Cheap flights from Sydney to Cape Town from $780

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

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$780

Singapore Airlines, flight SQ 212Found today, 1 adult

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8:05amSydneyWed, Feb 3

Travel time 22h, 1 stopSYDCPT

9:05pmCape TownWed, Feb 3

$820

Virgin Australia, flight VA 8400Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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3:50pmSydneySat, Feb 20

Travel time 24h 35m, 1 stopSYDCPT

7:25amCape TownSun, Feb 21

$826

Etihad Airways, flight EY 451Found today, 1 adult

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4:50pmSydneyMon, Nov 9

Travel time 25h 30m, 2 stopsSYDCPT

9:20amCape TownTue, Nov 10

$829

Etihad Airways, flight EY 455Found 3 days ago, 1 adult

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9:30pmSydneyFri, Nov 6

Travel time 25h 20m, 2 stopsSYDCPT

1:50pmCape TownSat, Nov 7

$832

Etihad Airways, flight EY 451Found 4 days ago, 1 adult

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4:50pmSydneyMon, Nov 23

Travel time 25h 25m, 2 stopsSYDCPT

9:15amCape TownTue, Nov 24

Round trips

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4$889 5–6$829 7$839 8–9$826 10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23$832 24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

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$826 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 9, $826.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $780 one-way, against $1,121 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Oct$845
Nov$826
Dec$1,121
Jan$909
Feb$780
Marno fares yet
Aprno fares yet
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Julno fares yet
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	$845	Sat, Oct 31	2 stops
November	$826	Mon, Nov 9	2 stops
December	$1,121	Sun, Dec 27	2 stops
January 2027	$909	Sat, Jan 9	2 stops
February 2027	$780	Wed, Feb 3	1 stop
March 2027	—
April 2027	—
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	—
August 2027	—
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Cape Town. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991–2020 normals.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	$845	$826	$1,121	$909	$780	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
High °C	22°	24°	26°	27°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°	18°	18°	20°
Low °C	12°	13°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°	7°	8°	9°
Precipitation mm	28	25	13	9	10	13	40	61	92	85	72	44

Source: Cape Town on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Cape Town?

In the fares found this week, February 2027 has the lowest: from $780 one-way, against $1,121 in December.

What is the weather in Cape Town in February 2027?

In February 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Cape Town is 27 °C and the low 17 °C.

Are there direct flights from Sydney to Cape Town?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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