There are 3 ways to get from Crete to South Africa by plane
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Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane JSH - JNB
18h 34mR 8,572–21,059Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HER - JNB
18h 1mR 6,978–10,572Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CHQ - JNB
18h 44mR 7,378–20,199
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to South Africa is to fly which costs R 7 000 - R 11 000 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to South Africa is to fly which takes 18h 1m and costs R 7 000 - R 11 000.
The distance between Crete and South Africa is 6848 km.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Crete to South Africa, including transfers.
South Africa is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 22:44 in Crete and 21:44 in South Africa.
There are 5094+ hotels available in South Africa.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and South Africa?
Olympic Air, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Johannesburg International Airport via Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–17,000
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