How long is the flight from Cape Town to Greece?

Airlines like Ethiopian Air, Air France, and Emirates fly from Cape Town to Greece in about 17h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 7h 35m. The distance from Cape Town to Greece is about 8010 km. 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 Greece 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 Greece when rainfall is around 5.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Greece, 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).

What are the most popular routes from Cape Town to Greece?

While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias or Cape Town Intl - Thessaloniki Makedonia, Cape Town Intl - Athens Eleftherios V. is the most popular route from Cape Town to Greece.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Cape Town to Greece?

Before booking your flight from Cape Town to Greece, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Aegean Airlines, British Airways or Emirates.

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

To save up to 31% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 10 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Cape Town to Greece from R9 287 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R15 956 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

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

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in July. For low rates, November can be a great choice for travel to Greece. Flights to Greece from Cape Town in November are about R14 091 on average during November, but can be found for as low as R7 518.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Greece?

Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Greece.

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

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

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

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

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

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

R5 944+ Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Greece

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Greece

Round-trip from	R12 418
One-way from	R5 944
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	November
Average price	R15 000

Ethiopian Air
13/10-28/10
3 total stops
32h 40m total
Cape Town to Greece

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Qatar Airways
17/9
1 total stop
28h 30m total
Cape Town to Greece

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 270 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Greece
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Greece. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 August 2025.

Mon 13/109:00CPT - ATH

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Tue 28/100:05ATH - CPT

1 stop13h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 418

Mon 13/1013:05CPT - ATH

1 stop24h 55mEmirates

Wed 29/1017:05ATH - CPT

1 stop18h 35mEmirates

Deal found 21/8R12 825

Wed 17/99:00CPT - ATH

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 27/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop13h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 895

Mon 8/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 20/90:20ATH - CPT

2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 931

Fri 3/1023:55CPT - ATH

1 stop34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1021:00ATH - CPT

1 stop24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8R13 232

Wed 3/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop30h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 9/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop14h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/8R13 249

Fri 12/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Thu 25/90:20ATH - CPT

2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R13 285

Mon 8/918:25CPT - ATH

2 stops30h 00mKLM

Sun 21/913:40ATH - CPT

2 stops45h 05mKLM

Deal found 21/8R13 338

Mon 13/1016:35CPT - ATH

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Wed 29/1013:10ATH - CPT

2 stops25h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/8R13 497

Best flights from Cape Town to Greece
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Cape Town to Greece that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 August 2025.

Mon 13/109:00CPT - ATH

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Tue 28/100:05ATH - CPT

1 stop13h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 418

Fri 13/28:50CPT - ATH

1 stop17h 20mAir France

Mon 16/23:25ATH - CPT

2 stops37h 55mAir France

Deal found 20/8R12 506

Mon 13/1013:05CPT - ATH

1 stop24h 55mEmirates

Wed 29/1017:05ATH - CPT

1 stop18h 35mEmirates

Deal found 21/8R12 825

Fri 3/1023:55CPT - ATH

1 stop34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/1021:00ATH - CPT

1 stop24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8R13 232

Wed 17/99:00CPT - ATH

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 27/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop13h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 895

Fri 13/218:30CPT - ATH

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1 stop22h 45mEmirates

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Mon 8/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 20/90:20ATH - CPT

2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 931

Wed 3/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop30h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 9/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop14h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/8R13 249

Last-minute flights from Cape Town to Greece
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Fri 29/814:35CPT - ATH

1 stop30h 10mEthiopian Air

Tue 9/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop14h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R13 727

Wed 3/914:35CPT - ATH

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Tue 9/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop14h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/8R13 249

Mon 8/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 20/90:20ATH - CPT

2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 931

Mon 8/918:25CPT - ATH

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Sun 21/913:40ATH - CPT

2 stops45h 05mKLM

Deal found 21/8R13 338

Mon 8/913:05CPT - ATH

1 stop29h 55mEmirates

Sun 21/923:10ATH - CPT

1 stop18h 40mEmirates

Deal found 21/8R14 293

Thu 11/913:05CPT - ATH

1 stop29h 55mEmirates

Wed 24/923:10ATH - CPT

1 stop37h 25mEmirates

Deal found 20/8R13 939

Thu 11/96:05CPT - ATH

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 24/97:25ATH - CPT

2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/8R14 364

Fri 12/914:35CPT - ATH

1 stop13h 25mEthiopian Air

Thu 25/90:20ATH - CPT

2 stops19h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R13 285

Wed 17/99:00CPT - ATH

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Sat 27/90:20ATH - CPT

1 stop13h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/8R12 895

One-way flights from Cape Town to Greece
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Wed 17/913:00CPT - ATH

1 stop28h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/8R5 944

Mon 8/918:25CPT - ATH

1 stop24h 35mEmirates

Deal found 21/8R7 111

Tue 30/913:00CPT - ATH

2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8R7 447

Wed 10/918:25CPT - ATH

2 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/8R7 801

Wed 17/96:05CPT - ATH

2 stops29h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/8R8 155

Mon 8/918:25CPT - ATH

2 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/8R8 208

Tue 9/919:40CPT - ATH

3 stops45h 50mMultiple Airlines

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R12 825

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CPT - ATH

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Wed 17/9

9:00-5:00

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Athens Eleftherios V.

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0:20-13:00

1 stop13h 40m

R12 895

Cape TownAthens

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14:35-5:00

1 stop13h 25m

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0:20-18:55

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Cape Town Intl

Fri 13/2

18:30-15:05

1 stop20h 35m

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18:00-16:45

1 stop22h 45m

R13 002

Cape TownAthens

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CPTATH

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Fri 3/10

23:55-11:30

1 stop34h 35m

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Fri 10/10

21:00-20:55

1 stop24h 55m

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Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

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Wed 3/9

14:35-21:45

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0:20-13:45

1 stop14h 25m

R13 249

Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

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Wed 17/9

13:00-18:30

1 stop28h 30m

R5 944

Cape TownAthens

CPT - ATH

CPTATH

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Tue 30/9

13:00-7:00

1 stop17h 00m

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Greece

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Cape Town to Greece

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cape Town to Greece?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Greece (average of R544). Flying from Cape Town to Greece in June is currently the most expensive (average of R794). 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 CPT to GR?

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Greece

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates, Qatar Airways, andTurkish Airlines from Cape Town to Greece have to say. 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

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 615 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 950 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

836 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 344 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 317 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2025

KTM - DXB

Lost 7 pieces of luggage and fly Dubai doesn’t seem to care.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Greece?
Cape Town Intl (CPT), located 15,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Cape Town to Greece.
How long is the flight from Cape Town to Greece?
Airlines like Ethiopian Air, Air France, and Emirates fly from Cape Town to Greece in about 17h 20m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 7h 35m. The distance from Cape Town to Greece is about 8010 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from Cape Town to Greece?
While some choose either Cape Town Intl - Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias or Cape Town Intl - Thessaloniki Makedonia, Cape Town Intl - Athens Eleftherios V. is the most popular route from Cape Town to Greece.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Greece that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Greece flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Greece?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Greece.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Greece?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Greece 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 Cape Town to Greece?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cape Town to Greece (average of R544). Flying from Cape Town to Greece in June is currently the most expensive (average of R794). 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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Top 9 airlines flying from Cape Town to Greece

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Emirates	CheapestR453	AverageR19 615	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
SWISS	CheapestR7 515	AverageR12 048	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 803	AverageR15 077	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR9 513	AverageR14 779	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR10 389	AverageR14 293	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR10 717	AverageR14 829	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
KLM	CheapestR11 483	AverageR16 775	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Aegean Airlines	CheapestR11 650	AverageR12 877	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time87%	Search Aegean Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR16 010	AverageR21 249	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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