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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney1 stop£879
Melbourne
Melbourne2 stops£939
Perth
Perth2 stops£1,015
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop£970
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops£958
Cairns
Cairns2 stops£807
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops£904
Hobart
Hobart2 stops£880
Darwin
Darwin2 stops£1,248
Canberra
Canberra2 stops£1,022
Proserpine
Proserpine2 stops£1,607
Townsville
Townsville2 stops£872
Launceston
Launceston2 stops£1,479
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops£1,414
Mackay
Mackay2 stops£1,203
Alice Springs
Alice Springs2 stops£1,330
Sydney
Sydney1 stop£879
Melbourne
Melbourne2 stops£939
Perth
Perth2 stops£1,015
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop£970
Adelaide
Adelaide2 stops£958
Cairns
Cairns2 stops£807
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops£904
Hobart
Hobart2 stops£880
Darwin
Darwin2 stops£1,248
Canberra
Canberra2 stops£1,022
Proserpine
Proserpine2 stops£1,607
Townsville
Townsville2 stops£872
Launceston
Launceston2 stops£1,479
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island2 stops£1,414
Mackay
Mackay2 stops£1,203
Alice Springs
Alice Springs2 stops£1,330

Book Cheap Gatwick to Australia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Australia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Australia

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
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17:00 - 17:25
LGW
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CNS
38h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:45 - 06:30
CNS
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LGW
54h 45m
2 stops
£807Multiple Airlines
Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 17:15
LGW
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CNS
44h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 06:30
CNS
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LGW
34h 30m
2 stops
£820Multiple Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 18 Nov
China Eastern Logo
18:00 - 10:00
LGW
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SYD
30h 00m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
12:00 - 06:30
SYD
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LGW
29h 30m
1 stop
£879China Eastern
Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 23 Nov
China Southern Logo
11:40 - 09:25
LGW
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SYD
35h 45m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
09:20 - 17:20
SYD
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LGW
43h 00m
2 stops
£880China Southern
Fri, 20 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 10:00
LGW
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SYD
36h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
21:30 - 06:30
SYD
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LGW
44h 00m
1 stop
£880China Eastern
Wed, 5 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
China Southern Logo
17:10 - 08:25
LGW
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SYD
30h 15m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
10:05 - 18:30
SYD
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LGW
41h 25m
2 stops
£885China Southern
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Emirates Logo
14:35 - 20:05
LGW
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ADL
21h 00m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 12:35
ADL
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LGW
23h 05m
1 stop
£980Emirates
Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
Emirates Logo
23:55 - 20:05
LGW
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ADL
35h 40m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
22:00 - 21:30
ADL
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LGW
32h 00m
1 stop
£983Emirates
Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
08:35 - 07:40
LGW
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OOL
37h 05m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
11:20 - 05:55
OOL
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LGW
28h 35m
2 stops
£1,363Qatar Airways
Sat, 10 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct
Qatar Airways Logo
09:00 - 20:25
LGW
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OOL
26h 25m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
11:20 - 06:55
OOL
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LGW
28h 35m
2 stops
£1,366Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Australia, 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 London Gatwick Airport to Australia is July, when tickets cost £141 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,724 and £1,180 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Australia, 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 a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Australia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Australia

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£426
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • Which flights offer sustainable travel on this route?

    Several flight options take CO2 emissions reduction into consideration. Wizz Air offers a flight that can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 45% compared to other flights. The flight includes two stops. The first is at Vienna International (VIE), where you'll have a self-transfer. Try to use sustainable methods for the transfer to reduce your carbon footprint further. Catching the train is the most environmentally friendly way to connect.

  • Are there direct flights from London to Australia?

    You'll find two or three direct flights for this route that leave daily. Direct flights are the most expensive ticket options but have the shortest travel times. Qantas Airways and British Airways offer direct flights to Australia.

  • Are there direct flights from London Gatwick Airport?

    When flying into Canberra Airport (CBR) in the Australian Capital Territory, you won't find direct flights from London Gatwick Airport. All available flights include one or two stops, most likely at Doha Hamad International (DOH).

  • Which are the cheapest flights from London to Australia?

    Two-stop flights are the cheapest options but have the longest travel times. The total travel time is double that of a direct flight. Most two-stop flights leave from London Gatwick Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Australia?

    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 London Gatwick Airport to Australia.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Australia?

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

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

    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 from London Gatwick Airport to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Australia

  • When looking for flights from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Australia, it's helpful to know what the departure process is like at Gatwick Airport. You should arrive at least two hours before your flight to get through security comfortably. There are two departure terminals, north and south, which you can see on your ticket. If you are at the wrong terminal, there is a free shuttle service connecting the two, which runs 24/7.
  • Getting from the centre of London to Gatwick Airport is easy. The fastest way to make the trip is on the Gatwick Express. The train leaves London Victoria Station every 15 minutes. EasyBus offers the cheapest way to get to the airport, and if you book well in advance, you'll find the best bus deals.
  • If you have time to kill before your flight from Gatwick Airport (LGW), you'll find several lounges that offer entry to passengers at a fee. No1 Lounge and Clubrooms are the most popular. The airport is also a hub for airline lounges. Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, and British Airways have luxury lounges for their customers.
  • Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is a common arrival airport for flights on this route. The airport is in Mascot, Sydney. There are several ways to get from the airport to Sydney's city centre. You can hire a car at the airport and drive. The trip takes about 25 minutes in regular traffic. You'll also find taxis and ride-share services at the priority pick-up area. The train is the fastest way. You can catch the train from the northern end of the arrivals terminal.
  • If you are travelling with kids to Kingsford Smith Airport, there's a range of services for travelling families. You'll find a children's play area in each terminal and dedicated family queues to speed up going through security with the little ones. In addition, parent room facilities are available where you can change and feed your baby in a private and safe environment.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Gatwick to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Australia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1555 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Entertainment
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Really great service throughout and the food was really nice. I can highly recommend thank you very much.

10.0 ExcellentPeter, Apr 2026
LHR - BKI
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Really great service throughout and the food was really nice. I can highly recommend thank you very much.

I loved the full Taylor Swift selection but felt that the other selections were limited, didn’t span the popular music eras nor a wide enough range of music genres. BUT the seat and bed were GREAT (it was wide, long enough, had great storage, firm enough to uphold body postural comfort). Outstanding crew and really great food - gourmet innovative dim sum breakfast so different from the boring standard fare offered by many other business class products.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

Perfect experience from boarding through to leaving the flight, comfortable and personalised service from all staff, highly recommended

The male traveller seated in the row in front diagonally opposite my husbands seat across the aisle as soon as the seatbelt sign went off moved across the aisle into the seat in front of my husband for the entire journey from London to Singapore he had his seat reclined and pushed back and the seat touching my husbands knees for the entire journey from London to Singapore. very uncomfortable for my husband.

More Baggage limit Alternative of virtual check in at airport , prefer personal touch with “real person”check in counter for baggage drop

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.

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Excellent comfort and entertainment. Service poor..Food average with little choice.

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Fresh energetic and friendly crew, great food, brand new plane and non stop entertainment

The boarding experience was worst ever. Single aerobridge used for boarding and deboarding which led to lot of chaos. Food options were not great. First flight delayed by more than 3 hours which led to missing of the next flight we were stuck at Dubai airport by more than 6 hours

Superb check in, lounge, boarding and flight experience. On time departure and before time arrival. Couldn’t have asked for more

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

Provide latest releases in Movies as they used to do.

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

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

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

Food was terrible. Fish was equal to a sausage and scrumbled eggs were terribly green with a quite weird fllavour. Everybody with me hated all options. The best food was the bread with butter.

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Boarding from DOH to SYD the Business Class were pointed in a separate gate but no one there to receive us. Otherwise it was ok.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

Food not good as good as last time flew with them

Seats very uncomfortable, impossible to sleep. Food average, bakery items not fresh. Pockets in seats not large enough to hold a book and a few other items. Cabin temperature too cold, even with blanket. Good selection of movies. Other than that 12 hours of torture!

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 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?

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

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

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