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Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Sydney from $1,096

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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Sydney (SMF-SYD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento 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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9:20 am - 7:45 pmSMF-SYD
17h 25m1 stop
9:40 pm - 9:20 pmSYD-SMF
16h 40m1 stop
$1,096Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, May 10 - Sun, May 19
9:20 am - 2:40 pmSMF-SYD
36h 20m1 stop
7:00 am - 9:20 pmSYD-SMF
31h 20m2 stops
$1,102
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Fri, May 10 - Sun, May 19
9:20 am - 7:25 amSMF-SYD
53h 05m2 stops
4:20 pm - 9:30 pmSYD-SMF
22h 10m1 stop
$1,145
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
5:45 pm - 8:45 amSMF-SYD
22h 00m2 stops
11:50 am - 9:37 amSYD-SMF
38h 47m2 stops
$1,233Air New Zealand
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
7:00 am - 9:40 pmSMF-SYD
45h 40m2 stops
8:45 am - 10:00 pmSYD-SMF
30h 15m2 stops
$1,244Air New Zealand
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Mon, Jul 22 - Thu, Aug 1
5:45 pm - 6:55 amSMF-SYD
20h 10m2 stops
10:20 am - 8:58 pmSYD-SMF
27h 38m2 stops
$1,267United Airlines
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Sun, May 19 - Mon, Jul 29
1:03 pm - 6:55 amSMF-SYD
24h 52m2 stops
10:20 am - 5:32 pmSYD-SMF
24h 12m2 stops
$1,367United Airlines
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
6:05 am - 7:35 amSMF-SYD
31h 30m2 stops
10:25 am - 6:15 pmSYD-SMF
25h 50m2 stops
$1,442Delta
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Tue, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 22
6:21 pm - 8:10 amSMF-SYD
20h 49m1 stop
9:15 am - 5:51 pmSYD-SMF
25h 36m1 stop
$1,799Qantas Airways
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Mon, Jul 22 - Thu, Aug 1
4:09 pm - 7:05 amSMF-SYD
21h 56m1 stop
9:15 am - 9:44 pmSYD-SMF
29h 29m1 stop
$2,336Qantas Airways
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Fri, May 10 - Tue, May 14

Flights from Sacramento to Sydney - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Sydney?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Sacramento to Sydney, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Sydney back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Sydney is October, where tickets cost $1,197 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $2,161 and $1,594 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Sydney, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

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Low season

April

High season

February

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$1,096
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Sydney

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FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Sydney

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Sydney?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Sydney was $1,096 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Sydney?

    Yes

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

    On your way to Sydney, you’ll fly out from Sacramento Intl. You’ll be landing at Sydney Kingsford Smith.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Sydney?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Sydney are Air New Zealand and Delta. With an average price for the route of $1,484 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,322 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Sydney.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Sydney?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and SYD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento 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 Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Sydney

 
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 664 reviews
7.9entertainment
8.8crew
8.1comfort
7.6food
8.4boarding
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All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

8.0 ExcellentDaniel, Apr 2024ZQN - SYD
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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!

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

2 of the 6 economy toilets were out of order. Drinks were not offered often enough - you have to order on-screen, which is often unavailable. Snacks and Milo ran out very early. Crew was fine but I think there was a sticking issue

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

This flight was delayed approximately 4 hours due to bad weather in HNL.

It was great with the exception of a rude desk member on the way back. And a terrible sandwich on the way back.

One of the best flights Ive had in a long time

Flight delayed then cancelled then gate changed two times then baggage lost.

My flight was canceled minutes before boarding started. It took three hours to get rebooked and it was on another airline overnight with another stop added. All I got was two $15 food coupons.

The plane is extremely loud and there’s no place to charge devices.

Not great to be very honest. Our flight was delayed after we sat at the airport until 15 minutes after we were supposed to leave . We were then notified the plane was being worked on “and the parts were out in the ground and still not finished .” Even though the work started the evening before and they knew it wasn’t fixed. . Then we were told it would be a 1:15 pm boarding time so we waited then at 1:45pm we were told it would be an 11:15pm boarding . It was changed to and 3:55am boarding the next morning . We lost out on a day in Hawaii and a night of our VRBO rental.

Safety record impeccable and important since flying many hours and thousands of miles over ocean.

Love the food service and attentiveness of the crew. Could have wi-if on flight

My seat assignment was disappear even I had chosen my seat next to my husband at making reservation. And also the touch panel on my screen was broken so I could have limited entertainment during the long flight.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

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

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

I find the food in business class is just old and boring, it was once good but now just trying to hard to be "on Trend" with plant based for the minority of people, while those people can order a special meal anyway, while the majority have to suffer and loose a choice. only 2 choices for entree one boring plant based and 4 for main which two were seafood, one was plant based and one meat dish.

Packed flight. Urged to check carry-on before boarding only to discover numerous empty overhead bins after boarding. Challenging entertainment screen. After almost 20 minutes to arrive at baggage claim, waited over 30 mins before luggage was loaded on baggage claim carousel.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

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