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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$1,368
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,905
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$2,094
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$1,773
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop$1,892
Port Louis
Port Louis3 stops$1,629
Harare
Harare2 stops$2,128
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,873
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,380
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$1,945
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$2,575
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops$2,323
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,278
Durban
Durban3 stops$1,905
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$1,981
Zanzibar
Zanzibar3 stops$1,955
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$2,844
Lusaka
Lusaka1 stop$2,340
Cairo
Cairo1 stop$1,368
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,905
Nairobi
Nairobi2 stops$2,094
Cape Town
Cape Town1 stop$1,773
Casablanca
Casablanca1 stop$1,892
Port Louis
Port Louis3 stops$1,629
Harare
Harare2 stops$2,128
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa1 stop$1,873
Accra
Accra2 stops$2,380
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$1,945
Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam2 stops$2,575
Entebbe
Entebbe2 stops$2,323
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$2,278
Durban
Durban3 stops$1,905
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$1,981
Zanzibar
Zanzibar3 stops$1,955
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$2,844
Lusaka
Lusaka1 stop$2,340

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Africa

Sun, 4 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 10:00
SYD
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CAI
30h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 13:35
CAI
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SYD
39h 35m
1 stop
$1,368China Eastern
Sun, 6 Sep - Fri, 6 Nov
China Eastern Logo
10:05 - 10:00
SYD
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CAI
54h 55m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 13:35
CAI
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SYD
39h 35m
1 stop
$1,391China Eastern
Mon, 12 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 10:00
SYD
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CAI
30h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 09:05
CAI
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SYD
59h 05m
2 stops
$1,398China Eastern
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 10:15
SYD
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CPT
27h 25m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 06:30
CPT
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SYD
33h 15m
1 stop
$1,773Qatar Airways
Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 29 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 17:30
SYD
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CPT
34h 40m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 06:50
CPT
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SYD
33h 15m
1 stop
$1,777Qatar Airways
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Singapore Airlines Logo
11:00 - 19:20
SYD
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JNB
40h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 11:25
JNB
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SYD
30h 00m
1 stop
$1,916Singapore Airlines
Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:05 - 15:40
SYD
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RAK
27h 35m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:40 - 19:10
RAK
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SYD
41h 30m
2 stops
$1,945Turkish Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
20:50 - 12:30
SYD
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NBO
22h 40m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
19:00 - 06:10
NBO
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SYD
28h 10m
1 stop
$2,105Etihad Airways
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 06:10
SYD
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NBO
21h 30m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
13:35 - 06:10
NBO
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SYD
33h 35m
1 stop
$2,131Etihad Airways
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:05 - 18:20
SYD
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ACC
31h 15m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:55 - 19:10
ACC
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SYD
50h 15m
2 stops
$2,522Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Africa from Sydney found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg, at $2,020 return. The most popular route is from Sydney (SYD) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $2,020.

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,915, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 February, when tickets cost $1,823 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,805 and $2,211 respectively.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$829
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (26% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Cairo

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.

  • How many flights are there between Sydney and Africa per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Sydney and lands in Africa, with an average flight time of 14h 50m. The most common departure time is 09:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 3 flights.

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 3636 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.4Crew
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

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

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 .

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

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

My flight with Qantas was excellent, the crew were exceptional, the food was very good, and the seats were surprisingly spacious and comfortable. I was extremely disappointed when my checked bag did not make it onto my connecting flight, but was pleased with the ease of filing a report of a missing bag with Qantas at the Auckland airport - there, my pleasure ended. I can see, with an apple tag on my bag, that it is still in Sydney and has not moved in more than 30 hours. I shared the tracking information with Qantas and was assured when I filed the missing bag report that my bag would be delivered first thing the next morning on the next flight from Sydney to Auckland. Qantas' missing bag tracking feature still lists its status as "searching for your bag, check back later" more than a full 24 hours after filing the report despite my having shared tracking information, a photo of the bag, and calling the customer care line and being assured that an "urgent action message" had been sent to the team in Sydney. The lack of communication from Qantas' customer service department and the lack of action after an incredibly expensive business class ticket price is outrageous and has, definitively, affected my willingness to consider flying Qantas in the future, much less on long-haul international flights with high cost airfare.

Going from Sydney to London on a single flight number was very convenient, not having to worry about changing planes. Entertainment system on A380 economy cabin is very dated. Lavatories are small. The self serve refreshments have been significantly reduced since the A380 first started.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

It seems that qantas are trying hard to regain their status as Australia's premier airline. I only flew economy but happy with the service entertainment, food, configuration everything.

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

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

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!

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Staff was helpful. Flight was on time. Overall excellent experience. Thank you will fly again.

I payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

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

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

Wish the flight attendants were more attentive in serving food

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.

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Everything was great. Cabin Crew was awesome and very helpful. Thank you so much.

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

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

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

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