$218 Find Cheap Flights from Wellington to Australia – Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Wellington to Australia departing on 1/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 14% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Wellington to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$668
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$633
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$654
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$490
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,223
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$905
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$833
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$986
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$918
Mackay
Mackay2 stops$1,118
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,385
Sydney
Sydney1 stop$668
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$633
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$654
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$490
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,223
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$905
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$833
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$986
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$918
Mackay
Mackay2 stops$1,118
Alice Springs
Alice Springs1 stop$1,385

Book Cheap Wellington to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Wellington 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 from Wellington to Australia

Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 16:45
WLG
-
OOL
3h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:45 - 14:00
OOL
-
WLG
3h 15mdirect
$490Jetstar
Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 16:45
WLG
-
OOL
3h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:45 - 14:00
OOL
-
WLG
3h 15mdirect
$506Jetstar
Sat, 15 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
19:10 - 08:05
WLG
-
MEL
14h 55m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 08:35
MEL
-
WLG
12h 25m
1 stop
$633Air New Zealand
Mon, 10 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 08:05
WLG
-
MEL
18h 00m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 08:35
MEL
-
WLG
12h 25m
1 stop
$636Air New Zealand
Thu, 6 Aug - Sat, 8 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:05 - 14:40
WLG
-
SYD
7h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:05 - 16:40
SYD
-
WLG
7h 35m
1 stop
$677Multiple Airlines
Sat, 8 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:05 - 14:40
WLG
-
SYD
7h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:05 - 19:25
SYD
-
WLG
10h 20m
1 stop
$680Multiple Airlines
Fri, 21 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 22:50
WLG
-
AVV
8h 55m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
14:55 - 23:55
AVV
-
WLG
7h 00m
1 stop
$1,048Qantas Airways
Sat, 15 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
15:55 - 07:40
WLG
-
MCY
17h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
16:05 - 14:45
MCY
-
WLG
20h 40m
1 stop
$1,053Qantas Airways
Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 09:55
WLG
-
ASP
21h 50m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
10:35 - 13:35
ASP
-
WLG
24h 30m
2 stops
$1,526Emirates
Mon, 27 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 09:55
WLG
-
ASP
21h 50m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
13:30 - 14:45
ASP
-
WLG
22h 45m
1 stop
$1,529Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Wellington to Australia flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Wellington found in the last 72 hours was to Coolangatta, at $500 return. The most popular route is from Wellington (WLG) to Sydney (SYD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $621.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Wellington 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 $903 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,756.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Wellington to Australia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $726, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to Australia is September, when tickets cost $629 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $847 and $831 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Wellington to Australia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Wellington to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Wellington to Australia, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Wellington, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to Australia, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$218
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flight from Wellington to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington 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 Wellington to Australia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Wellington to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $292 one-way - $660 round-trip; Melbourne $348 one-way - $797 round-trip; Sydney $466 one-way - $920 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Wellington to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington 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 3605 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
Read more Emirates reviews

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

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

Bathrooms were amazing and first class seat was very comfortable. Food was edible but not up to the standards of other first class meals on other airlines. But Caviar was amazing! So much caviar. Dom Perignon 2015 was room temperature. It would have been amazing if it was chilled down a bit more. Slippers were amazing and amenity kit requested was beautiful. Requested Pajamas never came so can’t tell you how nice they were. Loved the design of the seat and personal storage. Suite was much smaller than other airline’s first class and tv screen was tiny and remote difficult to use. I probably wouldn’t pay for this flight again.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

Can’t complain Only downside was the Kiosk passport check and customs clearance at Melbourne. When will they improve that service🤔

Always my favourite airline. On time, lovely staff, clean comfortable seats. Well done

The air hostess spilled tomato juice on me by mistake in Mumbai -Dubai flight. I was traveling from Mumbai to UAD. Her senior came and offered couple of small chocolates (probably given in business class) as compensation. I asked for access to lounge as I had to travel till IAD and I could shower and change. But she said she cannot do that and did nothing further. I found the response to their mistake as inappropriate.

Premium economy on Emirate A380 is simply the best non-business class product. In fact its probably better than many business class if the seat isnt lying flat. The food and service is close to perfect!

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.

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.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

The air New Zealand employees who assisted us with wheelchair aid on Auckland made our transfer from flight to the next seamless. Also were amazing in helping with our luggage and customs in Brisbane.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

No refunds for flights that I could not take due to Covid restrictions

I think it is much better than the flight I flew from Sydney to Tokyo.

Boarding was effortless, the food was outstanding, the seats in Premium Economy were extremely comfortable, and the staff and crew were excellent.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

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!!

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

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

My bag didn’t make it but otherwise it was a great experience.

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

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 flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.

Captains address to passengers was excellent. Knee room in seating was very uncomfortable.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Wellington to Australia

Information on your arrival and departure airports