Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Australia from £479

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Australia from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £943. The month of February is another great option to travel to Australia, with average flight prices from United Kingdom averaging around £1,014.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Australia is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as £1,172. 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 £1,286.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around £1,046 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 United Kingdom for as low as £973 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom to Australia 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 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a United Kingdom to Australia flight.

China Eastern, SWISS, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Australia

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Australia from United Kingdom according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Australia. Keep in mind that there are 38 different airlines that fly to Australia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 25% of flights between United Kingdom and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 130 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.

Thursday 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, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Australia as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 75% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of July 2026, 27 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Australia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.