Cheap flights from Sydney to Auckland from $290

When you’re flying to Auckland from Sydney, you’ll leave Australia from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD). The airport lies to the south of the city centre, roughly 8 km away, in the suburb of Mascot. In normal daytime traffic, it will take you around 15min to drive there, or you can catch a bus on the N20 route that will make the trip in around 30min. As it’s the main international airport in Sydney and the home of Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, it’s a busy transport hub. Similarly, you’ll arrive at New Zealand’s largest airport, Auckland International Airport (AKL). It’s a bit further out from the city centre, lying about 21 km away near the suburb of Mangere. This is about a 20min drive, or you can catch a Skybus that will take around 40min. Auckland International is the main hub for Air New Zealand, so it’s also a bustling, modern airport.

You will be able to choose from two to three direct flights from Sydney to Auckland every day. These are roughly equally split between the two countries’ national carriers, Qantas and Air New Zealand. Both of these airlines offer direct flights out of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, and you can expect a normal flight time of just about 3h before landing at Auckland International Airport. Some flights are slightly shorter, but the difference is only a matter of about 10min, so unless you’re really in a hurry, you can choose any of the direct flights you like.

Some of the flights out of Sydney to Auckland are one-stop flights. The main carrier airlines that operate these are, once again, Qantas and Air New Zealand. These can add quite a significant amount of time to the overall trip without providing much in the way of price savings; in fact, you’ll often find that the direct flights are cheaper. The main layover city for Air New Zealand flights is Melbourne, with layover times ranging 4h-4h 30min. Qantas flights make their layovers at Brisbane Airport (BNE), with the standard layover time of just around 2h.

Australian citizens are free to travel to New Zealand without requiring a visa. All you will need is your passport, and the only requirement here is that your passport remains valid for a minimum of three months after you leave. Auckland Airport also has a Customs eGate service, for those over the age of 12 who have a biometric ordinary passport or an electronic passport. This will allow you to clear customs more quickly and efficiently.

Auckland Intl is the airport most travellers will use when flying to Auckland from Sydney Kingsford Smith. Booking flights from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Auckland Intl (AKL) should be relatively easy as there are 77 daily flights to Auckland from 8 different airlines. 3h 05m is how long a flight from Sydney to Auckland Intl will take if you book a nonstop flight.

Flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Auckland Intl have been viewed 39,908 times in the past calendar month.

According to our current data, Jetstar ($372), Air New Zealand ($425), and LATAM Airlines ($485) offers the cheapest pricing from Sydney to Auckland. Jetstar is priced at 19% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

The cheapest airline one-way is LATAM Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $290. However, be on the lookout for offers from Jetstar and Air New Zealand, as they are both options that can get you from Sydney to Auckland for a low price.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Sydney to Auckland on time: XiamenAir (100%), Jetstar (89%), China Southern (74%).

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $260. While the most popular route (Sydney Kingsford Smith - Auckland Intl) can be booked for $327 on average our data indicates $1,224 when flying from Sydney to Auckland.

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Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sydney to Auckland (average of $251). Flying from Sydney to Auckland in October is currently the most expensive (average of $331). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.