Cheap flights from Australia to Japan from $369

If you aren’t able to travel to Japan during the month of May, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,120.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Japan is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,559. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,755. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Japan.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Australia to Japan when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,628. Flying to Japan in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Japan are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,682. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Cairns to Osaka Kansai Intl for the best Australia - Japan flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around $1,186 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Japan from Australia for as low as $861 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to Japan flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

AirAsia X, Jetstar, and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Japan

Jetstar, ANA and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from Australia according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 28% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 31 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Australia and Japan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, ANA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 31 flights per day flying from Australia to Japan. The most common time of day flights depart is 21:00, with 48% of flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 222 flights per week flying from Australia to Japan. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.