There is 1 way to get from Cape Town to Athens by plane
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Athens is to fly which costs €340 - €700 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Athens is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs €340 - €700.
The distance between Cape Town and Athens is 8067 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Cape Town to Athens, including transfers.
There are 12985+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–950
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