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UA Return flights from $1,412
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,412
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,412
UAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,412
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,412
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,412
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,412
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,412
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,412
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,412
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,412
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,442
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,722
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,802
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,845
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,290
F9,FJ Return flights from $1,453
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,453
DL Return flights from $1,458
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,458
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,463
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,468
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,478
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,478
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,478
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,478
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,504
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,528
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,538
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,562
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,062
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$2,177
AC Return flights from $1,516
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,516
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,516
ACShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,516
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,516
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,516
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,545
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,550
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,553
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,572
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,578
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,607
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,607
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,607
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,613
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,616
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,617
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,646
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,646
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,690
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,711
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,111
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,175
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,346
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$2,579
AS,QF Return flights from $1,557
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,557
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,090
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,179
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$2,230
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,252
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$2,288
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$2,288
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,296
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,296
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$2,316
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,328
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,338
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$2,341
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,361
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,361
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,366
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$2,372
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,397
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$2,405
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,506
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$2,507
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,735
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$2,814
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$3,019
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Fri 15 Jan$21,823
AC,VA Return flights from $1,598
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,598
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,626
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Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,626
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,626
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,637
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,676
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,678
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,703
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,730
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,730
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,755
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,777
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,165
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,234
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,392
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$2,392
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,955
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$3,029
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$3,051
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,061
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$3,462
AS Return flights from $1,636
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,636
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,636
ASShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,636
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,636
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,684
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,789
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,800
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,972
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,983
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,155
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$2,229
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,485
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Fri 15 Jan$13,616
AA Return flights from $1,646
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,646
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,646
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,667
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,667
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,675
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,675
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,685
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,777
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,782
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,782
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,804
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,811
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,094
EY Return flights from $1,656
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,656
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,612
EYShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$3,041
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$3,481
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$3,508
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$3,530
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$3,531
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$3,533
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$3,539
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$3,543
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$3,565
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$3,905
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Fri 15 Jan$16,636
OZ Return flights from $1,663
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,663
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,663
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,666
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,741
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,853
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,909
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,926
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,010
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,081
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,081
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$2,082
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$2,090
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,125
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$2,166
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$2,166
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$2,330
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,393
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$2,414
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,451
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,493
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$2,706
AC,QF Return flights from $1,671
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$1,671
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,707
AC,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,729
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,421
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,421
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$2,421
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,421
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,428
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$2,428
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,430
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$2,459
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,574
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$2,600
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,632
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,644
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,673
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,705
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$2,728
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,729
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$2,741
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$3,142
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$3,148
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$3,489
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$4,378
AC,UA Return flights from $1,711
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,711
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$2,408
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$2,408
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$2,408
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$2,447
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,621
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,621
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,621
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,622
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$2,878
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$3,110
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$3,376
AS,FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,744
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,744
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,784
AS,FJ,JQShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,901
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,924
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$2,030
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$2,905
VA Return flights from $1,745
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,745
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,745
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,745
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,745
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,745
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,745
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,745
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,745
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,745
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,745
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,745
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,751
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,885
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,885
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$2,120
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,144
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$2,145
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$2,145
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,145
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$2,145
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$2,145
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$2,248
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,500
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$2,677
QF Return flights from $1,771
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,771
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,773
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Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,820
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 15 Mar$1,820
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,821
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$1,821
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,821
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,821
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,821
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,821
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,821
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,821
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,821
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,827
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,834
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,834
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,841
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,867
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,899
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,024
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 15 Dec$2,217
Dep. Sun 12 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$2,230
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,377
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,469
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$5,550
Dep. Tue 15 DecRet. Fri 15 Jan$13,914

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Sydney to New York

Return fares from Sydney to New York by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$1,392
Aug 2026
$1,241
Sep 2026
$1,250
Oct 2026
$1,350
Nov 2026
$1,224
Dec 2026
$2,780
Jan 2027
$1,388
Feb 2027
$1,290
Mar 2027
$1,219
Apr 2027
$2,217

The cheapest month to fly to New York is March 2027, with return fares from $1,219 — 56% cheaper than the most expensive month (December 2026, from $2,780).

When Should You Fly to New York?

Based on the fares we've tracked, March is typically the cheapest month to fly to New York, with return fares from $1,219. December is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $2,780 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to New York average around $1,535. If you can travel in the off-peak months of March, November and August, you'll generally pay up to 21% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Sydney to New York Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to New York return airfares.

July 2026
$1,392
August 2026
$1,241
September 2026
$1,250
October 2026
$1,350
November 2026
$1,224
December 2026
$2,780
January 2027
$1,388
February 2027
$1,290
March 2027
$1,219
April 2027
$2,217

Average Sydney to New York Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to New York return airfares.

July 2026
$3,444
August 2026
$2,937
September 2026
$3,012
October 2026
$2,952
November 2026
$2,925
December 2026
$3,849
January 2027
$3,838
February 2027
$3,077
March 2027
$3,030
April 2027
$3,527

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Sydney to New York

When is the cheapest time to travel from Sydney to New York?

The cheapest month to travel is typically March.

How much do return flights from Sydney to New York cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Sydney to New York is $1412.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Sydney to New York?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Sydney to New York is 17 August 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to New York?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Sydney to New York is United.

Which airlines fly direct from Sydney to New York?

Qantas flies direct.

How long does a direct flight from Sydney to New York take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 20 hours and 35 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for New York?

The IATA code for All airports is NYC.

When should you book flights to New York?

From our data, you should book flights to New York 60 days out.


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