$694 Find Cheap Flights from South Africa to Sydney

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Cheapest return fare
$1,304
Typical prices: $1,228-$1,500
Qatar Airways
Fri 29/5Fri 28/8
JNB - SYD • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
$1,524
Typical prices: $1,375-$1,525
Qantas Airways
Mon 1/6Mon 15/6
JNB - SYD • Direct
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May
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Sydney

Fri, 29 May - Fri, 28 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
20:40 - 06:15
JNB
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SYD
25h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 15:20
SYD
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JNB
32h 30m
1 stop
$1,304Qatar Airways
Fri, 1 May - Sun, 31 May
Qatar Airways Logo
14:45 - 06:15
JNB
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SYD
31h 30m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 08:50
SYD
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
$1,305Qatar Airways
Wed, 11 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:35
JNB
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SYD
35h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 08:20
SYD
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JNB
43h 35m
1 stop
$1,307Etihad Airways
Thu, 14 May - Fri, 12 Jun
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
$1,315Turkish Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 17:55
JNB
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SYD
23h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 08:20
SYD
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JNB
43h 35m
1 stop
$1,322Etihad Airways
Wed, 4 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 17:55
JNB
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SYD
23h 05m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
16:35 - 08:20
SYD
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JNB
24h 45m
1 stop
$1,324Etihad Airways
Sun, 15 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:00 - 20:50
JNB
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SYD
24h 50m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
15:15 - 07:25
SYD
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JNB
25h 10m
1 stop
$1,326Cathay Pacific
Sat, 14 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:00 - 12:00
JNB
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SYD
40h 00m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
08:45 - 07:25
SYD
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JNB
31h 40m
1 stop
$1,342Cathay Pacific
Mon, 16 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 19:20
CPT
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SYD
41h 05m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:45 - 11:50
SYD
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CPT
71h 05m
2 stops
$1,409Turkish Airlines
Fri, 6 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
South African Logo
20:25 - 22:30
CPT
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SYD
41h 05m
2 stops
South African Logo
20:15 - 10:25
SYD
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CPT
23h 10m
2 stops
$1,515South African
Booking Insights

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.

The flight route Johannesburg to Sydney was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for $1,304. Also in the last 3 days, Cape Town was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Sydney with one-way tickets at $694 and $1,304 return.

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 September, where tickets cost $1,397 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $1,824 and $1,587 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of $1,376.

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 $1,129 one-way - $1,573 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 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$694
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Sydney

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?

    The flight route Johannesburg to Sydney was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for $1,304. Also in the last 3 days, Cape Town was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Sydney with one-way tickets at $694 and $1,304 return.

  • 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 $1,585. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $898 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Sydney?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sydney is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,501. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $1,556 on average.

  • 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the evening, when flights cost $1,539 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 $1,539.

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 $2,489
  • 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 1149 reviews
7.9Boarding
8.1Crew
7.6Comfort
7.3Food
7.7Entertainment
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
DFW - HKG
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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.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

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.

Flight from Hong Kong to LAX was late, the plane was grubby, overcrowded and hot. I recently flew Starlux and that was a MUCH better experience.

The bed was alright in business class. Food variety and quality were not up to the mark compared to the business class airfare.

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

The flight was just ok, but the vendor made it exceptio ally bard to manage my own reservation and would not give me access. The blocked all of the one time pins to come to their email address which caused me.to go through them eceryrime to get seats see rhe reservation and even get wheelchair access for my sick 71 year old uncle. They only xommunicates via a bot which gave me incorrect info. I thought this was Kayak and not underprivileged. They ruined his trip, did not get him aisle seats and made it impossible to purchase extra leg room. It was a horrible experience. He was taken to hospital on arrival only to find he had blood clots and pnemonia while trying to navigate the airport. This vendor is very irresponsible and the airline could not access his info.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

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 !

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

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.

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

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

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

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

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.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

From the start of my vacation at Logan Airport, Boston it was chaotic. I'm praying my flight home is better .I'm grateful that we landed safe

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

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.

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 missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

One of your male flight attendant was pushy and a bit of a martinette. Completely unnecessary.

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

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

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