Cheap flights from Australia to South Africa from R10 635

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Australia is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R15 844, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until May to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R18 148.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Australia. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was R24 428. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Australia to South Africa on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around R33 981. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Perth to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Australia - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R21 369 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Australia for as low as R18 549 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 33% on your flight if you consider stops on a Australia to South Africa flight.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to South Africa

Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Australia according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Australia and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 142 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Australia and land in South Africa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of May 2026, there are 17 flights per week flying from Australia to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.