What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Portugal to South Africa one-way?

The cheapest airline one-way is TAAG, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R7 344. However, be on the lookout for offers from Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air, as they are both options that can get you from Portugal to South Africa for a low price.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

How far in advance should I book a flight from Portugal to South Africa?

Users have found that booking a flight from Portugal to South Africa at least 54 days early can save you up to 32% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 54 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Portugal to South Africa for as little as R12 526 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R13 633 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Portugal to South Africa?

The best pricing can be found in the month of January. Prices to South Africa from Portugal average R13 437. You can even find prices in January for less than R13 437, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as R10 137. The month of July appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to South Africa from Portugal. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 23%.

Can I find deals for flights from Portugal to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Portugal to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Portugal to South Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Portugal to South Africa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Portugal to South Africa?

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

R13 875+ Flights from Portugal to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Portugal to South Africa

Round-trip from	R11 420
One-way from	R7 344
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R16 655

SWISS
23/9-13/10
2 total stops
46h 35m total
Portugal to South Africa

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TAAG
25/10
1 total stop
12h 55m total
Portugal to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price (R33 274 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 149 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Portugal to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Portugal to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 7 July 2025.

Tue 23/95:55LIS - JNB

1 stop26h 25mSWISS

Mon 13/1019:35JNB - LIS

1 stop20h 10mSWISS

Deal found 7/7R11 420

Mon 8/1215:25LIS - JNB

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1210:10JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R11 648

Sun 23/1123:00LIS - JNB

1 stop13h 40mTAAG

Sat 29/110:45JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 50mTAAG

Deal found 5/7R11 771

Tue 21/1016:05LIS - JNB

2 stops20h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 12/1114:30JNB - LIS

2 stops22h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 5/7R12 333

Mon 20/107:30LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 05mLufthansa

Thu 13/1110:10JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 5/7R12 474

Wed 22/109:10LIS - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 13/119:50JNB - LIS

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/7R12 667

Wed 5/1112:35OPO - CPT

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1112:30CPT - OPO

1 stop34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/7R13 282

Sat 25/1019:55LIS - JNB

2 stops36h 35mBrussels Airlines

Tue 11/1119:45JNB - LIS

2 stops24h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 6/7R13 370

Wed 5/116:15LIS - CPT

1 stop25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1112:30CPT - LIS

1 stop37h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/7R13 686

Sun 23/115:00LIS - JNB

2 stops41h 25mKenya Airways

Sat 29/111:35JNB - LIS

2 stops23h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 5/7R13 914

Sun 23/119:00LIS - CPT

1 stop12h 30mTAAG

Sun 30/1115:55CPT - LIS

1 stop17h 15mTAAG

Deal found 5/7R14 178

Sun 23/1112:25OPO - CPT

2 stops20h 05mQatar Airways

Sun 30/1118:55CPT - OPO

2 stops38h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 5/7R14 793

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Tue 23/95:55LIS - JNB

1 stop26h 25mSWISS

Mon 13/1019:35JNB - LIS

1 stop20h 10mSWISS

Deal found 7/7R11 420

Mon 8/1215:25LIS - JNB

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1210:10JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R11 648

Sun 23/1123:00LIS - JNB

1 stop13h 40mTAAG

Sat 29/110:45JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 50mTAAG

Deal found 5/7R11 771

Tue 21/1016:05LIS - JNB

2 stops20h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 12/1114:30JNB - LIS

2 stops22h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 5/7R12 333

Mon 20/107:30LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 05mLufthansa

Thu 13/1110:10JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 5/7R12 474

Wed 22/109:10LIS - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Thu 13/119:50JNB - LIS

1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 6/7R12 667

Sat 25/1019:55LIS - JNB

2 stops36h 35mBrussels Airlines

Tue 11/1119:45JNB - LIS

2 stops24h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 5/7R13 370

Sun 23/115:00LIS - JNB

2 stops41h 25mKenya Airways

Sat 29/111:35JNB - LIS

2 stops23h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 5/7R13 914

Sun 23/1112:25OPO - CPT

2 stops20h 05mQatar Airways

Sun 30/1118:55CPT - OPO

2 stops38h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 5/7R14 793

Mon 1/918:45LIS - CPT

1 stop39h 05mIberia

Tue 16/913:00CPT - LIS

1 stop29h 00mIberia

Deal found 6/7R15 408

Wed 1/105:00LIS - CPT

1 stop23h 55mKLM

Tue 21/1023:15CPT - LIS

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Deal found 6/7R16 181

Tue 30/95:55LIS - CPT

1 stop28h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 7/1016:35CPT - LIS

1 stop18h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/7R17 270

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Wed 20/810:45OPO - CPT

2 stops24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 27/816:35CPT - OPO

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R17 692

Thu 21/820:20OPO - CPT

1 stop24h 05mKLM

Wed 3/923:15CPT - OPO

1 stop24h 00mKLM

Deal found 5/7R16 690

Sat 23/811:40LIS - JNB

1 stop32h 40mKLM

Mon 8/918:50JNB - LIS

2 stops20h 45mKLM

Deal found 6/7R14 564

Sat 23/85:55LIS - JNB

1 stop27h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 8/917:55JNB - LIS

1 stop17h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/7R17 832

Mon 25/816:15LIS - CPT

3 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/914:35CPT - LIS

2 stops18h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/7R15 144

Mon 25/818:45LIS - CPT

1 stop39h 05mIberia

Wed 10/913:00CPT - LIS

1 stop32h 00mIberia

Deal found 6/7R15 900

Mon 25/815:35LIS - CPT

1 stop28h 50mKLM

Tue 9/923:15CPT - LIS

1 stop36h 40mKLM

Deal found 5/7R16 181

Thu 28/816:05LIS - JNB

2 stops20h 00mEthiopian Air

Fri 12/914:30JNB - LIS

2 stops21h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 5/7R14 635

Thu 28/821:45LIS - JNB

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/913:55JNB - LIS

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/7R15 179

Thu 28/815:35LIS - JNB

2 stops23h 15mKenya Airways

Fri 12/917:00JNB - LIS

2 stops46h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 6/7R15 724

Thu 28/812:10LIS - JNB

1 stop19h 20mAir France

Fri 12/923:30JNB - LIS

2 stops19h 20mAir France

Deal found 6/7R17 007

Thu 28/821:15LIS - JNB

1 stop31h 15mEmirates

Fri 12/910:05JNB - LIS

1 stop34h 35mEmirates

Deal found 5/7R18 307

One-way flights from Portugal to South Africa
Search for one-way flight options from Portugal to South Africa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 7 July 2025.

Sat 25/109:20LIS - JNB

1 stop12h 55mTAAG

Deal found 5/7R7 344

Thu 23/105:00LIS - JNB

2 stops42h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 5/7R8 697

Wed 31/129:10LIS - CPT

1 stop12h 20mTAAG

Deal found 7/7R8 995

Thu 21/819:55OPO - CPT

2 stops16h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 6/7R9 065

Mon 4/821:05LIS - JNB

3 stops58h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/7R9 083

Sun 3/821:55LIS - CPT

3 stops39h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/7R10 084

Thu 21/819:55OPO - CPT

3 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/7R10 506

Sat 30/819:30LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 50mKLM

Deal found 5/7R11 718

Thu 21/811:05OPO - CPT

1 stop23h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 6/7R12 562

Sun 26/1013:40LIS - JNB

2 stops41h 50mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 5/7R13 212

Mon 4/818:45LIS - JNB

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 7/7R13 686

Thu 17/715:30LIS - JNB

2 stops20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 7/7R13 774

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LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 23/9

5:55-9:20

1 stop26h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/10

19:35-14:45

1 stop20h 10m

R11 420

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 8/12

15:25-10:10

1 stop16h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/12

10:10-23:30

1 stop15h 20m

R11 648

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 23/11

23:00-14:40

1 stop13h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 29/11

0:45-20:35

1 stop21h 50m

R11 771

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 21/10

16:05-13:05

2 stops20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/11

14:30-10:45

2 stops22h 15m

R12 333

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 20/10

7:30-8:35

1 stop24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 13/11

10:10-23:30

1 stop15h 20m

R12 474

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 22/10

9:10-8:20

1 stop22h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 13/11

9:50-7:00

1 stop23h 10m

R12 667

PortoCape Town

OPO - CPT

OPOCPT

Porto

Wed 5/11

12:35-10:00

1 stop19h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 8/11

12:30-20:40

1 stop34h 10m

R13 282

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sat 25/10

19:55-9:30

2 stops36h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 11/11

19:45-18:25

2 stops24h 40m

R13 370

LisbonCape Town

LIS - CPT

LISCPT

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 5/11

6:15-10:00

1 stop25h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 8/11

12:30-23:35

1 stop37h 05m

R13 686

LisbonJohannesburg

LIS - JNB

LISJNB

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 23/11

5:00-0:25

2 stops41h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 29/11

1:35-23:10

2 stops23h 35m

R13 914

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Best time to book a flight from Portugal to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Portugal to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Portugal to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Portugal to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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 PT to ZA?

When flying from Portugal to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM, andAir France from Portugal to South Africa to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

KLM

7,8

Good

1 368 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Air France

7,5

Good

1 467 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 649 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 589 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Portugal to South Africa one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is TAAG, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R7 344. However, be on the lookout for offers from Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air, as they are both options that can get you from Portugal to South Africa for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from Portugal to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Portugal to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Portugal to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Portugal to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Portugal to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Portugal to South Africa 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 Portugal to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Portugal to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Portugal to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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 10 airlines flying from Portugal to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR9 441	AverageR15 374	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR9 929	AverageR15 543	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR10 106	AverageR15 471	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR10 278	AverageR15 106	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
LAM	CheapestR10 332	AverageR11 915	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search LAM flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR10 628	AverageR11 433	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR10 693	AverageR15 543	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
British Airways	CheapestR10 698	AverageR17 538	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
TAAG	CheapestR10 859	AverageR14 421	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time58%	Search TAAG flights
Iberia	CheapestR11 511	AverageR13 129	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Iberia flights

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Portugal to South Africa?

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Find hourly flight availability from Portugal to South Africa. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 7 July 2025.

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