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Cheap Flights to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydneydirect$386
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$379
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$362
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$405
Perth
Perth1 stop$940
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$596
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$680
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$393
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$646
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$970
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$906
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$670
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,167
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$718
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$941
Sydney
Sydneydirect$386
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$379
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$362
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$405
Perth
Perth1 stop$940
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$596
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$680
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$393
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$646
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$970
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$906
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$670
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,167
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$718
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$941

Book Cheap Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Australia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Australia

Wed, 29 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:25AKL-BNE
3h 40mdirect
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 05:10BNE-AKL
3h 15mdirect
$362Jetstar
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Mon, 24 Nov - Sun, 30 Nov
Jetstar Logo
06:45 - 07:25AKL-BNE
3h 40mdirect
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 05:10BNE-AKL
3h 15mdirect
$369Jetstar
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Fri, 21 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
20:35 - 22:45AKL-MEL
4h 10mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 12:20MEL-AKL
3h 35mdirect
$506Qantas Airways
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Wed, 22 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Emirates Logo
06:20 - 08:10CHC-MEL
3h 50mdirect
Emirates Logo
18:50 - 00:10MEL-CHC
3h 20mdirect
$507Emirates
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Wed, 15 Oct - Wed, 15 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
06:20 - 08:10CHC-MEL
3h 50mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
18:40 - 00:10MEL-CHC
3h 30mdirect
$511Qantas Airways
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Sun, 14 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep
LATAM Airlines Logo
07:30 - 09:35AKL-SYD
4h 05mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:50 - 16:55SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$523LATAM Airlines
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Thu, 11 Sep - Thu, 18 Sep
LATAM Airlines Logo
07:30 - 09:35AKL-SYD
4h 05mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:50 - 16:55SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$547LATAM Airlines
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Sat, 18 Oct - Fri, 24 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
15:00 - 08:05WLG-MEL
19h 05m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:55 - 15:20MEL-WLG
18h 25m1 stop
$586Air New Zealand
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Sun, 16 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
Emirates Logo
06:20 - 07:05CHC-BNE
3h 45mdirect
Emirates Logo
08:25 - 14:55BNE-CHC
3h 30mdirect
$589Emirates
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Tue, 14 Oct - Fri, 17 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 20:35WLG-MEL
10h 40m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 09:05MEL-WLG
12h 40m1 stop
$607Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Australia

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Australia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Australia?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was to Melbourne Airport, at $122 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $211.

How much is a flight to Australia?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Australia from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Australia costs $743 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $142 for the route Hamilton (HLZ) to Coolangatta (OOL). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Auckland to Adelaide which costs $1,028 on average, and Hamilton to Coolangatta, which costs $570 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New Zealand to Australia is July, when tickets cost $463 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,032 and $923 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from New Zealand to Australia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Australia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), with an average flight price of $194.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$164
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Australia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Zealand to Australia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to Australia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to Australia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to Australia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from New Zealand to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Australia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Australia is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as $955. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, when return prices are $1,323 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $435 on average. Morning departures are around 20% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $996.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Australia? 25% of our users found return tickets to Australia for the following prices or less: From Dunedin $358, from Auckland $962, from Christchurch $1,892
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Australia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Australia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3320 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

2.0 MediocreHemshika, Jun 2025MRU - DXB
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One of the female staff from the cabin crew, forgot to ask us about what we want to drink and focused more on other specific people rather than treating everyone politely. I asked her about the drinks to which she said oh I forgot.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Everything I was good except food quality is very poor

Boarding for business class passengers can be improved. Also, when debarking the aircraft, Economy passengers are let off first due the way the configuration of the cabin upstairs.

I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

Good flight overall. Good options of food on NY-Dubai-Mumbai leg. Not that good reversing back. The flight crew is courteous and professional as always. The seating was much more comfortable going into Mumbai than coming back. Cheers!

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

The boarding and new bag drop-off process was confusing and causing massive delays.

I was in the last row and they sent me to check in my luggage last minute after boarding. I had to go through the crowd.

We didn’t have any entertainment. I tried to go online without success. The airplane was extremely cold and they didn’t have blankets.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

Not sure why there are so many security checks at this airport. Consistently annoying showing passport over and over, checking carryons at gate all the while trying to make tight connection. Basically it was uncomfortable crowded cabin with meidiocre service

Change of gate in Santiago devolved into half plus hour delay and a really tight connection in Lima

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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