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UA Return flights from $1,411
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,411
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,411
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,411
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,411
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,411
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,411
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,411
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,411
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,411
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,411
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,411
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,411
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,411
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,411
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,411
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,411
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,411
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,411
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,411
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,411
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,411
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,444
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,444
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,445
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,445
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,445
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,445
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,445
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,445
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,445
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,445
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,445
Dep. Wed 08 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,445
Dep. Thu 25 JunRet. Mon 06 Jul$1,445
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,445
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,445
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,445
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,445
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,445
DL Return flights from $1,462
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,462
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,474
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,476
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,477
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,477
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,477
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,477
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,477
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,477
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,477
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,477
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,477
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$1,484
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,499
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,503
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,503
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,503
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,515
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,545
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,550
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,560
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,561
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,561
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,561
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,643
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,643
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,643
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,644
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,644
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,644
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,644
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,644
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,644
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,652
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,697
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$1,727
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,736
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,971
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,976
AA Return flights from $1,654
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Tue 28 Jul$1,654
Dep. Thu 13 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,654
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,654
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Tue 08 Sep$1,654
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Tue 04 Aug$1,673
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Tue 18 Aug$1,675
Dep. Wed 05 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,684
Dep. Thu 06 AugRet. Wed 19 Aug$1,684
Dep. Mon 10 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,684
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,684
Dep. Wed 26 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,684
Dep. Thu 27 AugRet. Wed 09 Sep$1,684
Dep. Wed 12 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,684
Dep. Tue 13 OctRet. Tue 27 Oct$1,684
Dep. Wed 19 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,684
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Tue 10 Nov$1,684
Dep. Wed 04 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,684
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Wed 02 Sep$1,724
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$1,776
Dep. Mon 26 OctRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,781
Dep. Tue 27 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,781
Dep. Thu 29 OctRet. Wed 11 Nov$1,781
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,782
Dep. Wed 29 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,782
Dep. Tue 11 AugRet. Sun 30 Aug$1,794
Dep. Mon 23 NovRet. Mon 14 Dec$1,797
Dep. Mon 17 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,805
Dep. Mon 03 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,805
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,812
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Wed 12 Aug$1,814
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 23 Nov$1,815
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,822
Dep. Mon 27 JulRet. Mon 10 Aug$1,830
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,840
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Mon 07 Sep$1,848
Dep. Tue 03 NovRet. Tue 17 Nov$1,880
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,127
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 27 Jul$2,290
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$2,440

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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 $1335.

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 13 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 JetBlue.

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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