What is the cheapest airline that flies from Raleigh-Durham to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Air Canada and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Raleigh-Durham to Sydney Kingsford Smith

What airlines fly to Sydney?

Qantas Airways, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Raleigh according to our data. Qantas Airways is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

Prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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9:10 am - 8:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

10:20 am - 8:33 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 13m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,048Air Canada

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

9:10 am - 8:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

10:20 am - 8:33 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

49h 13m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,056Air Canada

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

11:25 am - 9:35 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 10m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

11:20 am - 8:33 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

49h 13m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,142Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 14

1:00 pm - 9:35 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 35m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Vancouver Intl

11:20 am - 8:33 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

49h 13m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,163Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

4:41 pm - 6:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 14m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 am - 3:09 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 04m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,244Qantas Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Sun, Feb 28

7:00 am - 9:10 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

35h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

1:05 pm - 6:30 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

20h 25m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,289Qantas Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

5:57 pm - 9:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 23m1 stop San Francisco

11:50 am - 9:56 amSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

38h 06m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,334United Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 16

5:57 pm - 9:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 23m1 stop San Francisco

11:50 am - 9:34 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 44m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,334United Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Dec 21

3:42 pm - 9:00 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 18m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

11:10 am - 5:06 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

21h 56m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,350American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

3:39 pm - 8:05 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 26m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

10:10 am - 4:49 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

21h 39m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,450American Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

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9:10 am - 7:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

9:20 am - 9:02 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

25h 42m2 stops Vancouver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,456Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Apr 14

6:04 pm - 7:05 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 01m1 stop Los Angeles

9:10 am - 5:03 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

21h 53m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,604Qantas Airways

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

6:04 pm - 7:05 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 01m1 stop Los Angeles

9:10 am - 5:03 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

21h 53m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,604Qantas Airways

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

5:26 pm - 6:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 29m1 stop San Francisco

10:20 am - 4:24 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

20h 04m1 stop San Francisco

$1,627United Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

2:55 pm - 6:55 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 00m2 stops Newark San Francisco

10:20 am - 4:24 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

20h 04m1 stop San Francisco

$1,627United Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

3:13 pm - 6:50 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

25h 37m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

9:15 am - 12:28 amSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

29h 13m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,632Delta

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

2:33 pm - 6:50 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 17m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

9:15 am - 11:59 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

28h 44m2 stops Los Angeles Salt Lake City

$1,632Delta

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

9:10 am - 7:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

9:20 am - 8:20 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

49h 00m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,634Air Canada

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Apr 14

9:10 am - 7:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

9:20 am - 9:48 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

26h 28m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,700Air New Zealand

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Apr 14

10:36 am - 7:20 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 44m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

9:20 am - 11:33 pmSYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-RDU Raleigh-Durham

28h 13m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,000Air Canada

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Apr 14

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Air New Zealand

Feb 8

RDU1:20 pmRaleigh-Durham

28h 15m

2 stops

SYD9:35 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Feb 28

SYD11:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

42h 44m

1 stop

RDU2:04 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,168

Air New Zealand

Nov 1

RDU1:10 pmRaleigh-Durham

28h 25m

2 stops

SYD9:35 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Nov 15

SYD11:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

26h 31m

1 stop

RDU9:51 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,169

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Nov 8

RDU2:45 pmRaleigh-Durham

26h 50m

1 stop

SYD9:35 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Nov 14

SYD11:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

25h 13m

2 stops

RDU8:33 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,206

United Airlines flights from Raleigh to Sydney

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United Airlines

Dec 1

RDU5:57 pmRaleigh-Durham

23h 23m

1 stop

SYD9:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Dec 16

SYD11:50 amSydney Kingsford Smith

38h 06m

2 stops

RDU9:56 amRaleigh-Durham

$1,334

United Airlines

Dec 1

RDU9:55 amRaleigh-Durham

29h 05m

2 stops

SYD7:00 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Dec 16

SYD11:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

26h 47m

2 stops

RDU10:07 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,335

United Airlines

Oct 1

RDU9:45 amRaleigh-Durham

31h 15m

2 stops

SYD7:00 amSydney Kingsford Smith

Oct 15

SYD11:20 amSydney Kingsford Smith

20h 04m

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RDU4:24 pmRaleigh-Durham

$1,465

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 10/19

9:10 am-8:20 am

2 stops32h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 10/29

10:20 am-8:33 pm

2 stops25h 13m

$1,048

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RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

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Mon 10/19

9:10 am-8:20 am

2 stops32h 10m

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Thu 10/29

10:20 am-8:33 pm

3 stops49h 13m

$1,056

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 11/8

11:25 am-9:35 am

3 stops30h 10m

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Sat 11/14

11:20 am-8:33 pm

3 stops49h 13m

$1,142

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 11/7

1:00 pm-9:35 am

2 stops28h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 11/14

11:20 am-8:33 pm

2 stops49h 13m

$1,163

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Sun 2/7

4:41 pm-6:55 am

1 stop22h 14m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/28

6:05 am-3:09 pm

2 stops25h 04m

$1,244

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 10/19

7:00 am-9:10 am

2 stops35h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 10/29

1:05 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop20h 25m

$1,289

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 12/1

5:57 pm-9:20 am

1 stop23h 23m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 12/16

11:50 am-9:56 am

2 stops38h 06m

$1,334

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Mon 12/7

5:57 pm-9:20 am

1 stop23h 23m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 12/21

11:50 am-9:34 pm

2 stops25h 44m

$1,334

RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 11/3

3:42 pm-9:00 am

2 stops25h 18m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/10

11:10 am-5:06 pm

1 stop21h 56m

$1,350

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RaleighSydney

RDU Raleigh-Durham - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

RDUSYD

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 10/17

3:39 pm-8:05 am

2 stops25h 26m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 10/24

10:10 am-4:49 pm

1 stop21h 39m

$1,450

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Raleigh and Sydney?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,282 to $1,456.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,048.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Raleigh to Sydney. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,267. If you are unable to visit Sydney during the month of September, then departing from Raleigh during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,276.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Raleigh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $1,378 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Raleigh for as low as $1,191 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$652
Fastest flight time	23h 29m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sydney from Raleigh in the past 72 hours is $652. The best round-trip flight deal from Raleigh to Sydney found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,048.

The fastest flight from Raleigh to Sydney takes 23h 29m

There are no direct flights from Raleigh to Sydney. There are no popular flight routes from Raleigh to Sydney.

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How far is Raleigh-Durham to Sydney Kingsford Smith by plane?
The straight-line distance from Raleigh-Durham to Sydney Kingsford Smith is 9630.8 mi. 23h 29m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Prices for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from Raleigh to Sydney?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Raleigh to Sydney is Qantas Airways, representing 55% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are American Airlines at 16%, United Airlines at 15%, and Delta at 8%.

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $509	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,227 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $767	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,592 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $906	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,102 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,035	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,657 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,198	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,077 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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