Award flights to Sydney (SYD)
AwardTool saw award space to Sydney (SYD) from 81 departure airports in 27 countries on 16 programs in the last 30 days. Nonstop award space was seen from 56 airports. Lowest business from outside Australia: 15,000 pts + $84.70 from Auckland (AKL) with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 7,500 pts + $84.70
- AKL · Atmos
- Lowest business
- 15,000 pts + $84.70
- AKL · Atmos
- Lowest first
- 60,000 pts + $68.30
- HND · AAdvantage
SYD at a glance
- Airport
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International (SYD)
- Location
- Sydney, Australia, Oceania
- Departure airports with award space
- 81 in 27 countries
- International routes
- 64 of 81
- Programs with award space
- 16 programs
- Nonstop award routes
- 56
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
Lowest observed awards to SYD
International routes only, by cabin. Routes within Australia are in the full list below.
Business
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) | 15,000 pts + $84.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 212 |
| Christchurch (CHC) | 15,000 pts + $79.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 196 |
| Wellington (WLG) | 15,000 pts + $88.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 137 |
| Queenstown (ZQN) | 15,000 pts + $80.50 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 18 |
| Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) | 30,000 pts + $127.30 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 236 |
| Nadi (NAN) | 35,500 pts + $135.60 | Virgin Australia Velocity | Nonstop | 309 |
| Jakarta (CGK) | 35,500 pts + $128.70 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 65 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | 40,000 pts + $95.50 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 stop | 79 |
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) | 40,000 pts + $87.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 stops | 76 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 40,000 pts + $91.30 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 stop | 65 |
Economy
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) | 7,500 pts + $84.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 248 |
| Christchurch (CHC) | 7,500 pts + $79.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 229 |
| Wellington (WLG) | 7,500 pts + $88.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 206 |
| Queenstown (ZQN) | 7,500 pts + $80.50 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | Nonstop | 110 |
| Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) | 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | Nonstop | 342 |
| Nadi (NAN) | 17,900 pts + $135.60 | Virgin Australia Velocity | Nonstop | 314 |
| Jakarta (CGK) | 18,000 pts + $127.60 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 181 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 20,000 pts + $44.70 | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 stop | 252 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 20,000 pts + $59.70 | Avianca LifeMiles | Nonstop | 122 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 21,000 pts + $119.00 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | Nonstop | 319 |
First
| Departure | Lowest observed | Program | Stops | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) | 60,000 pts + $68.30 | American Airlines AAdvantage | Nonstop | 4 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 95,000 pts + $33.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 stop | 319 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 95,000 pts + $33.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 stop | 284 |
| New Delhi (DEL) | 100,000 pts + $64.86 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 stops | 2 |
| Johannesburg (JNB) | 110,000 pts + $63.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | Nonstop | 3 |
| Taipei (TPE) | 130,000 pts + $90.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 stop | 180 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 150,000 pts + $263.90 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 stop | 247 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 175,000 pts + $27.30 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 stop | 215 |
| Vancouver (YVR) | 175,000 pts + $94.19 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 86 |
| New York JFK | 200,000 pts + $27.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 stops | 229 |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Routes to SYD with the most award dates
Departure dates with an open award for one program in one cabin, from the last observation window.
| Departure | Open dates | Cabin | Program | Lowest observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) | 355 | Business | Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $299.80 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) | 355 | Business | Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $312.50 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 353 | Economy | Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,293 pts + $106.61 |
| Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) | 342 | Economy | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13,000 pts + taxes not reported |
| Singapore (SIN) | 336 | Economy | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 27,500 pts + taxes not reported |
| Christchurch (CHC) | 336 | Business | Emirates Skywards | 48,000 pts + $124.80 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 334 | Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 |
| Houston (IAH) | 333 | Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 333 | Business | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $36.30 |
| Melbourne (MEL) | 330 | Business | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19,300 pts + $55.70 |
Programs with award space to SYD
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Departures | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 44 | 15,000 pts + $46.10MEL · 314 dates | 7,500 pts + $46.10MEL · 316 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36 | 19,300 pts + $55.70MEL · 330 dates | 5,700 pts + $26.34MEL · 330 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 36 | 15,500 pts + $30.33BNE · 327 dates | 5,900 pts + $21.77BNK · 328 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | 20,000 pts + $24.00MEL · 299 dates | 10,000 pts + $24.60BNE · 297 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | 30,000 pts + $127.30DPS · 236 dates | 15,000 pts + $127.30DPS · 317 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 28 | 40,000 pts + $59.70HND · 6 dates | 20,000 pts + $44.70PVG · 252 dates |
| United MileagePlus | 28 | 30,000 pts + $20.50MEL · 316 dates | 12,500 pts + $20.50MEL · 322 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 23 | 65,000 pts + $47.34PVG · 194 dates | 30,000 pts + $100.73YVR · 315 dates |
| Etihad Guest | 14 | 105,000 pts + $299.80CDG · 355 dates | 30,994 pts + $339.96DEL · 330 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 13 | 48,000 pts + $124.80CHC · 336 dates | 15,000 pts + $82.21CHC · 329 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 | 90,500 pts + $203.86SIN · 202 dates | 25,500 pts + $146.91XMN · 246 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 | 52,500 pts + $103.30TPE · 224 dates | 30,000 pts + $103.10TPE · 323 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 | 38,750 pts + taxes not reportedDPS · 285 dates | 13,000 pts + taxes not reportedDPS · 342 dates |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 8 | 66,000 pts + taxes not reportedSIN · 243 dates | 34,000 pts + taxes not reportedSIN · 245 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 4 | 533,300 pts + taxes not reportedICN · 281 dates | 65,500 pts + taxes not reportedICN · 327 dates |
| JetBlue True Blue | 1 | 90,100 pts + $75.15DOH · 4 dates | 45,100 pts + $75.15DOH · 4 dates |
— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.
Nonstop award routes to SYD
Routes where AwardTool saw at least one nonstop award in the observation window.
- Vancouver (YVR)from 25k pts
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)from 25k pts
- Honolulu (HNL)from 27.5k pts
- Houston (IAH)from 25k pts
- Los Angeles (LAX)from 25k pts
- New York JFKfrom 25k pts
- San Francisco (SFO)from 25k pts
- Santiago (SCL)from 42.5k pts
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)from 35k pts
- London Heathrow (LHR)from 35k pts
- Doha (DOH)from 35k pts
- Abu Dhabi (AUH)from 42.5k pts
- Dubai (DXB)from 30k pts
- Johannesburg (JNB)from 42.5k pts
- Beijing Capital (PEK)from 50k pts
- Shanghai Pudong (PVG)from 20k pts
- Xiamen (XMN)from 25.5k pts
- Hong Kong (HKG)from 25k pts
- Bangalore (BLR)from 37.5k pts
- New Delhi (DEL)from 31k pts
- Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS)from 13k pts
- Jakarta (CGK)from 18k pts
- Osaka Kansai (KIX)from 29.9k pts
- Tokyo Haneda (HND)from 20k pts
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL)from 24.5k pts
- Manila (MNL)from 21k pts
- Singapore (SIN)from 21k pts
- Seoul Incheon (ICN)from 28.4k pts
- Colombo (CMB)from 37.5k pts
- Taipei (TPE)from 21k pts
- Bangkok (BKK)from 25k pts
- Phuket (HKT)from 24.7k pts
- Hanoi (HAN)from 29.5k pts
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)from 24.7k pts
- Adelaide (ADL)from 8.9k pts
- Albury (ABX)from 7.5k pts
- Alice Springs (ASP)from 7.5k pts
- Ballina (BNK)from 5.7k pts
- Brisbane (BNE)from 5.7k pts
- Cairns (CNS)from 7.5k pts
And 16 more nonstop routes in the full list below.
All departure airports to SYD
Every route to Sydney (SYD) with award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days. The chip shows the lowest price from a program with award space on 2 or more dates in that cabin.
From North America
From South America
From Europe
From Middle East
From Africa
From Asia
From Oceania
Within Australia
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about award flights to Sydney
What's the lowest business class award to Sydney AwardTool has seen?
15,000 pts + $84.70 from Auckland (AKL) with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business award space on that route on 212 departure dates in the last 30 days, counting only routes from outside Australia. Search live before you transfer points.
Which programs have award space to Sydney?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (44 routes), Qantas Frequent Flyer (36 routes), Virgin Australia Velocity (36 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (31 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (31 routes), Avianca LifeMiles (28 routes) and 10 other programs. Each count is the number of departure airports where AwardTool saw that program's award space in the last 30 days.