Cheap flights from Sydney to Manila from $289

The cheapest month to fly to Manila from Sydney is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $591, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Manila in October, then you should wait until February to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $650.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Manila is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $769. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $836.

Our data shows that the cheapest Sydney to Manila flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Manila in the morning for as low as $803. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around $878. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manila from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manila for around $764 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Manila from Sydney for as low as $693 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Manila flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Sydney to Manila flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

VietJet Air, Philippine Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manila from Sydney according to our data. Cebu Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Manila. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Manila on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Sydney and Manila have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 147 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday 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, Philippine Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 34% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the lowest average return price of $835.

Flights connecting via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 17m.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 36m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Manila is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 65% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, 18 flights take off from Sydney and land in Manila each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.