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Cheap Flights from Sydney to South Africa

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,397
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,829
Durban
Durban1 stop$2,144
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops$2,224
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stops$2,757
Johannesburg
Johannesburg1 stop$1,397
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,829
Durban
Durban1 stop$2,144
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth2 stops$2,224
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg2 stops$2,757

Book Cheap Sydney to South 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 South 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 South Africa

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
15:00 - 19:20
SYD
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JNB
36h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 10:25
JNB
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SYD
30h 00m
1 stop
$1,397Singapore Airlines
Mon, 17 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:00 - 19:20
SYD
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JNB
33h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 06:05
JNB
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SYD
25h 40m
1 stop
$1,409Singapore Airlines
Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:00 - 19:20
SYD
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JNB
33h 20m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 10:25
JNB
-
SYD
30h 00m
1 stop
$1,588Singapore Airlines
Tue, 14 Jul - Fri, 18 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
15:40 - 08:20
SYD
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JNB
24h 40m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 16:50
JNB
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SYD
23h 00m
1 stop
$1,719Etihad Airways
Wed, 27 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
09:35 - 19:50
SYD
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DUR
18h 15m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:15 - 14:55
DUR
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SYD
19h 40m
1 stop
$2,182Qantas Airways
Mon, 8 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
South African Logo
18:25 - 08:40
SYD
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DUR
22h 15m
2 stops
South African Logo
15:20 - 21:50
DUR
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SYD
22h 30m
2 stops
$2,271South African
Mon, 11 May - Mon, 18 May
South African Logo
18:25 - 12:15
SYD
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DUR
25h 50m
2 stops
South African Logo
15:20 - 21:50
DUR
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SYD
22h 30m
2 stops
$2,309South African
Fri, 8 May - Wed, 10 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
08:20 - 10:40
SYD
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DUR
34h 20m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:15 - 14:55
DUR
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SYD
19h 40m
1 stop
$2,363Qantas Airways
Sun, 16 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Emirates Logo
20:10 - 10:20
SYD
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BFN
46h 10m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
07:50 - 06:05
BFN
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SYD
38h 15m
2 stops
$2,660Emirates
Sun, 16 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Emirates Logo
06:00 - 13:45
SYD
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BFN
39h 45m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
10:55 - 22:05
BFN
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SYD
27h 10m
2 stops
$2,664Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest Sydney to South Africa flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Sydney found in the last 72 hours was to Johannesburg, at $1,626 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 $1,626.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $2,030 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,030.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to South 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 $1,865, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to South 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 South Africa is April, when tickets cost $676 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,580 and $2,261 respectively.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to South Africa on a Monday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Sydney, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to South 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 South 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 South Africa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$921
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (33% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Sydney to South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to South 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1503 reviews
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Kayak really screwed up by offloading the booking to a third party. They were completely inept and caused a bunch of toil. I will never use Kayak again.

2.0 MediocreJeff, Apr 2026
MDC - SIN
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Kayak really screwed up by offloading the booking to a third party. They were completely inept and caused a bunch of toil. I will never use Kayak again.

A little more room from the reclining seat in the front of me.

It was fine. Nothing special but nothing went wrong so all good.

Crew is excellent Wifi needs to be improved in order to connect to the internet.

Overall the airline tried to give excellent service. The wheelchair service was bad at SFO. My baggage was also delayed but I thank them for taking the trouble to find it and deliver it to my home.

Service was very good, food and entertainment systems were good

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Flight was cancelled without notification. Information on flight status was not available on Emirates's website.

It went well except at delhi airport they told me that my flight is canceled and only after talking to manager they were able to find seats for me and my wife

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

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

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

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

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

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.

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.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

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.

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

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Unfortunately the flight was cancelled so I never got to go

Food quality and varites were very minimum. Surprised to have no desserts. Business class tickets should have lounge access and seats selection. They should be allowed to board while people with wheel chair, secial assistance and family with childrem.

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.

Dear Team, I purchased a full travel package that included 2 checked bags through you and JustFly. However, when I arrived at the airport, my ticket showed 0 checked bags. Since I was traveling internationally to India with 2 bags, It was a $200 per bag at the counter, which was extremely disappointing. For an international trip, why would I ever choose a no‑bag option for only $20–$30 less? This seems like an error in the booking process, and I am requesting clarification and a resolution. I have called JustFly and on phone for 1 hr :53 min and they couldn't help till I show some kind of proof etc which isn't possible but besides that love your service and using it for years !

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

Early arrival. Good boarding. Deplaning this flight is very slow both coming and going. Baggage arrived quickly for Pearson

Good service. But on flight to Kochi no entertainment except in app. And no working outlets to charge phone.

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.

It was fantastic. The flight from Chicago to Abu Dahbi was fantastic. The crew, food and service were amazing. Everything was handled by the crew member assigned to us , Nicholas, was usually done before we asked for it. Highly recommend Etihad!

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