Sydney Opera House in front of the Sydney CBD skyline across the harbour on a clear day

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Cheap flights to Australia & the South Pacific

Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands are among the longest trips from North America, with most flights crossing the Pacific overnight from the West Coast.

Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands are among the longest trips from North America, with most flights crossing the Pacific overnight from the West Coast. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and other western gateways are the usual departure points, and hubs such as Sydney, Auckland, Nadi and Papeete connect onward to smaller cities and islands. Because the seasons are reversed, the Christmas and summer holiday period Down Under is one of the busiest and priciest times to fly.

Cheap airfare to Australia & the South Pacific is mostly about timing and flexibility. Compare fares across airlines and nearby airports, shift your dates a few days either way, and book when the price looks right.

Cheap flights by country

Sydney Opera House in front of the Sydney CBD skyline across the harbour on a clear day

Australia & the South Pacific

Cheap flights to Australia

Sydney (SYD) · Melbourne (MEL) · Brisbane (BNE)

Auckland skyline and Sky Tower across the harbor seen from Devonport, New Zealand

Australia & the South Pacific

Cheap flights to New Zealand

Auckland (AKL) · Christchurch (CHC) · Wellington (WLG)

Thatched overwater bungalows on stilts in a turquoise lagoon below a green peak, Fiji

Australia & the South Pacific

Cheap flights to Fiji

Nadi (NAN) · Suva (SUV)

Mount Otemanu on Bora Bora rising behind overwater bungalows and a white sandbar lagoon

Australia & the South Pacific

Cheap flights to French Polynesia

Papeete (PPT) · Bora Bora (BOB)

Popular cities in Australia & the South Pacific

Sydney Opera House in front of the Sydney CBD skyline across the harbour on a clear day

Cheap flights to Sydney

Airport: SYD

Melbourne CBD skyline at dusk over Princes Bridge and the Yarra River with St Pauls spires

Cheap flights to Melbourne

Airports: MEL, AVV

Cairns Esplanade and its swimming lagoon at dusk with hills across the inlet, Queensland

Cheap flights to Cairns

Airport: CNS

Auckland skyline and Sky Tower across the harbor seen from Devonport, New Zealand

Cheap flights to Auckland

Airport: AKL

Aerial view of the TSS Earnslaw steamship crossing Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown

Cheap flights to Queenstown

Airport: ZQN

Thatched overwater bungalows on stilts in a turquoise lagoon below a green peak, Fiji

Cheap flights to Fiji

Airports: NAN, SUV

Mount Otemanu on Bora Bora rising behind overwater bungalows and a white sandbar lagoon

French Polynesia

Cheap flights to Bora Bora

Airports: BOB, PPT

Tips for cheap airfare to Australia & the South Pacific

Start from a West Coast gateway — trans-Pacific flights mostly leave from cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, so positioning there can widen your options.
Consider a stopover: Fiji and Tahiti sit on some routes between North America and Australia or New Zealand, and some airlines allow a stop on the way.
Avoid the late-December to January peak when you can; shoulder months such as April–May and September–November often offer better value.
Price open-jaw tickets (for example into Auckland and out of Queenstown, or into Sydney and out of Melbourne) to avoid backtracking on long distances.