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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Cape Town

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QR Return flights from $1,265
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,265
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,274
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,469
QR,TK Return flights from $1,387
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,387
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,388
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,563
QR,VA Return flights from $1,396
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,396
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,402
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,504
TK,VA Return flights from $1,424
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,424
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,429
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,638
QR,TK,VA Return flights from $1,429
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,429
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,431
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,638
VA Return flights from $1,444
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,444
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,444
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,526
QR,SA Return flights from $1,447
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,447
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,515
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,687
ET,QF,QR Return flights from $1,474
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,474
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,047
QR,SQ Return flights from $1,502
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,502
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,560
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,975
4Z,EY,QR Return flights from $1,513
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,513
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,516
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,969
4Z,QR Return flights from $1,515
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,515
EK Return flights from $1,522
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,522
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,522
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,686
QR,TR Return flights from $1,526
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,526
QF Return flights from $1,528
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,528
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,529
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$1,620
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,531
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,531
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,533
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Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Mon 24 Aug$2,021

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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
$1,323
Feb 2027
$1,099
Mar 2027
$1,506
May 2027
$1,637

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,099 — 33% cheaper than the most expensive month (May 2027, from $1,637).

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 $1,099. May is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,637.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,391. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and March, you'll generally pay up to 21% 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
$1,323
February 2027
$1,099
March 2027
$1,506
May 2027
$1,637

Average Sydney to Cape Town Return Prices

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

August 2026
$1,836
September 2026
$2,001
October 2026
$1,769
November 2026
$1,708
December 2026
$2,241
February 2027
$1,667
March 2027
$1,650
May 2027
$1,704

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