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For Wellington to Sydney, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Sydney back to Wellington, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Wellington to Sydney is May, where tickets cost $670 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $782 and $777 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $721 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Wellington to Sydney, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Wellington to Sydney were found on Qantas Airways ($607) and Air New Zealand ($697).

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Wellington to Sydney. They are: Air New Zealand, Emirates and Qantas Airways. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Qantas Airways at $435 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air New Zealand.

Weekly flights between Wellington and Sydney historically see delays in approximately 12% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 125 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Sunday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Qantas Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 11% of their flights encountering any delays.

Auckland (AKL) is the top choice – 86% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Wellington to Sydney picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $772 for a return.

Consider flying via Auckland (AKL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 12h 41m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Auckland (AKL) often has the shortest stopovers from Wellington to Sydney, with an average time of 6h 09m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 direct flights that take off from Wellington and land in Sydney, with an average flight time of 3h 42m. The most common departure time is 15:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 18 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.