Cheap flights from New York to Australia from $699

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,629. If you don’t want to visit Australia in February, then you should wait until May to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,697.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith for the best New York - Australia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $1,855 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from New York for as low as $1,560 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to Australia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines, Delta, and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Australia

Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from New York according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

1 flights are operational daily from New York to Australia as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

12 flights are operational weekly from New York to Australia as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.