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

For one-way options, check prices for Singapore Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $870. Users have also found prices from $873 and $899 on Qatar Airways and South African, 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 $1,767, or $2,224 for flights within the next 24 hours.

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

Our data shows that November tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Australia from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around $1,863 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,290. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in January.

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.

$1,489+ Flights from South Africa to Australia

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Australia

Round-trip from	$1,282
One-way from	$870
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	November
Average price	$2,320
Good round-trip deal	$1,558 or less
Good one-way deal	$971 or less

South African
10/2-23/2
Nonstop
20h 50m total
South Africa to Australia

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Singapore Airlines
20/3
2 total stops
19h 40m total
South Africa to Australia

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($354 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($68 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Australia
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Mon 10/220:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Sun 23/223:25PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 15mSouth African

Deal found 29/1$1,282

Sat 15/313:45JNB - PER

1 stop33h 40mSingapore Airlines

Fri 21/301:10PER - JNB

1 stop35h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$1,332

Sat 15/313:20JNB - PER

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,354

Sat 15/315:05JNB - PER

2 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$1,500

Sat 22/311:05JNB - PER

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Fri 28/300:15PER - JNB

1 stop37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$1,513

Sat 15/311:05JNB - MEL

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Sat 22/308:00MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$1,516

Mon 3/313:20JNB - MEL

1 stop25h 25mQatar Airways

Tue 25/318:10MEL - JNB

2 stops29h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/1$1,534

Mon 27/1012:45JNB - BNE

1 stop25h 50mQatar Airways

Sun 9/1117:05BNE - JNB

2 stops30h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,547

Tue 9/911:20JNB - BNE

2 stops45h 10mCathay Pacific

Thu 2/1012:35BNE - JNB

1 stop27h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/1$1,552

Tue 1/408:50JNB - ADL

1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways

Mon 23/611:40ADL - JNB

2 stops36h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,556

Wed 26/210:00JNB - SYD

1 stop35h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/318:00SYD - JNB

2 stops47h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,563

Sat 15/311:55DUR - MEL

2 stops26h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 22/317:10MEL - DUR

2 stops26h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,563

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Mon 10/220:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Sun 23/223:25PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 15mSouth African

Deal found 29/1$1,282

Sat 15/313:45JNB - PER

1 stop33h 40mSingapore Airlines

Fri 21/301:10PER - JNB

1 stop35h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$1,332

Sat 15/313:20JNB - PER

1 stop23h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,354

Sat 15/315:05JNB - PER

2 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/322:45PER - JNB

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$1,500

Sat 22/311:05JNB - PER

1 stop40h 30mCathay Pacific

Fri 28/300:15PER - JNB

1 stop37h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$1,513

Wed 12/310:00JNB - SYD

1 stop35h 25mEtihad Airways

Wed 9/417:30SYD - JNB

2 stops47h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,576

Thu 13/217:15JNB - PER

1 stop22h 25mQantas Airways

Wed 19/222:55PER - JNB

1 stop21h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,609

Fri 14/303:10JNB - MEL

2 stops35h 35mRwandAir

Sat 22/317:10MEL - JNB

2 stops30h 10mRwandAir

Deal found 29/1$1,739

Wed 5/218:50JNB - PER

1 stop23h 20mEmirates

Tue 25/206:00PER - JNB

1 stop34h 25mEmirates

Deal found 29/1$1,864

Tue 11/219:10JNB - SYD

1 stop38h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 18/221:00SYD - JNB

2 stops46h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/1$2,227

Sat 24/513:35JNB - MEL

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 9/615:15MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 27/1$1,511

Sat 15/311:05JNB - MEL

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Sat 22/308:00MEL - JNB

2 stops32h 40mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$1,516

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Mon 10/220:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Sun 23/223:25PER - JNB

Nonstop11h 15mSouth African

Deal found 29/1$1,282

Fri 14/317:15JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 19/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,658

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Mon 3/217:15JNB - MEL

1 stop17h 05mQantas Airways

Fri 21/221:00MEL - JNB

1 stop26h 45mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,879

Wed 5/217:15JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mQantas Airways

Wed 5/309:30SYD - JNB

Nonstop14h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 29/1$1,611

Wed 5/218:50JNB - PER

1 stop23h 20mEmirates

Tue 25/206:00PER - JNB

1 stop34h 25mEmirates

Deal found 29/1$1,864

Wed 5/213:45JNB - PER

1 stop19h 00mSingapore Airlines

Mon 24/201:10PER - JNB

1 stop35h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$2,201

Wed 5/210:25JNB - PER

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 25/212:25PER - JNB

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$2,424

Wed 5/210:00JNB - SYD

2 stops38h 55mEtihad Airways

Wed 5/317:30SYD - JNB

2 stops48h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/1$2,436

Fri 7/216:50JNB - MEL

2 stops40h 35mRwandAir

Fri 7/323:30MEL - JNB

2 stops47h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 28/1$2,208

Fri 7/222:20JNB - MEL

2 stops61h 15mEmirates

Fri 7/306:15MEL - JNB

1 stop37h 10mEmirates

Deal found 28/1$2,224

Fri 7/213:45JNB - MEL

1 stop33h 30mSingapore Airlines

Fri 7/306:55MEL - JNB

1 stop32h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$2,262

Sat 8/220:35JNB - SYD

1 stop16h 55mSouth African

Fri 21/213:25SYD - JNB

1 stop24h 15mSouth African

Deal found 29/1$1,717

Sat 8/217:15JNB - SYD

Nonstop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/221:40SYD - JNB

1 stop26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$2,057

Sat 8/211:05JNB - SYD

2 stops36h 20mCathay Pacific

Fri 21/210:30SYD - JNB

2 stops30h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$2,378

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Thu 20/310:55CPT - PER

2 stops19h 40mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$870

Wed 26/209:35JNB - PER

3 stops27h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/1$873

Fri 21/207:40JNB - PER

3 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$889

Tue 4/320:35JNB - PER

Nonstop9h 35mSouth African

Deal found 29/1$899

Sat 15/311:05JNB - SYD

2 stops35h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 28/1$900

Sat 14/610:40CPT - SYD

2 stops39h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/1$926

Fri 4/411:20JNB - MEL

2 stops41h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/1$931

Mon 7/409:55JNB - SYD

1 stop24h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/1$935

Mon 7/409:55JNB - MEL

2 stops42h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/1$964

Wed 26/208:50JNB - SYD

2 stops28h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/1$968

Mon 28/409:55JNB - AVV

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$971

Mon 14/406:15CPT - SYD

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/1$985

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 10/2

20:35-12:10

Nonstop9h 35m

Perth

Sun 23/2

23:25-04:40

Nonstop11h 15m

$1,282

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 15/3

13:45-05:25

1 stop33h 40m

Perth

Fri 21/3

01:10-06:10

1 stop35h 00m

$1,332

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 15/3

13:20-18:45

1 stop23h 25m

Perth

Sat 22/3

22:45-15:20

1 stop22h 35m

$1,354

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 15/3

15:05-18:45

2 stops45h 40m

Perth

Sat 22/3

22:45-15:20

1 stop22h 35m

$1,500

JohannesburgPerth

JNB - PER

JNBPER

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 22/3

11:05-09:35

1 stop40h 30m

Perth

Fri 28/3

00:15-07:40

1 stop37h 25m

$1,513

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 15/3

11:05-12:30

1 stop40h 25m

Melbourne

Sat 22/3

08:00-07:40

2 stops32h 40m

$1,516

JohannesburgMelbourne

JNB - MEL

JNBMEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 3/3

13:20-23:45

1 stop25h 25m

Melbourne

Tue 25/3

18:10-14:40

2 stops29h 30m

$1,534

JohannesburgAdelaide

JNB - ADL

JNBADL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/4

08:50-16:30

1 stop23h 10m

Adelaide

Mon 23/6

11:40-16:10

2 stops36h 00m

$1,556

JohannesburgSydney

JNB - SYD

JNBSYD

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/2

10:00-06:25

1 stop35h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 5/3

21:30-08:35

2 stops44h 05m

$1,563

DurbanMelbourne

DUR - MEL

DURMEL

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 15/3

11:55-23:45

2 stops26h 50m

Melbourne

Sat 22/3

17:10-10:35

2 stops26h 25m

$1,563

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Travel insights for flights from South Africa to Australia

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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

3,331 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

3,331 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,331 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,318 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,331 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

KLM

7.8

Good

1,335 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,331 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,723 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,331 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,586 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,331 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 Singapore Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $870. Users have also found prices from $873 and $899 on Qatar Airways and South African, 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$1,000	Average$1,956	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,107	Average$1,871	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,305	Average$1,766	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,327	Average$1,818	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,362	Average$2,017	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Etihad Airways	Cheapest$1,481	Average$1,642	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air Mauritius	Cheapest$1,579	Average$1,777	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Air Mauritius flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,725	Average$2,202	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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