Cheap flights from Australia to South Africa from $843

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Australia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,332, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until August to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,510.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Australia. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,940. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Australia because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $2,251.

Fly from Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Australia - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around $1,789 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Australia for as low as $1,576 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a Australia to South Africa flight.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to South Africa

Singapore Airlines, Qantas Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Australia according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Australia and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Australia to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off at midday.

17 flights are operational weekly from Australia to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.