What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Australia one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $677. Users have also found prices from $725 and $766 on Cathay Pacific and Etihad Airways, respectively. Find deals

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Australia?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 26 days in advance to save up to 36% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 26 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from South Africa to Australia 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $1,736, or $2,197 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Australia?

Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Australia from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around $1,823 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,349. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Australia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Australia?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Australia.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Australia?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Australia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$1,358+ Flights from South Africa to Australia

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Australia

Round-trip from	$1,297
One-way from	$677
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$1,638
Good round-trip deal	$1,477 or less
Good one-way deal	$892 or less

Cathay Pacific
6/4-21/4
2 total stops
57h 45m total
South Africa to Australia

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Qatar Airways
26/3
1 total stop
27h 55m total
South Africa to Australia

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($315 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($61 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Sat 15/311:05JNB - PER

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Mon 24/311:05PER - JNB

1 stop26h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,297

Wed 12/313:20JNB - MEL

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 19/323:30MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$1,303

Fri 14/313:20JNB - PER

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,319

Thu 4/913:45JNB - PER

1 stop33h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 26/906:25PER - JNB

1 stop18h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/3$1,346

Sun 22/611:20JNB - MEL

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 13/707:25MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,438

Thu 26/620:55JNB - BNE

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 16/712:25BNE - JNB

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/3$1,449

Sun 27/711:20JNB - BNE

1 stop27h 05mCathay Pacific

Thu 7/823:55BNE - JNB

1 stop39h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,455

Fri 4/411:20JNB - SYD

2 stops46h 20mCathay Pacific

Wed 23/407:40SYD - JNB

1 stop32h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/3$1,463

Sun 23/308:50JNB - BNE

1 stop24h 40mQatar Airways

Tue 15/715:10BNE - JNB

1 stop26h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,467

Sat 29/1119:50JNB - SYD

1 stop26h 00mQatar Airways

Sun 1/321:40SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,498

Sun 6/411:20JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 24/409:30SYD - JNB

2 stops30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,500

Sun 6/409:50JNB - SYD

2 stops37h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 21/420:30SYD - JNB

2 stops43h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,530

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Sun 6/411:20JNB - PER

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Mon 21/409:15PER - JNB

1 stop28h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,297

Fri 13/619:50JNB - PER

1 stop27h 20mSingapore Airlines

Tue 24/606:25PER - JNB

1 stop29h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,335

Fri 21/308:50JNB - PER

1 stop27h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 23/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$1,348

Thu 26/620:55JNB - BNE

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 16/712:25BNE - JNB

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/3$1,449

Sun 6/409:50JNB - SYD

2 stops37h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 21/420:30SYD - JNB

2 stops43h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,530

Sun 6/420:55JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Mon 21/423:50PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 25mSouth African

Deal found 9/3$1,532

Sun 13/418:45JNB - PER

1 stop22h 10mQantas Airways

Sat 26/423:55PER - JNB

1 stop22h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,590

Fri 11/416:50JNB - MEL

2 stops46h 20mRwandAir

Tue 29/415:15MEL - JNB

2 stops31h 05mRwandAir

Deal found 9/3$1,853

Wed 9/413:25JNB - PER

1 stop29h 15mEmirates

Wed 16/406:00PER - JNB

1 stop20h 50mEmirates

Deal found 10/3$1,880

Tue 10/617:50JNB - PER

2 stops54h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 24/623:15PER - JNB

2 stops41h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,898

Sun 22/611:20JNB - MEL

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Sun 13/707:25MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/3$1,436

Tue 29/408:10JNB - MEL

1 stop24h 40mQatar Airways

Tue 20/515:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$1,440

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Sun 6/420:55JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 25mSouth African

Mon 21/423:50PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 25mSouth African

Deal found 9/3$1,532

Fri 4/418:45JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 23/409:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 8/3$1,620

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Wed 12/313:20JNB - MEL

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Wed 19/323:30MEL - JNB

1 stop25h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$1,303

Fri 14/313:20JNB - PER

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,319

Sat 15/311:05JNB - PER

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Mon 24/311:05PER - JNB

1 stop26h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,297

Sat 15/313:20JNB - PER

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 6/422:45PER - JNB

1 stop41h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$1,325

Sat 15/311:05JNB - SYD

1 stop39h 55mCathay Pacific

Mon 31/311:10SYD - JNB

1 stop29h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,546

Sat 15/320:20CPT - PER

1 stop33h 50mSouth African

Sun 23/323:25PER - CPT

1 stop24h 00mSouth African

Deal found 10/3$1,631

Sat 15/306:00JNB - PER

3 stops30h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 5/422:45PER - JNB

1 stop41h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/3$1,662

Sat 15/320:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Mon 24/323:25PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 15mSouth African

Deal found 9/3$1,720

Sat 15/305:45CPT - PER

2 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/322:45PER - CPT

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,753

Sat 15/306:50CPT - PER

2 stops29h 55mQatar Airways

Sat 22/322:45PER - CPT

1 stop24h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$1,820

Sat 15/310:40CPT - PER

2 stops36h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sun 23/313:50PER - CPT

2 stops25h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 10/3$1,830

Sat 15/311:05JNB - PER

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Sun 23/300:15PER - JNB

1 stop37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$1,297

One-way flights from South Africa to Australia
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Wed 26/308:50JNB - PER

1 stop27h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$677

Tue 1/411:20JNB - PER

1 stop29h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$725

Sat 12/411:20JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 10/3$726

Tue 24/620:40JNB - SYD

1 stop25h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$729

Fri 18/409:50JNB - SYD

1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/3$766

Thu 19/613:55JNB - BNE

1 stop24h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/3$783

Wed 9/413:00CPT - PER

1 stop23h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$791

Sat 12/411:20JNB - SYD

2 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/3$836

Fri 28/312:50JNB - PER

3 stops37h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/3$877

Mon 23/619:50JNB - BNE

1 stop36h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 9/3$886

Thu 19/611:20JNB - BNE

2 stops45h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 9/3$908

Sat 5/713:00CPT - BNE

1 stop44h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/3$913

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Fly from

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/4

11:20-22:40

1 stop29h 20m

Perth

Mon 21/4

09:15-07:40

1 stop28h 25m

$1,297

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/6

19:50-05:10

1 stop27h 20m

Perth

Tue 24/6

06:25-06:10

1 stop29h 45m

$1,335

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 21/3

08:50-18:45

1 stop27h 55m

Perth

Sun 23/3

22:45-15:30

1 stop22h 45m

$1,348

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/6

11:20-11:15

1 stop39h 55m

Melbourne

Sun 13/7

07:25-07:40

1 stop32h 15m

$1,436

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 29/4

08:10-16:50

1 stop24h 40m

Melbourne

Tue 20/5

15:15-16:10

1 stop32h 55m

$1,440

JohannesburgBrisbane

JNB - BNE

JNBBNE

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/6

20:55-23:40

1 stop18h 45m

Brisbane

Wed 16/7

12:25-05:15

1 stop24h 50m

$1,449

JohannesburgBrisbane

JNB - BNE

JNBBNE

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 27/7

11:20-22:25

1 stop27h 05m

Brisbane

Thu 7/8

23:55-07:40

1 stop39h 45m

$1,455

JohannesburgSydney

JNB - SYD

JNBSYD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 4/4

11:20-18:40

2 stops46h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 23/4

07:40-07:40

1 stop32h 00m

$1,463

JohannesburgBrisbane

JNB - BNE

JNBBNE

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 23/3

08:50-17:30

1 stop24h 40m

Brisbane

Tue 15/7

15:10-10:00

1 stop26h 50m

$1,467

JohannesburgSydney

JNB - SYD

JNBSYD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/4

11:20-20:10

1 stop24h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 24/4

09:30-07:40

2 stops30h 10m

$1,500

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Best time to book a flight from South Africa to Australia

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Australia

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from South Africa to Australia including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Australia?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Australia (average of $129). Flying from South Africa to Australia in October is currently the most expensive (average of $171). 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 ZA to AU?

When flying from South Africa to Australia, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Australia by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 50.0 - 130.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 50.0 mm.

Temperature in Australia by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

To help decide which airline to fly from South Africa to Australia, see what other customers have to say about Emirates, Singapore Airlines and KLM. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,283 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

KLM

7.8

Good

1,320 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

828 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Qantas Airways

7.4

Good

812 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,219 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Australia one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $677. Users have also found prices from $725 and $766 on Cathay Pacific and Etihad Airways, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Australia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Australia flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Australia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Australia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Australia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Australia 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 South Africa to Australia?
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Australia (average of $129). Flying from South Africa to Australia in October is currently the most expensive (average of $171). 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.

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Top 8 airlines flying from South Africa to Australia

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
South African	Cheapest$1,003	Average$1,840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,090	Average$1,802	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,210	Average$1,948	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,289	Average$1,727	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,290	Average$1,785	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$1,421	Average$1,651	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,528	Average$2,272	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Air Mauritius	Cheapest$1,560	Average$1,762	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Air Mauritius flights

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