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$380 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Sydney

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Cheapest round-trip
$940
Overall average: $1,305
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Fri 11/28Fri 12/5
IAH - SYD • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$1,446
United Airlines
Tue 2/24Tue 3/3
IAH - SYD • Non-stop
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IAH offers free Wi-Fi across all terminals.
Take the Airport Link train for quick access to Sydney.
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Sydney

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Sydney

Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 5
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6:05 pm - 12:30 pmIAH-SYD
25h 25m2 stops
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2:00 pm - 7:32 pmSYD-IAH
22h 32m2 stops
$940Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 16
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7:30 am - 9:35 amIAH-SYD
33h 05m2 stops
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11:20 am - 6:20 amSYD-IAH
36h 00m2 stops
$1,040Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Fri, Jan 16
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8:05 pm - 10:30 amIAH-SYD
21h 25m1 stop
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11:45 am - 2:05 pmSYD-IAH
19h 20m1 stop
$1,067Air New Zealand
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Fri, Nov 28 - Mon, Dec 8
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8:05 pm - 8:45 amIAH-SYD
19h 40m1 stop
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9:55 am - 2:05 pmSYD-IAH
21h 10m1 stop
$1,068Air New Zealand
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Thu, Nov 20 - Fri, Dec 5
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10:40 am - 8:30 amHOU-SYD
28h 50m2 stops
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10:40 am - 5:52 pmSYD-HOU
24h 12m2 stops
$1,296Delta
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Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 24
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4:31 pm - 6:55 amHOU-SYD
22h 24m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 8:02 pmSYD-HOU
22h 57m1 stop
$1,445American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 11
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4:22 pm - 9:00 amHOU-SYD
23h 38m2 stops
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11:20 am - 6:01 pmSYD-HOU
22h 41m2 stops
$1,449American Airlines
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Mon, Feb 16 - Sun, Aug 2
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10:05 am - 8:30 amHOU-SYD
29h 25m2 stops
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9:25 am - 9:35 pmSYD-HOU
27h 10m2 stops
$1,466Delta
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Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
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12:16 pm - 6:55 amHOU-SYD
25h 39m1 stop
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5:50 pm - 1:30 pmSYD-HOU
35h 40m2 stops
$1,710Qantas Airways
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Fri, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 20
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4:55 pm - 2:25 pmHOU-SYD
28h 30m2 stops
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6:20 am - 11:46 amSYD-HOU
22h 26m2 stops
$1,787Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Sydney flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Sydney departing in November.

What is the cheapest Houston to Sydney flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Sydney costs $1,446 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Sydney (SYD). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston 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 Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Sydney. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Sydney is July, where tickets cost $883 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,517 and $1,450 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Sydney, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Sydney

 
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Cheapest flight$380
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Sydney

When to book flights from Houston to Sydney

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston 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 Houston to Sydney

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Sydney?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Sydney was $380 for a one-way ticket and $940 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in Sydney.

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

    Houston has 2 major airports: Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl. Sydney Kingsford Smith is the only airport in Sydney. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Houston George Bush Airport.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Sydney?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Sydney from Houston?

    Auckland is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Houston to Sydney.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Sydney from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston with another airline.

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

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Sydney?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Houston to Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Sydney Kingsford Smith to Houston

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Sydney

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 520 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
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Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

10.0 ExcellentAriel, Oct 2025APW - AKL
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Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Old plane and old configuration/seats but still comfortable for a morning flight

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

We were delayed for a “couple of maintenance issues.” They were resolved rather quickly but a computer glitch caused someone in the airport to have to bring a physical copy of the paperwork so we could leave. I don’t know where they had to drive from to get to our plane but it took forever & we were 1 1/2 hrs late in leaving. The flight itself was fine.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

The flight was fine. This survey is not. There is no option for N/A so items which don’t apply to my experience still must be rated. In those instances I give a “3” rating which ultimately skews the results.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

Flight from Dallas to OKC was good, but my trip was interrupted due to a delayed flight from Austin to DFW, which happens all the time. I frequently miss my connection from DFW and American can never seem to make this work!

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