$143 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach (SYD-HTI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach 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 Sydney to Airlie Beach

Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
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12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
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15:20 - 17:40HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$196Jetstar
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Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:20 - 17:40HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$197Jetstar
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Wed, 3 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:20 - 17:40HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$258Jetstar
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Sun, 7 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:20 - 17:40HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$259Jetstar
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Mon, 18 Aug - Thu, 21 Aug
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12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
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14:50 - 17:10HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
Mon, 18 Aug - Thu, 21 Aug
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12:10 - 14:40SYD-HTI
2h 30mdirect
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14:05 - 19:40HTI-SYD
5h 35m1 stop
Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 14:10SYD-HTI
2h 35mdirect
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14:05 - 20:40HTI-SYD
6h 35m1 stop
$337Virgin Australia
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 14:10SYD-HTI
2h 35mdirect
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14:05 - 18:40HTI-SYD
4h 35m1 stop
$338Virgin Australia
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 14:10SYD-HTI
2h 35mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:50 - 17:10HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$363Virgin Australia
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Tue, 19 Aug - Tue, 26 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 14:10SYD-HTI
2h 35mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:50 - 17:10HTI-SYD
2h 20mdirect
$366Virgin Australia
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Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$143
Best time to beat the crowds (31% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island

When to book flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach

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

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

    When flying out of Sydney you’ll be using Sydney Kingsford Smith. Airlie Beach does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Hamilton Island airport, which is 26.7 km away.

  • How long does a flight from Sydney to Airlie Beach take?

    Direct flights cover the 2,454 km separating Sydney and Airlie Beach in about 2h 30m.

  • How many flights are there between Sydney and Airlie Beach?

    10 direct flights run between Sydney and Airlie Beach on a daily basis. On average, there are about 75 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Sydney and Airlie Beach?

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you're looking for the best rates. For your return to Sydney, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach?

    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 Sydney to Airlie Beach.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Airlie Beach from Sydney 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 Sydney to Airlie Beach?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Airlie Beach with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Airlie Beach?

    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 Airlie Beach from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Sydney and Airlie Beach found on KAYAK was with Jetstar for $143. Jetstar offered a return connection from $196 and Virgin Australia from $337.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Sydney to Airlie Beach

  • There is no airport in Airlie Beach. Instead, you’ll be flying into Hamilton Island Airport when flying between Sydney and Airlie Beach.
  • The cheapest flight from Sydney to Airlie Beach was found 80 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be September, October and November. The cheapest month to fly is May.

Top 3 airlines serving Sydney to Airlie Beach

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Airlie Beach? 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 887 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.2Crew
7.2Entertainment
6.9Food
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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.

8.0 ExcellentMarcus, July 2025SYD - ADL
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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 !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

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?

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

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