Cheap flights from South Africa to Australia from R6 565

The cheapest month to fly to Australia from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R16 292, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Australia in February, then you should wait until March to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R16 583.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Australia from South Africa is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as R19 232. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from South Africa to Australia on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R23 391. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around R18 306 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from South Africa for as low as R14 921 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Australia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Australia flight.

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

Qatar Airways, Qantas Airways and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between South Africa and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 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.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 4 flights take off from South Africa and land in Australia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 12h to fly from South Africa to Australia if you fly out of Johannesburg (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Sydney (the most popular airport in Australia). If you’re flying out of Cape Town and into Sydney, then the flight time is around 33h 15m.