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QR Return flights from $2,320
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,320
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,332
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,332
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,332
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,332
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,383
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,385
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,566
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$3,164
QR,TK Return flights from $2,387
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,387
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,455
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Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,762
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,772
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,906
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$2,931
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,953
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$3,045
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$4,374
QR,VA Return flights from $2,441
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,441
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,492
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,492
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,645
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$3,550
VA Return flights from $2,441
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,441
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,441
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,492
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,492
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,701
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$3,323
QR,TK,VA Return flights from $2,456
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,456
TK,VA Return flights from $2,456
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,456
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,805
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$3,019
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$3,040
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$4,128
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$4,372
ET,QF,TG Return flights from $2,477
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,477
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,621
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,621
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,621
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,621
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,719
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,740
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,781
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$2,911
ET,QF Return flights from $2,495
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,495
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,630
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,630
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,630
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,630
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,721
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,749
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,790
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$2,967
4Z,QR Return flights from $2,517
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,517
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,523
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,573
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,573
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$4,096
QR,SA Return flights from $2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,523
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,523
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,573
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,573
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,784
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,945
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$3,537
EK,QR Return flights from $2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,634
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,634
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,636
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,667
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$3,255
EK Return flights from $2,658
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,658
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,658
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,658
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,658
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,660
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,668
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,709
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,720
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$2,991
ET,OD,QR,TR Return flights from $2,706
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,706
EK,QR,VA Return flights from $2,707
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,707
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,708
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,711
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,721
EK,VA Return flights from $2,707
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$2,707
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Mon 01 Mar$2,708
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Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Thu 04 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Fri 05 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Wed 03 Mar$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sat 20 Feb$2,708
Dep. Sun 31 JanRet. Sun 28 Feb$2,711
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$2,721

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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 Cape Town from New Zealand 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 Cape Town

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

Aug 2026
$4,269
Sep 2026
$4,233
Nov 2026
$2,294
Mar 2027
$1,941

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is March 2027, with return fares from $1,941 — 55% cheaper than the most expensive month (August 2026, from $4,269).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,941. August is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $4,269.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $3,185. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, November and September, you'll generally pay up to 39% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Cape Town return airfares.

August 2026
$4,269
September 2026
$4,233
November 2026
$2,294
March 2027
$1,941

Average Sydney to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Cape Town return airfares.

August 2026
$3,156
September 2026
$3,511
October 2026
$3,176
November 2026
$3,010
February 2027
$2,852
March 2027
$2,951

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