Cheap flights from Sydney to Johannesburg from R10 849

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R15 843. The month of March is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around R18 539.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Johannesburg is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R24 196. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R33 659.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg for around R21 143 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg from Sydney for as low as R18 009 on momondo.

Etihad Airways and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg

Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg from Sydney according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 146 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.