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2018
29
November
Edmonton to Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, Australia - $585 to $672 CAD roundtrip | new record!

Sydney, Australia

Qantas has once again dropped the price of their flights from Edmonton to cities in Australia, this time down to between $651 and $672 CAD roundtrip including taxes!

This is a new record for the cheapest roundtrip flights from Edmonton to Australia.

Update @ 9:15 PM MST - Qantas is now showing a few flights from Edmonton to Sydney in January for $585 CAD roundtrip including taxes!! (see update below).

You can also turn these into 2-in-1 trips and visit both Australia and San Francisco (or Los Angeles), for about the same price (instructions below).

You can also look at flying into one Australian city, but home from another, for about the same price (instructions below).

You can also find flights from Edmonton to a few other places in Australia and New Zealand (Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Christchurch) for a lot less than their usual price... ($768 to $876 roundtrip). Instructions below.

Availability for travel

January (very limited), February (very limited), March, April, May, June, August, September, October 2019

(but it varies by city)

How to find and book this deal

1. Try a Google Flights search like this one...

Google Flights: Edmonton to Sydney, Australia (SYD)
^^^ look for the dates that are $713 roundtrip in January (very limited), April, May, June, August (very limited), October

Google Flights: Edmonton to Brisbane, Australia (BNE)
^^^ look for the dates that are $710 roundtrip in March, May, August, September, October

Google Flights: Edmonton to Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
^^^ look for the dates that are $696 roundtrip in January (very limited), February (very limited), late March, April, early May (very limited), August, September, October

- click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations

- look for the dates that are somewhere between $696 and $713 roundtrip.

2. Go to Skyscanner or Flighthub or Kayak

- search for a flight from Edmonton (YEG) to...

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

- use the same dates you found on Google Flights

- the price on Skyscanner or Flighthub will usually be around $75 to $150 cheaper than what you see on Google Flights.

screenshots from Skyscanner







screenshot from Flighthub



Update @ 9:30 PM MST - Qantas is now showing a few flights from Edmonton to Sydney in January for $585 CAD roundtrip including taxes!!

1. Go to Flighthub

2. Search for a flight from Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney, Australia (SYD)

Try one of the following date combinations:

Dec 31 to Jan 21, 24

Jan 7 to Jan 21, 24
Jan 10 to Jan 21

screenshot from Flighthub



You can also turn these into 2-in-1 trips, and visit both Australia *and* San Francisco, for a similar price

1. First, try finding a normal roundtrip flight to Australia, using the Google Flights links above.

For example, let's say you found a flight from Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney (SYD), from Apr 17 to Apr 30.

2. Now go to Flighthub or Kayak

- Change the search type from 'Roundtrip' to 'Multi City'

3. Search for a flight like this one:

Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO) to Edmonton (YEG)

- For the first and last legs of the journey, use the dates from the normal roundtrip flight that you found on Google Flights.

- You can play around with the middle date to give yourself more or less time in Sydney vs San Francisco.

For example, here is a screenshot from Flighthub of Apr 17 to Apr 23 to Apr 30.



You can also try Los Angeles instead of San Francisco.

You can also look at flying into one Australian city, but home from another, and keeping the price the same

1. First, try finding a normal roundtrip flight to Australia, using the Google Flights links above.

For example, let's say you found a flight from Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney (SYD), from Apr 17 to Apr 30.

2. Now go to Flighthub or Kayak

- Change the search type from 'Roundtrip' to 'Multi City'

3. Search for a flight like this one:

Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney (SYD)
Brisbane (BNE) to Edmonton (YEG)

- Try the dates from the normal roundtrip flight that you found on Google Flights.

For example, here is a screenshot from Flighthub of Apr 17 to Apr 30.



It's even possible to visit multiple cities in Australia *and* Los Angeles and still keep the price at $707!

1. Go to Flighthub or Kayak

2. Change the search type from 'Roundtrip' to 'Multi City'

Try a search like this one:

Edmonton (YEG) to Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE)
Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Edmonton (YEG)

You can also try San Francisco instead of Los Angeles.

example: Apr 17 to Apr 23 to Apr Apr 28 to Apr 30

screenshot from Flighthub



You can also find flights from Edmonton to a few other places in Australia and New Zealand (Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Christchurch) for a lot less than their usual price... ($768 to $876 roundtrip)

1. Try a Google Flights search like this one...

Google Flights: Edmonton to Adelaide, Australia (ADL)
^^ $838 on Google Flights, $768 on Skyscanner

Google Flights: Edmonton to Canberra, Australia (CBR)
^^ $863 on Google Flights, $788 on Skyscanner

Google Flights: Edmonton to Hobart, Australia (HBA)
^^ $865 on Google Flights, $876 on Skyscanner

Google Flights: Edmonton to City of Newcastle, Australia (NTL)
^^ $887 on Google Flights, $847 on Skyscanner

Google Flights: Edmonton to Christchurch, New Zealand (CHC)
^^ $993 on Google Flights, $863 on Skyscanner

Google Flights: Edmonton to Perth, Australia (PER)
^^ $1033 on Google Flights, $958 on Skyscanner

- click on the departure date box to open up the calendar view and browse for cheap date combinations

2. Go to Skyscanner or Flighthub or Kayak

- search for a flight from Edmonton (YEG) to your destination in Australia

- use the same dates you found on Google Flights

screenshot from Skyscanner



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6 Responses to "Edmonton to Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne, Australia - $585 to $672 CAD roundtrip | new record!"


    Has Phalyn Chenard been here?
       Phalyn Chenard on November 29th, 2018

    It works on multi-city too! Just booked into Brisbane and out of Sydney. Thanks, Chris!

    Has Roni been here?
       Roni on December 1st, 2018

    Booked YEG to BNE in April, $711!! Hubs is going to FREAK! Thanks for the intel!

    Has Matt been here?
       Matt on December 4th, 2018

    A few days late.... but I did book a trip during the sale. Leaving late February, $667 RT to Brisbane, with a day "layover" in Sydney on the way there. Thanks Chris!!

    Has Chris Myden been here?
       Chris Myden on December 4th, 2018

    No problem Phalyn, Roni, and Matt. Have a great time in Australia!

    Has Jordan been here?
       Jordan on December 7th, 2018

    Missed out on the sale... Do you see prices droping this low again or do you think it was a one time thing?

    Has Livers been here?
       Livers on December 10th, 2018

    Is this sale still running?!! Seemed to have missed it

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