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How much is the cheapest flight to Sydney?
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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.Good to know
When to book flights to Sydney
Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Sydney based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Sydney based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.
Average price per month
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each departure date.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sydney
- Looking for cheap airfare to Sydney? 25% of our users found tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R20 030 one-way - R23 728 round-trip
- Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is April.
- Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sydney flight deals.
FAQs - booking Sydney flights
How long is the flight to Sydney?
Flights from Johannesburg 12h 56m What is the cheapest flight to Sydney?
Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Johannesburg, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Sydney as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as R231 175 one-way and R300 043 for a return flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Sydney was from Johannesburg and the lowest price for a return flight was R15 885.
How far is Sydney from central Sydney?
Sydney is 7 km from the centre of Sydney.
What is the name of Sydney’s airport?
When flying to Sydney, you'll arrive at Sydney (SYD). The airport is also known as Kingsford Smith or Sydney.
How much is a flight to Sydney?
On average, a flight to Sydney costs R29 707. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R12 620 and departed from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Sydney?
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sydney is Monday. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?
The cheapest month for flights to Sydney is April. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February.
Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights to Sydney due to COVID-19?
EL AL and Qantas Airways have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to Sydney. Confirm policies on booking site.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Sydney.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Sydney?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Sydney?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Top 5 airlines flying to Sydney
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Sydney. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years.
8,6
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 3932 reviews
89crew
83food
87overall
86entertainment
88boarding
85comfort
Airline reviews
55 min transit, not sure how they planned to make it work
55 min transit, not sure how they planned to make it work
Pros: "the crew is fine. The seat was OK standard."
Cons: "Food was not good on my way back to L.A. Food was no flavor, pork cut up way too big, prefer having small piece of meat soaked up flavor sauce."
Pros: "Plane was super clean and comfortable. A long flight but we'll cared for by host."
Cons: "Having boarded at SYD, during the Canberra stop, we were all required to disembarked. It was a loaded flight so the process was slow"
Pros: "Amazing crew and service. My kids were well looked after in business class even though my 2 year old was a little sick. Book the cook meal was excellent and great entertainment options. Seat was enormous!"
Cons: "Nothing significant!"
Cons: "Having a reservation on Alaska for the first leg of the trip would have been nice. They didn't expect us, we had no confirmation number that Alaska recognized so we were denied boarding. How much else could have gone wrong?"
Pros: "Everything was excellent, and we even arrived 30 minutes earlier than scheduled..... super."
Cons: "no problems"
Pros: "Boarding was better handled in Singapore - but then that’s Singapore! All very smooth and French champagne served on the flight all the way home! The Kayak website is excellent and I wouldn’t hesitate to use it again - $1,000 cheaper for the flight from Moscow to Singapore than what I could get direct from Singapore Airlines! Well done Kayak!"
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Food was terrible , crew were rude, there were delays due to airline problems at both ends of the flight, there was a complete lack of communication about the problems and how long the delays were going to be. Handling of missed connections was abysmal... Overall extremely disappointing."
Pros: "Finally, I could go to my final destination as planned by transmitted to Korean Air flights."
Cons: "My first flight of JetBlue from Olandor to New York was delayed that leading to my connecting flights to my destination were missed. Now, my suitcases have been missed, too."
Pros: "The cabin crew was very attentive throughout the long flight, offering water and orange juice often. Good selection of movies was available."
Cons: "Can't think of anything, everything was very good."
Cons: "Again very impressed with Qatar Airways service on the board"
Cons: "Catering load was poorly estimated. They'd run out of my first choice of brunch despite being in the first row (apparently pancakes are "really popular with the kids" but they don't load extra to account for this). Also ran out of my main choice."
Pros: "Yes. Pillow cushion too firm"
Cons: "Food needs to be better. Very inconvenient schedule for flights to India from Europe."
Pros: "Phenomenal sericve Left my earbuds on the plane ther were returned before my next connection"
Cons: "Service service The q suite the airport and more service"
Pros: "The entertainment was reasonable, I enjoyed the festive choices."
Cons: "Screaming babies, obese people sat next to me, water rationing, not a pleasant experience. Arrived sleep deprived and dehydrated. I have much better experiencs on a visit to Australia - this was my third time this year!"
Pros: "Crew members were very accommodating and helpful (Valencial & Hanane). They go the extra mile to make sure that we were enjoying the flight in the best possible ways. This is what makes Qatar Airways stand out and different from the rest."
Pros: "I loved the service. All of the attendants were really nice and helpful."
Cons: "My tv on both 12 hr and 8 hr flights didn’t work well and the food wasn’t the best. Also they ran out of food options when they got to me twice."
Pros: "From the exceptional lounges to the cleanliness of the plane, the food options in business class and the flight attendants , Qatar Airways was excellent"
Cons: "The only issue was the movie options for the Hollywood options. There should have been more newer releases for such a long flight."
Pros: "Always fun flying with them."
Cons: "Nothing disposable about the airline but booling process gave me a headace"
Cons: "The flight crew and gate crew were the rudest I have seen in my entire life. They acted as if they were too good to acknowledge passengers and ignored the flight attendant light and other efforts to get their attention to ask a question."
Cons: "Stuff not helpful, rude and not helping at all despite us being with a baby"
Pros: "Crew was super nice and accommodating. Entertainment was the best selection I’ve ever seen."
Cons: "It was impressive. Can’t yhink of anything."
Cons: "2 hour delay sitting in Bangkok airport due to sick passengers and their luggage getting off"
Pros: "Crew were more friendly from Dubai to Sydney than on other Emirates flights."
Cons: "Screaming kids for whole 14 hours!"
Cons: "Only one thing thaar I'd suggest as an improvements would be to provide water on a mores frequently basis"
Pros: "The flight certainly lived up to its reputation as being one of the nicest airlines to fly, even in being in economy. Great service, great food, great on board entertainment."
Cons: "There was an incident prior to take off where a passenger in first class had to be removed from the plane. Though it’s certainly not the airlines fault that there was an issue with a passenger, they should’ve been a lot more transparent and gave us a lot more information on what exactly was going on other then “we need to go back to a special area to get this passenger off.” Couple that with the security checks to “make sure there is nothing on the plane that shouldn’t be” and very little explanation of what actually occurred, it made for a very stressful flight. Not knowing if this passenger had made any kind of threat against the plane, or safety of other passengers... etc, it was very hard to feel safe for the remainder of my trip being left in the dark as the incident occurred in first class."
Pros: "The flight was incredibly comfortable, and Emirates reputation is well warranted. Service was impeccable and food was great. Seats were great, especially in business."
Cons: "Overall business class was great, however I didn’t like the placement of the remote at my left shoulder. I hit rabdom buttons a few times and it changed the channels and I would have to re-search for the movie I was watching. Everything else was absolutely perfect."
Pros: "Attention to detail Great Entertainment Excellent food Pilot updates on timing"
Cons: "Movie channels and music could be easier to use"
Pros: "This was operated by Qantas. Nice movie/music setup. Crew friendly"
Cons: "Food plentiful but meat was tough and pretty instututional in taste. Couldn’t eat but half of any meal"
Pros: "The boarding process was easy, less hassle no extra security with lot of hassle"
Cons: "The seat amenities were below average. 14 hr flight with no power outlets - was surprising"
Cons: "Jam packed flight. Qantas is squeezing people in and squeezing the profits. Happening way to frequently now."
Pros: "Crew was nice and friendly. Economy class seats are never super comfy, however, they were just fine."
Pros: "The friendly crew, space for my legs and the food."
Cons: "The entertainment gadget was faulty."
Pros: "The movie selection was broad and current."
Cons: "There were plenty of movies to watch, but having more would be awesome!"
Pros: "Snacks and the drinks are good. Boarding are pretty smooth."
Cons: "Dinner and breakfast are not too good. We waited for long period of time for the luggages."
Cons: "Seat backs recline violently and require help from behind to put upright. Cabin crew was less than interested in passenger service . Seat space was less than proper."
Cons: "An old plane for a long haul to Australia, uncomfortable seats, freezing temperature in the cabin, mediocre food. Not what a traveler expects in business class in today’s travel world."
Cons: "The flight was cancelled and my itinerary was re-booked and going thru Melbourne to Perth. I lost half day of my life wasted in the Airport. The worst part of this change was flying on an old 737 thru Melbourne without the entertainment access for this long flight."
Cons: "Boarding is a gong show. Not very clear signage for premium line so there’s always a ton of people jamming up the queue"
Pros: "Staff was efficient and pleasant. The food was excellent and nicely served."
Cons: "The lie flat seats were narrow and not very comfortable."
Pros: "N/A"
Cons: "Boarding was very poorly managed. Did not board using zones and kept standing for up to 30-40 mins on the aero bridge."
Pros: "The seat. The BC lounge , the A380 BC. The food the service all ex excellent !"
Cons: "The crew wasn’t friendly at all, not personal at all , I even brought chocolates all the way from California and only got a thank you from one cabin crew. Not friendly or personal at all"
Pros: "Breakfast was slightly better than dinner choice"
Cons: "Window seat is quite cramped and I am not sure why I had to pay to choose a seat before this flight but not for my previous flight to Singapore which resulted in me getting one of the last seats available which was a pretty cramped window seat. Also too many repetitive announcements"
Pros: "Seats comfortable especially when plane not too crowded of course!! Blankets large and warm."
Cons: "Staff could be a bit friendlier Movie choice is ok but could be better Food can be improved drastically and could be healthier options"
Cons: "Etihad staff for borading at Toronto (YYZ) airport was rude and unpleasent. Always long lineups to get boarding card, they treat passengers like cattles and sheeps. Etihad airlines ground staff was very rude! Seats in the economy class of Etihad airlines are getting congested more and more every year."
Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "- Very noisy and old airplane - Since it's old, the legroom in economy was poor and the business class was looking like it was built in the 80s. It was really cramped even in the business class - If you bring your own headphones, make sure they're noise cancelling since it's noisy on the plane - And if you bring your own headphones, you need those old 2 pin style connectors as well. The ones that Ethiad give you are super low quality. - Screen resolution on those screens is really bad, you can view every pixel on the screen and brightness doesn't go all the way up either."
Pros: "The flight itself was good when it eventually left."
Cons: "Boarding was chaotic. There was another Virgin flight leaving Launceston at the same time so the lounge was very busy. Our flight was late while the other was on time and there were no announcements that our flight was delayed. The screen over the gate also did not show our flight details at any stage, even when it eventually boarded.. I'm familiar with Launceston airport so it was okay, but for someone not familiar, especially an international visitor, it would have been confusing as to which flight was which especially as no announcement or visual display was given that our flight was running late."
Pros: "Flight was punctual. A380 is a nice plane to fly on, but see other comments. Entertainment choices are good, but see other comments."
Cons: "On arrival at Sydney, discovered my bag damaged. The metal cage that holds the handle slider had been broken so they must have really thumped the bag. Re windows and cabin lighting. Flight left Abu Dhabi at 21:50, landed Sydney at 17:50 next day. The cabin was kept in darkness until 3pm Sydney time / 9am Abu Dhabi time. This only gave us 2 hours of daylight on Tuesday, terrible in trying to adjust to a new timezone!! Even going off Abu Dhabi time, why wait till 9am to turn on the lights and raise the windows? No-one sleeps that long and it creates too much darkness. Please turn on the lights and raise window shades a few hours earlier to help our body clocks adjust. The view of the world outside the window is also interesting! Re entertainment system: with some airlines you can use the entertainment system immediately on embarking but with Etihad you have to wait till airborne. Considering boarding begins an hour before departure, that is a long time to sit waiting without being able to use the entertainment system. Re comfort: I don't know why, but the Etihad A380 seats have this weird head rest on one side that can't be folded flat. I found it quite annoying. Also when you recline the seat, it also goes forward scrunching you towards the seat in front. I found the Emirates A380 seat a lot roomier and more comfortable."
Pros: "The new A380 was great"
Cons: "It was freezing cold Trays were left in front of passengers for too long Entertainment options were poor"
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Recent return flight deals
These are the cheapest return flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/11Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
24h 15mJNB-SYD
29/2Thu
2 stopsEtihad Airways
66h 45mSYD-JNB
R15 885
26/2Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
37h 05mJNB-SYD
14/3Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
38h 05mSYD-JNB
R17 226
13/3Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
32h 55mJNB-SYD
2/9Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 10mSYD-JNB
R17 340
13/3Wed
directQantas Airways
11h 55mJNB-SYD
2/9Mon
directQantas Airways
14h 05mSYD-JNB
R19 417
26/2Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
45h 15mCPT-SYD
14/3Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 10mSYD-CPT
R19 417
29/11Wed
1 stopEmirates
43h 55mJNB-SYD
29/2Thu
1 stopEmirates
32h 40mSYD-JNB
R20 078
9/11Thu
2 stopsEmirates
47h 50mJNB-SYD
13/11Mon
2 stopsEmirates
41h 20mSYD-JNB
R20 588
8/3Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
45h 15mCPT-SYD
6/6Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
28h 15mSYD-CPT
R21 911
3/11Fri
directQantas Airways
11h 55mJNB-SYD
18/11Sat
directQantas Airways
14h 00mSYD-JNB
R24 612
8/12Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
48h 10mJNB-SYD
31/12Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 50mSYD-JNB
R29 069
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Recent one-way flight deals
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/10Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
35h 00mJNB-SYD
R12 240
20/11Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
36h 20mJNB-SYD
R12 315
11/11Sat
1 stopEmirates
35h 00mJNB-SYD
R13 127
17/11Fri
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 55mJNB-SYD
R13 241
17/11Fri
1 stopEmirates
35h 00mJNB-SYD
R13 524
11/11Sat
directQantas Airways
11h 55mJNB-SYD
R16 754
14/2Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
37h 05mJNB-SYD
R17 302
14/2Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
40h 10mCPT-SYD
R17 585
20/12Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
28h 50mJNB-SYD
R18 700
17/11Fri
directQantas Airways
11h 55mJNB-SYD
R19 021
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Recent domestic flight deals
29/11Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAVV-SYD
5/12Tue
directJetstar
1h 30mSYD-AVV
R1 303
25/10Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAVV-SYD
25/10Wed
directJetstar
1h 30mSYD-AVV
R1 379
1/11Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAVV-SYD
4/11Sat
directJetstar
1h 30mSYD-AVV
R1 436
29/11Wed
directJetstar
1h 25mAVV-SYD
3/12Sun
directJetstar
1h 35mSYD-AVV
R1 454
15/11Wed
directRex
1h 35mBNE-SYD
21/11Tue
directRex
1h 30mSYD-BNE
R2 456
28/11Tue
directRex
1h 30mMEL-SYD
6/12Wed
directRex
1h 35mSYD-MEL
R2 474
27/3Wed
directVirgin Australia
1h 50mHBA-SYD
29/3Fri
multi-stopVirgin Australia
4h 05mSYD-HBA
R3 211
15/12Fri
directVirgin Australia
1h 35mBNE-SYD
17/12Sun
directVirgin Australia
1h 30mSYD-BNE
R3 249
29/12Fri
directMultiple Airlines
1h 25mMEL-SYD
5/1Fri
directMultiple Airlines
1h 35mSYD-MEL
R3 645
12/11Sun
directMultiple Airlines
1h 40mBNE-SYD
19/11Sun
directMultiple Airlines
1h 30mSYD-BNE
R3 664
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