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Recent flights found to popular cities in South Africa

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Cathay Pacific
28 Oct
PER
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Nov
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
PER
Singapore Airlines
6 Nov
PER
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
14 Nov
JNB
27h 35m
1 stop
PER
Cathay Pacific
28 Oct
PER
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Nov
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
PER
Multiple Airlines
6 Nov
PER
33h 40m
2 stops
JNB
14 Nov
JNB
28h 00m
2 stops
PER
Singapore Airlines
10 Feb
PER
23h 20m
1 stop
JNB
22 Feb
JNB
33h 45m
1 stop
PER
Cathay Pacific
28 Oct
PER
37h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Nov
JNB
37h 50m
1 stop
PER
Cathay Pacific
29 Oct
PER
37h 15m
1 stop
JNB
6 Nov
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
PER
Etihad Airways
12 Nov
MEL
23h 00m
1 stop
JNB
22 Nov
JNB
22h 10m
1 stop
MEL
Etihad Airways
13 Nov
MEL
23h 00m
1 stop
JNB
28 Nov
JNB
22h 10m
1 stop
MEL
Cathay Pacific
29 Oct
PER
37h 15m
1 stop
JNB
6 Nov
JNB
29h 45m
1 stop
PER
Multiple Airlines
7 Nov
PER
32h 45m
3 stops
JNB
14 Nov
JNB
28h 00m
2 stops
PER
Singapore Airlines
5 Mar
DRW
34h 15m
1 stop
JNB
21 Mar
JNB
35h 40m
1 stop
DRW
Qatar Airways
20 Nov
MEL
33h 15m
1 stop
CPT
4 Dec
CPT
29h 05m
2 stops
MEL
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
MEL
26h 50m
1 stop
CPT
18 Nov
CPT
32h 40m
2 stops
MEL
Qatar Airways
30 Oct
ADL
37h 20m
2 stops
CPT
6 Nov
CPT
41h 15m
2 stops
ADL
South African
10 Mar
PER
16h 35m
1 stop
CPT
22 Mar
CPT
14h 15m
1 stop
PER
South African
13 Mar
PER
17h 20m
1 stop
CPT
20 Mar
CPT
33h 45m
1 stop
PER
Singapore Airlines
10 Mar
PER
38h 10m
2 stops
CPT
20 Mar
CPT
46h 05m
2 stops
PER
Qatar Airways
26 Oct
BNE
27h 35m
1 stop
CPT
9 Nov
CPT
51h 25m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
29 Oct
BNE
44h 35m
1 stop
CPT
5 Nov
CPT
32h 30m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
11 Mar
PER
37h 45m
2 stops
CPT
20 Mar
CPT
41h 25m
1 stop
PER
Qatar Airways
30 Oct
BNE
27h 20m
1 stop
CPT
6 Nov
CPT
47h 15m
2 stops
BNE
South African
11 Mar
PER
22h 55m
1 stop
CPT
19 Mar
CPT
15h 55m
1 stop
PER
Qatar Airways
11 Mar
PER
37h 45m
2 stops
CPT
20 Mar
CPT
35h 05m
1 stop
PER
Qatar Airways
30 Oct
BNE
45h 00m
2 stops
DUR
6 Nov
DUR
51h 40m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
30 Oct
PER
42h 10m
2 stops
DUR
6 Nov
DUR
43h 05m
2 stops
PER
Qatar Airways
14 Nov
BNE
27h 45m
2 stops
DUR
23 Nov
DUR
27h 40m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
16 Oct
PER
24h 25m
2 stops
DUR
30 Oct
DUR
49h 50m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
28 Oct
PER
40h 55m
3 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
27h 15m
2 stops
PER
Qatar Airways
30 Oct
BNE
47h 05m
3 stops
DUR
6 Nov
DUR
51h 40m
2 stops
BNE
Multiple Airlines
27 Oct
PER
50h 35m
2 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
41h 35m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
31 Oct
BNE
27h 45m
2 stops
DUR
7 Nov
DUR
27h 30m
2 stops
BNE
Multiple Airlines
27 Oct
PER
50h 35m
2 stops
DUR
18 Nov
DUR
19h 10m
1 stop
PER
Multiple Airlines
31 Oct
BNE
46h 15m
3 stops
DUR
7 Nov
DUR
27h 30m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
14 Nov
BNE
37h 20m
3 stops
DUR
23 Nov
DUR
27h 40m
2 stops
BNE
Multiple Airlines
31 Oct
MEL
28h 35m
2 stops
DUR
7 Nov
DUR
64h 00m
3 stops
MEL
Multiple Airlines
12 Nov
PER
38h 20m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Nov
PLZ
29h 15m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
28 Oct
PER
49h 45m
2 stops
PLZ
5 Nov
PLZ
33h 50m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
29 Oct
PER
40h 10m
3 stops
PLZ
5 Nov
PLZ
33h 50m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
12 Nov
PER
41h 30m
2 stops
PLZ
28 Nov
PLZ
33h 50m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
13 Nov
PER
26h 15m
2 stops
PLZ
28 Nov
PLZ
28h 10m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
31 Oct
PER
33h 55m
2 stops
PLZ
7 Nov
PLZ
43h 40m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
29 Oct
PER
40h 10m
3 stops
PLZ
5 Nov
PLZ
31h 50m
3 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
13 Nov
PER
31h 10m
3 stops
PLZ
28 Nov
PLZ
29h 15m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
30 Oct
PER
49h 35m
2 stops
PLZ
7 Nov
PLZ
33h 55m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
31 Oct
PER
40h 10m
3 stops
PLZ
7 Nov
PLZ
59h 05m
2 stops
PER
Multiple Airlines
30 Oct
SYD
55h 30m
2 stops
PLZ
6 Nov
PLZ
28h 50m
2 stops
SYD
Multiple Airlines
29 Oct
PER
34h 30m
2 stops
PLZ
5 Nov
PLZ
34h 35m
1 stop
PER
Qantas Airways
2 Nov
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
17h 20m
1 stop
SYD
Qantas Airways
2 Nov
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
17h 20m
1 stop
SYD
Qantas Airways
24 Nov
BNE
48h 10m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
26h 15m
2 stops
BNE
Qantas Airways
24 Nov
BNE
49h 15m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
26h 15m
2 stops
BNE
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
SYD
30h 40m
2 stops
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
45h 40m
2 stops
SYD
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
SYD
55h 00m
2 stops
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
67h 20m
2 stops
SYD
Qantas Airways
2 Nov
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
17h 20m
1 stop
SYD
Qantas Airways
24 Nov
BNE
57h 50m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
26h 15m
2 stops
BNE
Emirates
23 Nov
BNE
43h 55m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
56h 50m
2 stops
BNE
Emirates
23 Nov
BNE
43h 55m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
56h 50m
2 stops
BNE
Emirates
23 Nov
BNE
43h 55m
2 stops
HDS
27 Nov
HDS
56h 50m
2 stops
BNE
British Airways
2 Nov
SYD
54h 30m
3 stops
HDS
6 Nov
HDS
55h 25m
3 stops
SYD

Find the cheapest flights from Australia to South Africa

Recent return flight deals from Australia to South Africa

Cathay Pacific Logo
00:15 - 07:40PER-JNB
37h 25m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:05 - 22:50JNB-PER
29h 45m1 stop
$1,340Cathay Pacific
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Tue, 28 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
Singapore Airlines Logo
01:15 - 18:35PER-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 05:25JNB-PER
27h 35m1 stop
$1,345Singapore Airlines
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Thu, 6 Nov - Fri, 14 Nov
South African Logo
23:50 - 05:05PER-JNB
11h 15mdirect
South African Logo
20:35 - 12:10JNB-PER
9h 35mdirect
$1,397South African
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Wed, 11 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 15:15PER-JNB
22h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 12:00JNB-PER
40h 15m1 stop
$1,444Qatar Airways
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
22:45 - 15:15PER-JNB
22h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 12:00JNB-PER
33h 40m1 stop
$1,445Qatar Airways
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Thu, 30 Oct - Sat, 8 Nov
South African Logo
23:50 - 10:25PER-CPT
16h 35m1 stop
South African Logo
15:55 - 12:10CPT-PER
14h 15m1 stop
$1,693South African
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Tue, 10 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 15:00AVV-JNB
27h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 23:15JNB-AVV
20h 45m1 stop
$1,933Qantas Airways
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Mon, 27 Oct - Sun, 9 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 15:00AVV-JNB
27h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 23:15JNB-AVV
20h 45m1 stop
$1,952Qantas Airways
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Mon, 27 Oct - Sun, 9 Nov
Emirates Logo
22:30 - 16:45MEL-CPT
27h 15m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 06:25CPT-MEL
31h 45m1 stop
$2,082Emirates
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Emirates Logo
01:55 - 11:40BNE-CPT
41h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 22:40CPT-BNE
25h 00m1 stop
$2,146Emirates
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Wed, 29 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov

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Locate flights to South Africa that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 78,305 searches and data was last updated on 16 September 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to South Africa that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Tue 28/10

00:15-07:40

1 stop37h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 5/11

11:05-22:50

1 stop29h 45m

$1,340

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 6/11

01:15-18:35

1 stop23h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 14/11

19:50-05:25

1 stop27h 35m

$1,345

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Wed 11/2

23:50-05:05

Nonstop11h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/2

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

$1,397

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 30/10

22:45-15:15

1 stop22h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/11

13:45-12:00

1 stop40h 15m

$1,444

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 30/10

22:45-15:15

1 stop22h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 8/11

20:20-12:00

1 stop33h 40m

$1,445

PerthCape Town

PER - CPT

PERCPT

Perth

Tue 10/3

23:50-10:25

1 stop16h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 22/3

15:55-12:10

1 stop14h 15m

$1,693

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 27/10

20:55-15:00

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/11

17:30-23:15

1 stop20h 45m

$1,933

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Mon 27/10

20:55-15:00

1 stop27h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/11

17:30-23:15

1 stop20h 45m

$1,952

MelbourneCape Town

MEL - CPT

MELCPT

Melbourne

Fri 31/10

22:30-16:45

1 stop27h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 7/11

13:40-06:25

1 stop31h 45m

$2,082

BrisbaneCape Town

BNE - CPT

BNECPT

Brisbane

Wed 29/10

01:55-11:40

1 stop41h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 6/11

13:40-22:40

1 stop25h 00m

$2,146

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$73 per person with Lift
$73 per person with Airlink
$84 per person with FlySafair
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Cheap South Africa flight deals and tips

Summary info about South Africa flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$738

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,340

Fastest flight time

24h 40m

Popular in

December
The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 72 hours is $738 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,340 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 24h 40m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
December has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 10% price increase on average.

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Which airlines fly to South Africa?

What is the most popular airport in South Africa to fly to?

How much are flights to South Africa?

The cost to fly to South Africa varies based on a variety of factors, but you can expect to find prices as low as $911 or as high as $10,070. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,437 or less is a good deal, whereas $3,742 is the average cost.

What is the best day of the week to fly to South Africa?

Flying to South Africa on a Monday or Wednesday is your best option since this is when flight prices tend to be at their lowest for the week. The most expensive day of the week to fly to South Africa is on a Friday.

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Prices for flights to South Africa are updated daily.

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How old do you have to be to fly to South Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to South Africa may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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