR21 105FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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EmiratesCheapestR16 312AverageR16 496FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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British AirwaysCheapestR17 168AverageR23 409FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
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