Cheap flights from New Zealand to Australia from $159

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $430. If you don’t want to visit Australia in August, then you should wait until June to fly from New Zealand, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $454.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Australia from New Zealand is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $290. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from New Zealand to Australia on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $364. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from New Zealand to Australia in the morning for as low as $293. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to Australia are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $689. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $493 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 Zealand for as low as $446 on momondo.

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from New Zealand to Australia

Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from New Zealand according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New Zealand and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 274 flights take off from New Zealand and land in Australia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off at midday.

1,921 flights are operational weekly from New Zealand to Australia as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.