Can I find cheaper flights to Australia if I am willing to have layovers?

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What is the best airline to fly to Australia?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Australia.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia?

Adelaide is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia. One-way flights to Adelaide typically cost $40, while round-trip flights cost around $55.

How much is a round-trip flight to Australia?

A round-trip flight to Australia will typically cost around $225, however they can be found for as little as $55.

Where does the fastest flight to Australia depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Australia, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 35 minutes).

Does Sydney Kingsford Smith have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Sydney Kingsford Smith can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

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Yes. Sydney Kingsford Smith has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport is the closest property to Sydney Kingsford Smith (0.0 mi away from Sydney Kingsford Smith).

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dim. 2/86:25 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 10mAir Canada

lun. 2/2311:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 1/11

$955

dim. 4/266:00 pmEWR - SYD

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mer. 5/279:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$956

mer. 2/254:00 pmEWR - SYD

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Deal found 1/9

$957

sam. 2/286:25 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 10mAir Canada

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Deal found 1/9

$958

jeu. 3/54:00 pmEWR - SYD

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1 stop21h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$960

mer. 10/218:00 amEWR - SYD

1 stop33h 20mAir Canada

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1 stop21h 18mAir Canada

Deal found 1/8

$962

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lun. 2/234:00 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 45mAir Canada

lun. 3/210:45 amBNE - EWR

2 stops24h 52mAir Canada

Deal found 1/8

$1,000

ven. 2/2012:47 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 13mAmerican Airlines

sam. 3/77:40 pmBNE - EWR

2 stops27h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/9

$1,043

mer. 1/283:25 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop25h 55mDelta

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1 stop26h 20mDelta

Deal found 1/10

$1,060

mer. 2/253:20 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines

mer. 3/411:40 amBNE - LGA

2 stops24h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/10

$1,065

lun. 5/114:30 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop22h 30mQantas Airways

lun. 5/188:40 amBNE - JFK

1 stop21h 40mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/8

$1,071

lun. 4/203:30 pmLGA - SYD

1 stop25h 50mMultiple Airlines

dim. 5/249:20 amSYD - LGA

2 stops24h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$1,139

ven. 5/15:30 pmLGA - MEL

2 stops27h 25mAir New Zealand

sam. 5/168:35 amMEL - LGA

2 stops28h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 1/10

$1,169

mar. 2/34:00 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 45mAir Canada

mar. 2/1010:45 amBNE - EWR

1 stop21h 08mAir Canada

Deal found 1/11

$1,002

lun. 2/1612:47 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 13mAmerican Airlines

ven. 2/277:40 pmBNE - EWR

2 stops25h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/9

$1,043

mar. 2/243:20 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines

mar. 3/311:40 amBNE - LGA

2 stops22h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/10

$1,065

ven. 2/64:40 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops24h 40mDelta

mer. 2/1811:05 amBNE - JFK

2 stops22h 38mDelta

Deal found 1/9

$1,065

dim. 4/127:20 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop22h 45mQantas Airways

dim. 4/268:35 pmBNE - JFK

1 stop24h 21mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/10

$1,076

dim. 2/84:00 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 45mAir Canada

dim. 2/1510:45 amBNE - EWR

1 stop21h 08mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$1,002

mar. 2/35:13 pmLGA - BNE

1 stop22h 17mAmerican Airlines

mar. 2/109:40 amBNE - LGA

2 stops22h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$1,056

mer. 2/253:36 pmLGA - MEL

2 stops27h 19mAir New Zealand

mer. 3/412:10 pmMEL - LGA

2 stops24h 41mAir New Zealand

Deal found 1/10

$1,169

lun. 2/232:20 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops26h 10mUnited Airlines

lun. 3/211:40 amBNE - LGA

2 stops24h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/8

$1,065

jeu. 3/127:59 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops45h 21mDelta

dim. 3/229:40 amBNE - JFK

1 stop25h 49mDelta

Deal found 1/10

$1,065

dim. 5/1011:00 amJFK - MEL

1 stop29h 45mQantas Airways

mer. 5/209:25 amMEL - JFK

1 stop20h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/9

$1,082

dim. 2/16:25 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop23h 20mAir Canada

dim. 2/1510:45 amBNE - EWR

2 stops41h 43mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$1,008

sam. 2/710:10 amLGA - SYD

1 stop31h 25mMultiple Airlines

ven. 2/2011:20 amSYD - LGA

2 stops26h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/10

$1,235

lun. 2/23:26 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops24h 04mAmerican Airlines

jeu. 2/199:40 amBNE - LGA

1 stop20h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$1,056

jeu. 3/126:00 amEWR - SYD

2 stops35h 45mAir New Zealand

ven. 3/2711:45 amSYD - EWR

2 stops27h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 1/10

$1,169

dim. 2/17:00 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops46h 20mDelta

dim. 2/1510:40 amBNE - JFK

1 stop20h 28mDelta

Deal found 1/9

$1,083

lun. 7/67:20 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop32h 30mQantas Airways

lun. 7/278:35 pmBNE - JFK

1 stop24h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/11

$1,099

lun. 2/24:30 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 15mAir Canada

dim. 2/810:45 amBNE - EWR

2 stops24h 52mAir Canada

Deal found 1/11

$1,013

dim. 2/229:45 amJFK - AVV

3 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

mer. 3/48:55 pmAVV - JFK

3 stops41h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/9

$1,265

mar. 1/275:13 pmLGA - BNE

1 stop22h 17mAmerican Airlines

mar. 2/39:40 amBNE - LGA

2 stops22h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/9

$1,057

lun. 3/303:50 pmLGA - MEL

2 stops28h 05mAir New Zealand

lun. 4/138:35 amMEL - LGA

2 stops28h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 1/9

$1,170

sam. 1/314:15 pmEWR - MEL

1 stop25h 15mUnited Airlines

sam. 2/141:00 pmMEL - EWR

1 stop26h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 1/9

$1,198

ven. 2/274:29 pmJFK - MEL

1 stop25h 01mQantas Airways

jeu. 3/126:30 pmMEL - JFK

1 stop35h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/9

$1,101

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lun. 1/266:00 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop22h 30mAir Canada

ven. 1/3011:40 amBNE - EWR

1 stop23h 46mAir Canada

Deal found 1/10

$1,036

mer. 1/283:25 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop25h 55mDelta

mer. 2/411:05 amBNE - JFK

1 stop26h 20mDelta

Deal found 1/10

$1,060

dim. 2/16:25 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop23h 20mAir Canada

dim. 2/1510:45 amBNE - EWR

1 stop21h 08mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$1,008

lun. 2/26:25 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 10mAir Canada

dim. 2/1511:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 1/10

$980

lun. 2/24:30 pmEWR - BNE

2 stops25h 15mAir Canada

dim. 2/810:45 amBNE - EWR

2 stops24h 52mAir Canada

Deal found 1/11

$1,013

lun. 2/23:26 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops24h 04mAmerican Airlines

jeu. 2/199:40 amBNE - LGA

1 stop20h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$1,056

lun. 2/23:26 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops24h 04mAmerican Airlines

jeu. 2/199:40 amBNE - JFK

1 stop22h 20mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$1,056

lun. 2/24:50 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops24h 55mAir Canada

jeu. 2/1910:45 amBNE - JFK

2 stops25h 13mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$1,059

mar. 2/36:25 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop23h 20mAir Canada

mar. 2/1010:45 amBNE - EWR

1 stop21h 08mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$1,002

mar. 2/310:05 amJFK - BNE

2 stops31h 40mAir Canada

mar. 2/1010:45 amBNE - JFK

2 stops25h 13mAir Canada

Deal found 1/10

$1,055

sam. 2/79:30 amJFK - MEL

1 stop32h 00mQantas Airways

sam. 2/149:20 amMEL - JFK

1 stop21h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 1/10

$1,042

dim. 2/86:25 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 10mAir Canada

lun. 2/2311:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 1/11

$955

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mer. 2/259:10 amEWR - SYD

1 stop30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/11

$517

mer. 2/259:10 amEWR - MEL

1 stop32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/10

$524

mar. 3/3110:30 amLGA - BNE

2 stops30h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 1/9

$511

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NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

lun. 2/23

4:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops25h 45m

Brisbane

lun. 3/2

10:45 am-8:37 pm

2 stops24h 52m

$1,000

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

mar. 2/3

4:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops25h 45m

Brisbane

mar. 2/10

10:45 am-4:53 pm

1 stop21h 08m

$1,002

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

dim. 2/8

4:00 pm-8:45 am

2 stops25h 45m

Brisbane

dim. 2/15

10:45 am-4:53 pm

1 stop21h 08m

$1,002

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

dim. 2/1

6:25 pm-8:45 am

1 stop23h 20m

Brisbane

dim. 2/15

10:45 am-1:28 pm

2 stops41h 43m

$1,008

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

lun. 2/2

4:30 pm-8:45 am

2 stops25h 15m

Brisbane

dim. 2/8

10:45 am-8:37 pm

2 stops24h 52m

$1,013

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

ven. 2/20

12:47 pm-5:00 am

2 stops25h 13m

Brisbane

sam. 3/7

7:40 pm-8:35 am

2 stops27h 55m

$1,043

NewarkBrisbane

EWR - BNE

EWRBNE

Newark

lun. 2/16

12:47 pm-5:00 am

2 stops25h 13m

Brisbane

ven. 2/27

7:40 pm-6:00 am

2 stops25h 20m

$1,043

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

mar. 2/3

5:13 pm-6:30 am

1 stop22h 17m

Brisbane

mar. 2/10

9:40 am-5:00 pm

2 stops22h 20m

$1,056

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

lun. 2/2

3:26 pm-6:30 am

2 stops24h 04m

Brisbane

jeu. 2/19

9:40 am-3:00 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$1,056

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

mar. 1/27

5:13 pm-6:30 am

1 stop22h 17m

Brisbane

mar. 2/3

9:40 am-5:00 pm

2 stops22h 20m

$1,057

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How long is the flight to Australia?

On average, a flight from New York to Australia takes 30 hours 59 minutes. Flights to Australia from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Australia?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Australia are United Airlines, Qantas Airways and Air Canada.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Australia?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Australia are Frontier, Delta and Fiji Airways.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Australia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Australia?

The most popular places in Australia to fly to are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Cairns.

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Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

968 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,144 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,101 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,610 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,039 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

FAQs about flying to Australia

Can I find cheaper flights to Australia if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Australia on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Australia?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Australia.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia?
Adelaide is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia. One-way flights to Adelaide typically cost $40, while round-trip flights cost around $55.
How much is a round-trip flight to Australia?
A round-trip flight to Australia will typically cost around $225, however they can be found for as little as $55.
Where does the fastest flight to Australia depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Australia, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 35 minutes).
Does Sydney Kingsford Smith have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Sydney Kingsford Smith can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Sydney Kingsford Smith?
Yes. Sydney Kingsford Smith has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport is the closest property to Sydney Kingsford Smith (0.0 mi away from Sydney Kingsford Smith).

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The most popular places in Australia to fly to are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Cairns.

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

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