Cheap flights from South Africa to Sydney from $711

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from South Africa, with most prices found around $908. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of April, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $985.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Sydney. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,526. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,615.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Sydney Kingsford Smith for the best South Africa - Sydney Kingsford Smith flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $1,485 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from South Africa for as low as $1,358 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Sydney flight.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from South Africa according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between South Africa and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 173 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 33% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 4 flights take off from South Africa and land in Sydney each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, and flying into Sydney, then you can expect flight times to average 12h 10m and 35h 25m, respectively.