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There are 6 ways to get from Funchal to South Africa by plane or bus

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Fly to Johannesburg International Airport
best
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane FNC - JNB
19h 4m
R 9,475–20,562
Fly to Port Elizabeth
cheapest
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane FNC - PLZ
22h 11m
R 7,670–22,192
Fly to Cape Town International Airport
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FNC - CPT
18h 47m
R 9,725–32,252
Fly to Pietermaritzburg
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane FNC - PZB
22h 44m
R 8,641–25,153
Fly to King Shaka International Airport
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane FNC - DUR
21h
R 7,815–22,352
Fly to Maputo International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane FNC - MPM
2. Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
22h 22m
R 8,555–25,122

Madeira Airport (FNC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

21Weekly Planes

20h 21mAverage Duration

R 6,222Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,129.6 km
Duration: 19h 4m

What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and South Africa?

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and eight other airlines fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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Johannesburg(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Johannesburg (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people, and is classified as a megacity; it is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international-scale mineral, gold and (specifically) diamond trade.

Things to do in Johannesburg

Gold Reef City(Opens in a new window)

Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, and the buildings in the park are designed to mimic this period. There is a museum dedicated to gold mining on the grounds where it is possible to see a gold-containing ore vein and see how gold is poured into barrels.

Places to stay in Johannesburg

4 on Pritchard Luxury Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Alcazaba Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Garden Court Milpark, Johannesburg(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Franklin LS apartment(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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