$647 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Africa

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$1,077
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,310
Nairobi
Nairobi3 stops$1,441
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,662
Port Louis
Port Louis3 stops$1,603
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$1,866
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,210
Harare
Harare2 stops$1,809
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$1,954
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,167
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,725
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,776
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,725
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$1,870
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$6,251
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$2,275
Algiers
Algiers2 stops$2,028
Bujumbura
Bujumbura2 stops$2,218
Zanzibar
Zanzibar3 stops$1,767
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$1,077
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,310
Nairobi
Nairobi3 stops$1,441
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,662
Port Louis
Port Louis3 stops$1,603
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$1,866
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,210
Harare
Harare2 stops$1,809
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$1,954
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,167
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,725
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,776
Durban
Durban2 stops$1,725
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$1,870
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$6,251
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$2,275
Algiers
Algiers2 stops$2,028
Bujumbura
Bujumbura2 stops$2,218
Zanzibar
Zanzibar3 stops$1,767

Book Cheap Sydney to Africa Plane Tickets

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

Wed, 15 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 09:00SYD-CAI
29h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 10:00CAI-SYD
36h 00m1 stop
$1,077China Eastern
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 07:30SYD-CAI
28h 30m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 10:00CAI-SYD
36h 00m1 stop
$1,079China Eastern
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Tue, 30 Sep - Wed, 5 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 08:20SYD-JNB
24h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:10JNB-SYD
35h 20m1 stop
$1,421Etihad Airways
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Thu, 2 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 08:20SYD-JNB
42h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:10JNB-SYD
35h 20m1 stop
$1,429Etihad Airways
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Sun, 19 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 16:15SYD-JNB
14h 45mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 14:30JNB-SYD
12h 00mdirect
$1,605Qantas Airways
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Tue, 30 Sep - Wed, 5 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
18:30 - 16:10SYD-JNB
29h 40m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 06:50JNB-SYD
32h 05m1 stop
$1,659Qatar Airways
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Thu, 4 Sep - Tue, 9 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
09:30 - 16:15SYD-JNB
14h 45mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 14:45JNB-SYD
12h 00mdirect
$1,707Qantas Airways
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Tue, 30 Sep - Wed, 5 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 15:15SYD-JNB
32h 25m3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
09:25 - 18:50JNB-SYD
24h 25m1 stop
$1,748Qatar Airways
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Tue, 26 Aug - Tue, 2 Sep
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 11:35SYD-CPT
37h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 17:20CPT-SYD
38h 55m1 stop
$2,120Emirates
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Mon, 18 Aug - Thu, 21 Aug
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 19:50SYD-DUR
45h 50m2 stops
Emirates Logo
18:40 - 06:05DUR-SYD
27h 25m1 stop
$2,472Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Sydney to Africa flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Sydney to Africa.

The cheapest ticket to Africa from Sydney found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at $1,736 return. The most popular route is from Sydney (SYD) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,736.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Africa?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at $3,718 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Africa, 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 from Sydney to Africa is May, when tickets cost $1,725 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,557 and $2,204 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Africa?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Sydney to Africa, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Africa, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Africa, 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 on a flight from Sydney to Africa, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$647
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Africa flights

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

    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 from Sydney to Africa.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Sydney to Africa 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 from Sydney to Africa?

    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 from Sydney to Africa 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 Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $1,456 on average. Morning departures are around 11% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,616.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Sydney to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Africa? 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 3300 reviews
8.3Crew
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

10.0 ExcellentPaul, June 2025BKK - DXB
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Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

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.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

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

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

The staff was the best I have experienced as a frequent traveller in a long time.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

I recently travelled in Business Class with Qatar Airways, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The cabin crew stood out for their kindness and professionalism, making the journey truly comfortable. The food exceeded expectations and was exceptional in both quality and presentation. The boarding staff was courteous, though I would like to mention that the staff member responsible for checking tickets during boarding could benefit from additional training to be more welcoming. A warm and hospitable approach would enhance the passenger experience significantly. However, one aspect of the journey was particularly frustrating. The in-flight entertainment system was disappointing, as the headphones provided did not work at all due to a loose connection. This significantly impacted the experience, especially since the flight also lacked Wi-Fi service. Addressing these issues would greatly enhance the overall travel experience. Lastly, I would suggest implementing a section-wise boarding process to streamline the boarding experience and minimise potential challenges. I appreciate the efforts Qatar Airways puts into delivering high-quality service and hope to see these improvements implemented in the future.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

The food is not good and also if you ask crew to bring something they say ok I will bring but you will never get it. Please they should listen good to passengers

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

It was OK as the seat which we paid for doesn’t have any window. We paid $120 for 3 seats but it’s for nothing. Crew could not help. None of the ports worked so all our phones went dry

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Horrible. After paying for seats, I was cramped, my daughters legs kept hitting the seat in front, I had no overhead bin space and no help from stewards on board, the food was served cold, when asked for snacks was told to wait and never received any, the flight was cold with no temperature controls. Entertainment was outdated. I booked this through partnership with American Airlines but will avoid in the future.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Flight was delayed due to slow boarding process by etihad. Update food options and movies as well.

Extremely bad food, they never gave our bags in time, the online check-in did not let us check in because we had Indian OCI not sure why we were given the option to check in then, because we couldn’t check in online we had to go in person and we were not able to change our seats and sit with our family

we were delayed from Athens to Abu Dhabi by an hour and a half, so I had trouble connecting the flight from there to Bali. It could have been done had they waited even 15 mins. There was another lady who was in the same boat. By the time we were half way across the terminal, they have actually already issued different flights for us to go Jakarta then to Bali. Not to mention the inconvenience of waiting over 4 hrs at the airport and the subsequent inconvenience, we did not arrive to Bali till after 800pm the next day, which means I paid for the hotel for nothing when I could have been there before noon the next day! There was little explanation. It was just as well I needed some assistance getting around, otherwise the 2 of us would have been completely lost! Not going to fly with them again!

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

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