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Cheap flights from South Africa to Australia from R9 620

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 28/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
JNB — SYD
Feb 10 — Feb 171
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Australia

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from South Africa (ZA0) to Australia (AU0). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 5 February 2025.

Round-trip from

R14 280

One-way from

R9 620

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

May

Average price

R18 154

Good round-trip deal

R16 692 or less

Good one-way deal

R9 944 or less
Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 24/5-16/8
  • 4 total stops
  • 63h 10m total
  • South Africa to Australia
28/5
  • 28/5
  • 3 total stops
  • 37h 25m total
  • South Africa to Australia
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price (R36 006 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R7 041 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from South Africa to Australia.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from South Africa to Australia.

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Sat 24/57:00DUR - MEL
2 stops26h 50mQantas Airways
Sat 16/86:00MEL - DUR
2 stops36h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 4/2R14 280
Sun 9/320:35JNB - PER
Nonstop9h 35mSouth African
Sun 16/323:25PER - JNB
Nonstop11h 15mSouth African
Deal found 4/2R15 197
Sat 26/719:50JNB - PER
1 stop27h 20mSingapore Airlines
Sat 13/91:10PER - JNB
1 stop35h 00mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 3/2R15 385
Thu 6/220:00JNB - PER
1 stop40h 45mQatar Airways
Thu 13/222:45PER - JNB
1 stop21h 55mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/2R15 684
Tue 11/318:40DUR - MEL
2 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/621:00MEL - DUR
2 stops45h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/2R16 189
Sun 29/611:20JNB - PER
1 stop29h 15mCathay Pacific
Sun 20/723:55PER - JNB
1 stop37h 45mCathay Pacific
Deal found 4/2R16 938
Tue 29/411:20JNB - MEL
1 stop26h 55mCathay Pacific
Tue 20/523:45MEL - JNB
1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific
Deal found 4/2R17 705
Sun 30/38:50JNB - ADL
2 stops38h 20mQatar Airways
Tue 24/621:40ADL - JNB
1 stop26h 50mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/2R17 743
Wed 19/317:15JNB - BNE
2 stops19h 25mQantas Airways
Mon 31/35:25BNE - JNB
1 stop18h 45mQantas Airways
Deal found 4/2R17 761
Sun 22/618:40JNB - AVV
1 stop20h 10mQantas Airways
Sun 13/76:00AVV - JNB
1 stop18h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 4/2R17 799
Sat 24/512:10DUR - MEL
2 stops27h 20mQatar Airways
Sat 16/818:15MEL - DUR
3 stops48h 30mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/2R17 911
Fri 21/38:50JNB - MEL
1 stop24h 35mQatar Airways
Fri 28/317:10MEL - JNB
1 stop43h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/2R17 949

Find flights from South Africa to Australia within your budget

Customise your flight search to find flights from South Africa to Australia that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 5 February 2025.

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DurbanMelbourne

DUR - MEL

DURMEL

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 24/5

7:00-17:50

2 stops26h 50m

Melbourne

Sat 16/8

6:00-10:20

2 stops36h 20m

R14 280

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/3

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

Perth

Sun 16/3

23:25-4:40

Nonstop11h 15m

R15 197

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/7

19:50-5:10

1 stop27h 20m

Perth

Sat 13/9

1:10-6:10

1 stop35h 00m

R15 385

DurbanMelbourne

DUR - MEL

DURMEL

Durban King Shaka Intl

Tue 11/3

18:40-17:35

2 stops37h 55m

Melbourne

Wed 11/6

21:00-10:20

2 stops45h 20m

R16 189

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/6

11:20-22:35

1 stop29h 15m

Perth

Sun 20/7

23:55-7:40

1 stop37h 45m

R16 938

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 12/3

9:35-18:45

3 stops27h 10m

Perth

Wed 19/3

22:45-15:35

1 stop22h 50m

R17 406

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/4

11:20-22:15

1 stop26h 55m

Melbourne

Tue 20/5

23:45-7:40

1 stop39h 55m

R17 705

JohannesburgAdelaide

JNB - ADL

JNBADL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 30/3

8:50-7:40

2 stops38h 20m

Adelaide

Tue 24/6

21:40-17:00

1 stop26h 50m

R17 743

JohannesburgBrisbane

JNB - BNE

JNBBNE

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 19/3

17:15-20:40

2 stops19h 25m

Brisbane

Mon 31/3

5:25-16:10

1 stop18h 45m

R17 761

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - AVV

JNBAVV

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/6

18:40-22:50

1 stop20h 10m

Melbourne Avalon

Sun 13/7

6:00-16:10

1 stop18h 10m

R17 799

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Australia?

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Australia as you normally would.

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 0.0 - 170.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 24.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

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