Cheap flights from Sydney to Johannesburg from $749
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SYD — JNB
29 Jan — 5 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Johannesburg are usually found in February or May, booked 86 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Wednesday
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Cheapest flights from Sydney to Johannesburg
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sydney to Johannesburg. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 30 December 2025.
Mon 29/1208:45SYD - JNB
1 stop31h 40mCathay Pacific
Thu 22/111:00JNB - SYD
2 stops35h 35mCathay Pacific
Deal found 28/12$2,911
Mon 29/1212:30SYD - JNB
2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines
Thu 22/111:00JNB - SYD
2 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/12$2,949
Tue 30/1208:45SYD - JNB
1 stop31h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/111:00JNB - SYD
2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/12$2,994
Mon 29/1218:30SYD - JNB
1 stop33h 20mQantas Airways
Thu 22/117:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 28/12$3,002
Tue 30/1216:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/110:25JNB - SYD
1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$3,137
Tue 30/1208:45SYD - JNB
1 stop31h 40mCathay Pacific
Tue 6/111:00JNB - SYD
1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 28/12$3,175
Tue 30/1215:50SYD - JNB
3 stops32h 25mQatar Airways
Fri 9/112:45JNB - SYD
1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$3,643
Tue 30/1221:10SYD - JNB
1 stop28h 25mEmirates
Fri 9/110:25JNB - SYD
1 stop23h 10mEmirates
Deal found 29/12$3,662
Mon 29/1216:15SYD - JNB
2 stops52h 55mKLM
Thu 22/123:59JNB - SYD
3 stops49h 46mKLM
Deal found 28/12$3,724
Best flights from Sydney to Johannesburg
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Sydney to Johannesburg that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
Sat 2/511:00SYD - JNB
1 stop27h 10mSingapore Airlines
Sat 9/519:50JNB - SYD
1 stop26h 15mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 28/12$1,592
Thu 7/521:30SYD - JNB
1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways
Sat 23/509:50JNB - SYD
1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,795
Wed 18/215:50SYD - JNB
1 stop32h 45mQatar Airways
Mon 16/312:45JNB - SYD
1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,863
Fri 20/319:10SYD - JNB
1 stop32h 25mSingapore Airlines
Mon 30/319:50JNB - SYD
1 stop26h 15mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 30/12$1,753
Fri 8/521:30SYD - JNB
1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways
Fri 22/509:50JNB - SYD
1 stop23h 10mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,795
Thu 19/215:50SYD - JNB
1 stop25h 50mQatar Airways
Mon 16/313:45JNB - SYD
1 stop32h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,863
Mon 4/521:30SYD - JNB
1 stop42h 50mEtihad Airways
Fri 22/509:50JNB - SYD
1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,795
Tue 5/514:50SYD - JNB
1 stop34h 25mQatar Airways
Wed 20/520:40JNB - SYD
1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,868
Fri 20/221:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways
Thu 19/309:50JNB - SYD
1 stop23h 05mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,839
Thu 7/514:50SYD - JNB
1 stop34h 25mQatar Airways
Tue 19/520:40JNB - SYD
1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,868
Tue 5/514:50SYD - JNB
1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways
Sun 17/520:40JNB - SYD
1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,868
Sun 15/215:50SYD - JNB
1 stop25h 50mQatar Airways
Wed 25/212:45JNB - SYD
1 stop33h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 28/12$1,869
Direct flights from Sydney to Johannesburg
Explore direct flight options from Sydney to Johannesburg based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
Mon 2/209:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 9/317:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 28/12$1,874
Fri 30/109:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Wed 18/217:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,917
Fri 30/109:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Thu 12/217:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,962
Thu 15/109:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Fri 23/117:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 28/12$2,018
Mon 16/209:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 23/217:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 28/12$2,059
Sun 18/109:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 2/217:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$2,063
Mon 16/209:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Wed 18/317:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$2,094
Wed 18/309:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 13/418:45JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 28/12$2,100
Mon 16/209:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Sat 28/217:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$2,123
Sat 14/209:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Mon 16/317:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 29/12$2,145
Wed 18/309:30SYD - JNB
Nonstop14h 30mQantas Airways
Thu 19/317:30JNB - SYD
Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 27/12$2,150
Last-minute flights from Sydney to Johannesburg
Discover last-minute flight deals from Sydney to Johannesburg. Data last updated 30 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Sun 11/116:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways
Sun 22/209:50JNB - SYD
1 stop23h 05mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,641
Mon 12/121:30SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 28/220:30JNB - SYD
1 stop37h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$1,677
Sun 18/116:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways
Mon 2/209:50JNB - SYD
1 stop35h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$1,662
Tue 27/116:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 3/211:00JNB - SYD
1 stop40h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$1,753
Thu 29/121:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 5/220:35JNB - SYD
1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$1,696
Fri 30/121:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/213:45JNB - SYD
1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$1,501
Fri 30/116:10SYD - JNB
1 stop35h 25mSingapore Airlines
Wed 18/219:55JNB - SYD
1 stop37h 00mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 28/12$1,634
One-way flights from Sydney to Johannesburg
Search for one-way flight options from Sydney to Johannesburg. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
Mon 9/321:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways
Deal found 28/12$749
Thu 5/221:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$765
Tue 27/116:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$786
Mon 9/321:50SYD - JNB
3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/12$829
Tue 27/111:15SYD - JNB
3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/12$876
Thu 15/121:45SYD - JNB
1 stop43h 35mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$891
Sun 11/116:35SYD - JNB
1 stop24h 45mEtihad Airways
Deal found 29/12$938
Thu 5/211:15SYD - JNB
3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 29/12$943
Find flight deals from Sydney to Johannesburg
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sydney (SYD) to Johannesburg (ZA1). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Sydney to Johannesburg that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 2/5
11:00-06:10
1 stop27h 10m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 9/5
19:50-06:05
1 stop26h 15m
$1,592
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 20/3
19:10-18:35
1 stop32h 25m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 30/3
19:50-07:05
1 stop26h 15m
$1,753
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 7/5
21:30-08:20
1 stop42h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Sat 23/5
09:50-06:10
1 stop36h 20m
$1,795
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 8/5
21:30-08:20
1 stop42h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 22/5
09:50-17:00
1 stop23h 10m
$1,795
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 4/5
21:30-08:20
1 stop42h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Fri 22/5
09:50-06:10
1 stop36h 20m
$1,795
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 20/2
21:45-08:20
1 stop43h 35m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Thu 19/3
09:50-17:55
1 stop23h 05m
$1,839
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 18/2
15:50-15:35
1 stop32h 45m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 16/3
12:45-06:50
1 stop33h 05m
$1,863
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 19/2
15:50-08:40
1 stop25h 50m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Mon 16/3
13:45-06:50
1 stop32h 05m
$1,863
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 5/5
14:50-17:15
1 stop34h 25m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Wed 20/5
20:40-06:15
1 stop25h 35m
$1,868
SydneyJohannesburg
SYD - JNB
SYDJNB
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 7/5
14:50-17:15
1 stop34h 25m
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Tue 19/5
20:40-06:15
1 stop25h 35m
$1,868
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Best time to book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Sydney to Johannesburg
How far ahead should I book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Johannesburg. Price data was last updated on 26 December 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from Sydney to Johannesburg may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 86 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg (average of $1,128). Flying from Sydney to Johannesburg in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,456). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SYD to JNB?
Find hourly flight availability from Sydney to Johannesburg. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
When flying from Sydney to Johannesburg, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
How much does it cost for a return flight from Sydney to Johannesburg?
How often are flights from Sydney to Johannesburg delayed?
About 43% of weekly flights between Sydney and Johannesburg have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 165 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Sydney to Johannesburg flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Sydney to Johannesburg flights?
Over the past year, Qantas Airways have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 43% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Johannesburg
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Johannesburg. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Johannesburg. Reviews last updated 30 December 2025.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, andQantas Airways from Sydney to Johannesburg to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sydney to Johannesburg. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What airport do you fly from for flights from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Located just 7.5 km from the city centre, Sydney Kingsford Smith is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Johannesburg from Sydney. Booking flights from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Johannesburg should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Johannesburg from 9 different airlines.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Johannesburg?
There are many flights that can get you from Sydney to Johannesburg in 27h 10m. Fly via Singapore Airlines or Etihad Airways to get the fastest option. The distance between Sydney and Johannesburg is about 11018 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Johannesburg round-trip?
According to our current data, Cathay Pacific ($815), Virgin Australia ($874), and Singapore Airlines ($1,119) offers the cheapest pricing from Sydney to Johannesburg. These flights start at 56% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Sydney to Johannesburg one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Etihad Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $711. Singapore Airlines flights start at $859 while deals on Qatar Airways start at $875 one-way.
What are the cheapest flights from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $1,298. While the most popular route (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Johannesburg OR Tambo) can be booked for $1,159 on average, our data indicates $4,169 when flying from Sydney to Johannesburg.
Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Flights departing from Sydney and landing in Johannesburg stopover in Singapore most frequently. Perth sees the second most layovers for non-direct flights flying from Sydney to Johannesburg.
What are some popular things to do or see while on a stopover in Singapore?
If you're on a stopover in Singapore and looking for things to do, consider visiting Sentosa, Merlion, or Universal Studios Singapore. Sentosa, Merlion and Universal Studios Singapore are located about 21.6 km, 16.9 km, and 21.6 km, respectively from Singapore Changi if you are interested in checking them out. Travellers can book a car hire at Singapore Changi for about $132 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.
What are some popular points of interest to see during a stopover in Perth?
Most Perth visitors opt to spend their time at Crown Perth, RAC Arena, and Swan Bells. Crown Perth, RAC Arena, and Swan Bells are located about 7.2 km, 10.9 km, and 10.5 km, respectively from Perth. Travellers in need of a car in Perth can hire one for about $58 per day.
Where are the least popular stopover locations for Sydney to Johannesburg flights?
The least popular stopover on flights from Sydney to Johannesburg is Abu Dhabi.
Can I find deals for flights from Sydney to Johannesburg that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Sydney to Johannesburg flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Sydney to Johannesburg?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sydney to Johannesburg.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sydney to Johannesburg by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg (average of $1,128). Flying from Sydney to Johannesburg in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,456). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from Sydney to Johannesburg. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 30 December 2025.
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