$1,335 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Adelaide

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,438
Overall average: $1,417
Qatar Airways
Wed 18/2Wed 25/2
CPT - ADL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,335
Typical prices: $1,298-$1,719
Emirates
Sun 18/1
CPT - ADL • 1 stop
When to travel
May
Cheapest • 15% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Adelaide

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from South Africa to Adelaide that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Adelaide

Wed, 18 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 17:05
CPT
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ADL
44h 00m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
22:00 - 17:30
ADL
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CPT
28h 00m1 stop
$1,438Qatar Airways
Sun, 15 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:00 - 13:40
JNB
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ADL
42h 10m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:00 - 07:25
ADL
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JNB
27h 55m2 stops
$1,613Cathay Pacific
Sun, 15 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:00 - 13:40
JNB
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ADL
42h 10m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
07:50 - 07:25
ADL
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JNB
32h 05m2 stops
$1,614Cathay Pacific
Sun, 1 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 20:50
CPT
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ADL
41h 50m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:40 - 11:40
ADL
-
CPT
45h 30m1 stop
$1,695Emirates
Wed, 18 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
09:00 - 20:15
CPT
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ADL
26h 45m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 22:50
ADL
-
CPT
25h 20m2 stops
$1,701Qantas Airways
Sun, 15 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Emirates Logo
18:50 - 20:50
JNB
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ADL
41h 30m1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:40 - 05:35
ADL
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JNB
39h 25m1 stop
$1,722Emirates
Sun, 1 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:30 - 20:50
CPT
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ADL
41h 50m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:40 - 22:50
ADL
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CPT
32h 40m2 stops
$1,807Multiple Airlines
Sun, 15 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
21:55 - 13:40
JNB
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ADL
31h 15m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 15:00
ADL
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JNB
17h 30m1 stop
$1,956Qantas Airways
Sun, 1 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 20:50
CPT
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ADL
29h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:40 - 22:50
ADL
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CPT
32h 40m2 stops
$1,975Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 17:20
CPT
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ADL
22h 10m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:20 - 09:25
ADL
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CPT
28h 35m3 stops
$3,627Singapore Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Adelaide

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Adelaide to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Adelaide, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Adelaide is May, where tickets cost $1,330 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,889 and $1,856 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,330.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Adelaide?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Adelaide, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)

FAQs - booking Adelaide flights

  • How far is Adelaide Airport from central Adelaide?

    The city centre of Adelaide is 7 km from Adelaide.

  • What is the name of Adelaide’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Adelaide, called Adelaide Airport (ADL). It can also be referred to as Adelaide.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Adelaide?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Adelaide.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Adelaide?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Adelaide is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Adelaide?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Adelaide with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Adelaide?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Adelaide up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Adelaide are there each week?

    Each week there are around 736 direct flights from within South Africa to Adelaide. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Adelaide

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Adelaide flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from South Africa to Adelaide

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Adelaide. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Adelaide. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Adelaide? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3455 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
Airline reviews

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

8.0 ExcellentWoei, Dec 2025
DXB - LYS
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Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

The flight arrived on time. 2×2 seating meant no one needed to sit in the middle. This was a connectibf flight from Singapore and required going to 3 counters in different levels to check a golf bag

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

All great, because I was given a seat with extra legroom on this part of my trip.

Initial booking was confusing and had to get new CC issued.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

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