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Airlines
Air Canada

Air Canada's Signature Class offers lie-flat seats with direct aisle access for long-haul comfort.


Air Canada provides complimentary hot meals for economy passengers on international flights departing North America.

Read more about Air Canadaby Stefanie Waldek
Qantas Airways

Qantas Business Class offers lie-flat seats with fitted mattress, duvet, and PJs for restful long-haul travel.


Qantas Premium Economy seats are 59 cm wide with 97 cm pitch, offering comfort on long-haul flights.

Airports
YVR

Use the Canada Line train for a direct, affordable route to YVR, running every six minutes during peak times.

Read more about YVRby Lucas Aykroyd
SYD

Take the Airport Link train for a quick, 15-minute ride from SYD to central Sydney, avoiding traffic even during rush hour.

Read more about SYDby Robert Schrader
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Air Canada

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Bill Fink

Expert on Qantas Airways

Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd

Expert on YVR

Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd is an award-winning travel writer based in Vancouver (YVR). His favorite adventures include tracking polar bears in Nunavut and rafting over a waterfall in New Zealand. Lucas has written for the in-flight magazines of Delta, SAS, and Porter Airlines. He is also a National Geographic and Toronto Star contributor.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on SYD

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Sydney flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to Sydney?


Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightC$ 455
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Sydney

When to book flights from Vancouver to Sydney

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Vancouver to Sydney based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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  • Where can I rent a car at Sydney Airport?

    There are six rental car companies at Sydney Airport. These companies are Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Budget, Thrifty and Enterprise, and their desks are located at the arrivals area of Terminal T1.

  • What are the public transportations options from Sydney Airport to the city centre?

    You can reach the city centre from the airport by bus or train. To use either public transportation method, you need to buy an Opal card that you can top up as needed. Bus stops are located outside the arrivals level of Terminal T1, and routes 400 and 420 both service the airport. A one-way ticket costs A$ 4.71 (about C$ 4.46). A trip to the city centre on the Airport Link train takes 13min and costs A$ 18.70 (around C$ 18). Trains leave every 10min from the station on the terminal’s north end.

  • Are there dedicated areas for children at Sydney Airport?

    There are dedicated play areas for children in Terminal T1, located near Gate 10 (an interactive zone for kids), Gate 32 (a dedicated space at Viaggio Café), Gate 50 (a dedicated area at McDonald's), Gate 59 (an interactive zone for kids), and Gate 53 (a digital and interactive exhibition). Restrooms, change rooms and nursing rooms are located next to the baggage claim areas in all terminals.

  • What are the opening hours of Sydney Airport?

    Terminal T1 is open every day from 3:00 am to 11:00 pm. Terminals T2 and T3 open every day from 4:00 am to 11:00 pm. The airport is not open overnight, and the schedules for restaurants, shops and cafes vary. The city centre is about 20min from the airport, but there are hotel options nearby if you need to stay closer to the airport.

  • Does Vancouver International Airport have pet relief areas?

    YVR pre-security pet relief areas are outside the international arrivals area and across from the north entrance of the south terminal building. YVR also has six full-service post-security pet relief areas located in the South Terminal Building at gates G1 and G2, the A/B Pier across from the children’s play area, the C Pier across from gates C29, the D Pier across from gates D72, 76, 77, and between gates 58 and 62.

  • Does Sydney Airport have an on-site hotel?

    Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) has on-site hotels located a few minutes from domestic terminals 2 and 3 across from the international terminal. The airport has a free shuttle service to the domestic terminal. A nearby hotel is about a 5-minute walk from the airport’s domestic terminal. You can use the airport shuttle to the hotel for a fee.

  • Are there eco-friendly flights from Vancouver to Sydney?

    Flights from Vancouver to Sydney release about 7049 kg of carbon plying the route. However, eco-friendly airlines travel this route, including ANA, Air Canada, and Qantas Airways. For an eco-friendly flight, consider flying with ANA, which emits 42% less carbon.

  • Does Vancouver International Airport offer accessibility services?

    All the washrooms in YVR are wheelchair accessible with facilities for the vision- and hearing-impaired. Vancouver Airport provides self-push wheelchairs for passengers with limited mobility and wheelchair assistance services. YVR provides sunflower lanyards for persons with hidden special needs like epilepsy, PTSD, and autism at the customer care counters in the main and south terminals. YVR also offers assistance services to persons with autism through Canucks Autism Network.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Sydney

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 1,290 or less one-way and C$ 1,599 or less round-trip.
  • International flights from Vancouver to Sydney land at Sydney Airport (SYD) and arrive at Terminal T1. If you'd like to freshen up after the long flight, there are shower facilities located before the baggage claim area, open every day from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm.
  • If you need help with anything at the airport, look for one of the Airport Ambassadors to assist you. They wear a bright blue jacket for easy identification and have information desks at the arrivals area of Terminal T1 outside exits A and B.
  • A wide range of transportation options service Sydney Airport, but taking a taxi is the most comfortable and convenient way to go. Just grab a cab from outside the terminal right to the doorstep of your hotel. A one-way trip from the airport to the city centre costs between A$ 45 and A$ 55 (about C$ 42 and C$ 52).
  • If you’d like to have access to a dedicated airline lounge at the airport, try booking your flight from Vancouver to Sidney with Air New Zealand, Emirates, Etihad or Qantas.
  • For passengers taking a connecting flight from Sydney to other Australian destinations with Qantas or Virgin Australia, both airlines have a dedicated free transfer service from Terminal T1 to the domestic terminals, T2 and T3. If you’re flying with other companies, the airport offers a complimentary inter-terminal service called T-Bus.
  • Vancouver International Airport (YVR) consists of the main and south terminals. YVR uses inter-terminal shuttles on level 2 of the international terminal arrivals area, arrivals level 1 of the domestic terminal, and in front of the south terminal arrivals’ door for transit between the terminals.
  • If you are taking a single-layover flight from Vancouver to Sydney, the common layover cities include San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Nadi. Layovers in San Francisco take a shorter time than those in other cities.

Prefer to fly direct from Vancouver to Sydney?

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

Direct departures

Vancouver Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Tuesday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Thursday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Sunday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

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Direct returns

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Vancouver Intl

Monday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Tuesday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Thursday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,American Airlines, +3 more

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +4 more

Sunday

Air Canada,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver to Sydney

 
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8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 202 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Food
Airline reviews

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, Jun 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

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

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.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

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.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Efficient, calm when things were delayed and kept us regularly informed of what was happening.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Very nice and clean plane. Transit time between flights was tight though

Our flights got changed from United to Air Canada and our purchased seats did not get transferred so we had to pay for seats twice. I brought it up with Air Canada and they stated I had to go back and chase it with United. The united seats were $21 Canadian each and Air Canada were $56 each so we have paid $77 for each seat. Very unhappy

So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Michael, our FA was very attentive, even finding me a chocolate brownie from economy class when the dessert selections were all dairy based. ( intolerant, not allergic so don’t usually need to order dairy free)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

It was my first time with United Airlines and I would say it was very good experience and best of all the flights were on time. Will definitely fly with United Airlines next time.

Flight delayed by 90 min making for a 2 am check in at destination hotel.

I did not noticed baggage was separate - I had assumed international flights included luggage, so it surprised me I had to pay to check a bag.

No room when you sit. Fell very cramped. Food was only ok. Service was acceptable. Entertainment system was very buggy.

Bad service as well. Another 3hr delayed flight from chicago to Charlotte.

The food on this 5 hour flight was a cookie or pretzels.

It was good except I was sitting beside a bigger gentleman so I didn’t have much room

Everything was good. Except Broken looking escape/exit doors over the wings need tending,

Not happy with Air Canada’s frequent flights cancellation and delays.

Great flight ✈️ I requested a vegan meal and don’t think offering frozen fruit cup for breakfast is a good idea people want something warm or neutral like the muffin but it was cold from being in the paper bag with the frozen fruit 🧐 and unfortunately I didn’t have either and I don’t like wasting food so that was a disappointment. Flight was on time departure and arrival flight crew were good.

Really good, super comfy flight and the stewardess was great.

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