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How much does a flight to Australia usually cost?

Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at $512 for one-way flights and $863 for round trip, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.



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Why are fares so high? It's largely about supply and demand. Airlines axed routes and staff in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic and, with demand picking up sooner than expected, they are still playing catch-up.

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Air fares have risen because of an imbalance between demand and supply. Aviation measures supply by examining the number of seats in the market; in the case of Australian domestic flights, over the six months to June 2023 there were still 6.5% fewer seats in the market than before Covid.

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Flying from the United States to Australia is possible from various cities and with a range of airlines including Qantas, Delta, United Airlines, Virgin Australia and American Airlines. Various travel times to Australia.

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In our experience, while fantastic deals can pop up at any time, the best time to book a flight (what we call the Goldilocks Window) is 1–3 months ahead for domestic travel and 2–8 months ahead for international travel—unless your trip is around a popular holiday or peak travel time, or you have very specific travel ...

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In our experience, while fantastic deals can pop up at any time, the best time to book a flight (what we call the Goldilocks Window) is 1?3 months ahead for domestic travel and 2?8 months ahead for international travel?unless your trip is around a popular holiday or peak travel time, or you have very specific travel ...

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While Australia is more expensive, it also has a larger tourism infrastructure than New Zealand. You're more likely to find hotels and flights to Australia in the high season than you will to New Zealand.

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You must have a valid U.S. passport and a visa or an approved Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to enter Australia. Most U.S. passport holders traveling to Australia for tourism or business purposes for less than 90 days can obtain an ETA.

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But even compared to pre-pandemic prices, airfares are lower. Average U.S. airfares are more than 6.5% lower in September 2023 than they were in September 2019, meaning prices aren't just lower than they were last year, but even lower than what they were pre-pandemic.

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While the cheapest day to actually pay for airfare can vary from one week to the next, Expedia data shows consumers who book airfare on Sundays instead of Fridays tend to save approximately 5 percent on domestic flights and 15 percent on international airfare.

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