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Cheap Flight Deals to Sydney

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

Recent return flight deals to Sydney

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly to Sydney.
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Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 16:55JNB-SYD
23h 05m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
42h 50m1 stop
R15 761Etihad Airways
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Sun, May 18 - Sat, May 31
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 18:00JNB-SYD
24h 10m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
42h 50m1 stop
R15 836Etihad Airways
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Mon, May 5 - Mon, May 26
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:20 - 8:40JNB-SYD
37h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
21:50 - 7:40SYD-JNB
41h 50m1 stop
R15 950Cathay Pacific
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Thu, May 8 - Wed, May 21
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:20 - 8:40JNB-SYD
37h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:40 - 7:40SYD-JNB
32h 00m1 stop
R16 007Cathay Pacific
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Sat, May 3 - Wed, May 14
Qantas Airways Logo
9:00 - 14:45CPT-SYD
21h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 14:35SYD-CPT
37h 05m1 stop
R19 261Qantas Airways
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Fri, May 9 - Thu, May 22
Qantas Airways Logo
18:45 - 14:45JNB-SYD
12h 00mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 16:20SYD-JNB
14h 50mdirect
R19 696Qantas Airways
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Thu, May 8 - Wed, May 21
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 10:25JNB-SYD
30h 35m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 18:35SYD-JNB
32h 25m1 stop
R19 999Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Jun 18 - Thu, Dec 25
Emirates Logo
22:20 - 6:25JNB-SYD
48h 05m2 stops
Emirates Logo
9:50 - 16:15SYD-JNB
38h 25m2 stops
R25 997Emirates
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Thu, May 8 - Wed, May 21
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 6:05CPT-SYD
27h 40m1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:20 - 11:35SYD-CPT
33h 15m2 stops
R26 924Emirates
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Fri, May 9 - Thu, May 22
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 6:55JNB-SYD
26h 05m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
9:05 - 18:35SYD-JNB
42h 30m1 stop
R28 400Singapore Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 30

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 day to fly to Sydney?

The average price of all round-trip 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 Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R22 463. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are R24 129 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 R19 204 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R27 113 and R26 205 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is June with an average price of R20 283.

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

The average price for all round-trip 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 round-trip flights cost R1 036 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sydney is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 239.

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 R20 646 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 9 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Sydney Plane Tickets

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R8 760
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Sydney

When to book flights to Sydney

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Sydney based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Sydney based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport from central Sydney?

    Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 7 km from the centre of Sydney.

  • What is the name of Sydney’s airport?

    When flying to Sydney, you'll arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD). The airport is also known as Kingsford Smith or Sydney.

  • How much is a flight to Sydney?

    On average, a flight to Sydney costs R18 003. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R11 049 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.

  • How many direct flights to Sydney are there each week?

    Each week there are around 6 direct flights from within South Africa to Sydney. The most common day for departures is Wednesday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

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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 R46 446
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sydney flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Find which airlines fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +75 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +76 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +77 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +78 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +73 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +74 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

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Top 5 airlines flying 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.
8,1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1288 reviews
7,7Food
8,2Boarding
8,6Crew
7,9Comfort
8,0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

2,0 MediocreKylie, Apr 2025CNS - SIN
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Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

I very much liked and appreciated the service on board. The seating arrangement in Business feels uncomfortable. It's not made for tall people, in any case.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

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!

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

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

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Flight was on time. Seats (economy) were very comfortable and food was excellent. The bad thing was that after landing it took an hour to reach arrivals. We had to wait 15mins to get off the plane and then had to board a bus which moved very slowly and took almost 30 minutes.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

Horrible. No good food. Baggage missed to onboard and came after a day. No support to compensate the delay. Customer care cannot see the status of the complaint. No reply of the email.

I was really impressed with the experience it was my first trip overseas. Nice staff

Not good. Small seats. Not enough food that customers wanted. No special requests were given that i could see. Slow response from flight attendants

For a transpacific flight, flying economy is awful! The seats are cramped and its meant for petite folks! Good luck if you have long legs. BOARDING - AWFUL, we got to Hong Kong - the gate was listed, but upon arrival, there was a MESS of boarding procedures, they basically DIY'ed how to board but making three lines and putting three ground crew to check for passports in the terminal area. THEN to make it worse, after going through that cattle process, all of a sudden you see people standing and looking confused, apparently we were told to get in line to board, but the AV notification wasnt even working. So people started cramming in line - worse than cattle. One saving point, the flight crew forgot to serve me dinner and after waiting for it, I fell asleep since this was a midnight flight. After letting a crew know that I was forgotten, all of my meals were served first !!! Yay for being in the economy seats! Nothing much to write home about once more!

Was a nice experience, crews were nice and accommodating. My only complain is the super tight leg room for the economy class.

Bathroom was not cleaned as often as other airlines does. It was gross for a less than full flight capacity.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

Doha airport is huge , takes long time to reach gate .

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

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

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

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