AKL - SYD

$140 Find Cheap Flights from Auckland to Sydney

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Cheapest round-trip
$318
Typical prices: $386-$288
Jetstar
Fri 5/8Thu 5/14
AKL - SYD • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$140
Typical prices: $150-$208
Jetstar
Fri 5/1
AKL - SYD • Non-stop
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Air New Zealand's Economy Skycouch offers extra comfort.
Use the Airport Link train from SYD for quick city access.
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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Auckland to Sydney

Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 14
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12:40 pm - 2:20 pm
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SYD
3h 40mnonstop
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9:05 am - 2:10 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$318Jetstar
Wed, May 13 - Sat, May 23
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6:15 am - 8:05 am
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SYD
3h 50mnonstop
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9:05 am - 2:10 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$319Jetstar
Thu, Apr 30 - Thu, May 14
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5:20 pm - 7:10 pm
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SYD
3h 50mnonstop
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9:05 am - 2:10 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$321Jetstar
Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, May 5
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6:15 am - 8:05 am
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3h 50mnonstop
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6:20 am - 11:25 am
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3h 05mnonstop
$324Jetstar
Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 7
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3:40 pm - 5:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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9:05 am - 2:10 pm
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3h 05mnonstop
$325Jetstar
Sat, Apr 25 - Fri, May 1
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5:20 pm - 7:10 pm
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3h 50mnonstop
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6:35 pm - 11:40 pm
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$326Jetstar
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
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6:15 am - 8:05 am
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3h 50mnonstop
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9:05 am - 2:10 pm
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$327Jetstar
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
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3:40 pm - 5:20 pm
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3h 40mnonstop
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6:20 am - 11:25 am
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$328Jetstar
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
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$329Jetstar
Tue, May 5 - Fri, May 15
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12:40 pm - 2:20 pm
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Auckland to Sydney flights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Auckland to Sydney?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Auckland to Sydney departing in May.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Auckland to Sydney clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Sydney on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Auckland to Sydney. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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 round-trip 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 August, where tickets cost $317 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $427 and $398 respectively.

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

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $408 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Auckland to Sydney, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Auckland to Sydney

 
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$140
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from Auckland to Sydney

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.
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FAQs for booking flights from Auckland to Sydney

  • 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 $140 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Auckland to Sydney.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Auckland to Sydney flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Auckland to Sydney?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Auckland to Sydney are Emirates and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $459 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $428 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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 round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sydney with an airline and back to Auckland with another airline. Booking your flights between Auckland 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 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.

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 $240 or less one-way and $432 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Auckland to Sydney?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying 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

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,China Eastern,Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand,China Eastern, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand,China Eastern,Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand,China Eastern, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Auckland Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand,China Eastern,Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand,China Eastern, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand,China Eastern,Jetstar, +1 more

Air New Zealand,China Eastern, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

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Reviews of the 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3556 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

10.0 ExcellentJames, Jan 2026
WLG - SYD
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The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

Emirates A380s are always wonderful to fly on. Their crews, food and service are always excellent. They are typically on time and the only thing I would change (maybe newer or upgraded aircraft have this) is bluetooth so I can pair my noise cancelling headphones without a cable.

Premium economy was worth it-comfort was definitely better than economy class. The seats were more comfortable, blankets and pillows thicker

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Well my expórtenle with Qantas it wasn’t that good KLM from Bs Aires was delay Santiago Chile Qantas QF 028 was still in the airport but the crew didn’t opened the door for me soo I lost my fly And I stuck in the airport 13 hrs waiting for next fly by Latam Arline My question is can I have my money back for business class

It was ok, the additional baggage charges were a bit excessive given winter is a time for skiing. To have to pay $600 extra for skis was tantamount to robbery. Airlines should consider sporting goods as baggage. Likewise, they should consider increasing the number of bags allowed on international flights to known ski destinations.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

LATAM’s crews are fine, but God help you if you need any customer service. Their app and website never work, with error after error. Trying to solve anything over the phone is painful, and lastly, the boarding pass LATAM gave me to board the flight with Delta was invalid and I had to purchase an emergency one-way ticket at the last minute to get home.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

80 minute delay on departure based on two no show pax; removal of checked bags. Boarding very awkward, and waiting in terminal until specific rows called (not zones). Overhead not used for boarding, but specific staff member notifying people at the top of the stairs. Numerous people noted "this is confusing" on boarding. Seats ok, but entertainment (and food, and seat selection) all at extra cost. Smooth flight, and friendly neighbours.

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