Qantas launches direct Johannesburg–Perth flights

9 Dec 2025

Qantas yesterday launched a new direct service between Johannesburg and Perth, operating three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The new route reduces travel time to just 9 hours and 55 minutes – providing the quickest way for South Africans to reach Western Australia and beyond. 

• Fares are available on Qantas.com. 
• The route will be operated by a Qantas A330 aircraft, featuring 27 Business Class suites in a 1-2-1 configuration. Each suite offers direct aisle access and converts into a lie-flat bed. The aircraft has 224 Economy seats. 
• With the launch of the new route, Qantas now has up to 292,000 seats between Australia and South Africa each year: 
• Up to 212,430 seats per year between Johannesburg and Sydney. 
• Up to 79,650 seats per year between Johannesburg and Perth
• With the newly launched Perth-Auckland route, customers travelling from Johannesburg can now reach New Zealand with just one stop. 
• Qantas has also announced a codeshare agreement with Airlink – meaning Australian travellers have easier access to 15 countries and 45 destinations across Africa (including Madagascar and St Helena Island.)