Cheap flights from Sydney to Japan from $323

If you aren’t able to travel to Japan during the month of August, then flying in June is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $974.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Japan is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,242. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $1,401. 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 Sydney to Japan when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,292. Flying to Japan in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Japan are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $1,610. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Osaka Kansai Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Japan flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around $963 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 Sydney for as low as $847 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith 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, Cebu Pacific, and Juneyao Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Japan

ANA, Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from Sydney according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Sydney and Japan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 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. Saturday 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.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Japan is 16 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 49% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

113 flights are operational weekly from Sydney to Japan as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.