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SQ Return flights from $1,322
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,322
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,322
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Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,590
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,950
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$2,040
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,205
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$3,668
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$8,519
EY Return flights from $1,398
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,398
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,687
EYShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,712
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,750
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,775
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,106
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$4,770
EY,QR Return flights from $1,769
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,769
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,774
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,780
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,884
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,097
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,232
EY,VA Return flights from $1,826
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$1,826
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,828
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Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,864
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,160
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$3,183
QR Return flights from $1,839
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,839
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,862
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Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,959
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,024
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,305
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,476
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,775
MU Return flights from $1,842
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,842
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,114
MUShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$2,825
QR,VA Return flights from $1,905
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,905
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,933
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,053
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,372
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,602
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,618
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$3,116
EY,WB Return flights from $1,907
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,907
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,919
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,923
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,053
EY,SQ Return flights from $1,908
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,908
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,965
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Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,966
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$2,002
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,239
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,641
EY,MU Return flights from $1,932
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,932
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,014
EK Return flights from $1,956
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,956
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$1,969
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,991
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$2,039
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,197
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,580
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,806
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$4,738
VA Return flights from $1,958
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,958
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,974
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$2,079
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,360
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,468
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,627
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,954
EY,TK Return flights from $1,961
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$1,961
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$2,316
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Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,766
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,963
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Fri 30 Oct$1,963
Dep. Mon 01 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,993
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,104
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,315
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,723
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$2,755
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 04 May$3,184
MU,SQ Return flights from $1,971
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,971
Dep. Fri 24 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,164

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 Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

February 2026
$1,160
March 2026
$1,515
April 2026
$4,174
July 2026
$2,476
September 2026
$1,769

Average Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,985
January 2026
$2,955
February 2026
$2,065
March 2026
$2,107
April 2026
$2,477
May 2026
$2,236
June 2026
$2,363
July 2026
$2,855
August 2026
$2,290
September 2026
$2,471

Did you know...

  • The closest train station to Johannesburg airport is Ortia located at South Africa .
  • The distance between Johannesburg and Sydney is 11,025 kilometres.
  • 20 hours is the quickest one-way trip from Sydney to Johannesburg, going through Singapore

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest months to take a flight to Johannesburg from Sydney are March/2026 and May/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Johannesburg from Sydney?

Qantas Airways fly direct between Sydney and Johannesburg.

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

Singapore Airlines is the cheapest airline to fly to Johannesburg from Sydney.

What is the best airline to fly to Johannesburg from Sydney?

Qatar Airways is the best airline to fly between Sydney and Johannesburg. For direct flights then Qantas Airways is best.

How to get from Sydney to Johannesburg
Sydney (SYD)
 to 
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 20m

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