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

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to Portugal are Qatar Airways (R6 705), TAAG (R7 136), and Kenya Airways (R7 225).

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

Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Portugal at least 56 days early can save you up to 17% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 56 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Portugal for as little as R12 550 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 R16 279 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Portugal from South Africa. Prices for February average R12 553 per person but you can even find prices for as low as R7 620. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of August. Opting for a February flight can save you 16% on your journey compared to booking in August

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

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

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

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

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

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

R11 688+ Flights from South Africa to Portugal

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Portugal

Round-trip from	R10 919
One-way from	R6 687
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 464

KLM
4/8-20/8
3 total stops
67h 35m total
South Africa to Portugal

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20/9
2 total stops
24h 50m total
South Africa to Portugal

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (R25 331 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 427 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Portugal
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Portugal. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 June 2025.

Mon 4/823:00CPT - LIS

1 stop36h 55mKLM

Wed 20/85:00LIS - CPT

2 stops30h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/6R10 919

Sun 7/90:30CPT - LIS

1 stop21h 05mTAAG

Mon 22/922:30LIS - CPT

1 stop14h 30mTAAG

Deal found 14/6R11 152

Wed 15/1017:00JNB - LIS

2 stops30h 50mKenya Airways

Thu 30/1011:25LIS - JNB

2 stops34h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/6R11 349

Sun 13/718:50JNB - LIS

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 17/819:30LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R11 439

Thu 4/120:45JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 50mTAAG

Mon 30/323:00LIS - JNB

1 stop14h 40mTAAG

Deal found 15/6R11 474

Fri 24/1013:00CPT - LIS

1 stop33h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 8/1114:35LIS - CPT

1 stop24h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R11 528

Sun 16/1110:10JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 20mLufthansa

Wed 19/116:10LIS - JNB

1 stop22h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 15/6R11 761

Mon 4/823:00CPT - LIS

2 stops24h 25mAir France

Wed 20/818:50LIS - CPT

2 stops25h 35mAir France

Deal found 14/6R11 941

Sun 2/119:00CPT - LIS

1 stop31h 35mSWISS

Sun 30/1115:25LIS - CPT

1 stop28h 40mSWISS

Deal found 15/6R11 994

Fri 14/1114:30JNB - LIS

2 stops22h 15mEthiopian Air

Tue 18/1116:05LIS - JNB

2 stops19h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R11 994

Mon 28/723:00CPT - LIS

2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 13/819:30LIS - CPT

1 stop24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R12 245

Tue 2/920:25JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 35mQatar Airways

Tue 16/98:25LIS - JNB

1 stop30h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R12 245

Best flights from South Africa to Portugal
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Portugal that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 15 June 2025.

Mon 4/823:00CPT - LIS

1 stop36h 55mKLM

Wed 20/85:00LIS - CPT

2 stops30h 40mKLM

Deal found 14/6R10 919

Sun 7/90:30CPT - LIS

1 stop21h 05mTAAG

Mon 22/922:30LIS - CPT

1 stop14h 30mTAAG

Deal found 14/6R11 152

Sun 13/718:50JNB - LIS

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 17/819:30LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R11 439

Mon 23/617:00JNB - LIS

2 stops30h 50mKenya Airways

Tue 30/95:00LIS - JNB

2 stops33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R11 510

Sat 19/713:00CPT - LIS

1 stop29h 55mQatar Airways

Thu 18/921:45LIS - CPT

1 stop36h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R11 582

Mon 4/823:00CPT - LIS

2 stops24h 25mAir France

Wed 20/818:50LIS - CPT

2 stops25h 35mAir France

Deal found 14/6R11 941

Mon 21/716:35CPT - LIS

1 stop18h 20mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/916:45LIS - CPT

1 stop18h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/6R12 371

Mon 23/621:15JNB - LIS

1 stop26h 55mBritish Airways

Tue 30/916:30LIS - JNB

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/6R13 070

Sun 20/713:50CPT - OPO

2 stops18h 25mEthiopian Air

Sat 26/719:55OPO - CPT

2 stops17h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/6R13 267

Mon 4/89:50JNB - LIS

1 stop22h 30mEtihad Airways

Wed 20/89:10LIS - JNB

1 stop22h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/6R13 429

Thu 19/619:00JNB - LIS

2 stops17h 10mBrussels Airlines

Fri 20/619:55LIS - JNB

2 stops35h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 13/6R13 536

Fri 4/719:35JNB - LIS

2 stops22h 10mSWISS

Sun 31/85:55LIS - JNB

1 stop26h 25mSWISS

Deal found 14/6R13 572

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Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Portugal. Data last updated 15 June 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 16/621:15JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 40mBritish Airways

Fri 20/611:00LIS - JNB

1 stop21h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/6R12 909

Tue 17/619:35JNB - LIS

1 stop28h 45mSWISS

Thu 19/65:55LIS - JNB

1 stop26h 25mSWISS

Deal found 13/6R13 196

Tue 17/619:00JNB - LIS

2 stops25h 00mBrussels Airlines

Thu 19/612:05LIS - JNB

2 stops19h 30mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 13/6R13 303

Sun 22/60:30CPT - LIS

1 stop21h 05mTAAG

Wed 9/79:25LIS - CPT

1 stop13h 05mTAAG

Deal found 14/6R19 542

Mon 23/617:00JNB - LIS

2 stops30h 50mKenya Airways

Tue 30/95:00LIS - JNB

2 stops33h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R11 510

Mon 23/621:15JNB - LIS

1 stop26h 55mBritish Airways

Tue 30/916:30LIS - JNB

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 13/6R13 070

Mon 23/619:00JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 25mLufthansa

Tue 30/96:45LIS - JNB

1 stop24h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 13/6R14 128

Mon 23/619:00JNB - LIS

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/912:05LIS - JNB

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R14 504

Mon 23/623:00CPT - LIS

1 stop20h 40mKLM

Wed 9/75:00LIS - CPT

2 stops27h 45mKLM

Deal found 15/6R19 058

Mon 23/614:35CPT - LIS

3 stops21h 10mEthiopian Air

Wed 9/710:00LIS - CPT

2 stops26h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R21 999

Mon 23/618:25CPT - LIS

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/79:25LIS - CPT

1 stop13h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R22 250

Tue 24/618:25CPT - OPO

2 stops25h 50mKLM

Wed 9/76:15OPO - CPT

2 stops26h 30mKLM

Deal found 15/6R18 036

One-way flights from South Africa to Portugal
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Portugal. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 15 June 2025.

Sat 20/920:45DUR - LIS

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R6 687

Sat 13/913:55JNB - LIS

1 stop29h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R6 705

Sat 20/915:30DUR - LIS

1 stop16h 40mTAAG

Deal found 15/6R7 136

Sat 13/917:00JNB - LIS

2 stops30h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R7 225

Sat 13/916:40JNB - LIS

1 stop15h 30mTAAG

Deal found 14/6R7 315

Mon 1/917:55JNB - OPO

1 stop22h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/6R8 050

Sat 13/99:50JNB - LIS

3 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R8 158

Mon 1/914:30JNB - OPO

2 stops17h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/6R8 283

Sun 29/60:30CPT - LIS

3 stops46h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R8 391

Fri 11/714:30JNB - LIS

2 stops21h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R8 552

Mon 7/79:50JNB - OPO

3 stops37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R8 570

Tue 5/813:00CPT - OPO

2 stops31h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/6R9 215

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Cape TownLisbon

CPT - LIS

CPTLIS

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/8

23:00-10:55

1 stop36h 55m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 20/8

5:00-12:40

2 stops30h 40m

R10 919

Cape TownLisbon

CPT - LIS

CPTLIS

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/9

0:30-20:35

1 stop21h 05m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Mon 22/9

22:30-14:00

1 stop14h 30m

R11 152

JohannesburgLisbon

JNB - LIS

JNBLIS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 15/10

17:00-22:50

2 stops30h 50m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Thu 30/10

11:25-0:15

2 stops34h 50m

R11 349

JohannesburgLisbon

JNB - LIS

JNBLIS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 13/7

18:50-11:15

1 stop17h 25m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 17/8

19:30-21:20

1 stop24h 50m

R11 439

JohannesburgLisbon

JNB - LIS

JNBLIS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 16/10

0:45-20:35

1 stop20h 50m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 26/10

23:00-14:40

1 stop13h 40m

R11 474

Cape TownLisbon

CPT - LIS

CPTLIS

Cape Town Intl

Fri 24/10

13:00-21:00

1 stop33h 00m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sat 8/11

14:35-17:25

1 stop24h 50m

R11 528

JohannesburgLisbon

JNB - LIS

JNBLIS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 16/11

10:10-23:30

1 stop15h 20m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 19/11

14:10-7:05

1 stop14h 55m

R11 761

JohannesburgLisbon

JNB - LIS

JNBLIS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

20:25-17:00

1 stop21h 35m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Tue 21/10

8:25-16:10

1 stop30h 45m

R11 779

Cape TownLisbon

CPT - LIS

CPTLIS

Cape Town Intl

Mon 4/8

23:00-22:25

2 stops24h 25m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Wed 20/8

18:50-21:25

2 stops25h 35m

R11 941

Cape TownLisbon

CPT - LIS

CPTLIS

Cape Town Intl

Sun 2/11

9:00-14:35

1 stop31h 35m

Lisbon Humberto Delgado

Sun 30/11

15:25-22:05

1 stop28h 40m

R11 994

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Portugal

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Portugal from South Africa with our price prediction graph.

Estimated return price

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Everything you need to know about your flight from South Africa to Portugal

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Portugal (average of R556). Flying from South Africa to Portugal in August is currently the most expensive (average of R820). 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 ZA to PT?

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

Rainfall in Portugal by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Portugal ranges from 6.0 - 122.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 122.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Portugal when rainfall is around 6.0 mm.

Temperature in Portugal by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Portugal, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Portugal

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Portugal, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, KLM and Austrian Airlines. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 361 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

803 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 463 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 266 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

DXB - BCN

One person Mr Chopra was great. Constantly trying to manage a lot with a smile. Others not so great. The forgot meals on some tables. Service delayed. Experience is going down a bit.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Portugal one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to Portugal are Qatar Airways (R6 705), TAAG (R7 136), and Kenya Airways (R7 225).
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Portugal that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Portugal flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Portugal?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Portugal.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Portugal?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Portugal 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 South Africa to Portugal?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Portugal (average of R556). Flying from South Africa to Portugal in August is currently the most expensive (average of R820). 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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Alternative routes for South Africa to Portugal

Top 10 airlines flying from South Africa to Portugal

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
SWISS	CheapestR7 401	AverageR12 593	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR7 728	AverageR16 454	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	CheapestR9 346	AverageR15 822	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
TAAG	CheapestR9 507	AverageR13 815	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time58%	Search TAAG flights
Brussels Airlines	CheapestR9 734	AverageR16 657	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Brussels Airlines flights
Air France	CheapestR10 116	AverageR15 728	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR10 168	AverageR12 756	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR10 258	AverageR14 840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR10 791	AverageR17 143	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
LAM	CheapestR10 956	AverageR12 959	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search LAM flights

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Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Portugal. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 15 June 2025.

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