Cheap flights from South Africa to Italy from R4 321

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — NAP
Oct 16 — Oct 231
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Italy

Keep the following information in mind while searching for South Africa to Italy flight deals. Data was last updated 16 September 2025.

Round-trip from

R9 145

One-way from

R4 321

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

R11 435
Etihad Airways
  • Etihad Airways
  • 30/10-6/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 54h 10m total
  • South Africa to Italy
3/10
  • 3/10
  • 1 total stop
  • 34h 05m total
  • South Africa to Italy
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R20 993 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R2 624 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in September 2025

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Italy
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Italy. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Thu 30/109:50JNB - FCO
1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways
Thu 6/1122:00FCO - JNB
1 stop33h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 15/9R9 145
Tue 18/1110:10JNB - FCO
1 stop13h 50mLufthansa
Mon 24/1114:20FCO - JNB
1 stop15h 45mLufthansa
Deal found 15/9R9 232
Mon 17/1120:15JNB - FCO
1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines
Wed 26/1112:20FCO - JNB
1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9R9 370
Thu 20/119:50JNB - FCO
1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways
Mon 24/1110:25FCO - JNB
1 stop20h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 15/9R9 388
Sat 29/119:50JNB - FCO
1 stop33h 10mEtihad Airways
Sat 6/1210:25FCO - JNB
1 stop20h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 14/9R9 422
Mon 8/129:50JNB - FCO
1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways
Mon 15/1210:25FCO - JNB
1 stop20h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 14/9R9 527
Tue 7/109:50JNB - FCO
2 stops26h 45mEtihad Airways
Wed 29/1022:00FCO - JNB
1 stop33h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 16/9R9 631
Mon 17/119:50JNB - FCO
1 stop33h 10mEtihad Airways
Thu 27/1122:00FCO - JNB
1 stop33h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 15/9R9 683
Sat 15/119:50JNB - FCO
1 stop33h 10mEtihad Airways
Wed 26/1122:00FCO - JNB
1 stop33h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 15/9R9 735
Sat 20/99:50JNB - FCO
1 stop20h 25mEtihad Airways
Mon 29/911:10FCO - JNB
1 stop21h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 15/9R9 856
Mon 20/109:50JNB - FCO
1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways
Fri 31/1010:25FCO - JNB
1 stop20h 55mEtihad Airways
Deal found 14/9R9 926
Wed 12/118:45CPT - BGY
1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 25/117:10BGY - CPT
1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9R9 978

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Customise your flight search to find flights from South Africa to Italy that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from South Africa to Italy that are best for you.

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South Africa

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Italy

Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

10:10-23:00

1 stop13h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Mon 24/11

14:20-7:05

1 stop15h 45m

R9 232

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

10:10-23:00

1 stop13h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 26/11

14:20-7:05

1 stop15h 45m

R9 232

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

10:10-23:00

1 stop13h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Mon 16/2

7:00-7:05

1 stop23h 05m

R9 301

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/11

9:50-18:00

1 stop33h 10m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 25/11

10:25-8:20

1 stop20h 55m

R9 388

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/11

9:50-5:40

1 stop20h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 23/11

10:25-8:20

1 stop20h 55m

R9 388

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 8/12

9:50-5:40

1 stop20h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Mon 15/12

10:25-8:20

1 stop20h 55m

R9 527

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 7/10

9:50-12:35

2 stops26h 45m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 29/10

22:00-8:20

1 stop33h 20m

R9 631

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/11

9:50-5:40

1 stop20h 50m

Rome Fiumicino

Thu 27/11

22:00-8:20

1 stop33h 20m

R9 683

Cape TownBergamo

CPT - BGY

CPTBGY

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/11

8:45-10:55

1 stop27h 10m

Bergamo Orio Al Serio

Tue 25/11

7:10-6:45

1 stop22h 35m

R9 978

JohannesburgMilan

JNB - MXP

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/3

14:30-5:20

1 stop15h 50m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 10/3

22:55-20:10

1 stop20h 15m

R10 359

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Italy

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Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, SWISS, andQatar Airways from South Africa to Italy. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Food

7,9

Overall

8,1

Boarding

8,1

Entertainment

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Crew

8,3

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

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

    For as low as R9 232, Lufthansa can have you in Italy from South Africa in 13h 50m. There are 7725 km between South Africa and Italy. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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CondorCheapestR6 021AverageR8 846FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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SWISSCheapestR7 593AverageR13 276FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
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Air FranceCheapestR7 921AverageR13 489FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
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LufthansaCheapestR8 068AverageR13 458FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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Etihad AirwaysCheapestR8 573AverageR10 804FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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Ethiopian AirCheapestR9 097AverageR13 042FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
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Austrian AirlinesCheapestR9 597AverageR9 710FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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KLMCheapestR9 678AverageR14 516FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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EgyptairCheapestR9 811AverageR12 735FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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Kenya AirwaysCheapestR9 925AverageR15 579FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%
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