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QR Return flights from $2,070
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,070
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,085
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,098
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,270
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,881
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,957
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,202
EY,QR Return flights from $2,087
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,087
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,093
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Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,135
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,139
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,814
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,134
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,564
SQ Return flights from $2,141
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,141
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,443
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,445
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,656
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$3,571
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$4,143
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$4,929
EY,OD,QR Return flights from $2,147
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,147
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,197
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,275
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,483
QR,VA Return flights from $2,151
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,151
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,165
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,202
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,339
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,027
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$3,076
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,555
EY Return flights from $2,176
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,176
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,182
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Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,261
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,331
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,591
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$2,680
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,736
QR,TR Return flights from $2,191
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,191
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,450
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Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,505
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,122
AK,QR,TR Return flights from $2,225
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,225
ET,QF,QR Return flights from $2,241
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,241
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,291
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Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,462
QR,SQ Return flights from $2,243
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,243
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,310
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Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,328
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,366
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,245
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$3,612
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$4,615
CX,ET,TR,VJ Return flights from $2,295
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,295
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$2,663
VA Return flights from $2,300
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,300
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,314
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,328
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,978
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,005
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 02 Jan$3,184
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$3,996
EY,VA Return flights from $2,325
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,325
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,325
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Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,325
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,522
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,642
EY,QR,VA Return flights from $2,325
Dep. Mon 09 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,325
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,325
EY,QR,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 01 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,369
Dep. Fri 11 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$2,522
Dep. Thu 03 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$3,642
Dep. Sun 20 DecRet. Thu 07 Jan$4,483
QR,TR,WB Return flights from $2,330
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$2,330

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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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg

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

Sep 2026
$2,528
Oct 2026
$1,831
Nov 2026
$2,079
May 2027
$2,561

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg is October 2026, with return fares from $1,831 — 28% cheaper than the most expensive month (May 2027, from $2,561).

When Should You Fly to Johannesburg?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg, with return fares from $1,831. May is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,561.

Across the year, return fares to Johannesburg average around $2,250. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, November and September, you'll generally pay up to 19% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

September 2026
$2,528
October 2026
$1,831
November 2026
$2,079
May 2027
$2,561

Average Sydney to Johannesburg Return Prices

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

September 2026
$3,140
October 2026
$2,827
November 2026
$2,747
December 2026
$3,842
January 2027
$3,294
February 2027
$2,649
March 2027
$2,598
April 2027
$3,068
May 2027
$2,733
June 2027
$2,827

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