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Published June 17, 2017 by

Cheap Flights: New York to Sydney / Melbourne $877-$909 r/t – Qantas / Delta / Virgin

[06/16/2017 @ 7:52 PM CST] Book this fare on: Priceline, Travelocity, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotwire, BookingBuddy.
[06/30/2017 @ 3:56 PM CST] Fare gone.

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Qantas, Delta, and Virgin have round-trip flights from New York/Newark (JFK/EWR/LGA) to Sydney (SYD) or Melbourne (MEL) starting at $877, with a connection. Flights August, September, November, and also February to May. 7-day minimum stay required. Holiday blackouts apply. Australian ETA (a Visa) required.

Note: Delta / Virgin have slightly cheaper flights available, but they have longer connection times.

Note: Book on Priceline. Other websites have this priced at $961.

  • Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Aug 16 – Aug 23 / Aug 23 – Aug 30 / Aug 23 – Aug 30 / Sep 13 – Sep 20 / Blackout: Sep 16 – Nov 05 / Nov 07 – Nov 14 / Nov 14 – Nov 21 / Nov 21 – Nov 28 / Nov 28 – Dec 05 / Dec 04 – Dec 11 / Blackout: Dec 06 – Feb 04 / Feb 07 – Feb 14 / Feb 14 – Feb 21 / Feb 21 – Feb 28 / Mar 01 – Mar 08 / Mar 07 – Mar 14 / Mar 14 – Mar 21 / Mar 21 – Mar 28 / Mar 28 – Apr 04 / Apr 02 – Apr 09 / Apr 11 – Apr 18 / Apr 18 – Apr 25 / Apr 24 – May 01 / May 02 – May 09 / Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own.

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  • Tips: Different booking websites will often have differing routes, prices, and availability. Before you finalize your purchase, do a quick check on BookingBuddy, Skyscanner, and Kayak to see if any other site or airline is offering a better deal.

I was able to pull this fare up on Priceline. Screenshot taken at 10:46 PM CST on 06/16/16.

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Ren P. Artemio

Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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