Cheap flights from Sydney to Tokyo from £286

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Sydney, with most prices found around £578. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Tokyo from Sydney during June instead. Flights to Tokyo in June, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £611.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from Sydney is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as £689. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £1,360. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is in the morning. Flights from Sydney to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £1,127. Flights to Tokyo are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £1,399. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around £775 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from Sydney for as low as £706 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Tokyo 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 76% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Tokyo flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Sydney to Tokyo flights are approximately 13% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Sydney and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, ANA have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of £818.

Flights connecting via Melbourne (MEL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 25m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 30m.

14 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Tokyo as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 58% of flights per day taking off at midday.

104 flights are operational weekly from Sydney to Tokyo as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.