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SQ Return flights from $1,350

Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,350

Dep.art Fri 21 MayRet.urn Fri 04 Jun^$1,360

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Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,604

Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,619

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,694

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$1,694

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$1,778

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,778

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,778

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,822

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,863

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$1,970

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$1,970

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,970

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,970

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,220

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,235

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,237

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,415

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,627

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,837

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$3,252

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$3,473

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$3,804

EY,QR Return flights from $1,690

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,690

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,694

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Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,702

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,710

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,717

Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,761

Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,790

Dep.art Fri 21 MayRet.urn Fri 04 Jun^$1,831

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,895

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,897

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,911

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,935

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,944

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$1,950

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,951

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$1,985

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,986

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,050

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$2,147

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,348

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,473

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,588

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,935

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$2,984

EY,QR,TR Return flights from $1,708

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,708

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,148

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,296

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,459

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$2,845

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$3,009

QR Return flights from $1,720

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,720

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,736

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,736

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,739

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,743

Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,799

Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,876

Dep.art Fri 21 MayRet.urn Fri 04 Jun^$1,900

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,914

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,928

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,001

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,011

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,037

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$2,037

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,054

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,257

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,331

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,362

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,416

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,439

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$2,498

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,547

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,611

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$2,806

EY Return flights from $1,736

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$1,736

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,755

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Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,774

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,781

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$1,781

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,786

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,786

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,786

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,789

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,789

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,796

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$1,796

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,799

Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,947

Dep.art Fri 21 MayRet.urn Fri 04 Jun^$1,964

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,088

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$2,434

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,642

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,648

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$2,776

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,805

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$9,633

QR,VA Return flights from $1,781

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,781

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,781

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Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,784

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,789

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,801

Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,936

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,983

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,047

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,051

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$2,068

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,072

Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$2,101

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,126

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,202

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,328

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$2,390

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,446

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,484

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,548

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,643

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,784

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$2,973

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$3,141

AK,D7,ET,JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,830

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,830

QR,TR Return flights from $1,832

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,832

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,898

AK,D7,ET,SQ,VJ Return flights from $1,850

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,850

EY,OD,QR Return flights from $1,864

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,864

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,080

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Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,092

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$2,120

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,145

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,146

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,189

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,216

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,754

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,921

QR,SQ Return flights from $1,886

Dep.art Mon 09 NovRet.urn Thu 26 Nov^$1,886

Dep.art Fri 21 MayRet.urn Fri 04 Jun^$1,904

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Dep.art Fri 23 AprRet.urn Mon 03 May^$1,924

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,946

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,950

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,965

Dep.art Tue 30 MarRet.urn Mon 31 May^$1,971

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,028

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,047

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Sat 07 Nov^$2,092

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,180

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,181

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,188

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,330

Dep.art Thu 15 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,341

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,346

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$2,419

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,420

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,567

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,576

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$2,606

Dep.art Tue 01 DecRet.urn Sat 02 Jan^$2,963

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$3,196

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$3,234

EK,QR,TR Return flights from $1,903

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Thu 12 Nov^$1,903

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,915

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Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,014

Dep.art Wed 28 OctRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$2,269

Dep.art Mon 26 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,299

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,302

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,311

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,340

Dep.art Mon 21 SepRet.urn Sun 04 Oct^$2,451

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$2,454

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,456

QR,WB Return flights from $1,906

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,906

Dep.art Mon 05 OctRet.urn Sun 18 Oct^$1,913

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Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,048

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,291

Dep.art Wed 08 JulRet.urn Wed 05 Aug^$3,191

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Tue 29 Sep^$3,377

EY,WB Return flights from $1,916

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$1,916

Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$1,935

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Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$1,976

Dep.art Thu 08 OctRet.urn Wed 21 Oct^$2,116

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,505

D7,EY,QR Return flights from $1,918

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$1,918

Dep.art Sun 11 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$2,028

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Dep.art Sun 18 OctRet.urn Sun 01 Nov^$2,141

Dep.art Fri 04 SepRet.urn Sat 19 Sep^$2,175

Dep.art Fri 14 AugRet.urn Fri 28 Aug^$2,221

Dep.art Sun 30 AugRet.urn Sun 13 Sep^$2,491

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Mon 17 Aug^$2,588

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 16 Nov^$3,017

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Sydney? Check out our domestic flights to Sydney. If Sydney is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Johannesburg from Australia and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Sydney

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to Johannesburg

Return fares from Sydney to Johannesburg by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026

$2,411

Aug 2026

$2,042

Sep 2026

$1,680

Oct 2026

$1,626

Nov 2026

$1,670

Jan 2027

$2,057

Feb 2027

$1,834

Apr 2027

$1,359

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg is April 2027, with return fares from $1,359 — 44% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2026, from $2,411).

When Should You Fly to Johannesburg?

Based on the fares we've tracked, April is typically the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg, with return fares from $1,359. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,411.

Across the year, return fares to Johannesburg average around $1,835. If you can travel in the off-peak months of April, October and November, you'll generally pay up to 26% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Johannesburg return airfares.

July 2026

$2,411

August 2026

$2,042

September 2026

$1,680

October 2026

$1,626

November 2026

$1,670

January 2027

$2,057

February 2027

$1,834

April 2027

$1,359

Average Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Johannesburg return airfares.

July 2026

$2,859

August 2026

$2,577

September 2026

$2,644

October 2026

$2,401

November 2026

$2,340

December 2026

$3,557

January 2027

$2,409

February 2027

$2,215

March 2027

$2,354

April 2027

$2,568

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Sydney to Johannesburg

When is the cheapest time to travel from Sydney to Johannesburg?

The cheapest month to travel is typically April.

How much do return flights from Sydney to Johannesburg cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Sydney to Johannesburg is $1351.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Sydney to Johannesburg?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to Johannesburg is 23 April 2027.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Johannesburg?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to Johannesburg is Singapore Airlines.

Which airlines fly direct from Sydney to Johannesburg?

Qantas flies direct.

How long does a direct flight from Sydney to Johannesburg take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 14 hours and 50 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Johannesburg?

The IATA code for Johannesburg is JNB. It is located in South Africa at coordinates -26.13544, 28.2295.

When should you book flights to Johannesburg?

From our data, you should book flights to Johannesburg 60 days out.

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