BOLDEN African News · Friday 6 November 2026
Qantas will fly non-stop between Sydney and Cape Town from October 2027
Qantas has put on sale the first non-stop flights between Australia and Cape Town, three times a week on Boeing 787-9s from 19 October 2027, seasonal until 24 March 2028. The route adds almost 30,000 seats in its first season, with a flight time of about 14 hours 25 minutes. More than 120,000 Australians visited South Africa in 2025, and in June 2026 Australia became its third-largest overseas source market.
Why it matters
A direct link opens the Western Cape to a growing Australian tourism and business market without a Johannesburg connection.
Sources: Travel Weekly, 2PAXfly · 6 November 2026