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Singapore Airlines
17 Aug
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
31 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,502
Singapore Airlines
14 Aug
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
15 Sept
JNB
26h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,510
Singapore Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
26 Aug
JNB
27h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,533
Singapore Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
26 Aug
JNB
24h 15m
1 stop
MEL
$1,541
Singapore Airlines
12 Aug
MEL
21h 25m
1 stop
JNB
26 Aug
JNB
27h 00m
1 stop
MEL
$1,551
Singapore Airlines
24 July
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
5 Aug
JNB
34h 05m
1 stop
PER
$1,573
Singapore Airlines
24 Aug
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
7 Sept
JNB
26h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,577
Singapore Airlines
15 Oct
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
5 Nov
JNB
28h 15m
1 stop
PER
$1,586
Singapore Airlines
15 Sept
PER
32h 25m
1 stop
JNB
29 Sept
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,633
Qatar Airways
15 Oct
PER
22h 35m
1 stop
JNB
15 Nov
JNB
40h 25m
1 stop
PER
$1,654
Singapore Airlines
14 Sept
PER
48h 10m
1 stop
JNB
30 Sept
JNB
16h 45m
1 stop
PER
$1,658
Singapore Airlines
24 July
PER
18h 55m
1 stop
JNB
30 July
JNB
18h 55m
1 stop
PER
$1,662
Singapore Airlines
9 Nov
SYD
30h 10m
2 stops
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
36h 00m
2 stops
SYD
$1,633
Singapore Airlines
9 Nov
SYD
26h 15m
2 stops
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
36h 00m
2 stops
SYD
$1,636
Turkish Airlines
27 Aug
ADL
57h 35m
2 stops
CPT
30 Aug
CPT
54h 55m
2 stops
ADL
$1,823
Multiple Airlines
1 Oct
SYD
34h 40m
1 stop
CPT
13 Oct
CPT
53h 00m
2 stops
SYD
$1,834
Singapore Airlines
9 Sept
PER
22h 30m
2 stops
CPT
28 Sept
CPT
36h 30m
2 stops
PER
$1,837
Multiple Airlines
23 July
PER
42h 00m
3 stops
CPT
24 Sept
CPT
23h 20m
1 stop
PER
$1,851
Singapore Airlines
3 Nov
BNE
26h 50m
2 stops
CPT
17 Nov
CPT
40h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$1,858
Singapore Airlines
3 Nov
BNE
23h 15m
2 stops
CPT
17 Nov
CPT
40h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$1,867
Multiple Airlines
9 Nov
SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
63h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$1,871
Multiple Airlines
9 Nov
SYD
34h 35m
1 stop
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
63h 35m
2 stops
SYD
$1,881
Qatar Airways
9 Nov
SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
CPT
23 Nov
CPT
26h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$1,922
Qatar Airways
2 Nov
MEL
27h 20m
1 stop
CPT
26 Nov
CPT
25h 45m
1 stop
MEL
$1,944
Multiple Airlines
11 Aug
MEL
26h 55m
2 stops
DUR
12 Nov
DUR
25h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$1,954
Multiple Airlines
18 Aug
MEL
26h 55m
2 stops
DUR
19 Nov
DUR
32h 20m
2 stops
MEL
$2,000
Qatar Airways
30 Sept
PER
41h 50m
2 stops
DUR
30 Nov
DUR
24h 20m
2 stops
PER
$2,011
Qatar Airways
10 Aug
MEL
43h 50m
2 stops
DUR
12 Nov
DUR
25h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$2,064
Qatar Airways
24 Aug
MEL
26h 25m
2 stops
DUR
12 Nov
DUR
25h 55m
2 stops
MEL
$2,067
Multiple Airlines
30 Sept
PER
16h 40m
1 stop
DUR
30 Nov
DUR
24h 20m
2 stops
PER
$2,156
Multiple Airlines
30 Sept
PER
52h 25m
3 stops
DUR
30 Nov
DUR
24h 20m
2 stops
PER
$2,178
Multiple Airlines
22 July
PER
52h 25m
3 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
24h 30m
2 stops
PER
$2,227
Qatar Airways
22 July
PER
41h 50m
2 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
24h 30m
2 stops
PER
$2,244
Multiple Airlines
16 Sept
PER
33h 55m
2 stops
DUR
5 Oct
DUR
24h 30m
2 stops
PER
$2,277
Multiple Airlines
22 July
PER
52h 25m
3 stops
DUR
29 July
DUR
33h 45m
2 stops
PER
$2,288
Qatar Airways
29 Nov
BNE
27h 45m
2 stops
DUR
29 Dec
DUR
26h 30m
2 stops
BNE
$2,312
Qatar Airways
31 Oct
SYD
29h 05m
2 stops
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
49h 35m
3 stops
SYD
$2,358
Qatar Airways
31 Oct
SYD
29h 05m
2 stops
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
50h 50m
2 stops
SYD
$2,365
Qatar Airways
31 Oct
SYD
37h 10m
2 stops
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
69h 10m
2 stops
SYD
$2,372
Qatar Airways
31 Oct
SYD
53h 05m
2 stops
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
42h 05m
2 stops
SYD
$2,376
Qantas Airways
16 July
SYD
18h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
23 July
PLZ
18h 15m
1 stop
SYD
$2,659
Multiple Airlines
16 July
SYD
35h 30m
2 stops
PLZ
23 July
PLZ
24h 20m
2 stops
SYD
$2,726
Qantas Airways
31 Oct
SYD
35h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
16h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,750
Qantas Airways
31 Oct
SYD
38h 35m
1 stop
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
22h 30m
1 stop
SYD
$2,751
Qantas Airways
31 Oct
SYD
35h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
4 Nov
PLZ
16h 50m
1 stop
SYD
$2,757
Multiple Airlines
16 July
SYD
18h 25m
1 stop
PLZ
23 July
PLZ
29h 45m
2 stops
SYD
$2,800
Qatar Airways
16 July
SYD
53h 05m
2 stops
PLZ
23 July
PLZ
37h 55m
3 stops
SYD
$3,546
Qatar Airways
16 July
SYD
34h 55m
3 stops
PLZ
23 July
PLZ
37h 55m
3 stops
SYD
$3,649
Qatar Airways
29 Oct
SYD
54h 40m
2 stops
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
67h 20m
2 stops
SYD
$2,474
Qatar Airways
29 Oct
SYD
55h 00m
2 stops
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
69h 40m
2 stops
SYD
$2,481
Qatar Airways
29 Oct
SYD
31h 00m
2 stops
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
43h 20m
2 stops
SYD
$2,493
Qatar Airways
29 Oct
SYD
31h 00m
2 stops
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
67h 20m
2 stops
SYD
$2,498
Qatar Airways
1 Nov
BNE
52h 20m
2 stops
HDS
4 Nov
HDS
69h 20m
2 stops
BNE
$2,585
Qatar Airways
1 Nov
BNE
30h 20m
2 stops
HDS
4 Nov
HDS
45h 20m
2 stops
BNE
$2,592
Qatar Airways
1 Nov
BNE
30h 40m
2 stops
HDS
4 Nov
HDS
45h 20m
2 stops
BNE
$2,604
Qatar Airways
1 Nov
BNE
52h 20m
2 stops
HDS
4 Nov
HDS
69h 20m
2 stops
BNE
$2,609
Qantas Airways
29 Oct
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
17h 20m
1 stop
SYD
$2,820
Qantas Airways
29 Oct
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
17h 20m
1 stop
SYD
$2,825
Qantas Airways
29 Oct
SYD
35h 00m
1 stop
HDS
2 Nov
HDS
15h 00m
1 stop
SYD
$2,827

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16:55 - 19:20
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JNB
32h 25m
1 stop
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20:25 - 12:30
JNB
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PER
34h 05m
1 stop
$1,502Singapore Airlines
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06:25 - 19:20
PER
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JNB
18h 55m
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PER
26h 45m
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$1,510Singapore Airlines
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22:45 - 15:20
PER
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JNB
22h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 18:45
JNB
-
PER
40h 25m
1 stop
$1,654Qatar Airways
Thu, 15 Oct - Sun, 15 Nov
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16:10 - 13:25
MEL
-
JNB
30h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:45 - 17:50
JNB
-
MEL
44h 05m
1 stop
$1,699Multiple Airlines
Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct
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16:10 - 13:25
MEL
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JNB
30h 15m
2 stops
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12:45 - 17:50
JNB
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MEL
44h 05m
1 stop
$1,721Multiple Airlines
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18:20 - 08:20
MEL
-
JNB
23h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 17:00
JNB
-
MEL
22h 10m
1 stop
$1,733Etihad Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
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15:50 - 09:00
SYD
-
JNB
26h 10m
1 stop
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12:45 - 18:50
JNB
-
SYD
45h 05m
1 stop
$1,785Qatar Airways
Thu, 15 Oct - Sat, 14 Nov
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21:30 - 08:20
SYD
-
JNB
43h 50m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 06:35
JNB
-
SYD
35h 45m
1 stop
$1,871Etihad Airways
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
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06:00 - 15:00
AVV
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JNB
18h 00m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 20:20
JNB
-
AVV
17h 50m
1 stop
$2,304Qantas Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
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06:00 - 16:25
AVV
-
JNB
19h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 20:20
JNB
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AVV
17h 50m
1 stop
$2,315Qantas Airways
Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Mon 17/8

16:55-19:20

1 stop32h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

20:25-12:30

1 stop34h 05m

$1,502

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Fri 14/8

06:25-19:20

1 stop18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/9

20:25-05:10

1 stop26h 45m

$1,510

PerthJohannesburg

PER - JNB

PERJNB

Perth

Thu 15/10

22:45-15:20

1 stop22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/11

20:20-18:45

1 stop40h 25m

$1,654

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Tue 13/10

16:10-13:25

2 stops30h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/10

12:45-17:50

1 stop44h 05m

$1,699

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Sat 17/10

16:10-13:25

2 stops30h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

12:45-17:50

1 stop44h 05m

$1,721

MelbourneJohannesburg

MEL - JNB

MELJNB

Melbourne

Wed 18/11

18:20-08:20

1 stop23h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

09:50-17:00

1 stop22h 10m

$1,733

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 15/10

15:50-09:00

1 stop26h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 14/11

12:45-18:50

1 stop45h 05m

$1,785

SydneyJohannesburg

SYD - JNB

SYDJNB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 29/10

21:30-08:20

1 stop43h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

09:50-06:35

1 stop35h 45m

$1,871
Fastest return journey

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 18/11

06:00-15:00

1 stop18h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/12

17:30-20:20

1 stop17h 50m

$2,304

MelbourneJohannesburg

AVV - JNB

AVVJNB

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 14/10

06:00-16:25

1 stop19h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/10

17:30-20:20

1 stop17h 50m

$2,315

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What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to South Africa are:
$61 per person with FlySafair
$77 per person with Airlink
$90 per person with Lift

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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

$915

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,502

Fastest flight time

34h 40m

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December
The best one-way flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $915 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The best round-trip flight price to South Africa from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,502 (Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo).
The fastest flight to South Africa from Australia takes 34h 40m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Cape Town Intl).
December has the highest demand for flights to South Africa, with a 8% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to South Africa

What is the best airport to land at to visit Fish Hoek Beach?

The closest airport to Fish Hoek Beach is Cape Town Airport, which is located in Cape Town. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Cape Town Airport will be your best bet.

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 $921 or as high as $9,357. Based on recent airfare data, we’ve found that a ticket to South Africa for $3,387 or less is a good deal, whereas $3,629 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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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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