from $699
09 May, 2026
from $400
24 July, 2023
from $338
30 June, 2023
from $338
18 May, 2022
from $52
22 March, 2022
Destination Profile
Cheap flights to Sydney from New Zealand are available all year round. Taking just 3.5 hours on average, and with departures going out of Auckland, Christchurch, and smaller airports like Queenstown alike, they are some of the most abundant international connections on offer from the North and South islands. That's great news if you're looking to catch sight of the brilliant white arches of the Sydney Opera House. It's perfect if you want to hit the rollicking Victorian bars of The Rocks. And they are certainly the flights to aim for if you dream of cruising the New South Wales coast in search of lonely surf breaks and sparkling sands.
The iconic sights of Sydney await in this urban harbour – the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Domain, the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Body-packed Bondi Beach is a buzzing arc of sand that's also a surf haven just outside of Sydney.
The Blue Mountains are an escape from Sydney's CBD, offering soaring lookouts, deep gorges, and gurgling waterfalls.
At the moment, the most affordable months to fly to Sydney are June/2026 and July/2026. You will pay the most in April/2026.
Emirates, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, LATAM Airlines, United, Jetstar, China Eastern and Air Tahiti Nui have non-stop flights from New Zealand to Sydney.
Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Sydney from New Zealand.
The best airline to fly between New Zealand and Sydney is Singapore Airlines. For direct flights then Emirates is best. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.