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Cheapest round-trip
$593
Typical prices: $640-$795
Etihad Airways
Sat 9/12Sat 9/19
JNB - ATH • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$343
Typical prices: $380-$511
Qatar Airways
Thu 10/15
JNB - ATH • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $593 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Johannesburg and Athens. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $598 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 13h 25m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 10 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 11% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Athens (JNB-ATH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Athens that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Johannesburg to Athens

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 am - 6:15 am
JNB
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ATH
19h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
12:00 pm - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
45h 20m
2 stops
$593Etihad Airways
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 19
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 am - 12:45 am
JNB
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ATH
38h 00m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 am - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$598Etihad Airways
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 am - 12:35 pm
JNB
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ATH
25h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 am - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$612Etihad Airways
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 am - 6:15 am
JNB
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ATH
19h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 am - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$630Etihad Airways
Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 5:40 am
JNB
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ATH
19h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
1:10 pm - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
$632Etihad Airways
Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 8
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 am - 5:40 am
JNB
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ATH
19h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
1:10 pm - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
19h 10m
1 stop
$634Etihad Airways
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Sep 16
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 am - 12:25 pm
JNB
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ATH
49h 40m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 am - 8:20 am
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$635Etihad Airways
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
Qatar Airways Logo
8:55 pm - 6:30 pm
JNB
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ATH
20h 35m
1 stop
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12:05 pm - 9:10 am
ATH
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JNB
22h 05m
1 stop
$641Qatar Airways
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Sep 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 2:50 pm
JNB
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ATH
24h 20m
2 stops
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3:40 pm - 9:40 am
ATH
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JNB
19h 00m
2 stops
$647Turkish Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 31
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1:30 pm - 8:30 pm
JNB
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ATH
30h 00m
2 stops
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1:05 pm - 9:40 am
ATH
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JNB
20h 35m
2 stops
$651Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Athens flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Athens to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens departing in September.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens is February, where tickets cost $582 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $718 and $714 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens, you should book around 10 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$343
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from Johannesburg to Athens

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Athens

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Athens based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Athens flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Athens was $343 for a one-way ticket and $593 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johannesburg and Athens?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Athens?

    Johannesburg and Athens are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and will be arriving at Athens Eleftherios V..

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Athens?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Athens?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Athens, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Athens, Turkish Airlines or Etihad Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Athens are Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways. With an average price for the route of $783 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Etihad Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $596 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Athens?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Athens.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Athens?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Athens from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Athens?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Athens with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and ATH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Athens?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Athens from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Athens

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Athens. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4425 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
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Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

10.0 ExcellentRajeev, Apr 2026
JNB - IST
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Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Our flight was delayed for one hour is their a credit?

It was my first time flying with Turkish Airlines, but I found the staff—from the airport to the cabin crew—to be somewhat dismissive and overly direct. This experience left me feeling discouraged about even considering a visit to Turkey in the future.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

We had a flight from Ny to ist and ist to Athens. Our flight was landed late to the Istanbul due to weather conditions and we couldn’t make the next flight to Athens. Turkish airlines transferred us to Aegen airlines for our ist to ath flights and told us they will transfer our luggages. However when we arrived Athens there was no luggage’s and I was traveling with two little kids. This was horrible experiences. Our ath flights was also early morning and we had to wait until 5pm for the next flight with two kids at the airport and they haven’t provided any hotel or food to us. We paid hotel with our own expense and also for food. That’s was horrible experience. I am very disappointed.

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

It was a quick flight, and it was fine. The only thing was my seats wouldn’t recline because I was in the last row. It was a 1am flight so that made it hard to sleep. But otherwise it was fine.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Not good. Expected a lot more as far as excellence.

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

professional crew god service good entertainment need choices for diabetic meal

The qatar airways flights were great, the code share with Indigo could have been a lot better. There is no option for web check in, there is not information on the tickets for the INDIGO PNR this caused a problem with security letting us into the airport. The indigo staff did not even want us to line up before they opened the counters. There is not option on the indigo flgith to request special meals.

Air hostesses were great. Food was good. Flat bed is not that flat or comfortable.

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

More leg space than other flights, but felt like *maybe* narrower seats?

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Etihad flight sector is a local . .give the same quality upto destination

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

Boarding was quick and efficient. Ground staff were pleasant and courteous. Food was tasty, portions were good for me. Food containers kept slipping on the tray. Tray would look better with an anti-skid tray mat. I had the bulkhead seat which was very uncomfortable for couple of reasons. Aircraft is designed with no throughput to move across aisle to aisle. Passengers kept jumping over my legs to get from one side to the other to use the toilet. Secondly I had a mother and 9 month baby next to me. Mom had to hold baby for 12 hours in her lap as he did not fit into the bassinet. Half the baby was on my lap during the flight. Aircraft temperature was very cold - light attendant said it was the central cooling and nothing could be done about it. Movie selection was very poor old and outdated.

The seat was not functional. Very uncomfortable to sit upright for that many hours😢. There was no legroom. Can’t move the legs or the body. We should have the option to pick our seats. There was no need to call customer support team and have them pick and we pay for the premium seats. When I called the CST regarding the seats, their response is gaslighting. Total disappointment. We have paid to be tortured by Etihad Airlines.

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

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