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Find cheap flights from South Africa to Sydney from $773

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Sydney departing on 10/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Flights to Sydney - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Sydney?

The average price of all 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 tickets can be as cheap as $1,869. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $2,330 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 $1,864 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is $2,560 and $2,314 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,625.

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

The average price for all 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 morning, when flights cost $1,701 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 $2,223.

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 $1,000 one-way - $1,696 return.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to Sydney?

Of the 6 airlines that fly to Sydney, Qantas Airways offers the most flights, with around 1,361 per week, followed by Virgin Australia with 556 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Sydney?

The duration of your flight to Sydney depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Sydney on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 11h 50m, and Cape Town, which takes 33h 15m.

How many direct flights to Sydney are there each day?

There are around 378 direct flights from within South Africa to Sydney every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 06:00 the most common departure time and 50% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Sydney are there each week?

Each week there are around 2,646 direct flights from within South Africa to Sydney. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Sydney each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Sydney. Instead, there are 12 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Sydney?

From South Africa, there are direct flights to Sydney from 1 city. This city is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and there are 12 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$773
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Sydney

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • How far is Sydney from central Sydney?

    Central Sydney is 7 km away from Sydney.

  • What is the name of Sydney’s airport?

    All flights to Sydney land at Sydney. 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 $1,700. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $944 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.

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Prefer to fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

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Direct departures

South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +72 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +73 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +71 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

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Top 5 airlines serving 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1465 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.8Food
8.2Entertainment
8.7Crew
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I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2024FRA - BER
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I requested an aisle seat and got a middle seat The flight gate was changed and the flight was delayed

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

Wonderful service, planes and interior in great condition, very pleasant experience

A pc of cake or biscuit at least. The airport was like a maze need to take another bus to the main terminal to immigration.

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.

Even though it was a very full flight, the service was still excellent, the plane did not feel too cramped and cabin crew made a sincere effort to help passengers find overhead space for stowing luggage.

Very slow check in. Food poor and some of the special meals offered were not available. Luggage then didnt arrive and still waiting for news 48 hours later

Check in was snails pace, only 1 of the luggage screen was working so long lines, an hour to check in Nobody seemed to want to fix the issue Flight was 45 minutes late Scoot is a mini sized plane ( sardine class plane), literally felt slammed between people

A very small gate at Singapore airport, lots of people packed into a small area…. A Petrie dish for infection. The flight was late although the captain did make up time. We had an aisle and middle economy class seat on the plane. The flight appeared to be very full. The seats were small, hard and very uncomfortable with minimal leg room. I’m a small woman and felt really cramped. My husband is a big man and stated he was unable to move at all in his seat. We were given 2 meals during the flight from Singapore to Brisbane. Our first meal was okay at best but the second meal was inedible. I think it was supposed to be veg in pastry but the pastry was full of air with minimal if any filling. The staff were pleasant and efficient. Getting off the plane went without any problems. It did take an extended period of time for our bags to come out onto the carousel. For the best ‘airline’ in the world, it was pretty poor. If Singapore is the best, what are the others like?

The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

Nice selection of movies and TV shows. Plane was generally nice, not the newest but nice nonetheless. However, Emirates should have cancelled the flight, as hardly any flights flew out of Dubai at the time. Flight delays and cancellation was poorly communicated and passengers were left guessing and to their own devices on what to do. Connection desks were staffed too thinly, there was one desk with more than a hundred clients and just one poor lady. When I had my flights rebooked, I was told meal vouchers can be scanned using my boarding pass, nope. Was told to comeback for my hotel voucher, none. Had to book my hotel voucher the usual way through Dubai Connect despite having been told twice to comeback to the counters twice.

Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

Seat and leg space is much better than the Qatar airline. The crew I would like to say is not meeting the requirements of emirates airlines cause it almost 20 years I am flying with emirates this time I really feel that crew is not behaving well someone asked for water waited more than 30 minutes and there are more incidents in this flight.

Amazing service and food. However I didn’t get chance to choose my own seat which bothered me a little.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Had the salad which tasted awfully spat it out but still got food poisoning 1 after running to toilet crew would not let me sit near toilets I was stuck in window seat

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Emirates flights always nice. Service rendered by the staff is superb.I am always comfortable in Emirates flights.

The service was fantastic. Not much could be done better

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Online check-in doesn't work. That's why I couldn't give it full Star.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

I liked the overall service and comfort. The only annoying thing was paying for excess baggage at the airport. They have limited options and they don't take all cards.

No separate queue for business class/platinum passengers. I had to stay in the long queue to board. I requested breakfast before landing, but the crew didn't offer, except a coffee with milk. No tea with milk was available. Had asked for cookies, but didn't receive them. The crew in the business class was not good in terms of service..

Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.

You're like a poor man's Emirates Airlines. The Asian vegetarian food was awful. The entertainment selection was very limited and not contemporary at all. The seats were cramped. There was no plug for charging my phone (I refuse to plug into a USB port - A security risk). The plane itself was aged.

Everything from start to end was good and easy plus clean i enjoy my trip in qatar airline

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

Overall mediocre experience. Check in was good. They're were discriminatory. They were not attentive, food choices were not vegetarian friendly. The food served was frozen.

In my opinion, Etihad Airways is a first rate airline except for one important element. On the day before my return flights, when I chose my seats on the Etihad website I was charged an additional $55 (US) in order to sit on the aisle. I was not at all happy about this additional "hidden" charge and I felt cheated.

The staff was kind and polite, but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air.it would be also be nice to have more time to sleep, since it was a night flight

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

Eine Toilette der Business Class war gesperrt und somit nicht benutzbar.

Etihad broke my suitcase Also over charged me for luggage

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Food was very good. Again tray could use a non-skid mat. I had a regular seat - comfortable - able to sleep undisturbed. Boarding was uneventful.

Sits are very uncomfortable Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

Sits are very uncomfortable and food quality should be improved. Alcohol you have to ask and wait for more then 1/2 hrs. Don’t feel like to travel in Etihad. It was 1st time we traveled in Etihad now we decided we don’t want to travel in Etihad.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/5Sun
2 stops
45h 50mJNB-SYD
23/5Thu
1 stop
25h 35mSYD-JNB
$1,360
23/5Thu
2 stopsCathay Pacific
32h 40mJNB-SYD
5/6Wed
1 stopCathay Pacific
41h 50mSYD-JNB
$1,436
15/5Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
36h 15mJNB-SYD
22/5Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
50h 35mSYD-JNB
$1,443
23/5Thu
2 stopsEtihad Airways
28h 00mJNB-SYD
5/6Wed
2 stopsEtihad Airways
56h 05mSYD-JNB
$1,496
17/10Thu
directQantas Airways
11h 55mJNB-SYD
17/11Sun
directQantas Airways
14h 20mSYD-JNB
$1,590
23/10Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
19h 10mJNB-SYD
20/11Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 00mSYD-JNB
$1,737
22/8Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
19h 10mJNB-SYD
28/8Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 05mSYD-JNB
$1,768
30/5Thu
directQantas Airways
11h 50mJNB-SYD
15/6Sat
directQantas Airways
14h 40mSYD-JNB
$1,852
14/5Tue
1 stopEmirates
25h 00mCPT-SYD
21/5Tue
1 stopEmirates
37h 35mSYD-CPT
$1,929
1/6Sat
1 stopEmirates
27h 45mCPT-SYD
29/8Thu
1 stopEmirates
37h 35mSYD-CPT
$1,932

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/9Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
37h 25mJNB-SYD
$773
29/5Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
24h 15mJNB-SYD
$779
20/6Thu
2 stops
39h 00mJNB-SYD
$803
9/5Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
43h 35mJNB-SYD
$817
29/5Wed
3 stops
59h 10mJNB-SYD
$885
4/9Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
24h 35mCPT-SYD
$1,225
1/9Sun
directQantas Airways
11h 50mJNB-SYD
$1,299
19/5Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
44h 10mCPT-SYD
$1,302
29/5Wed
directQantas Airways
11h 50mJNB-SYD
$1,307
1/7Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
19h 10mJNB-SYD
$3,892

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Last minute flights to Sydney

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Sydney that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/5Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
33h 15mCPT-SYD
26/5Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
35h 15mSYD-CPT
$1,877
7/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
33h 00mCPT-SYD
26/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
37h 35mSYD-CPT
$1,948
7/5Tue
multi-stopEmirates
57h 50mCPT-SYD
26/5Sun
multi-stopEmirates
42h 50mSYD-CPT
$1,989
7/5Tue
multi-stopKLM
47h 10mCPT-SYD
26/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
41h 25mSYD-CPT
$2,679
7/5Tue
multi-stopKLM
47h 15mCPT-SYD
26/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
41h 25mSYD-CPT
$3,953

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