Qantas’ new Cape Town to Sydney non-stop flight: Here’s how much it costs
Qantas’ Cape Town flights are officially on sale, giving the Mother City its first-ever non-stop route to Australia.
The airline opened bookings last week for a new seasonal route between Sydney and Cape Town.
The first flight takes off on 19 October 2027.
Until now, Australians heading to Cape Town have had to change planes in cities such as Johannesburg, Dubai or Doha.
From next October, passengers will be able to fly direct in under 12 hours (from Cape Town to Sydney) and 14 hours 40 minutes on the way back.
When the Qantas Cape Town flights will operate
The seasonal service will run from 19 October 2027 to 24 March 2028, covering Cape Town’s peak summer months.
Flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
According to Qantas’ published schedule:
- QF89 departs Sydney at 09:15 and lands in Cape Town at 14:40 the same day
- QF90 departs Cape Town at 17:55 and arrives in Sydney at 14:50 the next day
The route will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and add almost 30 000 seats between Australia and South Africa.
Why Qantas chose Cape Town
Qantas already flies non-stop from Sydney and Perth to Johannesburg.
Many of those passengers then connect to Cape Town on flights run by its partner airline, Airlink.
“Every year, tens of thousands of customers use our services to Johannesburg to connect to Cape Town through our partner Airlink, so we know there is strong demand for a non-stop service,” said Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace.
The announcement also comes 75 years after Qantas began scheduled passenger services to South Africa.
What it means for Cape Town tourism
Wesgro, the Western Cape’s official tourism, trade and investment agency, has welcomed the new route.
Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander highlighted the importance of direct flights for tourism, trade and investment.
Return fares start from R19 327 for no bells and whistles at all from Cape Town to Sydney.
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