Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Sydney to Canberra
Low season |
May | Best time to beat the crowds (27% less expensive on average) |
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High season |
June | Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average) |
Average price (return flight) |
$290 | (avg. price over the last 2 weeks) |
Good deal (return flight) |
$201 | or less |
Good deal one-way |
$101 | or less |
Emirates, Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Sydney to Canberra. Confirm policies on booking site.
LATAM Airlines does not allow booking a middle seat on flights from Sydney to Canberra.
The average direct flight takes 0h 55m, covering a distance of 237 km.
There are 410 (direct) flights between Sydney and Canberra per week, averaging 58 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets were found on Qantas Airways ($177) and Virgin Australia ($222), and the lowest round-trip tickets have been found on Qantas Airways ($267) and Multiple Airlines ($343).
Emirates (19 times daily), Air New Zealand (14 times daily), Qantas Airways (14 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.
From Sydney to Canberra, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Canberra back to Sydney , the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.
When flying out of Sydney you will be using Sydney Kingsford Smith, often referred to as Sydney Airport. You will be landing at Canberra, also known as Canberra Airport.
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KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Canberra from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
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 Canberra with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.
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 Canberra from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "On time. Very efficient staff. More of this please!"
Cons: "Not a lot!"
Cons: "4 hr delay"
Pros: "It was a routine flight and everything was OK but not fantastic"
Cons: "Some of the food served was quite bad .... other options were pretty good"
Pros: "It was our first time flying on Qantas. everything was above expectations."
Pros: "quick flight. tasty snack"
Cons: "nil"
Cons: "0"
Pros: "staff were nice"
Cons: "-priority boarding isn’t priority -only vegetarian food"
Cons: "Have a choice of both sweet & savoury snacks onboard."
Cons: "Allow married people to travel with their new names."
Cons: "The frittata and the spinach was not the best meal, but the rest seemed really good."
Cons: "Lost 2 of 3 bags. Still don’t have them. Some staff very helpful and empathetic. Some staff very rude and abrasive. Didn’t want to take ownership and work to correct the problem. Had a “not my problem” attitude"
Pros: "Confort"
Cons: "Meal for children first"
Cons: "very cramped"
Pros: ":("
Cons: "Crazy long delay. Wasted a whole extra day at the airport with no help or accommodations. :("
Pros: "Normal standard for that kind of trip"
Pros: "I loved Qantas's attention to detail and their exceptionally friendly staff. Best airline I've used in recent years."
Cons: "Never went, why would you not know that?"
Pros: "Both planes were clean service was good"
Cons: "Both flights delayed"
Pros: "Excellet service. I liked where I seat that was very much appreciated. Its nice to have delightful meal and having bottle of water in seat pocket was a nice thought. Boarding was excelent. It was called section by section. Cabin crew were very friendly and attentive. I always like to fly with Qantas"
Cons: "What I don’t like is always late in boarding... But having said never be late in arrival. Always arrived in time .."
Pros: "Great service, flight was not packed and had an exit row to myself."
Cons: "Delayed by a half hour. Better than the 2 hours the last time I took this flight 3 weeks ago."
Pros: "Comfortable chairs."
Cons: "With an almost 3 hour delay the lack of information from Qantas staff was infuriating and we were held in what felt like a ‘holding pen’"
Cons: "Delay"
Cons: "The QF 73 was more than 4 hrs late. The boarding ticket states boarding @16:30, but no one said anything and the PA gave no announcement. The actual boarding did not happen until after 17:00."
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "Delayed no information"
Pros: "Great at all."
Cons: "Nothing."
Pros: "I watched heaps of movies and programs."
Pros: "Staff was very accommodating"
Cons: "Na"
Pros: "Awesome service!"
Pros: "Friendly staff"
Cons: "Angle lie seats. Controls for seating and entertainment fidgety"
Pros: "Everything on time."
Cons: "Average airline compared to Singapore & MZ airlines"
Pros: "Quite a bit of turbulence and I wish someone said it was normal I was worried the whole time"
Cons: "No dairy and gluten free option"
Pros: "Close to two hours delay leaving Australia"
Pros: "So easy to get from international to domestic. Which was such a releif when trying to get home to a family emergency"
Cons: "I was surprised that we were flying a different carrier than Emirates"
Pros: "On time dep and arr."
Cons: "Nothing specific."
Pros: "Helpful staff, good vegetarian foods"
Pros: "They went above and beyond"
Cons: "All was great"
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "very rough ride"
Pros: "I flew to Sydney from Dallas and back and I had no problems or issues. I would fly Qantas again."
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "I liked that they accommodated my dietary restrictions"
Cons: "I didn't like the seating. It was really cramped"
Cons: "Lost a piece of our luggage--but very diligent about finding it and getting it to us the next day."
Cons: "X"
Pros: "When checking in, the lady at the counter gave us great instruction on how to board and what to expect in customs when we landed in New Zealand."
Pros: "The special meals for my son and daughter were amazing!"
Pros: "It was on time"
Cons: "Flight was late and Sydney departures chaotic AND CROWDED"
Cons: "Announce the app download well before boarding so that I can get it. I never had a chance"
Pros: "Departed on time and arrived on time."
Cons: "Fine as is."
Cons: "On time."
Cons: "The air pressure in the plane not good causing significant pain I’m my ears"
Pros: "Food was unexpected and good, healthy"
Pros: "First time trying the new inflight Wifi - great!"
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Movie selection was good. Complimentary wine was excellent and plentiful."
Cons: "Seat room was cramped."
Pros: "I arrived home safely!"
Cons: "The hostess ran out of tea and when I asked for a top up she did not come back"
Cons: "No organization in check in process. Staff unfriendly and unhelpful. No control over situation."
Pros: "friendly and polite staff all was good"
Cons: "passengers with large carry on bags fill up overhead lockers by the time you get to your seat they are already full with peoples bags that are nowhere near their seat allocation."
Pros: "Complimentary snack and drink."
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "On time"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "There was an extremely long line at check-in with only a couple of Virgin Australia attendants working. Despite the line (of several hundred people), the staff appeared to have no urgency about moving customers through the check-in process, and at one point two of the the three workers quit working, packed up and left. Replacements arrived five minutes later and took another five to ten minutes to set-up before helping customers - leaving one agent for the overflowing line. Total wait time for check-in alone was over 1 hour."
Cons: "Boarding made half passengers drag their carryon luggage down stairs, then drag them up the plane. Not acceptable! Almost pulled my back out."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "No entertainment no food or drinks"
Cons: "See above"
Pros: "Good Service"
Pros: "Boarding in Sydney was easier than anticipated. Crew were good"
Cons: "Stop off in Darwin? Really? Star Alliance is a bit of a joke-poor coordination between VA and Air NZ. No lounge access given we’re Air NZ elite members"
Pros: "Comfortable seat"
Cons: "Lack of communication - flights to and from Brisbane to Sydney 2/3 hours late in departure."
Pros: "flight was delayed."
Cons: "service"
Pros: "No significant problem"
Pros: "Easy flight and transfer to domestic."
Pros: "Free wine"
Cons: "The plane was delayed. Why. Not quite sure."
Pros: "The staff was lovely. Flight was on time, smooth and landed a bit early."
Cons: "Not the airline's fault, but the woman sitting next to me was so large that I was squished against the window. And I couldn't fully put my tray down because of her leg size. I feel terrible complaining about it. She did warn me. But it was very uncomfortable. Luckily it was just an hour's flight."
Cons: "The time"
Pros: "Arrived early"
Pros: "2 free checked bags when flying domestically is a big plus!"
Pros: "Excellent cabin attendance ratiio to passengers."
Cons: "Seat comfort"
Pros: "everything was great"
Pros: "Empty, friendly staff"
Cons: "Late for my conference"
Pros: "Staff was courteous and genueinely interested in making our flight enjoyable and relaxing."
Pros: "Every aspect of the flight."
Pros: "The crew was very friendly and helpful"
Pros: "Excellent crew & service"
Cons: "Boarding started (& almost finished) before boarding time, sounds silly but ended up being a little stressful"
Pros: "Nice that they had a tasty snack with a chocolate biscuit"
Cons: "Alcoholic beverages would be better if"
Pros: "Everything was a pleasure, the staff, the flight were all great,I will definately be recommending virgin to all my friends. Thanks for making the experience most enjoyable!!"
Pros: "Generally speaking, I like Virgin Australia."
Cons: "The only problem was we were delayed."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Nothing, the flight cancelled and their rescheduling efforts were not any consolation."
Cons: "Water was the only complimentary drink. And no peanuts or pretzels were included."
Pros: "It was fast and easy to get to my favourite thing in the world."
Pros: "The flight was quick and complimentary wine and softdrinks was a bonus"
Pros: "Quick boarding and exiting. Great experience."
Pros: "Hostess smile everytime"
Cons: "No onboard entertainment Engine noise was too loud. Almost 90db"
Pros: "On time and smooth"
Cons: "nothing specific"
Pros: "cheese and tomato SW"
Cons: "too many yuppies"
Cons: "upon arrival in LA, I was advised that my luggage has been checked in straight to Seattle, but upon reaching Seattle I was advised that the luggage has been misplaced and they would deliver it in the afternoon to my hotel. Upon waiting for over 12 hours and a number of phone calls to both delta and virgin I was advised that my luggage hasn't even left Sydney and they are not sure when they can deliver it. I have now missed an important work meeting that I came over for and have been in the same clothes for 48 hours Without my clothes and my critical blood pressure medication. I am frustrated/disappointed/furious would be an understatement. I have travelled with a number of other airlines, but this was by far the worst experience"
Airlines flying from Sydney to Canberra have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travellers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Sydney to Canberra
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Sydney to Canberra
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Sydney to Canberra
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Sydney to Canberra
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Sydney to Canberra