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$164 Find cheap flights from Auckland to Sydney

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Cheap flight deals from Auckland to Sydney (AKL-SYD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland to Sydney 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.
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06:15 - 08:05AKL-SYD
3h 50mdirect
19:20 - 00:25SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$382Jetstar
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Mon, 21 Oct - Fri, 25 Oct
06:15 - 08:05AKL-SYD
3h 50mdirect
19:20 - 00:25SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$414Jetstar
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Mon, 21 Oct - Fri, 25 Oct
07:35 - 09:25AKL-SYD
3h 50mdirect
11:40 - 16:50SYD-AKL
3h 10mdirect
$464LATAM Airlines
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Fri, 8 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov
08:30 - 10:35AKL-SYD
4h 05mdirect
12:35 - 17:40SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$469LATAM Airlines
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Sun, 20 Oct - Sat, 26 Oct
07:00 - 08:45AKL-SYD
3h 45mdirect
07:55 - 13:10SYD-AKL
3h 15mdirect
$490Air New Zealand
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Sun, 27 Oct - Thu, 31 Oct
20:00 - 21:45AKL-SYD
3h 45mdirect
07:55 - 13:10SYD-AKL
3h 15mdirect
$492Air New Zealand
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Sat, 9 Nov - Wed, 20 Nov
07:30 - 09:35AKL-SYD
4h 05mdirect
17:50 - 22:55SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$524Qantas Airways
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Mon, 23 Sep - Tue, 24 Sep
06:00 - 07:45AKL-SYD
3h 45mdirect
17:50 - 22:55SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$530Qantas Airways
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Sun, 6 Oct - Sat, 12 Oct
06:00 - 07:45AKL-SYD
3h 45mdirect
19:25 - 00:30SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$545Emirates
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Fri, 18 Oct - Fri, 25 Oct
06:00 - 07:45AKL-SYD
3h 45mdirect
07:10 - 12:15SYD-AKL
3h 05mdirect
$569Emirates
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Mon, 7 Oct - Sun, 13 Oct

Flights from Auckland to Sydney - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Auckland to Sydney?

The average price of all flights from Auckland to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Auckland to Sydney, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Sydney, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Auckland to Sydney?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Auckland to Sydney, 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 Auckland to Sydney is November, where tickets cost $382 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $558 and $493 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Auckland to Sydney?

The average 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 $1,989, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Auckland to Sydney?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Auckland to Sydney, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to Sydney, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 57 days before departure.

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Low season

June

High season

December

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Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Auckland to Sydney

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland to Sydney based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Auckland to Sydney

  • Are there hotels at Sydney Airport?

    Rydges Sydney Airport is your pick of hotels if you wish to find a bed as soon as possible after touching down on the runway. Located directly across from T1, Rydges has a variety of rooms to choose from. The superior queen room is available for A$ 234 (≈ NZ$ 245). and provides a private shower and blackout curtains so that you can freshen up and catch up on sleep.

  • What is the easiest way to get to the city from Sydney Airport?

    Hop on a train from Sydney Airport and you will arrive in the city centre in approximately 15 min. The airport train station is conveniently located close to Terminal 1 (T1) where you will arrive. You will need to purchase an Opal Card which is the public transport card required in Sydney, and a one-way trip to the city will cost A$ 14.30 (≈ NZ$ 15).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Auckland to Sydney?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Sydney was $102 for a one-way ticket and $237 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Auckland to Sydney?

    When flying out of Auckland you will be using Auckland Intl. You will be landing at Sydney, also known as Sydney Kingsford Smith.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Auckland to Sydney?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Auckland to Sydney flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Auckland to Sydney?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Sydney flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Sydney?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Auckland and Sydney, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Auckland to Sydney?

    There are direct flights from Auckland to Sydney on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Auckland to Sydney, Air New Zealand or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Auckland to Sydney are Air New Zealand and Emirates. With an average price for the route of $560 and an overall rating of 8.1, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $727 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Auckland to Sydney?

    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 Auckland to Sydney.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney from Auckland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Auckland to Sydney?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back to Auckland with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Auckland to Sydney?

    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 to Sydney from Auckland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Auckland to Sydney

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $195 or less one-way and $523 or less round-trip.
  • If you are flying from Auckland to Sydney for the weekend or a short trip, consider leaving your car parked at Auckland Airport (AKL). A range of secure options are available, including economy, standard and executive parking. In economy parking your car will be further away from the airport terminals, however the price will be lower. Standard parking will mean that your car is a shorter walk from the terminal but without the extra services that executive parking offers, which include valet parking and covered walkways.
  • If receiving a meal on your flight is important to you, consider flying with Air New Zealand. On the flight from Auckland to Sydney you will be given a complimentary meal, which often provides the choice of either seafood or meat as the main. Air New Zealand also provides high quality in-flight entertainment including recently released movies and classic TV shows.
  • In the unlikely event that your luggage goes missing, head to the help desk located on level 3 of Terminal 1 (T1) at Sydney Airport (SYD) to report your case.
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Prefer to fly direct from Auckland Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Find which airlines fly direct from Auckland Intl Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Auckland Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Auckland Intl

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +22 more

ANA, Air Canada, +23 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Auckland to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland to Sydney. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Auckland to Sydney? 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
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 549 reviews
7.7Entertainment
8.7Crew
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
8.3Boarding
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AKL - YVR
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Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

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.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

The crew was very helpful to my family, especially when my daughter became sick during the flight. Will fly with them again.

Too many passengers are bringing on too many large items as part of carry on baggage where it should be checked in. This is not the fault of Qantas but the stupid mindset passengers have now about trying to bring anything and everything on as carry on luggage where it should be checked in.

Better than expected, normally I don't use this airline because they are too expensive for me, but if you can afford it, good on you, you won't regret it. Regards.

The flight was delayed over 2 hours. We had to wait on the plane and the air conditioning was turned off. The food was average and the cutlery was wooden!

Perfect. The flight was on time and the crew were very friendly and helpful.

Plane a little late departing, but not an issue. The pilots humour when he said “I will try to make up some time…. I know a few short cuts to Adelaide” made the passengers chuckle. This is what makes Qantas “Australian”.

I have never had a problem with flying Qantas, so this flight was the same as any other.

After British Airways cancelled my London to Sydney and Virgin Australia refused to refund, there was no ways I would try Virgin Australia again, so it was Qantas - what a good flight experience. So much easier to get off an international flight and get a local flight without having to add extra amounts for baggage

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

It was so hot on the plane mixed with being quite turbulent and a rough landing. We all felt very nauseous for hours afterwards. Crew were lovely though.

I didn't realize they didn't have bathrooms on the plane. Almost had a very bad situation.

It was confusing because I got a notification that my gate was changed when in reality it wasn’t

Everthing ok , crew very nice but but we had a bad experience with the wheel chair we had to wait too much for the chair, my husband couldn’t walk and he was in lot of pain , LATAM has to take care of that

Not very good, they nickel & dime you for better seats & pay extra for the checking in bag, bad service all the way around

I loved how polite the crew was even though some of them wasn't the best with English that they still done everything they could to help me with my needs food was amazing

Flight was great Customer service was questionable until we found someone at checkin to help us. One young lady took all our passports disappeared for 15 minutes, came back with nothing done, handed to someone else and left for lunch. Very complacent. Baggage was very expensive until we went to the service counter and a separate person helped us. Even with platinum status they wouldn’t allow free bags. We will continue to fly Delta as our preferred carrier but will avoid checking in with Latam. Dr. Armand Radke

Terrible They charged me 157$ for excess baggage even though my bags were within the normally accepted limits Flight was late. Service was poor. The snacks were really bad

It was ok for the most part, it is missing something

It was a good experience, the flight was a little too long & the food was ok

Awful, horrible customer service. Flight got delayed and had to spend y the night in Bogota as a result. Very poor

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

Online checkin was a nightmare. They kept popping me into Chinese language site which I can't understand.

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

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

AirAsia kept us waiting for hours due to a technical issue with the plane, then eventually cancelled the flight. Unfortunately there is no-one to call or speak with at AirAsia, no customer service department at all, so I flew with another airline instead. Now I am going through the fun process of trying to get a refund from AirAsia. I strongly recommend that no-one flies with them, it's just not worth it.

The best part was Tony Fernandes actually reinstated the Buttercake menu. It has gone missing after Covid & i made a complaint in one of my Tweets back in October 2022. Both flight D170 & D171 landed very smoothly- kudos to both pilots!

The worst experience in any flight I have ever had, delayed for more than 10 hours, lost my other flight so I lost one day during my trip. Didn’t gave me facilities with my luggage either. Never again

I was next to a quite large person. Soni essentially had 2/3 of my seat for myself and couldn't sit properly. Even though there were some other seat available, the staff refuse that I occupy another seat.

Pros: The staff was very friendly. Cons: Long delay. The food is terrible.

I’m a frequent Traveler on all types of airlines, including budget. This was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had. Something was wrong with AirAsia’s systems and we were the whole flight was rescheduled to the following day, the third flight it happened to. Apart from an email which gave the new date the web and app said the original flight date which meant that there were hundreds of people queueing at the airport to try and find out what was going on. People waited six hours to talk to customer service who gave advice that didn’t match the web or app. Nightmare. just advertising for spending the extra hundred dollars I’ve ever seen.

Pros: "For a budget airline, the food is excellent as is the service. The seats are on the smallish side but not as bad as some more expensive options."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Auckland to Sydney found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
19/10Sat
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
$164
17/10Thu
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
$168
18/10Fri
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
$171
11/11Mon
directLATAM Airlines
3h 50mAKL-SYD
$179
1/11Fri
directLATAM Airlines
3h 50mAKL-SYD
$182
21/9Sat
directAir New Zealand
3h 45mAKL-SYD
$184
28/9Sat
directAir New Zealand
3h 45mAKL-SYD
$185
25/10Fri
directChina Eastern
3h 30mAKL-SYD
$245
30/9Mon
directQantas Airways
3h 45mAKL-SYD
$351
5/10Sat
directQantas Airways
3h 45mAKL-SYD
$371

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Last minute flights from Auckland to Sydney

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Auckland to Sydney that are departing in the next 10 days.
12/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
19/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$598
8/9Sun
direct
3h 50mAKL-SYD
15/9Sun
direct
3h 15mSYD-AKL
$650
11/9Wed
multi-stopJetstar
9h 15mAKL-SYD
12/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$669
12/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
16/9Mon
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$671
11/9Wed
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
12/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$696
8/9Sun
directLATAM Airlines
4h 05mAKL-SYD
15/9Sun
directLATAM Airlines
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$703
12/9Thu
directJetstar
3h 50mAKL-SYD
16/9Mon
directJetstar
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$708
12/9Thu
directQantas Airways
3h 45mAKL-SYD
18/9Wed
directQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$758
12/9Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
7h 10mAKL-SYD
19/9Thu
directQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$764
10/9Tue
directAir Tahiti Nui
3h 45mAKL-SYD
13/9Fri
directAir Tahiti Nui
3h 05mSYD-AKL
$2,155

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