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R10 479 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cape Town

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sydney to Cape Town departing on 9/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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

Tue, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:10 - 9:25SYD-CPT
23h 15m2 stops
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10:40 - 17:55CPT-SYD
22h 15m2 stops
R20 263Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Mon, Nov 10
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:00 - 9:25SYD-CPT
30h 25m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 7:40CPT-SYD
36h 00m2 stops
R20 957Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 28
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 17:25SYD-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 6:50CPT-SYD
26h 55m1 stop
R21 188Qatar Airways
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Tue, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 21
Qatar Airways Logo
15:50 - 17:25SYD-CPT
34h 35m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
18:55 - 6:50CPT-SYD
26h 55m1 stop
R21 651Qatar Airways
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Tue, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 28
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21:30 - 12:40SYD-CPT
48h 10m2 stops
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10:40 - 17:55CPT-SYD
22h 15m2 stops
R22 647
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Mon, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 19
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16:40 - 12:40SYD-CPT
29h 00m2 stops
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6:05 - 17:55CPT-SYD
26h 50m2 stops
R22 736
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Thu, Jul 31 - Wed, Aug 6
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 14:35SYD-CPT
37h 05m1 stop
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7:00 - 14:45CPT-SYD
23h 45m1 stop
R24 070Qantas Airways
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
Qantas Airways Logo
9:30 - 22:50SYD-CPT
21h 20m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 - 14:45CPT-SYD
23h 45m1 stop
R24 124Qantas Airways
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 27
Emirates Logo
6:00 - 11:35SYD-CPT
37h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 6:05CPT-SYD
33h 00m1 stop
R24 284Emirates
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Thu, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 28
Emirates Logo
6:00 - 11:35SYD-CPT
37h 35m1 stop
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 6:25CPT-SYD
33h 20m2 stops
R24 302Emirates
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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 911 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R38 499 and R25 102 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 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonJuly
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR10 479
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (64% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Cape Town

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 R589 for a one-way ticket and R1 139 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Cape Town are Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines. With an average price for the route of R22 355 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 R22 401 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • 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 3 airlines 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Cape Town? 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 3288 reviews
8,1Boarding
7,8Food
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
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The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025PEK - DXB
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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.

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?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

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

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Ove the A380 planes. Comfortable seats. Served great Indian food and Masala Chai!

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

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.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

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.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

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.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

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.

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.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

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

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

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?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

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