R10 688 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to South Africa

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Cape Town
Cape Town1 stopR22 884

Cheap Flight Deals from Sydney to South Africa (SYD-ZA0)

 
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.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to South Africa

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Sydney to South Africa.
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11:00 - 18:35SYD-JNB
39h 35m1 stop
19:50 - 5:55JNB-SYD
26h 05m1 stop
R14 505Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 15
7:55 - 18:35SYD-JNB
42h 40m1 stop
19:50 - 10:25JNB-SYD
30h 35m1 stop
R14 579Singapore Airlines
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Sun, Jun 15 - Mon, Jul 7
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
43h 50m1 stop
9:50 - 6:10JNB-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
R18 341Etihad Airways
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Mon, Mar 31 - Mon, Apr 7
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
43h 50m1 stop
9:50 - 6:10JNB-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
R18 564Etihad Airways
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Mon, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 16
18:15 - 5:15SYD-JNB
19h 00m1 stop
20:55 - 6:15JNB-SYD
25h 20m1 stop
R21 283South African
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Tue, May 6 - Sat, May 10
9:30 - 16:15SYD-JNB
14h 45mdirect
18:45 - 14:45JNB-SYD
12h 00mdirect
R21 357Qantas Airways
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Sat, May 24 - Sun, Jun 22
9:30 - 16:15SYD-JNB
14h 45mdirect
18:45 - 14:45JNB-SYD
12h 00mdirect
R21 394Qantas Airways
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Sat, May 24 - Sun, Jun 22
11:00 - 16:35SYD-JNB
38h 35m2 stops
13:25 - 7:35JNB-SYD
33h 10m2 stops
R22 996Emirates
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Thu, Mar 20 - Mon, Mar 24
9:50 - 20:50SYD-JNB
43h 00m2 stops
22:20 - 6:25JNB-SYD
48h 05m2 stops
R23 238Emirates
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Thu, May 1 - Tue, May 20
13:45 - 5:15SYD-JNB
23h 30m1 stop
20:55 - 21:50JNB-SYD
16h 55m1 stop
R23 927South African
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Fri, May 30 - Tue, Jul 29

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Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R10 688
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How long is the flight to South Africa from Sydney?

    Flights to Johannesburg13h 21m
  • What is the cheapest flight to South Africa from Sydney?

    The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Sydney found in the last 72 hours was R10 688 one-way, and R14 505 round-trip. The most popular route is from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg OR Tambo, and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 688.

  • Which airlines fly to South Africa?

    Qantas Airways flies most frequently to Johannesburg OR Tambo from Sydney Kingsford Smith.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Africa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Sydney to the following destinations at these prices or less: Johannesburg R14 132 one-way - R22 190 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Sydney is February.
  • Morning departure is around 19% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 4 airlines serving from Sydney to South Africa

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8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3234 reviews
8,0Comfort
7,8Food
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
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Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2025DXB - JFK
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Overall I was quite pleased with the experience; the cleanliness; the polite and attentiveness of the cabin crew; and the delicious food options.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

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

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

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

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

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

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.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

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.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Really enjoyed the flight. Our flight attendant on the way back SIN-LAX was exceptional I didn’t get her name but she was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I had a bit of a panic attack and she checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok. Really appreciated her attention and service. Thank u

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

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.

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.

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

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

Our baggage didn’t arrive with us on the plane. Need I say more?

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

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

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

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

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

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