Cheap flights from Wellington to Sydney from R3 404

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Sydney. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R6 450. If you’re not able to fly to Sydney in May, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Wellington to Sydney during November average around R6 466.

The cheapest day to depart from Wellington to Sydney is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Sydney on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as R22 076. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around R27 112.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Wellington to Sydney when you can find flight prices for as low as R23 212. Flying to Sydney in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R25 160 on average. Flights to Sydney from Wellington in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around R6 999 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Wellington for as low as R6 352 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Wellington to Sydney 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 12% of flights between Wellington and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

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

Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 25 flights take off from Wellington and land in Sydney each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 15:00, with 66% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 177 flights per week flying from Wellington to Sydney. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.