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 $28, while round-trip flights cost around $45.

How much is a round-trip flight to Australia?

A round-trip flight to Australia will typically cost around $148, however they can be found for as little as $45.

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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Flights to Australia in 2025

Cheapest flights to Australia
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Australia. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on December 28, 2025.

Wed 12/312:20 pmEWR - SYD

2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Mon 2/211:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,002

Mon 12/298:50 amEWR - MEL

1 stop33h 10mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/1211:30 amMEL - EWR

1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,004

Mon 12/292:20 pmEWR - SYD

2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Mon 1/194:00 pmSYD - EWR

1 stop40h 53mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,006

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Tue 2/1011:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,008

Mon 12/292:20 pmEWR - SYD

2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Tue 1/2711:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/27

$1,014

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Sun 2/1511:20 amSYD - EWR

2 stops26h 39mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,016

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Mon 2/212:40 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops29h 05mAir Canada

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2 stops25h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$940

Mon 4/66:00 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 4/219:30 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$988

Sun 5/1712:59 pmJFK - SYD

2 stops27h 36mDelta

Sat 5/309:15 amSYD - JFK

1 stop24h 07mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,000

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1 stop28h 55mAmerican Airlines

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1 stop20h 21mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,061

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Thu 3/197:40 pmBNE - JFK

3 stops40h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,145

Mon 3/162:40 pmJFK - MEL

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Mon 3/235:05 pmMEL - JFK

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/27

$1,196

Mon 2/163:20 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops26h 25mAir Canada

Wed 3/410:45 amBNE - LGA

2 stops25h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$943

Tue 4/76:30 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 30mUnited Airlines

Mon 4/209:30 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$988

Sun 3/2212:59 pmJFK - SYD

2 stops26h 06mDelta

Sun 4/59:15 amSYD - JFK

1 stop29h 42mDelta

Deal found 12/25

$1,000

Thu 2/1212:40 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops29h 05mAir Canada

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2 stops25h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$946

Fri 2/205:35 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop21h 55mAmerican Airlines

Sat 3/79:40 amBNE - EWR

1 stop29h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,061

Tue 4/76:30 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 30mUnited Airlines

Sun 4/269:30 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$988

Fri 4/106:00 pmJFK - SYD

1 stop22h 35mDelta

Fri 4/249:15 amSYD - JFK

2 stops25h 19mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,000

Mon 3/94:50 pmJFK - BNE

2 stops24h 55mAir Canada

Thu 3/199:45 amBNE - JFK

2 stops49h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$950

Mon 3/95:36 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 24mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/1810:25 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$996

Sat 5/1612:25 pmJFK - SYD

2 stops28h 10mDelta

Sun 5/319:15 amSYD - JFK

2 stops28h 03mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,000

Wed 4/15:30 pmJFK - AVV

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

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2 stops38h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,221

Mon 2/166:25 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 10mAir Canada

Mon 3/27:15 pmSYD - EWR

2 stops37h 38mAir Canada

Deal found 12/27

$963

Wed 3/46:10 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/1511:50 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$996

Wed 3/181:10 pmLGA - SYD

2 stops27h 15mDelta

Fri 4/310:15 amSYD - LGA

2 stops23h 44mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,000

Sun 2/15:15 pmJFK - AVV

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 2/126:00 amAVV - JFK

2 stops26h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,243

Mon 3/306:00 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop23h 20mAir Canada

Fri 4/107:00 amSYD - EWR

2 stops23h 29mAir Canada

Deal found 12/27

$965

Mon 6/16:00 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 55mUnited Airlines

Mon 6/299:30 amSYD - EWR

1 stop20h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$996

Fri 2/273:20 pmLGA - SYD

2 stops25h 10mDelta

Sun 3/810:40 amSYD - LGA

2 stops27h 03mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,000

Mon 3/25:15 pmJFK - AVV

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/178:55 pmAVV - JFK

2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,243

Mon 2/212:40 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops29h 05mAir Canada

Thu 2/1910:45 amBNE - LGA

2 stops25h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$973

Sun 3/16:10 pmEWR - SYD

1 stop22h 55mUnited Airlines

Mon 3/1611:50 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$996

Tue 4/73:10 pmJFK - SYD

1 stop25h 25mDelta

Wed 4/159:15 amSYD - JFK

2 stops27h 12mDelta

Deal found 12/27

$1,001

Wed 4/15:30 pmJFK - AVV

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/124:40 pmAVV - JFK

2 stops28h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$1,272

Sun 1/1110:35 amLGA - BNE

2 stops31h 10mAir Canada

Sat 1/2410:45 amBNE - LGA

2 stops25h 48mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$973

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Mon 12/292:20 pmEWR - SYD

2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Mon 1/194:00 pmSYD - EWR

1 stop40h 53mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,006

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Tue 2/1011:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,008

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

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2 stops25h 17mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,013

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Tue 1/2711:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/27

$1,014

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2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Sun 2/1511:20 amSYD - EWR

2 stops26h 39mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,016

Mon 12/293:30 pmLGA - SYD

2 stops26h 05mAir Canada

Tue 1/2711:20 amSYD - LGA

2 stops26h 13mAir Canada

Deal found 12/27

$1,033

Mon 12/298:50 amEWR - MEL

1 stop33h 10mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/1211:30 amMEL - EWR

1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,004

Mon 12/296:00 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop22h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/1411:40 amBNE - EWR

1 stop20h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,061

Mon 12/296:00 pmEWR - BNE

1 stop22h 30mLufthansa

Wed 1/1411:40 amBNE - EWR

2 stops24h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 12/26

$1,065

Mon 12/296:00 pmJFK - BNE

1 stop23h 20mDelta

Wed 1/1411:05 amBNE - JFK

1 stop22h 40mDelta

Deal found 12/26

$1,069

Wed 12/312:20 pmEWR - SYD

2 stops27h 15mAir Canada

Mon 2/211:20 amSYD - EWR

1 stop21h 33mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,002

Wed 12/317:50 pmLGA - BNE

2 stops45h 55mAir Canada

Mon 4/1310:00 amBNE - LGA

2 stops36h 13mAir Canada

Deal found 12/26

$1,068

One-way flights to Australia
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Wed 2/49:00 amEWR - SYD

1 stop30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$487

Mon 1/269:00 amEWR - AVV

2 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$568

Tue 3/318:55 amLGA - BNE

2 stops32h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 12/28

$511

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Return

Price

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

Mon 2/2

12:40 pm-8:45 am

2 stops29h 05m

Brisbane

Tue 2/10

10:45 am-9:33 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$940

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

Mon 2/16

3:20 pm-8:45 am

2 stops26h 25m

Brisbane

Wed 3/4

10:45 am-9:33 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$943

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

Thu 2/12

12:40 pm-8:45 am

2 stops29h 05m

Brisbane

Sun 2/22

10:45 am-9:33 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$946

New YorkBrisbane

JFK - BNE

JFKBNE

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/9

4:50 pm-7:45 am

2 stops24h 55m

Brisbane

Thu 3/19

9:45 am-9:00 pm

2 stops49h 15m

$950

NewarkSydney

EWR - SYD

EWRSYD

Newark

Mon 2/16

6:25 pm-9:35 am

1 stop23h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 3/2

7:15 pm-4:53 pm

2 stops37h 38m

$963

NewarkSydney

EWR - SYD

EWRSYD

Newark

Mon 3/30

6:00 pm-8:20 am

1 stop23h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 4/10

7:00 am-4:29 pm

2 stops23h 29m

$965

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

Mon 2/2

12:40 pm-8:45 am

2 stops29h 05m

Brisbane

Thu 2/19

10:45 am-9:33 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$973

New YorkBrisbane

LGA - BNE

LGABNE

New York LaGuardia

Sun 1/11

10:35 am-8:45 am

2 stops31h 10m

Brisbane

Sat 1/24

10:45 am-9:33 pm

2 stops25h 48m

$973

NewarkSydney

EWR - SYD

EWRSYD

Newark

Mon 4/6

6:00 pm-6:55 am

1 stop22h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 4/21

9:30 am-4:44 pm

1 stop21h 14m

$988

NewarkSydney

EWR - SYD

EWRSYD

Newark

Tue 4/7

6:30 pm-7:00 am

1 stop22h 30m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 4/20

9:30 am-4:44 pm

1 stop21h 14m

$988

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How long is the flight to Australia?

On average, a flight from New York to Australia takes 30 hours 51 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.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Australia?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Australia should consider flying on Monday mornings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Friday at noon, when prices are usually at their highest.

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 Delta.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Australia?

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

Rainfall in Australia by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Australia ranges from 2.0 - 5.1 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.1 in. September is typically the driest time to visit Australia when rainfall is around 2.0 in.

Temperature in Australia by month

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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

See what other customers who have flown with Delta, Qantas Airways, and United Airlines to Australia have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 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

8,019 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

957 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,113 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,073 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,562 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,019 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 $28, while round-trip flights cost around $45.
How much is a round-trip flight to Australia?
A round-trip flight to Australia will typically cost around $148, however they can be found for as little as $45.
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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What are the most popular places to fly to in Australia?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Australia in the last few years. This data was updated on December 28, 2025.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing Australia

See what other customers who have flown with Delta, Qantas Airways, and United Airlines to Australia have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Australia

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What is the best airline to fly to Australia?

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