$622 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Sydney

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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Sydney

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from South Africa to Sydney 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.
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Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Sydney

Thu, 23 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 17:10
JNB
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SYD
42h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:45 - 16:10
SYD
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JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
$1,276Qatar Airways
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 17:10
JNB
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SYD
36h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:45 - 16:10
SYD
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JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
$1,277Qatar Airways
Thu, 2 Apr - Mon, 13 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 07:10
JNB
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SYD
25h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 08:50
SYD
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$1,279Qatar Airways
Fri, 3 Apr - Fri, 17 Apr
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 17:50
JNB
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SYD
23h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 08:15
SYD
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JNB
24h 35m
1 stop
$1,280Etihad Airways
Wed, 15 Apr - Tue, 14 Jul
Etihad Airways Logo
09:45 - 06:10
JNB
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SYD
36h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 08:20
SYD
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JNB
42h 50m
1 stop
$1,281Etihad Airways
Mon, 6 Apr - Mon, 13 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 06:10
JNB
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SYD
25h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 08:50
SYD
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$1,288Qatar Airways
Sun, 5 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
14:55 - 17:10
JNB
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SYD
42h 15m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:45 - 16:10
SYD
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JNB
27h 25m
1 stop
$1,291Qatar Airways
Thu, 30 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 06:10
CPT
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SYD
53h 35m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:30 - 11:50
SYD
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CPT
70h 20m
2 stops
$1,295Turkish Airlines
Thu, 30 Jul - Thu, 6 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 06:10
CPT
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SYD
53h 35m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:05 - 11:50
SYD
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CPT
46h 45m
2 stops
$1,481Turkish Airlines
Thu, 23 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Qantas Airways Logo
09:55 - 14:55
CPT
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SYD
21h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
09:35 - 14:35
SYD
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CPT
37h 00m
1 stop
$1,491Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sydney

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

What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Sydney was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,276 return. The most popular connection is from Melbourne to Sydney and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $158 in the last 3 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Sydney?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sydney is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,501. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,588 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Sydney, 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 Sydney is May, where tickets cost $1,375 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,720 and $1,717 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $1,367.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Sydney depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,530 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,530.

What is a good deal for flights to Sydney?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Sydney, 25% of our users found tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport $1,578 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Sydney, 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$622
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Sydney

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Sydney was found on the route from Cape Town, at $1,276 return. The most popular connection is from Melbourne to Sydney and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $158 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport from central Sydney?

    Central Sydney is 7 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

  • What is the name of Sydney’s airport?

    All flights to Sydney land at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. The airport code is SYD,and it can also be referred to as Kingsford Smith or Sydney.

  • How much is a flight to Sydney?

    On average, a flight to Sydney costs $1,276. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $902 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

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

    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 Sydney.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney 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 Sydney?

    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 Sydney 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 Sydney?

    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 Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sydney

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Sydney? 25% of our users found return tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo $2,438
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sydney flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from South Africa to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Sydney. 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 Sydney? 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1203 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Food
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
Airline reviews

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
HKG - JFK
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It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Cramped, hot and the plane was grubby. Also the plane was an hour late and it took an hour to get my luggage once I got to LAX.

Food , drink experience were great with Cathay. Crew service was excellent. Clean toilet and full snack bars always, pilot took of 26minutes later when boarding at Hong Kong with extra US customs check at gate 9 for US flight, but he managed to arrive only 2 minutes later from flight tracker. Smooth flight .

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

The experience was efficient, on time, and provided great service.

one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

Overall, not good. Super late boarding in Hong Kong because some last minute issue with a plane. The boarding process is chaotic. Kathy Pacific should seek to do better with punctual departure time. Caused a lot of trouble with missed connecting flight.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

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+.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

Impressive as always. It is the airline of my choice, The dessert on the 2nd flight DOH-IAH was somewhat dry (the cake with cream etc) Check-in and boarding experience was fantastic, with the exception of CCU airport where chk-in staff refused to help with aisle seats stating the flight was full and accommodations were beyond him. Once I boarded there were plenty of available aisles. I was disappointed that this could not be done by self during online chk-in nor at the airport. Nothing more to add. Overall a good experience, TY QTR

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

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

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

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

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

Awesome hospitality, awesome staff, awesome food & awesome travel time. Thanks

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

Good one but just notice that you have to ask several time to get water or coffee .

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

I booked and paid for a Business Class seat for myself and my wife. 4 hours before the flight i get a call saying the plane they sent doesn't have the correct layout to accommodate all the business class seats they sold me 3 months earlier at a premium of $1500 a ticket. So they have to bump me from Business to Economy and will give me a $400 credit (total of $800 for both seats) that I could turn in at Abu Dahbi for $400 in US cash. They then promised a row that we could have to ourselves and the arm rests would go up so we could spread out for each of us. My wife was taken care of but I was put in the exit row with the flight attendents set as part of the three...and the arm rest did not go up. When we got to Abu Dahbi, they would not exchange our credit for cash as promised. Very disappointed they took my money 3 months ago and refused to reimburse for the change in seats or follow the promises made.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

I didn’t have a flight because it was a fraud and you allow it. Illl never use Kayak again!!!

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

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