Travellers looking to break up the long flight from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Sydney, Australia can enjoy a stopover in a tropical oasis for less than half the price of a regular ticket.
Whether you’ve ever wanted to watch a troop of kangaroos hop across the outback, or you simply want to enjoy the view from the iconic Sydney Opera House, Australia offers endless things to see and do.
But flights to the bucket-list destination typically cost a pretty penny from Vancouver.
Return flights from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Airport (YVR) to the Sydney Airport (SYD) in Australia typically start anywhere from $1,900 to $2,500, with prices fluctuating based on peak travel time.
For example, a flight that departs Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on Oct. 14 and returns from Sydney a couple of weeks later on Oct. 28 costs $1,914.09 including taxes and fees; both of the flights are direct.
Cheap flights from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Hawaii and Australia
Locals looking to save money on the cost of a return trip to Australia can enjoy a stopover in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the way over. By doing this, they shave over half the price off the cost of the regular ticket price.
To book this deal, use the Google Flights Price Calendar to select dates that work best with your trip and offer the lowest price. You'll need to book Hawaii flights separately from Australia.
For the Hawaii portion, a flight that departs costs a total of $406.70 including all taxes and fees. The least expensive flights for similar trips to Honolulu usually cost between $580 and 1,700, according to Google Flights' Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»data.
After you have found your Hawaii flights, you can select the Australia trip that matches your travel dates. For the aforementioned Hawaii flights, a trip to the land down under with Jetstar that departs from costs a total of US$320.99 including tax and fees. This works out to approximately C$424.19, based on the current conversion rate.
