There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Cape Town by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane JSH - CPT
22h 57mR 10,636–26,737Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HER - CPT
17h 59mR 8,268–15,322Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CHQ - CPT
24h 2mR 9,670–25,955
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 8 000 - R 16 000 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs R 8 000 - R 16 000.
The distance between Crete and Cape Town is 7752 km.
It takes approximately 22h 57m to get from Crete to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:49 AM in Crete and 12:49 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7840+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cape Town, South Africa?
Olympic Air, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens, Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
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