$193 Find Cheap Flights to Australia

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Cheap Flights to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydneydirect$420
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$501
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$534
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$435
Perth
Perthdirect$778
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$778
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$530
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$776
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$446
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$1,262
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$847
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$759
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$749
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,377
Newcastle
Newcastle1 stop$923
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$1,165
Ballina
Ballina1 stop$886
Sydney
Sydneydirect$420
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$501
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$534
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$435
Perth
Perthdirect$778
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$778
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$530
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$776
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$446
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$1,262
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$847
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$759
Launceston
Launceston1 stop$749
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,377
Newcastle
Newcastle1 stop$923
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$1,165
Ballina
Ballina1 stop$886

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Australia

Thu, 4 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 08:35
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:35 - 14:35
OOL
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AKL
3h 00mdirect
$468Jetstar
Thu, 25 Jun - Mon, 29 Jun
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 08:35
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:20 - 00:20
OOL
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AKL
3h 00mdirect
$493Jetstar
Fri, 5 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
Jetstar Logo
16:40 - 18:15
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:20 - 00:20
OOL
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AKL
3h 00mdirect
$501Jetstar
Thu, 11 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:40 - 22:45
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 19:20
MEL
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AKL
9h 50m
1 stop
$501Multiple Airlines
Tue, 30 Jun - Tue, 7 Jul
Jetstar Logo
07:00 - 08:35
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:35 - 14:35
OOL
-
AKL
3h 00mdirect
$503Jetstar
Sun, 14 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Jetstar Logo
16:40 - 18:15
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
19:20 - 00:20
OOL
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AKL
3h 00mdirect
$505Jetstar
Mon, 8 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun
Jetstar Logo
16:40 - 18:15
AKL
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OOL
3h 35mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:35 - 14:35
OOL
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AKL
3h 00mdirect
$506Jetstar
Mon, 1 Jun - Thu, 4 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 08:05
WLG
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MEL
27h 05m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:30 - 07:50
MEL
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WLG
11h 20m
1 stop
$659Air New Zealand
Thu, 11 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 17:30
WLG
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MEL
6h 25m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:30 - 08:35
MEL
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WLG
12h 05m
1 stop
$661Air New Zealand
Wed, 17 Jun - Wed, 24 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
18:15 - 17:30
WLG
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MEL
25h 15m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 14:20
MEL
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WLG
18h 10m
1 stop
$662Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Australia

Get data-powered insights and trends into 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 Coolangatta, at $253 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 $358.

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 $803 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $156 for the route Hamilton (HLZ) to Coolangatta (OOL). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Hamilton to Coolangatta which costs $506 on average, and Auckland to Adelaide, which costs $1,036 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 $446 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $700 and $615 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $740 on average. Morning departures are around 10% 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 $1,582.

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 20% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 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 $277.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$193
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Coolangatta

Flights to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Australia 
GraemeFlew with Jetstar
AKL
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OOL
Dec 2025
Better to take your own food. We were in a back row and items we would have purchased were unavailable.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
ZQN
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SYD
Jun 2025
Double check if you are on a connecting flight that your bag is going through. The duty free in sydney airport is great!

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 $907. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, when return prices are $1,259 on average.

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 $300,from Auckland $937,from Christchurch $2,028
  • 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.
8.3
China AirlinesOverall score based on 819 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
8.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

We boarded late and it snowballed from there. Had to wait behind 6 other flights to take off before us. Then, arriving late to our destination, we had to circle in the air for 20 minutes. If that's not enough, the seats are very cramped on their iteration if the A321neo. I'm 6"3' tall and my knees were pressed against the seat in front of me. These are not the slimline seats that offer less cushion with more leg room. I had no room to move my legs. Since I am an adult male, I also had no shoulder room. I sat on an aisle seat to have some space to lean my should out. But the walkway seemed to be more narrow than I am used to see. I felt bad for the middle passenger because there was just no where for me to put my shoulders except into the middle seat person. I don't plan to fly in this airline again in this configuration. Pack everyone in and lose my business.

2.0 MediocreMark, Apr 2026
TPE - FUK
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We boarded late and it snowballed from there. Had to wait behind 6 other flights to take off before us. Then, arriving late to our destination, we had to circle in the air for 20 minutes. If that's not enough, the seats are very cramped on their iteration if the A321neo. I'm 6"3' tall and my knees were pressed against the seat in front of me. These are not the slimline seats that offer less cushion with more leg room. I had no room to move my legs. Since I am an adult male, I also had no shoulder room. I sat on an aisle seat to have some space to lean my should out. But the walkway seemed to be more narrow than I am used to see. I felt bad for the middle passenger because there was just no where for me to put my shoulders except into the middle seat person. I don't plan to fly in this airline again in this configuration. Pack everyone in and lose my business.

Everything was fine except the seats were quite compressed and hard for the 12 hour flight

Well, we upgraded and on a 14 hour flight not sure how we would tolerate it otherwise. The upgrades are ridiculously expensive and even with empty seats even in first class it was difficult to upgrade. Probably won’t fly China Air again due to this. The attendants tho were much better than the airlines in the states and there attentiveness and care for your comfort far exceeds other airlines in the states.

Flight attendants. Food, entertainment and most of all, be on time.

Very bad. They don’t allow group people to sit together by blocking most of seats and opening only single seat during online checking in. . By doing so, they can rip off customers at the check-in counter by collecting extra money if we want to sit together in the same row.

Hour late but understandable under the conditions. Taoyuan airport could have clearer signs language wise and more staff to help direct people.

Delayed. Not a full flight and whole rows left open with the paid seating. Food was ok. My beef meal only had one cube of beef the rest carrot cubes. Entertainment on personal device but didn’t know about it until the flight was almost done.

The flat bed full lying position is not comfortable at all, this could be improved, it is at an awkward position which i dont have the same issues with other airlines business class.

The flight was uneventful and the crew was kind and professional. Really appreciate the option to order a vegan meal for the flight!

I love my Delta crew, they were so welcoming and helpful.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

It went well except at delhi airport they told me that my flight is canceled and only after talking to manager they were able to find seats for me and my wife

Very good from the beginning to the end. Amazing experience

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

We had a medical emergency, needing to get to an emergency room upon landing at LAX. I let the back flight attendants know the situation. One, David, contacted the pilot, who made arrangements for EMT's to be there when we got off the plane. They went above and beyond for us. We didn't have to go through customs, as a customs person came to us and checked us right at the exit of the jet way. Another wonderful woman, a United employee at LAX, perhaps a customer service liaison, took care of our luggage situation, as we weren't going to make our connection to Bozeman. When we came back to LAX to see when we could get a flight to Bozeman, the personnel are very accommodating and booked us on the next flight out, and assigned good seats. It was a horrible flight, physically, from Sydney to LAX, , but the professionalism of all involved was excellent! We are very grateful fir the way they all stepped in and helped during a very unpleasant medical situation. Thank you!!

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

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