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Cheapest return fare
£849
Typical prices: £1,255-£878
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SYD - LHR • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£1,113
Typical prices: £1,004-£961
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SYD - LHR • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Sydney to London (SYD-LON)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to London that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to London

Thu, 30 Jul - Wed, 12 Aug
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£849Multiple Airlines
Mon, 27 Jul - Wed, 12 Aug
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Thu, 16 Jul - Fri, 14 Aug
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£855China Eastern
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£857Air China
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£860China Southern
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£863China Eastern
Thu, 27 Aug - Sat, 19 Sep
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Sydney to London flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Sydney to London?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Sydney to London departing in July.

What is the cheapest Sydney to London flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Sydney to London costs £1,231 on the route between Sydney (SYD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to London?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sydney to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to London on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Sydney to London. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to London is October, where tickets cost £817 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,250 and £1,101 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to London?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to London, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Sydney to London

Low seasonFebruary
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Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to London

  • Are there business facilities at London Gatwick Airport?

    The Regus Express Business Lounge at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal is a recent innovation designed with the business traveller in mind. It comes equipped with modern tele-communications facilities as well as showers. Additionally, there are meeting rooms located in the No.1 Lounge of the north terminal.

  • Is there somewhere to park at London Gatwick Airport?

    London Gatwick Airport features several parking facilities in case you need to leave your car. There is short-term parking a few minutes from the terminal and there is also long-term parking, but you’ll need a shuttle bus back to the terminal building. Premium parking and valet parking are also other options.

  • Are there onsite hotels at London Heathrow Airport?

    Yes, there are two onsite hotels at London Heathrow Airport. One of them is Sofitel Heathrow, which offers direct access to Terminal 5 at the airport. The other is Hilton Heathrow Hotel, which is connected to Terminal 4 via a covered walkway and offers free transport to other airport terminals.

  • What retail options are there at London Heathrow Airport?

    If you enjoy airport shopping, then you will enjoy the wide selection of stores to welcome you at London Heathrow Airport. From premium brand names such as Armani Collezioni, Hugo Boss and Bulgari to Fendi, Gucci and Harrod’s. There is also a Boots chemist just in case you need any last-minute toiletries or medication.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to London was £436 for a one-way ticket and £849 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to London?

    On your way to London, you’ll fly out from Sydney Kingsford Smith. You’ll be landing in one of London’s 4 airports: London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, or London Stansted.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to London?

    The Airbus A380-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to London flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to London?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and London, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to London from Sydney?

    Singapore is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Sydney to London.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to London, Singapore Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to London are Singapore Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of £1,040 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £1,206 and an overall rating of 8.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to London?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to London?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sydney to London

  • Looking for a cheap flight from London to Sydney? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £1,493 or less round-trip.
  • The greater metropolitan area of London, UK, is served by several international airports, including London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport and London City Airport, so it’s essential to know how far outside the city you will be when your flight from Sydney to London arrives. London Heathrow is the busiest airport, whereas London City Airport is centrally located.
  • Passengers who wish to enjoy the flight from Sydney to London in style may be interested in China Eastern’s Business Class service on their trip to London. In addition to an increased baggage allowance, you can also enjoy built-in massage seats and premium entertainment as well as luxurious dedicated service and comfort.
  • Taking the kids with you on your flight from Sydney to London? If so, you should know that London Heathrow Airport has baby changing facilities in each of its terminals, both before and after security. You can also find several stay & play areas for older kids in the terminal 2A departure lounge and at the terminal 5A departure lounge.
  • Why not enjoy the comfort and hospitality of an airport lounge before your long flight? Air New Zealand, Qantas and Etihad all have their own lounges and there’s an American Express lounge for cardholders, while the Skyteam Lounge at Terminal 1 departures is open to all and offers massage chairs, showers and complimentary refreshments.
  • International passengers at Sydney Airport will find there is are two global exchange offices on level 1 and level 2 of the main terminal, so you can buy some British Pounds or other currencies before you board your flight. ANZ Bank also operates a small office on level 2 for other transactions and has ATMs at various points around the airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Sydney to London

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3583 reviews
7.9Food
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8.2Entertainment
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The quality of food is going down comparing with old history of excellent food. It was cold and a bad quality. The crew is always excellent and caring.

8.0 ExcellentYaqoob, Jun 2026
LHR - DXB
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The quality of food is going down comparing with old history of excellent food. It was cold and a bad quality. The crew is always excellent and caring.

Very good experience with Emirates. Always i took thid company.

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

I love to travel again and again in Emirates. Keep up the good work.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

i have book the flight with baggage. and i have paid $800.00 for the baggage. when i contacted to JUSTFLY Costumer Service they told me that my baggage was included in the booking. then why i have to pay. i am going to file a complain against it. $800.00 is not at all small amount

Seats were very comfortable and the staff too was very friendly.

Business class ticket should include lounge access and seat selection. The food quality and varieties should be more. It was surpirise that no dessert was offered.

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

Good flight. There were a few issues with the flat bed. It was some technical issues. Otherwise everything was good

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

It was mediocre. Honestly, the flight was late but that didn’t bother me as I had plenty of time. The only thing that bothered me is that the crew never asked to make the beds for us in business class. Maybe the crew was exhausted and that just didn’t occur to them.

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

This was my first time ever flying China Eatern and it will not be my last. I was very satisfied with my whole experience and trip. Thank you very much and until soon.

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

The flight was delayed. The staff made us wait in the room that is too small and it was crowded and with no seats available for waiting. They did not tell us why the delay occurred.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking at the gate, then there was another ticket checking at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Not sure which idiot made this absolutely unnecessary arrangement.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

This was a special trip so we booked first class. It was obviously an old plane as the seats weren't that comfortable or spacious. We were delayed 45mins taking off as the "little engine that starts the big engines doesn't work". The powered divider between myself and the next seat in first class didn't work and my electrically powdered seat didn't work so I had to move seats to try and get some sleep. Food and drink were good, crew were great. But I'll never fly with BA again.

Service and food was amazing. Aircraft configuration is weird - stare at a stranger at take off and landing, during flight someone is crawling over your seat. It was lame.

BA Canceled this flight and put us on a flight leaving Aberdeen at 8:00 PM, delaying our return to the states by a full day. The cancellation caused us expenses in both Aberdeen and London and BA was completely unhelpful on the phone and at the airport.

First time flying with them! Loved it! Specially the schedule from Miami and being able to come back directly to New Orleans :)

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Unable to check in online until the morning of flight. No early baggage check available nor any BA personnel present. Poor customer service.

Boarding process was chaotic. Confusion over Boarding gates: gate 55 or gate 56 ???. Unnecessary standing in long lines to board. Better to call out Boarding groups one at a time and everyone else to sit. Airline only has 2 Boarding groups 1-3 and 4-9. That causes over crowding and chaos

Lady next to me was coughing profusely the entire flight, other lady moved seats because of it, 8 hours of that during an overnight flight is a bit much.

We waited all day on a delayed plane. More than a 6 hour delay which caused us to miss all connections and spend a second full day traveling. Also missed a day of work that i hadn’t planned on.

I liked the air hostesses, but no wifi was available for flight. my original flight was canceled and rebooking was difficult and no reason was given for cancellation. Business class cabin was nice and spacious.

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