Cheap flights from Sydney to Perth from $228

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Sydney, with most prices found around $465. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in August, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Perth during June average around $467.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Perth is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $539. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $593.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sydney to Perth when you can find flight prices for as low as $482. Flying to Perth in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,827.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Perth for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Perth flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Perth from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Perth for around $524 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Perth from Sydney for as low as $476 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Perth flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Perth flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Sydney to Perth flights are approximately 7% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Perth

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Perth from Sydney according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Perth. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Perth on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Sydney and Perth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 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.

Saturday 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, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Perth is 51 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 40% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Perth is 357 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.