Cheap flights to South Pacific

If you're sticking to Australia only, you could travel with a hire car. There is also cross-country rail from the east to the west coast. Apart from Alice Springs and Canberra, all of Australia's cities are coastal, so you could also do a boat cruise. Australia is a vast country with a sparsely populated interior, so unless you plan to take in swathes of the Outback, you might as well fly between cities. When you book flights to Oceania, see if you can get a good bargain on multiple legs of domestic flights. If you use the same carrier as your international flight, you may get really good Oceania airfare deals that stretch your Rand to the max.

Aside from visiting family and friends, you can take in the sights, especially if you've booked cheap flights to Oceania. Sydney's famed Opera House and Harbour Bridge are well worth a visit. Other cities include Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Like South Africa, Australia has magnificent beaches, so get ready to take a dip. If you're a surfer, you've come to the right place when flying to Oceania. New Zealand is safe, with unspoilt nature and friendly people, and a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts.

It's a huge continent, so your flight times for flights to Oceania will vary. Sydney in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand will probably be your first ports of call on flights to Oceania. As you search for cheap flights to Oceania, keep in mind that most routes have at least one stop. The only direct non-stop Oceania flight deal is between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) with Qantas. This flight takes just under 12h. Add six hours if you're flying up to Johannesburg from Cape Town and 4h from Durban. For other cheap flights to Oceania, consider Emirates via Dubai (DXB) and Qatar Airways via Doha (DOH), which fly from Cape Town International (CPT) and King Shaka (DUR) (the latter via JNB). Flight times for JNB-SYD via DOH is about 25h. For CPT-SYD via Singapore (SIN) on Singapore Airlines, you're looking at around the same time of 25h. On Emirates direct from DUR to DXB and onto SYD, your travel time is just under 24h.

With the high number of South African immigrants living in Australia and New Zealand, government officials will be scrutinising your paperwork to ensure you're not planning to overstay your welcome. You need a visa to travel to both countries and a passport valid for at least six months. You'll need proof of income and means to stay and may be asked to produce your return air ticket. So search for return trips when you compare flights to Oceania and book Oceania flight deals.

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Pacific on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Etihad Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Pacific.

Auckland Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in South Pacific. One-way flights to Auckland Intl typically cost R1 386, while return flights cost around R1 622.

A return flight to South Pacific will typically cost around R17 142, however they can be found for as little as R14 097.

For those looking to save time traveling to South Pacific, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 35 minutes).

Yes. Those touching down at Sydney Kingsford Smith can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Yes. Sydney Kingsford Smith has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel is the closest property to Sydney Kingsford Smith (0,0 km away from Sydney Kingsford Smith).