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Cheap Flights to Sydney

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Sydney

Sun, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 28
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:10JNB-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
42h 50m1 stop
R12 415Etihad Airways
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Sun, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 28
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:10JNB-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 8:20SYD-JNB
42h 50m1 stop
R12 576Etihad Airways
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 31
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:20 - 20:10JNB-SYD
24h 50m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:40 - 7:40SYD-JNB
32h 00m1 stop
R15 124Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 31
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:20 - 20:45JNB-SYD
24h 25m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:05 - 7:40SYD-JNB
29h 35m1 stop
R15 196Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 17
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 6:50JNB-SYD
33h 05m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 15:35SYD-JNB
32h 45m1 stop
R15 752Qatar Airways
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Sun, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 17
South African Logo
20:55 - 6:15JNB-SYD
25h 20m1 stop
South African Logo
18:15 - 5:15SYD-JNB
19h 00m1 stop
R17 887South African
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Fri, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 29
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 - 14:45CPT-SYD
23h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 17:20SYD-CPT
39h 50m1 stop
R18 676Qantas Airways
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Sat, Aug 2 - Sun, Aug 31
Qantas Airways Logo
9:00 - 14:45CPT-SYD
21h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 12:40SYD-CPT
35h 10m1 stop
R19 268Qantas Airways
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Sat, Aug 2 - Sun, Aug 31
South African Logo
20:25 - 21:50CPT-SYD
41h 25m2 stops
South African Logo
19:00 - 10:25SYD-CPT
23h 25m2 stops
R19 412South African
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Mon, Sep 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 6:15CPT-SYD
33h 15m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:45 - 10:50SYD-CPT
46h 05m1 stop
R19 770Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sydney

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Sydney is May, where tickets cost R18 084 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R25 386 and R25 224 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is September with an average price of R17 582.

What is a good deal for flights to Sydney?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Sydney, 25% of our users found tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport R19 059 return.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Sydney Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR8 558
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (24% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Sydney

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.

FAQs - booking Sydney flights

  • How far is Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport from central Sydney?

    Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport 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 Kingsford Smith Airport (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 R16 281. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost R10 344 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 Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R20 942. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are R21 753 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R1 036 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sydney is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 239.

  • How many direct flights to Sydney are there each week?

    Each week there are around 6 direct flights from within South Africa to Sydney. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sydney

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Sydney? 25% of our users found return tickets to Sydney for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R46 390
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sydney flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Find which airlines fly direct to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +79 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +78 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +79 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +76 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +77 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, +80 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +81 more

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Reviews of the 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. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3284 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,8Food
8,3Crew
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025DXB - BCN
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The staff on board were excellent. Kind, thoughtful, helpful - not just with me but with others around that I observed. Wonderful service.

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Very pleasant.The crews are very nice.Food were excellent.

Over - amazing. The aircraft is somewhat old on this route.

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

We arrived in line for check in at 6:15 p.m. but did not check in until 8:00 p.m. The line for economy check in was very long, and all of the desks 03-13 were not open, although most of them opened sporadically. The crew on board were very nice and helpful, friendly and kind. It has been many years since we flew Emirates (at least 17 years), and we notice that foot rests are no longer available in economy, but we were lucky enough to fly in the upper deck and appreciate your opening some of your flights to economy passengers in the upper deck. We will definitely fly on emirates more often! Thank you.

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.

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

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

We were not given option for meals since they ran out of the other option but good thing the remaining options tasted great.

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.

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

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

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

Cabin crew is very helpful and nice, it is another level of service compared to Air Canada

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

They ran out of food and were offering random food to passengers.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.

very professional and very attentive to my Special Needs as I required a Wheel Chair and assistance to board

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

When comes to Taiwan airlines China airlines is the best rest are pure trash

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?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

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

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