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R9 258 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Sydney

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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Sydney (CPT-SYD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Sydney that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Sydney

Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
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17:15 - 6:35CPT-SYD
52h 20m2 stops
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15:50 - 17:25SYD-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
R19 349
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Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Feb 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 19:20CPT-SYD
41h 05m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:50SYD-CPT
52h 15m2 stops
R19 366Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Mar 7 - Thu, Mar 19
Qantas Airways Logo
9:00 - 14:30CPT-SYD
20h 30m1 stop
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9:30 - 22:50SYD-CPT
22h 20m1 stop
R19 540Qantas Airways
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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17:15 - 6:15CPT-SYD
52h 00m3 stops
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21:15 - 11:50SYD-CPT
47h 35m2 stops
R19 557
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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17:15 - 6:15CPT-SYD
52h 00m3 stops
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21:15 - 11:50SYD-CPT
47h 35m2 stops
R19 592
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Tue, Mar 10 - Thu, Mar 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:15 - 10:45CPT-SYD
56h 30m2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:30 - 11:50SYD-CPT
47h 20m2 stops
R19 627Turkish Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 - 14:30CPT-SYD
22h 30m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 14:35SYD-CPT
38h 05m1 stop
R19 748Qantas Airways
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Jan 28
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18:55 - 6:50CPT-SYD
26h 55m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 10:30SYD-CPT
27h 40m1 stop
R20 096Qatar Airways
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Fri, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 21
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20:25 - 22:20CPT-SYD
40h 55m2 stops
South African Logo
18:15 - 10:25SYD-CPT
25h 10m2 stops
R21 555South African
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Jan 28
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 8:10CPT-SYD
34h 35m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 10:30SYD-CPT
27h 40m1 stop
R21 885Qatar Airways
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Everything you should know

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Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from R19 366 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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When to book
5 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 7% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
R19 349
Overall average: R20 130
Multi-carrier
Tue 28/10Tue 4/11
CPT - SYD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R9 258
Typical prices: R8 910-12314
Singapore Airlines
Wed 26/11
CPT - SYD • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Sydney flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Sydney to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Sydney?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Sydney on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Sydney. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Sydney, 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 Sydney is August, where tickets cost R18 185 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R23 708 and R22 996 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Sydney?

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 Sydney, 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 the flight from Cape Town to Sydney, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR9 258
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Sydney based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Sydney

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Sydney?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Sydney was R533 for a one-way ticket and R1 114 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cape Town to Sydney?

    On your way to Sydney, you’ll fly out from Cape Town Intl. You’ll be landing at Sydney Kingsford Smith.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Sydney?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Sydney?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Sydney, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Sydney, Qantas Airways or Singapore Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Sydney are Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines. With an average price for the route of R18 409 and an overall rating of 7,5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. Singapore Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R18 118 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Sydney?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Sydney.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Sydney?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Sydney?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Sydney?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Sydney from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Sydney? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3334 reviews
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
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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.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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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🤔

Food was excellent. Leg room in economy, not so good; I’m 6’-1”.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Everything was great but the food portions and quality was awful

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Horrendous. We upgraded and they took the money but cancelled one of our tickets. The recline action didn’t work on the seats for the flight from Singapore to London, pre booked meals but they seemed to have disappeared as well.. Phone customer service was horrendous. Took 5 phone calls and no fix. Craig at the airport was the only one who seemed to be able to get the ticket back.

So happy I flew with Singapore Airlines. The customer service is top notch. I am terrified of flying and the staff made me feel so at ease. Will only fly Singapore internationally moving forward.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

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

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

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.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

I recently travelled in Business Class with Qatar Airways, and overall, it was a pleasant experience. The cabin crew stood out for their kindness and professionalism, making the journey truly comfortable. The food exceeded expectations and was exceptional in both quality and presentation. The boarding staff was courteous, though I would like to mention that the staff member responsible for checking tickets during boarding could benefit from additional training to be more welcoming. A warm and hospitable approach would enhance the passenger experience significantly. However, one aspect of the journey was particularly frustrating. The in-flight entertainment system was disappointing, as the headphones provided did not work at all due to a loose connection. This significantly impacted the experience, especially since the flight also lacked Wi-Fi service. Addressing these issues would greatly enhance the overall travel experience. Lastly, I would suggest implementing a section-wise boarding process to streamline the boarding experience and minimise potential challenges. I appreciate the efforts Qatar Airways puts into delivering high-quality service and hope to see these improvements implemented in the future.

The Qatar Airways staff pre-boarding and also on the flight from Dallas to Doha were incredibly mediocre and arrogant. Consider retraining these individuals Other flights were ok.

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