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Cheap Flights from New York to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney2 stops$1,469
Melbourne
Melbourne2 stops$1,700
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,301
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,619
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$1,918
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$1,712
Cairns
Cairns2 stops$2,054
Hobart
Hobart2 stops$2,413
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$2,021
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$4,466
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$2,667
Townsville
Townsville3 stops$3,170
Sydney
Sydney2 stops$1,469
Melbourne
Melbourne2 stops$1,700
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,301
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,619
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops$1,918
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$1,712
Cairns
Cairns2 stops$2,054
Hobart
Hobart2 stops$2,413
Canberra
Canberra2 stops$2,021
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$4,466
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$2,667
Townsville
Townsville3 stops$3,170

Book Cheap New York to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from New York 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.
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Recent return flight deals from New York to Australia

Fri, 31 Oct - Thu, 13 Nov
Air Canada Logo
16:10 - 07:45EWR-BNE
25h 35m2 stops
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10:45 - 15:08BNE-EWR
43h 23m2 stops
$1,301Air Canada
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Fri, 31 Oct - Thu, 13 Nov
Air Canada Logo
18:25 - 07:45EWR-BNE
23h 20m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:45 - 15:08BNE-EWR
43h 23m2 stops
$1,309Air Canada
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Fri, 31 Oct - Thu, 13 Nov
United Airlines Logo
10:00 - 06:30EWR-BNE
30h 30m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:40 - 01:04BNE-EWR
28h 24m1 stop
$1,415United Airlines
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Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
Delta Logo
18:00 - 07:20JFK-BNE
23h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
09:40 - 23:48BNE-JFK
28h 08m1 stop
$1,439Delta
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 05:00JFK-BNE
31h 00m1 stop
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19:40 - 08:29BNE-JFK
27h 49m1 stop
$1,447American Airlines
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Wed, 5 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
United Airlines Logo
14:00 - 07:30EWR-BNE
26h 30m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:40 - 20:23BNE-EWR
23h 43m1 stop
$1,450United Airlines
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Wed, 5 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
Delta Logo
16:59 - 08:20JFK-BNE
24h 21m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:40 - 22:41BNE-JFK
27h 01m1 stop
$1,450Delta
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Mon, 24 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
American Airlines Logo
12:27 - 05:00JFK-BNE
25h 33m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:40 - 08:29BNE-JFK
27h 49m1 stop
$1,453American Airlines
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Mon, 27 Oct - Mon, 3 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
18:15 - 08:20JFK-MEL
23h 05m1 stop
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12:00 - 21:59MEL-JFK
25h 59m1 stop
$1,702Qantas Airways
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Mon, 20 Oct - Mon, 3 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
09:30 - 08:05JFK-SYD
31h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
07:05 - 14:25SYD-JFK
23h 20m1 stop
$1,706Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest New York to Australia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Australia from New York found in the last 72 hours was to Sydney, at $2,627 return. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Sydney (SYD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $2,627.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 York to Australia is February, when tickets cost $1,670 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,076 and $2,431 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Australia?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Australia on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from New York to Australia. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York 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 York to Australia, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • If my flight to Australia will be landing at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, what type of ground transportation choices should I expect at the airport to take me to the center of Sydney?

    Sydney Trains operates trains that make the trip in about 11min for a cost of around AUD 19 (USD 14). There are also several bus companies that offer service in around 15min for a cost of about AUD 5.50 (USD 4).

  • If I have booked my flight to Australia, will I need to have a passport to travel there and do I need to get a visa before my trip?

    Travelers that are heading to Australia from the New York area will need a valid passport and the passport will need to be valid at the time of your entry into Australia. Do make sure that your passport has at least one blank page. You will need to obtain a visa before your trip or an Electronic Travel Authority through the website of the Australian government.

  • If I've just gotten off of a long flight from New York to Sydney and I want to take a shower, are there any services available at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

    There are free showers available at the airport but you will need to bring your own toiletries and towel. You will find the showers in Terminal 1 near Gates 24, 31, and 51. You will also find shower services in the check-in area near Counters A and K.

  • If I am bringing my children along on the trip to Australia and I plan on renting a car, what type of child seat laws should I know about before I leave the airport?

    Any child that is six months or less must ride in a rear-facing car seat and children up to four years old must ride in a forward-facing car seat. Children that are older than four years old but less than seven years old must ride in a booster seat.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York 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 York to Australia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York 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 York to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New York 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 York 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 York 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 time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $1,648 on average. Morning departures are around 34% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,505.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • A quick and convenient way to get to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from downtown New York is on the subway from Penn Station to Jamaica Station, and then from there, on the AirTrain to the airport. The cost for the trip is about $15 and the trip time is about 33min.
  • If you would like to drive yourself to New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) before your flight to Australia, the airport has garages directly across from all of the terminal buildings. If you are staying in the lots for more than 30 days, make sure to let the airport know since they may tow your car if you do not advise them prior to your travels.
  • If you are a nursing mom that is flying out of New York, La Guardia Airport features 11 nursing pods that offer moms a private space with a fold-down table, a sink, and room for a stroller.
  • While there are no nonstop flights to Australia from any of the major airports in New York, each one of the airports offers one-stop service to Australia with the most common destinations being Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Brisbane Airport (BNE).
  • For those that like to wait for their flight in a nice lounge beforehand, John F. Kennedy International Airport houses the Wingtips Lounge, which you can use for a fee. American Airlines and United Airlines also have lounges, which are convenient for those on one-stop flights to Australia aboard these airlines.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from New York to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 993 reviews
8.1Crew
7.9Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.6Comfort
7.3Food
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I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025JFK - HKG
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I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Entertainment for kids was good. Good was terrible, needs lots of work.

If I had blood clots, that window seat would've killed me for certain.

They ran out of food and were offering random food to passengers.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

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.

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?

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

We love united ! We would like to acknowledge Aimee in the lounge near gate 130

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

The flight was operated by Lufthansa. You can't expect much from them anymore. They have a talent in getting something wrong.

Terrible. Out flight was delayed for 21 (twenty one) hours. United is a joke.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

Pathetic check in experience at JFK. Everything is self check in. Not enough staff present to help with when the check in process or the kiosk gets stuck. Staff present not welcoming or pleasant at all. On the other hand the NY based flight crew was great. Courteous and friendly throughout the flight. Special meals leave a lot to be desired. Kids meals should be made available when kids are flying and same goes for special kids meals too.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

They cancelled our flight without warning OR a refund. Never doing business with American Airlines again! This is the second AA booked trip in a row that we've had challenges with.

I got bumped due to weight restrictions even tho there were empty seats on my flight. I got put on an other flight with a stopover. My flight that originally was going to take 5-6 hours ever up being 14+ hours and my luggage arrived to my destination without me because I was made to check in my luggage on my original flight when I was deemed ok to board only to be asked to deplane. Worst flight experience.

My flight from New York to Canada and Canada to Brisbane was canceled, so I had to take united airlines instead flight from New York to Dubai then layover in Dubai 8 hours then from Dubai to Brisbane it was extremely difficult for me , it was a nightmare flying with Canadian airlines unfortunately.

I found the boarding easy and my seat was very comfortable as I had a lot of leg room. I am not too happy that I no longer have lounge access even though I used to get it with my TD credit card.

Strike pissed me n stranded in middle of no where

Refreshments and Air Hostess was good. Issues with customs in Toronto caused flight to depart and left me behind twice. Vouchers for delayed flight needs to increase.

Air Canada was great! From the airport at Montreal to boarding to the food on board the plane. The crew was great too! There was a slight issue with some other peoples’ tickets that I overheard about but the crew handled with care immediately to ensure everyone was comfortable and we could takeoff! Great experience with Air Canada

Everything was good till we got to yyz...then we got to the gate and there was NO GATE AGENT. We waited 15 min before disembarking. No internet No IFE Old aircraft Second leg in two weeks NOT IMPRESSED

The seats are soooooooo small in economy. I was offered no tea or coffee in the am. When I asked was told that it was too late. The plane was 2 hours late leaving.

My first flight left so late we knew I would miss my connection. Rather than redirecting me then, they made me take a flight to Montreal, then Toronto (there was a flight leaving for Toronto when I was in NYC, no need for me to also go to montreal). Then they gave me a food voucher that did not work (4 places would not accept it). At least they gave me a hotel automatically, even though it was a cheap crappy one. I'm still not home, and it's been over 24 hours. I'm exhausted.

The Air Canada staff at the gate in Newark were fantastic and so very helpful!!!

Flight was delayed 1.5 hours as crew was stuck in traffic...that is absurd that the airline would be transfering a crew by car through NYC during rush hour. I missed my shuttle bus and got stuck in Vancouver for the night. Airline did not offer a voucher

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