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SQ Return flights from $1,079
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,079
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,079
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Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,079
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,121
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,121
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,121
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,121
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,199
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,248
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,845
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,262
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,283
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,447
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,481
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$3,006
QR Return flights from $1,357
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,357
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,362
QRShow more Flights
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,375
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,380
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,392
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,392
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,392
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,393
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,401
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,403
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,487
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,492
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,668
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,785
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$1,936
EY,QR Return flights from $1,406
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,406
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,407
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,416
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,417
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,419
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,431
ET,QF Return flights from $1,418
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,418
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,418
ET,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,441
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,455
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,489
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,628
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,830
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,431
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,431
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,432
QR,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,433
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,434
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,435
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,436
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,459
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,460
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,486
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,716
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,973
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,973
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,973
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,213
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$2,798
QR,VA Return flights from $1,445
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,445
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,446
QR,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,447
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,447
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,449
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,450
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,450
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,455
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,479
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,500
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,522
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,076
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,089
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,169
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$2,327
VA Return flights from $1,445
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,445
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,446
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,447
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,447
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,449
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,450
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,450
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,478
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,479
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,509
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,621
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,763
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$1,960
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$2,102
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,202
EY,SQ Return flights from $1,462
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,462
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,463
EY,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,494
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,495
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,709
KQ,SQ,TR Return flights from $1,467
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,467
EY Return flights from $1,469
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,469
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,004
EYShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$2,024
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$2,084
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$2,291
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$2,291
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$2,311
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$2,630
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$3,055
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$3,076
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$3,117
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,119
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,210
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,291
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,291
ET,QR Return flights from $1,471
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,471
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,002
ET,SQ Return flights from $1,486
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,486
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,500
ET,SQShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,506
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,510
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,526
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,617
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$2,176
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$2,317
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,419
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,431
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,766
ET Return flights from $1,488
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,488
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,749
ETShow more Flights
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,750
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,750
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,750
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$2,684
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$2,684
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$2,725
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$2,795
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,619
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,619
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$3,879
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$3,887
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$3,887
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$5,012
EK Return flights from $1,489
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 12 May$1,489
Dep. Wed 21 AprRet. Wed 05 May$1,489
EKShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,495
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$1,521
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,523
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 12 Mar$1,524
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,526
Dep. Thu 08 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,526
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,526
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$1,552
Dep. Wed 30 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,133
Dep. Thu 31 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,156
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,207
Dep. Mon 04 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$2,216
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$2,468
KQ,SQ Return flights from $1,493
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$1,493
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$1,517

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

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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.

Nov 2026
$1,513
Feb 2027
$1,094
Mar 2027
$1,365
Jun 2027
$1,519

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,094 — 28% cheaper than the most expensive month (June 2027, from $1,519).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,094. June is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,519.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,373. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, March and November, you'll generally pay up to 20% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to Cape Town Return Prices

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

November 2026
$1,513
February 2027
$1,094
March 2027
$1,365
June 2027
$1,519

Average Sydney to Cape Town Return Prices

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

October 2026
$1,838
November 2026
$1,778
January 2027
$2,325
February 2027
$1,721
March 2027
$1,734
April 2027
$1,828
May 2027
$1,709
June 2027
$1,711

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