Cheap flights from Sydney to Wellington from £161

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Wellington from Sydney, with most prices found around £291. If you aren’t able to travel to Wellington during the month of May, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £297.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Wellington. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £284. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Wellington for around £407.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sydney to Wellington when you can find flight prices for as low as £310. Flying to Wellington in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around £402. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Wellington from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Wellington for around £317 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Wellington from Sydney for as low as £263 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Wellington 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 25% of flights between Sydney and Wellington have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 28 flights take off from Sydney and land in Wellington each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 18:00, with 68% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 201 flights take off from Sydney and land in Wellington each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.