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AS,FJ Return flights from $1,392
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,392
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,938
AS,FJShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,987
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,307
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,666
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$3,027
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$4,466
UA Return flights from $1,400
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,400
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,409
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Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,429
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,429
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,430
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,499
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,499
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,512
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,513
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,568
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,582
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,826
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,826
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$1,842
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,913
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$1,946
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,212
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$2,232
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$2,643
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$2,879
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$5,063
B6,FJ Return flights from $1,446
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,446
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,473
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Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$1,487
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,536
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,550
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,564
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,564
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,623
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,782
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,820
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,966
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,245
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,365
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,097
DL Return flights from $1,475
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,475
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,476
DLShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,476
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,544
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,572
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,572
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,642
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,650
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,820
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,820
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,087
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,192
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$2,679
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$3,310
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,697
AC Return flights from $1,539
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,539
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,555
ACShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,556
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,559
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$1,563
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,576
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,593
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,598
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,629
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,691
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,705
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,712
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,121
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,189
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,410
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,496
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,511
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,511
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$3,426
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$4,234
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$4,525
CA Return flights from $1,543
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,543
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,581
CAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,583
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,778
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,787
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,808
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$2,153
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,225
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$2,429
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,501
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,913
EY Return flights from $1,585
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,585
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,708
EYShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$1,775
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,630
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,642
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,359
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$3,364
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$3,525
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$3,531
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$3,534
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$3,545
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$3,562
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$3,580
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$3,600
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$4,827
F9,FJ Return flights from $1,593
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,593
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,661
AC,VA Return flights from $1,610
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,610
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,610
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Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,672
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,705
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,723
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,725
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,758
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,776
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,317
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,560
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$3,355
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$3,365
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$5,284
AS Return flights from $1,617
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,617
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,633
ASShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,633
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,633
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,634
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,634
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,634
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,665
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,729
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,774
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,796
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,796
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,998
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,041
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,128
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$2,186
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,443
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$2,618
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$3,011
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,445
AC,QF Return flights from $1,626
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,626
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,657
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,721
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,487
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,557
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$2,611
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,639
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,640
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$2,667
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,722
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,762
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$2,801
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,936
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$2,973
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$3,422
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$3,466
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$3,548
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$3,556
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$4,349
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$4,910
AA Return flights from $1,672
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,672
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,683
AAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,683
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,732
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,780
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,780
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,780
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,780
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,803
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,811
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,811
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,989
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$2,753
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$3,023
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,092
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$3,095
QF Return flights from $1,675
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,675
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$1,684
QFShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$1,687
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,687
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,689
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,689
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$1,707
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,735
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,751
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,757
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,767
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,807
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,807
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,831
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,844
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,858
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,351
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$2,482
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$2,850
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$3,052
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$3,090
VA Return flights from $1,695
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Tue 11 Aug$1,695
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,695
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,695
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,696
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,703
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,751
Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,763
Dep. Sun 09 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,763
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$1,831
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,865
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,937
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 13 Oct$2,070
Dep. Thu 12 NovRet. Tue 24 Nov$2,124
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$2,124
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 22 Oct$2,138
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$2,325
Dep. Tue 09 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$2,447
Dep. Tue 16 MarRet. Tue 30 Mar$2,532
Dep. Fri 18 DecRet. Wed 30 Dec$3,173
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Tue 30 Jun$3,268
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$5,018
B6,FJ,JQ Return flights from $1,726
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,726
Dep. Sat 08 AugRet. Thu 20 Aug$1,726
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Dep. Fri 07 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,772
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sat 08 Aug$2,082
Dep. Fri 01 JanRet. Fri 15 Jan$2,931

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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
$1,336
Aug 2026
$1,241
Sep 2026
$1,250
Oct 2026
$1,373
Nov 2026
$1,231
Dec 2026
$2,780
Jan 2027
$3,292
Feb 2027
$1,483
Mar 2027
$2,269
Apr 2027
$2,217

The cheapest month to fly to New York is November 2026, with return fares from $1,231 — 63% cheaper than the most expensive month (January 2027, from $3,292).

When Should You Fly to New York?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to New York, with return fares from $1,231. January is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $3,292 as school holidays and the Christmas peak push prices up.

Across the year, return fares to New York average around $1,847. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, August and September, you'll generally pay up to 33% 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
$1,336
August 2026
$1,241
September 2026
$1,250
October 2026
$1,373
November 2026
$1,231
December 2026
$2,780
January 2027
$3,292
February 2027
$1,483
March 2027
$2,269
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
$3,597
August 2026
$2,972
September 2026
$3,058
October 2026
$2,937
November 2026
$2,946
December 2026
$3,747
January 2027
$4,022
February 2027
$3,191
March 2027
$3,179
April 2027
$3,590

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 November.

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 $1392.

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 27 October 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 Alaska Airlines.

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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