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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Australia
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Australia
Wed, Mar 24 - Thu, Apr 15
12:35 - 17:05Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Adelaide Adelaide
44h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
8:40 - 10:15Adelaide Adelaide-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
33h 05m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl
R17 093Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 24 - Thu, Apr 15
12:35 - 17:05Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Adelaide Adelaide
44h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
8:40 - 10:15Adelaide Adelaide-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
33h 05m2 stops Melbourne Doha Hamad Intl
R17 192Qatar Airways
Fri, Dec 4 - Sat, Jan 16
13:40 - 17:30Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
21h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl
22:20 - 11:35Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
43h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl
R18 643Emirates
Sun, Feb 14 - Mon, May 3
10:40 - 14:45Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
22h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi
16:55 - 9:25Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
22h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo
R19 170Singapore Airlines
Wed, Mar 24 - Thu, Apr 15
20:00 - 20:50Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Adelaide Adelaide
40h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl
22:00 - 18:05Adelaide Adelaide-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
27h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl
R19 269Emirates
Tue, Apr 27 - Mon, May 10
10:40 - 6:05Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
35h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi
7:25 - 9:25Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
34h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo
R19 500Singapore Airlines
Fri, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 22
17:15 - 1:30Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
50h 15m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl
0:45 - 12:05Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
65h 20m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul
R19 533Turkish Airlines
Tue, Mar 16 - Wed, May 5
0:55 - 15:15Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
32h 20m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl
12:15 - 11:50Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
53h 35m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul
R19 533Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 16 - Thu, Apr 22
6:00 - 16:45Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
25h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
17:20 - 9:15Melbourne Melbourne-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
47h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo
R20 522Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 14 - Mon, May 3
20:25 - 12:10Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
33h 45m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo
23:50 - 10:25Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
16h 35m1 stop Johannesburg OR Tambo
R20 538South African
Recent one-way flight deals from Cape Town to Australia
Sun, Feb 7
12:35 - 18:45Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R8 324Qatar Airways
Sat, Feb 27
12:35 - 18:45Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R8 604Qatar Airways
Sat, Nov 14
6:05 - 16:45Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
25h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R10 071Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 7
10:40 - 0:05Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
31h 25m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi
R10 269Singapore Airlines
Tue, Dec 1
12:35 - 4:55Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
31h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai
R10 286Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 22
20:00 - 20:05Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Adelaide Adelaide
40h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl
R11 209Emirates
Wed, Jan 20
18:30 - 17:30Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
41h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl
R11 258Emirates
Tue, Feb 23
10:40 - 11:50Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
40h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi
R11 373Singapore Airlines
Tue, Dec 8
0:55 - 7:00Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Brisbane Brisbane
46h 05m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl
R12 560Turkish Airlines
Wed, Dec 30
17:15 - 11:50Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
57h 35m2 stops Istanbul Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl
R15 626Turkish Airlines
Recent last minute flight deals from Cape Town to Australia
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17
12:35 - 18:55Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
24h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
22:45 - 17:25Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
24h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R15 741Qatar Airways
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17
12:35 - 18:55Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
24h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
22:45 - 17:25Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
24h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R16 203Qatar Airways
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17
12:35 - 18:55Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Perth Perth
24h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
22:45 - 20:15Perth Perth-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
27h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo
R18 428Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25
12:35 - 5:40Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
32h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai
7:45 - 10:30Melbourne Melbourne-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
35h 45m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Doha Hamad Intl
R20 241Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 28
13:40 - 7:00Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
32h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl
6:00 - 11:35Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
38h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl
R20 785Emirates
Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Nov 21
18:30 - 18:35Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
39h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl
21:10 - 11:35Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
47h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl
R23 044Emirates
Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17
9:55 - 23:50Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
28h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Perth
20:10 - 22:50Melbourne Melbourne-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
35h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Johannesburg OR Tambo
R23 357Qantas Airways
Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17
9:55 - 23:50Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Melbourne Melbourne
28h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Perth
20:10 - 22:50Melbourne Melbourne-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
35h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Johannesburg OR Tambo
R23 571Qantas Airways
Sun, Nov 15 - Sun, Nov 22
17:15 - 19:25Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
41h 10m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi
21:35 - 23:00Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
34h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul
R26 653Turkish Airlines
Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 27
17:15 - 19:25Cape Town Cape Town Intl-Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith
41h 10m2 stops Istanbul Singapore Changi
21:35 - 23:00Sydney Sydney Kingsford Smith-Cape Town Cape Town Intl
34h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Istanbul
R26 653Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights
KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Australia flights
Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Australia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.
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What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Australia?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Australia is March, when tickets cost R17 851 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R22 252 and R21 923 respectively.
How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Australia?
To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on a flight from Cape Town to Australia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Australia
8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1632 reviews
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
8,3Boarding
8,6Crew
8,1Entertainment
Airline reviews
It was good but n it to the same standard as London to Singapore
8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sept 2026
It was good but n it to the same standard as London to Singapore
a longer gap btw the supper and breakfast would have been better - felt like the sleep was way too fragmented on this red eye flight
I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.
The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class
The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.
It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.
Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.
Didn't like much at all Nowhere near enough legroom, narrow seats. Aisles not wide enough for safe food trolley access and husband had his knee hit cos not enough leg room. Would take a lot to convince us to fly Singapore Airlines again which is a pity cos it was always our go-to airline
Once again the meal served was delicious - we got chicken rice
Transfer within the same terminal and lots of facilities at the airport.
Departure was 2.5hrs. Sat onboard for this period with very poor comunication from the flight staff. Food standards were very average compared to Emirates normal standards. Arriving into Melbourne late was a complete disaster. One of the worst airports for managing large crowds entering immigration. The smart gate and declaration process is a joke. Luggage extremely slow coming out.
The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.
Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.
Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too
No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices
This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.
Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔
First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had
Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done
For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.
This airline has now finally turned the corner and reminiscent of the old day service. Would definitely recommend flying with SAA.
Great experience all-round. From re-checking baggage directly before leaving the arrivals hall (coming from international), to fast and friendly boarding, to complimentary drinks and snacks on board. This was a very pleasant experience - even my luggage was delivered on the belt very quickly and it was a wonderful end to a 28 hour transit.
I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.
Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.
I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.
South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside
The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...
Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you
Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.
First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...
The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.
Flight and flight service was great. When a flight is cancelled, publish to all affected with email and txt. Explaining the way forward.
Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.
Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time
Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.
The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.
As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive
Boarding delayed, no communication. I left the lounge, and heard a final call, boarding started after a 30 minutes.
Very tight seating. Crew seemed too dis interested and too slow to remove main meal trays.
The screen was not clean.It had stains of previous customer .Also the toilets..My daughter got urine infection. Not happy with the cleanliness of aircraft.Also requested multiple time hot beverages but not served at all sighting disturbances. Request on behalf of every passenger please sanitize and clean as we stay for 15 plus hours..
The in-flight experience was excellent, the meals served were high quality and plentiful. The cabin and seats were quite comfortable. However, the Turkish Airlines ground staff were less than accomodating. We made a group booking in November 2025, including (at that time) and unborn baby. Travelled in July 2026 - you would think TA would seat a 'group' together, but not so. On our flights to IST from SYD our family was scattered though the cabin. No bassinet for my grandchild but they said they could provide one at an additional cost. Did we want the mother to sit with the new born? Oh, that's an additional $420 one way because the bassinets only fit in the seats with extra legroom. Want the father to sit next to the mother and child? Add another $420 one way! Ridiculous!
Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected
With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.
Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.
This time my experience was very bad. The Turkish Airlines changed my flight from Erbil to Istanbul from 8:15 AM to 11:20 AM few days before the trip. This made my transit in Istanbul about ONE hour. I have a special needs child and need extra time to navigate the huge new Istanbul airport with a child. To make the matter even more stressful the flight took off about 20 minutes late from Erbil which made our transit even shorter (around 40 minutes). The Turkish Airlines failed me on too many points despite clearly asking for help and as follows: 1. I asked the checking agent in Erbil for seats at the front of the plane to exit first and he stated the closest one is in the middle of the plane and I should ask the flight crew for help 2. I asked the boarding agent in Erbil to ask the flight crew to let us out first since we don’t have much transit time and she said she can’t and they wouldn’t listen to her anyway. 3. When we boarded I specifically asked the cabin crew chief the same request and after some discussion he wanted to get rid of me and said, they will help when we land. I again politely reminded the same person to help us when we exit before landing and this time he stated he would NOT be able to even announce to the passenger to let the people which short transit first and I should just deal with it like other passengers. He also told me to ask for help from the airlines staff at the gate when we get to the airport. This is very rude coming from the Cabin Crew chief. 4. I asked the airline crew at the gate which he had a cell phone to call the gate of my flight to inform them we are on our way and the agent pretended he didn’t speak English… Frustrating 5. I went to the Golf Card station (used to transfer passenger in the large airport) and asked for a ride and the driver there “shooed” me away pretending he doesn’t understand English while looking into his phone constantly telling me “Go this way, Go this way”. I saw first-hand other well able passengers on these cards and Turkish looking families get help on our way … which is clear discriminations. 6. We finally got to the Gate as one of the last people and we didn’t even use the bathroom on our way and made it back to Canada. I am extremely frustrated with the TKY this time and feel discriminated against just because I look from the Middle East despite I am and my child are Canadian. The Turkish Airlines operations failed me on too many points this time.
My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.
Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!
Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.
Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone
Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.
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