Cheap flights from Australia to South Africa from $898

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Australia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,756, 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 March to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,840.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Australia. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $2,419. 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, Tuesday 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 $3,693.

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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 $2,149 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 $1,866 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Australia to South Africa flight.

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

Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Australia according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 10 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 20% 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 156 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Australia to South Africa as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 23:00, with 58% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

16 flights are operational weekly from Australia to South Africa as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.