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Flights from North America to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from North America to Australia 
PeterFlew with DeltaLAX-SYDMar 2025
The plane we took from Orlando to LAX was smaller but more comfortable and clean over head bins were large
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-BNEJan 2025
Not sure what alternatives to Quanta’s is, but might want to look at those
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesLAX-MELJan 2025
Don’t book through American Airlines for this flight
JustineFlew with Air CanadaYVR-BNENov 2024
It’s a tough overnight flight. Drink plenty of water and be rested.
Verified travelerFlew with WestJetYVR-SYDSept 2024
Pre book a seat that has extra leg room.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-SYDSept 2024
Try not to get seated by an extremely large man. If so, look for an open seat ASAP.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-SYDNov 2024
find something to do to prepare yourself. be hydrated.
Verified travelerFlew with Air CanadaYVR-BNEJune 2024
Prepare yourself for a very long flight (14 and a half hours)
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-MELApr 2024
Arrive earlier than recommended. You'll never know what awaits you!
NoraFlew with DeltaSLC-SGOMar 2024
I'm pretty new to this so I wouldn't know, buy from experience, you get really backed up like late flights tend to get a bit delayed especially during high strong winds, by a lot.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas AirwaysLAX-SYDFeb 2024
Use swimmers ear wax for ear plugs and be sure to have a good neck pillow and sleep mask
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesLAX-SYDJan 2024
Book during my week when planes not full

FAQs for booking flights from North America to Australia

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from North America to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from North America to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from North America to Australia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from North America to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Australia?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Australia is Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), with an average flight price of $1,275.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Australia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Australia is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as $1,511. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, when return prices are $1,967 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $968 on average. Morning departures are around 23% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,283.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Australia?

    The cheapest ticket to Australia from North America found in the last 72 hours was to Melbourne Airport, at $642 return. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Sydney (SYD) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,027.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from North America to Australia?

    The cheapest month for flights from North America to Australia is February, when tickets cost $1,294 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,137 and $1,816 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from North America to Australia?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from North America to Australia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Australia?

    An average direct flight from North America to Australia takes 20h 56m, covering a distance of 22561 km. The shortest route is Honolulu (HNL) to Sydney (SYD) with an average flight time of 10h 20m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Australia?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sydney (57% of total searches to Australia). The next most popular destinations are Melbourne (31%) and Brisbane (11%). Searches for flights to Perth (1%) are also popular.

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Top 5 airlines serving from North America to Australia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from North America to Australia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 188 reviews
7.5Food
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2024NAN - CHC
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See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

Food and flight attendents with positive dispositions and friendly behavior, more professional attitudes

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Liked nothing. As per previous segment it was delay delay delay.

I liked all the informational texts. I always knew where to go and when .

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

Not enough electronic outlets for charging in the Air Canada waiting to board area but the Most important thing….the plane was booked to only 40% capacity and my row of 2 other seats were empty. My row happened to be one of the few rows that did NOT have raising arm rests. The flight attendant made effort to seat me in a different row. I needed wheelchair assistance due to a cyst on my knee and struggled to move from seat to seat to get to the row. Those 2 empty seats tormented me the entire 15+ hour flight as I had to be upright the entire flight and was not able to elevate my knee. Lots of other passengers were laying down due to the arm rest being able to retract. It is a shame that he couldn’t be gracious and find a row that I could move to.

Boarding was challenging as we had to use the stairs from the tarmac. Stairs are okay but a roller bag makes it challenging.

Almost missed boarding, mass line up made me be the last person. Wish the announcement was more loud, didn’t hear what seats or zones were ready. Being last also made finding space for my roller bag. Fortunately the flight attendants made it work!

Very crowded; wanted us to check in 1 & only carry on full of meds & supplies; crew very reluctant to approve! I’ve lost checked in luggage in past.. It was non negotiable in my mind!

Once again our Air Canada flight was delayed! I'm hopeful competition arrives with other airlines soon and maybe they will make a better effort to be on time!

Good service was quite limited but that is due to short flight.

Since it was a long flight, a seat with better cushion would have been better. Also, water was offered but the steward walked by too fast to get any.

Terrible. My brother broke his leg and couldn’t board the flight and air Canada couldn’t do anything about rescheduling his flight. Poor customer service and help all around

Flight was great, no plug in for charging and no inflight entertainment.

Both my flights from Calgary to Montreal were pleasant. I should also mention my gratitude to the two ladies at YYC who helped with my check in and went out of their way to assist me.

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