Cheap flights from New Zealand to Australia from £99

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Australia from New Zealand, with most prices found around £249. The month of February is another great option to travel to Australia, with average flight prices from New Zealand averaging around £263.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Australia is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as £433. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Australia is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £884.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New Zealand to Australia when you can find flight prices for as low as £445. Flying to Australia in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Australia is at midday when prices are around £876.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from New Zealand when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around £270 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from New Zealand for as low as £245 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New Zealand and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 107 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, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

233 flights are operational daily from New Zealand to Australia as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 06:00, with 48% of flights per day taking off at midday.

1,632 flights are operational weekly from New Zealand to Australia as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.