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Cheap Flights from New Zealand to Australia

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Zealand to Australia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from New Zealand to Australia

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
8:05 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 45mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SYD
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AKL
3h 10mdirect
C$ 447Air New Zealand
Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
8:05 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 45mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SYD
-
AKL
3h 10mdirect
C$ 448Air New Zealand
Tue, 11 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
8:05 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 45mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SYD
-
AKL
3h 10mdirect
C$ 450Air New Zealand
Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Jetstar Logo
6:15 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
9:05 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.
SYD
-
AKL
3h 05mdirect
C$ 455Jetstar
Thu, 13 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
7:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 45mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
7:20 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
SYD
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AKL
3h 10mdirect
C$ 457Air New Zealand
Wed, 5 Aug - Tue, 11 Aug
Jetstar Logo
6:15 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
6:20 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
SYD
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AKL
3h 05mdirect
C$ 458Jetstar
Wed, 2 Sep - Sat, 5 Sep
Jetstar Logo
8:40 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:55 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.
MEL
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AKL
3h 35mdirect
C$ 459Jetstar
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Jetstar Logo
8:40 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:55 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.
MEL
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AKL
3h 35mdirect
C$ 462Jetstar
Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
6:50 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
AKL
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SYD
3h 45mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
SYD
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AKL
3h 15mdirect
C$ 464Air New Zealand
Mon, 17 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Jetstar Logo
8:40 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
AKL
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MEL
4h 05mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:55 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.
MEL
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AKL
3h 35mdirect
C$ 464Jetstar
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Australia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Australia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from New Zealand found in the last 5 days was to Sydney, at C$ 282 round-trip. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 282.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to Australia, 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 New Zealand to Australia is August, when tickets cost C$ 261 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 366 and C$ 358 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost C$ 1,139 on average. Morning departures are around 8% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 1,229.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Australia, 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 a flight from New Zealand to Australia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Australia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia is Melbourne Airport (MEL), with an average flight price of C$ 296.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

C$ 189
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
Flight from Auckland to Melbourne

Flights from New Zealand to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from New Zealand to Australia 
BillFlew with Qantas Airways
ZQN
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SYD
May 2026
Unlike for US airlines, Qantas has baggage weight policies that tend to force you to check bags rather than use carry-ons. Qantas was pretty quick at making checked bags available in baggage claim, but expect to go to baggage claim.
GraemeFlew with Jetstar
AKL
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OOL
Dec 2025
Better to take your own food. We were in a back row and items we would have purchased were unavailable.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
ZQN
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SYD
Jun 2025
Double check if you are on a connecting flight that your bag is going through. The duty free in sydney airport is great!

FAQs for booking flights from New Zealand to Australia

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to Australia?

    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 New Zealand to Australia.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to Australia?

    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 from New Zealand to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Australia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Australia is Tuesday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 664. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when round-trip prices are C$ 1,712 on average.

Reviews of the top airline flying from New Zealand to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Australia? 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.
6.5
JetstarOverall score based on 557 reviews
6.4Comfort
5.0Entertainment
7.3Crew
6.7Boarding
5.7Food
Airline reviews

Cabin crew were really good. Flying in to Perth from Adelaide on domestic flight. The arrival for wheel chair use however has no air bridge provided. Unloading meant a scissor lift. Otherwise a good service.

8.0 ExcellentMrD, Jul 2026
ADL - PER
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Cabin crew were really good. Flying in to Perth from Adelaide on domestic flight. The arrival for wheel chair use however has no air bridge provided. Unloading meant a scissor lift. Otherwise a good service.

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

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

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

The price difference/saving isn't sufficient to compensate the experience difference, don't recommend unless flight is under 3 hours. Huge queues for check in and the priority lane of other ailines blocked checked in Jetstar passengers from proceeding through to screening. Gate change to a "dungeon gate" that didn't have toilets in the vicinity. 45minute delay in boarding, no updates or explaination, let alone apology for any inconvenience. 1 scanner working for a full fight to board, no coordination. Loaded on to crowded buses to get on the plane in the middle of the tarmac, up stairs with no explaination. 4 bus trips. No system for boarding in sections. Over an hour late departing. Nothing complimentary, not even water or in-flight music. Pay wave not available and no cash sales. Staff onboard were friendly and professional.

Captains address to passengers was excellent. Knee room in seating was very uncomfortable.

Everything you need to know for your flight to Australia

Cabin class types available on flights to Australia

Cabin classes available on flights to Australia. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.