SYD - CPT

R10 994 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cape Town

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

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Cape Town 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 Sydney to Cape Town

Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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7:15 - 17:30SYD-CPT
43h 15m2 stops
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7:00 - 20:50CPT-SYD
28h 50m2 stops
R22 371
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
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10:15 - 22:20SYD-CPT
45h 05m3 stops
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5:45 - 20:50CPT-SYD
30h 05m2 stops
R22 649
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 30
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21:30 - 14:35SYD-CPT
50h 05m2 stops
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6:05 - 17:55CPT-SYD
26h 50m2 stops
R22 701
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Sun, Mar 8 - Sun, Mar 22
Qatar Airways Logo
14:00 - 10:30SYD-CPT
29h 30m2 stops
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18:55 - 11:20CPT-SYD
31h 25m3 stops
R22 753Qatar Airways
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Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 31
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 10:30SYD-CPT
27h 40m1 stop
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13:00 - 7:15CPT-SYD
33h 15m1 stop
R23 413Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 10
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 16:50SYD-CPT
28h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 7:00CPT-SYD
32h 20m1 stop
R24 177Emirates
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Thu, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 10
Emirates Logo
21:45 - 11:35SYD-CPT
46h 50m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 7:00CPT-SYD
32h 20m1 stop
R24 264Emirates
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Tue, Dec 2 - Thu, Dec 25
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 9:25SYD-CPT
23h 15m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 11:50CPT-SYD
40h 10m2 stops
R25 549Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Thu, Dec 25
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 9:25SYD-CPT
23h 15m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 17:55CPT-SYD
22h 15m2 stops
R25 671Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 23
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 - 17:20SYD-CPT
39h 50m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 - 15:45CPT-SYD
23h 45m1 stop
R26 088Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

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Qatar Airways
Cheapest • from R22 753 (return)
Qantas Airways
Best reviews • 7,5 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 3% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 19% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
R22 371
Overall average: R20 634
Multi-carrier
Sun 26/10Sun 2/11
SYD - CPT • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R10 994
Typical prices: R11 759-15528
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Sat 7/3
SYD - CPT • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Cape Town flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Cape Town 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 Sydney to Cape Town?

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

For Sydney to Cape Town, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Cape Town back to Sydney, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Cape Town, 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 Sydney to Cape Town is February, where tickets cost R18 723 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R37 603 and R24 646 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Cape Town, 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 Sydney to Cape Town, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 3% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flightR10 994
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (63% more expensive on average)
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Cape Town 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 Sydney to Cape Town

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Cape Town was R633 for a one-way ticket and R1 288 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Sydney to Cape Town.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cape Town from Sydney 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 Sydney to Cape Town?

    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 Cape Town with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

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

    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 Cape Town from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Sydney to Cape Town

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Cape Town. 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.
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7,5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 905 reviews
6,9Food
7,7Boarding
7,5Comfort
8,2Crew
7,2Entertainment
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by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

8,0 ExcellentTricia, Aug 2025SYD - AKL
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by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

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.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

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

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

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

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