When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 56 days in advance, which can save you up to 27% on flights from South Africa to Sydney compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 56 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R22 927. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R26 827.
The best pricing can be found in the month of October. Prices to Sydney from South Africa average R20 344. You can even find prices in October for less than R20 344, as users have found deals to Sydney from as low as R15 618. The month of January appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Sydney from South Africa. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 15%.
When flying from South Africa to Sydney, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
For a flight from South Africa to Sydney, you will be flying into Kingsford Smith. Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) is just 7,5 km from the centre of the city.
Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Qantas Airways are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Sydney for under R14 800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Etihad Airways for just R14 765, but on average you can expect to pay R16 388.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to Sydney under R21 100. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Sydney is less than R23 812.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to Sydney within the next 7 days for less than R33 200.
Within the past month, 8 742 users have taken a look at flights from South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith.
For one-way options, check prices for Etihad Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R10 259. Users have also found prices from R10 455 and R10 767 on Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways, respectively.
Before booking your flight from South Africa to Sydney, check out the most popular airlines for this route: British Airways, Air China or Emirates.
Looking for the cheapest flight from South Africa to Sydney? While on average our users pay R30 349, our data indicates the cheapest price to be R10 131. The most popular route (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Sydney Kingsford Smith), is priced around R14 765.
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith
Most visitors from South Africa can enter Sydney Kingsford Smith without restrictions.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Returning to South Africa from Sydney Kingsford Smith
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Sydney Kingsford Smith are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Sydney Kingsford Smith are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
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R13 007 | R21 352 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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R13 582 | R16 838 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R14 265 | R19 517 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R14 364 | R18 238 | No cancel fee | 68% |
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R15 093 | R18 361 | No cancel fee | 72% |
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R15 266 | R22 364 | No cancel fee | 74% |
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R16 632 | R20 883 | No cancel fee | 81% |
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R18 160 | R49 549 | No cancel fee | 70% |
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R21 814 | R27 270 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R241 985 | R248 773 | No cancel fee | 69% |
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