There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Johannesburg by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SYD - JNB
17h 30mR 9,561–17,686Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane OAG - JNB
20h 46mR 10,370–33,181Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CBR - JNB
23hR 10,842–27,252
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Johannesburg is to fly which costs R 9 500 - R 18 000 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs R 9 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between Sydney and Johannesburg is 11059 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Sydney to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:31 AM in Sydney and 9:31 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 4962+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Qantas, South African Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–30,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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